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a year ago
I've kept this to myself for the most part, but now I've gotten to the point where I am interested in discussing symptoms with other people - especially when I realized how common this is.
During the spring I was trying to get back into walking a lot and keeping up a moderate heartbeat/pace to burn a healthy chunk of calories. I wasn't keeping myself hydrated enough, as the walk doubled in the length I originally planned for it to be. This is the event that started my heart palpitations - later diagnosed as PVC's (premature ventricular contractions). 12-16% burden, which I'm told is pretty high.
Not life-threatening, but quite uncomfortable and exhausting. The fatigue has gotta be the worst part of it.
I'm had tests, and there isn't anything wrong with my heart itself. Which is great!
There have been weeks where I have felt quite good. And weeks where I am very tired. In reading experiences others have had with PVC's, I've learned there are a lot of triggers. So I am focusing on food to try to figure out what makes me feel like SHIT.
Caffeine, chocolate/sugar, are things I feel reasonably confident about needing to eliminate/keep eliminated. Chocolate in particular, even before all of this started, I suspected wasn't agreeing with me well. Which is a shame because it's like.. my favorite thing.
All of this to say...
Have you been diagnosed with PVC's? Have you ever figured out your triggers and been able to eliminate the palpitations and go back to normal?
I personally want to avoid the medication treatment and surgery if lifestyle changes can be enough; which for some people it can be.
During the spring I was trying to get back into walking a lot and keeping up a moderate heartbeat/pace to burn a healthy chunk of calories. I wasn't keeping myself hydrated enough, as the walk doubled in the length I originally planned for it to be. This is the event that started my heart palpitations - later diagnosed as PVC's (premature ventricular contractions). 12-16% burden, which I'm told is pretty high.
Not life-threatening, but quite uncomfortable and exhausting. The fatigue has gotta be the worst part of it.
I'm had tests, and there isn't anything wrong with my heart itself. Which is great!
There have been weeks where I have felt quite good. And weeks where I am very tired. In reading experiences others have had with PVC's, I've learned there are a lot of triggers. So I am focusing on food to try to figure out what makes me feel like SHIT.
Caffeine, chocolate/sugar, are things I feel reasonably confident about needing to eliminate/keep eliminated. Chocolate in particular, even before all of this started, I suspected wasn't agreeing with me well. Which is a shame because it's like.. my favorite thing.
All of this to say...
Have you been diagnosed with PVC's? Have you ever figured out your triggers and been able to eliminate the palpitations and go back to normal?
I personally want to avoid the medication treatment and surgery if lifestyle changes can be enough; which for some people it can be.
I'm not sure how much mine are triggered by stress and anxiety. I've been the least stressed out and least anxious in the last few years that I have ever been :O But there may still be some sometimes.
i think it might have been due to sleep apnea too which i haven't been diagnosed with but i might have to do a sleep study
the negative feedback loop from stress and anxiety only makes it worse too
I have experienced it for sure.
Always good to mention changes to your dr tho!
Yes, I think 12-16% of my heart beats can be palpitations D: It's kind of WACK!
I recently had a heart monitor put on for testing because of some cardiac symptoms I was experiencing. I was told the only thing they could see was PVCs. It was explained to me that they're benign, very common, and that I must just be really sensitive to them to be feeling them as strongly as I do (palpitations, pain).
Cardiology said they wouldn't recommend treatment unless they were more constant though (~25%).
I haven't figured out triggers, they seem to be kind of random for me.
Do you experience any other symptoms?
For me I'm so bothered by the PVC's because it can combine with crippling fatigue.