anyone else get PVCs and PACs???

victoriannsays

Been getting them a ton lately.. especially during exercise.. they cause a ton of anxiety for me

Anyone else get these while exercising??? Do you stop or keep going?

PS - been evaluated by a cardiologist- they are 100% benign

Mokey41

I have PVC's but other than being a nuisance it doesn't really cause me any problems. Usually doesn't happen during exercise but I have had it happen during a run a couple times. I just walk until I can breathe right again. Mine is usually more likely to kick in when I'm relaxing. Everything checks out at the doctor's so I don't let it bother me.

Torgrills

PVC's in a healthy individual are usually caused from external factors such as excess caffeine, and are also termed as an "irregular regular" rhythm because they have a tendency to show up in a certain pattern. I wouldn't worry about them unless you start to develop additional symptoms. Did the cardiologist have you wear a 24-hour monitor or just run an EKG?

mdcoug

I was getting them while I was nursing. The Dr. said it was anxiety, but I was experiencing no unusual anxiety when they happened and they completely stopped when i was done nursing. I do think caffeine also played a part. Any way, I found that laying down on my left side helped make them go away. Not always convenient to do when you are exercising though!

EvilShenanigansTX

I have those, and a few other heart issues (MVP, A-fib), and I take medicine to control my heart's rate. About two years ago I was at a belly dance conference and during one of the sessions my heart went nuts. I was having a PVC with nearly every beat. Went in to see the cardiologist and he had me go on a 48 hour monitor. I was having upwards of 100 PVC's a minute!

Glad you got evaluated! If they are really bothersome there are good drugs you can take to smooth it out. I love my Rythmol! Can't do without it!

Mini_Medic

I used to have frequent PVC's and I found out when we were practicing putting each other on the heart monitor in paramedic school! Mine were due to high caffeine use and once I cut out pop and cut down on my coffee they went away.

Torgrills

I have those, and a few other heart issues (MVP, A-fib), and I take medicine to control my heart's rate. About two years ago I was at a belly dance conference and during one of the sessions my heart went nuts. I was having a PVC with nearly every beat. Went in to see the cardiologist and he had me go on a 48 hour monitor. I was having upwards of 100 PVC's a minute!

Glad you got evaluated! If they are really bothersome there are good drugs you can take to smooth it out. I love my Rythmol! Can't do without it!

Speaking as a registered nurse who has spent much time on a post operative open heart surgical unit, no, there are not medications to smooth out PVC's. The Rhythmol was probably prescribed to you to treat your atrial fibrillation and from what you were describing, possible intermittent SVT, not the PVC's.

EvilShenanigansTX

I have those, and a few other heart issues (MVP, A-fib), and I take medicine to control my heart's rate. About two years ago I was at a belly dance conference and during one of the sessions my heart went nuts. I was having a PVC with nearly every beat. Went in to see the cardiologist and he had me go on a 48 hour monitor. I was having upwards of 100 PVC's a minute!

Glad you got evaluated! If they are really bothersome there are good drugs you can take to smooth it out. I love my Rhythmol! Can't do without it!

Speaking as a registered nurse who has spent much time on a post operative open heart surgical unit, no, there are not medications to smooth out PVC's. The Rhythmol was probably prescribed to you to treat your atrial fibrillation and from what you were describing, possible intermittent SVT, not the PVC's.

Actually, yes, the Rhythmol was prescribed for the PVC's. I have not had an episode of A-fib for 3 1/2 years. I started on the Rhythmol after the PVC's to see if they would help and they did. I have only a handful now. The doctor said that while it is usually used to control A-fib in my case it also helped to reduce the frequency of my PVC's. It has seemed to work, so I suppose he knows his business.

victoriannsays

I hadn't looked at the responses to this post since nov! thanks everyone if youre still out there lol

the_new_40

I get them when I exert myself too hard (mountain biking up a steep rocky incline without stopping) and they occur during the resting time immediately after the activity. First time I had this was last year, and I thought I was having a heart attack. Was diagnosed with PVCs and Mitral Valve Prolapse. I don't push myself as hard and that helps. Less caffeine is a good idea too.

Was told this is nothing dangerous, but still it's scary.