| LisaGHUser Since: Sep 2014Posts: 30 | Hi all ~ This website has been such a reassuring blessing to me....you have no idea. I'm a 46 year old overall healthy individual. I'm fairly active and eat well. Until the pvc's started earlier this year, I've honestly never had any serious medical issue (of which I'm grateful). When my episodes started (around May 2014) I couldn't figure out if the flutter was my stomach or my heart. I've had stomach issues for years, although nothing that my doctor ever put me on meds for. Years ago, my gastro told me that I am borderline for IBS, but not enough for meds. When I was a kid (grammar school), I remember living on pepto bismol. As an adult, I've spent several months on and off, living on Gas-X. So when the fluttering started, my first thought was that it was my stomach. Went to my gastro, who do an endoscopy. Results - I'm perfectly normal other than a hiatal hernia, which he said isn't anything to worry about. The fluttering continued. So I went to my primary dr., and thankfully it was a bad fluttering day and he actually heard the skipped beat and then immediately did an EKG. I then had a 24 hour holter. Long story short, primary dr diagnosed pvcs, told me they were nothing to worry about and try to ignore them. MUCH easier said than done. He sent me to a cardio, for my own peace of mind. Cardiologist did a thorough exam, detailed history, and a stress test of which I passed. He too said that they are nothing to worry about. Again, easier said than done. I've cried myself to sleep numerous nights in such fear and frustration that I can't figure out how to stop the pvcs. I've often gone to sleep wondering if I'll wake up. I'm afraid to go places too far from civilization (like hiking in the mountains) for fear that I'll have an episode that's so bad I need to go to a hospital, but there isn't one around for miles. I worry about being alone. Now that I know what they are, I want to know what is causing them, so that I can stop them. Knowing what they are and just leaving them be is not an answer to me. Why don't doctor's try to figure out what causes them. I've tried to do this myself with various diet restrictions, logs, etc. to no avail.
I've read almost every post on this page and most of the threads. The best thing about this website is that I know I'm not alone and that it seems like everyone else is being told the same thing - don't worry about them and try to move on. The other wonderful thing is to be able to read what people have tried to stop their pvcs. Other than the pvcman, I haven't read anyone who has had success with the ACV. Can anyone comment?
I've done more research about these pvcs than I care to mention, and the common theme that I've seen are (1) many people with pvcs also have some sort of stomach/gasto issue (2) the most common things people are trying to eliminate the pvcs is ACV, magnesium supplements, potassium supplements, aspirin supplements or any combination of these three. I'm going to try some of these to see if I can gain any relief. I cannot live with these for the rest of my life - it's no way to live.
Thank you all for listening, and for sharing your stories. I look forward to continued posts and threads from you all. |