It is totally the anxiety bringing on the PVC's. You can probably predict when they are coing on because you have nervously released some adrenaline. Extremely common with anxiety. I have them and when I am nervous or stressed, boom one after the other. I know that it is hard not to focus on them, but it really makes it worse. I was sitting watching TV and my husband and I were arguing, so I was tense, and my whole chest moved, it was freaky, but I am still here typing!! They really are nothing to worry about.
Good Luck!!
Same here too. PVCs since age 14 and I'm 31 yo now. They started with a stressful time in my life. I went to a cardiologist at 18, because I thought there was something seriously wrong with my heart. I had my first panic attack ever in his office. He was a great cardiologist, and he had a stress test done, a monitor and an echocardiogram. He said he could hear an ever so slight mitral valve click. The echo said I had a very slight mitral valve prolapse, but my heart looked and functioned great. Four years later, same tests, same outcome. I just had an echo again a few months ago, and they found absolutely nothing wrong, not even mitral valve prolapse. So, I am having PVCs as I type right now. They come and go, but I am stressed today, hence the PVCs. They even detected them on the EKGs, stress test and they are no big deal. I had one of the best cardiologists in the country for arrythmias, and he told me they were no problem at all. However, I fully understand how uncomfortable they are, trust me. What helps is knowing that they will not really hurt me. I think everyone should get checked out, though, just to make sure.
As far as meds, Toprol helped me. It's a beta blocker and it lowers your blood pressure and helps with PVCs and chest pain. I only take it when they are bad now but used to take 50mg (I think) every day. Zoloft helped my anxiety. Xanax doesn't do much for me. I take Valium when things get bad, I hate taking meds, but I do when I need to. I take Ativan for sleep. I also try not to eat a big meal, drink caffeine, or sleep on my left side (it makes mine worse for some reason). Hope you feel better:)
Take care
Hi,
I get a lot of Pvcs too, they are horrible aren't they! they drive me mad too but when im busy on things i don't notice them too much. Taking up hobbies definitely helps and also have you tried taking magnesium? although they haven't gone completely it does lessen them a bit. Also massaging your jugular vein in your neck helps control them (thats what my doc said). Re medication for anxiety I am not sure as I'm trying my best to cope without it but I think I may have to get some! Be strong and hope you feel better soon
K