PVC's and/or VENTRICULAR BIGEMINY

[rdlove]

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

[CCF-M.D.-RCJ]

RDLOVE,

Thanks for the post.

Q1:"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."

If there were, then I wouldn't be prescribing beat-blockers (like atenolol) to help alleviate the symptoms.  You will likely read of people using all sorts of things, but I have not encountered a panacea, despite having seen many, many people with PVCs.

Treating the symptoms from PVCs can be very challenging.  You may wish to look back through this forum to help see what has helped others.  I recommend meditation for some -- a good book to start with is "Full Catastrophe Living".

Good luck.