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PVC's and/or VENTRICULAR BIGEMINY
I am a 42 year old male, very active. Recently lost a great deal of weight. After a very nerve racking 2 weeks, I have been diagnosed with Ventricular Bigeminy or also PVC's. I have had every test, given what seems to be gallons of blood and am being told that my heart is chemically and physically healthy, but this is just something that I will need to live with. In this day of medical miracles, etc., I have a hard time thinking that I just have to live with this, but if that is the way it is, so be it. My question is this, I am wondering if there are any vitamins, etc., that I can take that may help these to not be so bad. I know I can take Atenolol, but that is a stronger BP med and if would only control, if there is some vitamin or something less harmfull, I would like to try that. Also, if there is anyone who is reading this that suffers from the same thing, I would love to hear from you as to how you are dealing with these. I have been given the OK to return to my regular 6 day a week work out schedule and so I do plan on doing that. I would just appreciate any advice that anyone can give me.
Thank You...RDLOVE
Thank You...RDLOVE
RDLOVE,
The following explains a little about ablations. Check out www.heartcenteronline. This portion of the articl can be found at: http://www.heartcenteronline.com/myheartdr/common/articles.cfm?Artid=14&startpage=2
"Ablation is a procedure to destroy very small, carefully selected parts of the heart that are causing tachycardia
The following explains a little about ablations. Check out www.heartcenteronline. This portion of the articl can be found at: http://www.heartcenteronline.com/myheartdr/common/articles.cfm?Artid=14&startpage=2
"Ablation is a procedure to destroy very small, carefully selected parts of the heart that are causing tachycardia
What is ABLATION that everyone talks about?
I have PVC's even on the beta blocker. I am 30. I was having bigeminy for about 2 weeks and the beta blocker stopped it. It however has tapered, but not eliminated the PVC's. Now it is very nerve wracking because when I have a palpitation, I am ten times more scared, and when I have 3 or 4 in a few second or minute period, I get really panicky, thus starting the cycle. I don't think I would be a candidate for ablation, but I would do it in a heart beat if it meant I didn't have to live this way. I hope all is well.
Where can I get more information on ablation? Why doesn't everyone get it done?
Kim,
It is so hard for me to remember back to my pre-pregnancy days...lol Prior to my second pregnancy,I was not really aware of any pvcs, etc. During my second pregnancy, my OB INSISTED I see a cardio which I think was when I was diagnosed with pvcs as a symptom of mitral valve prolapse. According to the doctor, not to worry. The first time I REALLY REALLY remember noticing my pvcs was probably after my 3rd pregnancy. I would say for the most part my pvcs became worse AFTER my pregnancies. Pregnancy did not seem to make them worse, but I have seen cardios since my third pregnancy. Somewhere along the line I was diagnosed with mitral regurgitation (which is why they were keeping an eye on me).
My pvcs did not prevent us from having children. When we considered a 4th (I was CRAZY back then..lol), the doctors were a little more concered because of the MVP/MR, but even then they were OK with it (as long as I was checked periodically). Have you discussed your desire to have more children with your doctor? Have you had all the standard cardiac tests? Sounds like pregnancy really brought out your pvcs, or was it the ablation? Are you taking a beta blocker?
Prior to my first ablation, I was a "walking pvc!" 25% of my beats were ectopics...that was exhausting! I can definitely relate to your anxiety. Over the last 5-7 years (late 30's - mid 40's), I noticed a major increase in the number of pvcs. The ablation has been a miracle for me!
It is so hard for me to remember back to my pre-pregnancy days...lol Prior to my second pregnancy,I was not really aware of any pvcs, etc. During my second pregnancy, my OB INSISTED I see a cardio which I think was when I was diagnosed with pvcs as a symptom of mitral valve prolapse. According to the doctor, not to worry. The first time I REALLY REALLY remember noticing my pvcs was probably after my 3rd pregnancy. I would say for the most part my pvcs became worse AFTER my pregnancies. Pregnancy did not seem to make them worse, but I have seen cardios since my third pregnancy. Somewhere along the line I was diagnosed with mitral regurgitation (which is why they were keeping an eye on me).
My pvcs did not prevent us from having children. When we considered a 4th (I was CRAZY back then..lol), the doctors were a little more concered because of the MVP/MR, but even then they were OK with it (as long as I was checked periodically). Have you discussed your desire to have more children with your doctor? Have you had all the standard cardiac tests? Sounds like pregnancy really brought out your pvcs, or was it the ablation? Are you taking a beta blocker?
Prior to my first ablation, I was a "walking pvc!" 25% of my beats were ectopics...that was exhausting! I can definitely relate to your anxiety. Over the last 5-7 years (late 30's - mid 40's), I noticed a major increase in the number of pvcs. The ablation has been a miracle for me!
I know this probably doesn't belong on this thread, however, I have no other way of asking.
I've suffered with SVT since I was about 10 years old. It would happen maybe once a year, then nothing for a few years, then two or three times in the next year. Basically it was fairly rare. Along with SVT I would have PVC's off and on, which would make me think an SVT episode was coming.
Then I joined the military at 18, although I was nervous about having an episode of SVT during training, I went anyway. I did not have a single SVT episode in the 3 years I served, nor 2 years after the Army. The PVC's were extremely rare as well, mostly they would happen after I finished exercising, and my heartrate was coming down. Wasn't really anything big. Then for the first time in 5 years, I had a case of SVT while driving to work, my heartrate was nearly 240, which scared the hell out of me. A week later, it happened again. In the year since this has happened, although I haven't had another case of SVT, the PVC's seem to happen ALL the time now. Sometimes 4+ in a row, and about 20-30 a minute for hours. I haven't had a single day in the past year where I didn't have PVC's.
My question is, why did all these symptoms go from mild, to totally gone, then to worse then before?
I get so nervous anymore, because of the PVC's that I take anxiety pills. I want to exercise again, thinking that is why it didn't happen in the Army, but because of how often and constant the PVC's are, I'm too afraid to even jog up the street, much less run a few miles.
Once again, sorry this isn't related to the orignal topic of the thread, I just can't seem to get a question on the board in the past 6 months.
I've suffered with SVT since I was about 10 years old. It would happen maybe once a year, then nothing for a few years, then two or three times in the next year. Basically it was fairly rare. Along with SVT I would have PVC's off and on, which would make me think an SVT episode was coming.
Then I joined the military at 18, although I was nervous about having an episode of SVT during training, I went anyway. I did not have a single SVT episode in the 3 years I served, nor 2 years after the Army. The PVC's were extremely rare as well, mostly they would happen after I finished exercising, and my heartrate was coming down. Wasn't really anything big. Then for the first time in 5 years, I had a case of SVT while driving to work, my heartrate was nearly 240, which scared the hell out of me. A week later, it happened again. In the year since this has happened, although I haven't had another case of SVT, the PVC's seem to happen ALL the time now. Sometimes 4+ in a row, and about 20-30 a minute for hours. I haven't had a single day in the past year where I didn't have PVC's.
My question is, why did all these symptoms go from mild, to totally gone, then to worse then before?
I get so nervous anymore, because of the PVC's that I take anxiety pills. I want to exercise again, thinking that is why it didn't happen in the Army, but because of how often and constant the PVC's are, I'm too afraid to even jog up the street, much less run a few miles.
Once again, sorry this isn't related to the orignal topic of the thread, I just can't seem to get a question on the board in the past 6 months.
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