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Anyone with PVC's? Heart related.
Posted on 9/27/16 at 10:07 pm
Posted on 9/27/16 at 10:07 pm
If so, what meds help you, if any? What foods or activities make them worse?
Thanks!
Thanks!
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Posted on 9/27/16 at 10:08 pm to lsuag88
Made a potato gun out of PVCs once
Posted on 9/27/16 at 10:10 pm to lsuag88
Caffeine worsens them.
Not drinking enough water also hurts a bit.
Not drinking enough water also hurts a bit.
Posted on 9/27/16 at 10:10 pm to lsuag88
Caffeine worse. Beta blockers can decrease the burden of them.
Posted on 9/27/16 at 10:11 pm to lsuag88
Yes. I have the non-threatening type. In other words they do not increase with exertion or on the treadmill. Low dose of Inderall LA helps. It's a beta blocker. It also helps lower blood pressure slightly
I used to focus on them a lot which made them worse. Every once in a while I'll feel one. But it does not bother me anymore at all with reassurances yearly from my cardiologist. Certainly caffeine may increase them. But that doesn't bother me.
If you go with a beta blocker, it will likely take a few days or maybe less for your body to adjust it to it . Don't worry about the slight dizziness or fogginess for a couple of hours each day during that time. The long acting Indaral works best for me since I only have to take it once a day. At medium to higher doses beta blockers can affect tumescence or your erection.
I used to focus on them a lot which made them worse. Every once in a while I'll feel one. But it does not bother me anymore at all with reassurances yearly from my cardiologist. Certainly caffeine may increase them. But that doesn't bother me.
If you go with a beta blocker, it will likely take a few days or maybe less for your body to adjust it to it . Don't worry about the slight dizziness or fogginess for a couple of hours each day during that time. The long acting Indaral works best for me since I only have to take it once a day. At medium to higher doses beta blockers can affect tumescence or your erection.
This post was edited on 9/27/16 at 10:16 pm
Posted on 9/27/16 at 10:12 pm to lsuag88
A good buddy of mine has them. He cut out all caffeine, alcohol, and sugar. He also takes magnesium and potassium supplements.
Posted on 9/27/16 at 10:19 pm to lsuag88
I didn't know there were meds for PVC. Doc just said to cut down on caffeine and alcohol. Like I can give that up! 
But yeah, the pounding gets me concerned from time to time.
But yeah, the pounding gets me concerned from time to time.
Posted on 9/27/16 at 10:20 pm to TDFreak
Also a lot of people have them and never know it. If you are concerned ask for the lowest dose of a long acting Inderal or other long acting beta blocker and see how that works for a couple of weeks.
This post was edited on 9/27/16 at 10:22 pm
Posted on 9/27/16 at 10:22 pm to TDFreak
They can sometimes be cured with an ablation procedure. Type of doc that would do this is an electrophysiologist (Heart Rhythm specialist within Cardiology). Typical workup is to quantify the burden with heart monitor worn for a period of time followed by medical therapy (beta blockers and/or remove triggers like caffeine, low potassium, alcohol, ect) to see if symptoms improve. Doc may order an echocardiogram (same technology to look at babies in the womb) to look for structural abnormalities.
This post was edited on 9/27/16 at 10:24 pm
Posted on 9/27/16 at 10:27 pm to Crimson
Yeah. I wore the monitor for a period of time and got the echo. I asked the technician if it was a boy of a girl.
Doctor basically said to adjust my lifestyle. I didn't recall him mentioning the meds. I'll consider that now if it persists/worsens.
Doctor basically said to adjust my lifestyle. I didn't recall him mentioning the meds. I'll consider that now if it persists/worsens.
Posted on 9/27/16 at 11:58 pm to TDFreak
Ive never heard of PVCs before, but reading on it and this happens to me.daily! Thanks for even mentioning this, I will have to talk to.my DR about it!
Posted on 9/28/16 at 2:33 am to lsuag88
I've had them intermittently as long as I can remember. They seem to be worse when I have reflux, or maybe I just notice them more then.
Posted on 9/28/16 at 4:56 am to lsuag88
Yes, I've had more lately which prompted me to make appt. with cardiologist next week.
Posted on 9/28/16 at 5:14 am to MBclass83
Yep, I have them. I take a shite load of Beta blockers. 
I was told it's a side effect of the heart failure I been fighting. If the get out of hand, I pop a Xanax. That helps a bunch, but I don't use them often. I had them to the point that it caused my CRT-D to fire off. That sucks the real big one. 
I was told it's a side effect of the heart failure I been fighting. If the get out of hand, I pop a Xanax. That helps a bunch, but I don't use them often. I had them to the point that it caused my CRT-D to fire off. That sucks the real big one. 
Posted on 9/28/16 at 5:17 am to lsuag88
Doesn't this scream "Arkansas!"?
ETA: Didn't see the "Heart related." part.
Thought the thread was for PVC Construction.
Carry On.
ETA: Didn't see the "Heart related." part.
Thought the thread was for PVC Construction.
Carry On.
This post was edited on 9/28/16 at 5:19 am
Posted on 9/28/16 at 5:52 am to upgrayedd
You know, I got a bunch of it given to me a while back...didn't know the sun would eventually ruin it..
Posted on 9/28/16 at 6:12 am to lsuag88
I take a low dose antenelol for them. Stress is what does it for me. I eventually want to work my way off of it, but honestly I don't feel any side effects and it's been working for the past few months.
Posted on 9/28/16 at 7:11 am to lsuag88
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Anyone with PVC's?
I had a variety of random PVC pipes and connections in my shed when I cleaned it out after the flood. They're still in my debris pile if you want to go dig them out.
Posted on 9/28/16 at 7:12 am to Yat27
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A good buddy of mine has them. He cut out all caffeine, alcohol, and sugar. He also takes magnesium and potassium supplements.
I stopped drinking the extra cup of coffee, slowed down on the alcohol, take a supplement of 500mg Magnesium /day , stay hydrated and mine are much reduced if not gone.
Posted on 9/28/16 at 7:15 am to lsuag88
I've been taking metropolol for over a year now. I still have an episode once a month or so, but it was every day. Cardiologist said the next step would be to stop and restart my heart if the beta blocker didn't work. Luckily they did.
ETA: I've had zero side effects except for a lower than normal (for me) BP.
ETA: I've had zero side effects except for a lower than normal (for me) BP.
This post was edited on 9/28/16 at 7:16 am
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