ARRRGH!!!!!!!

[bbxx]

For some reason, not only am I having another full blown pvvc episode lasting months, but for some reason every couple weeks I have days of them being the ones that you feel strongly half in your throat like. I dont think they are runs, but they are STRONG! It use to be the ones that were strong were very rare. Lately there are a lot more of the strong ones that make you feel like you swallowed a lump. (of what I have no idea). Anyway, seriously, if I walk, bend, move, turn, breathe---!!!! I pity those of you that feel the strong ones more often than the smaller flutters.

[Elli126]

Hi ladies, I agree with JK this gettin older thing is highly overrated. I too get the skips then the ever so fun hot flashes and am totally convinced that the hormone fluctuation is a contributing factor. Also I have never been a good sleeper and in the winter especially will only average about 3 to 4 hours a night. Since starting menopause this has only gotten worse. The hormones, lack of sleep, stress ( also just started a business ) and crummy diet have wreaked havoc on my life in general. I'm trying to control all the things I can control...diet and sleep for instance and trying to deal with the things I can't like the hormones. Reading all the posts on here have helped greatly and given me hope that at 53 I don't have to cash in my chips just yet and can really live with this mess and not let it totally destroy my quality of life.

[RNRita]

I hear ya!  I am convinced hormones play a big role, too.  I've also expressed that during the good times, I can drink 6 cups of coffee a day, lie on any side, drink and exercise with nothing....then something stressful happens like I get a horrible job and it all starts up again.  Well, I found a nice job now, so I am hoping after my initial debriefing, they will go back from whence they came!  YAY go me!

[jkfrench]

I'm on that bus too.  
On top of that, my ob/gyn took me off my birth control pill last month and now I get hot flashes with the skips.  Ughhhhh...I'm messed up.
I don't like this getting older thing.  I am certain that these increased pvc's are hormone and stress related.  The reason I think this is because when I'm having a good spell (and it can last years) with just a few pvc's a day, I eat chocolate, drink martinis etc and it does not increase my pvcs.
But when something really stressful happens (like 3 months ago when I lost my 11 year old golden retreiver) the skips started.
Today, at Target, they start up.  Then I get really hot.  Then I'm sure I will die.   I didn't.....blah..blah..blah
Jodie

[bbxx]

ha ha rita you made me laugh! Great attitude :)

[RNRita]

Count me on that bus.  After almost a year of hardly anything, they are back and worse than ever. I am having the ones on top of each other, ones felt in the throat, ones that make me cough.....I am having a PLETHORA of different fun things.  But, I have a new job, love it, and so toooooooo baaaaaaaaad.  I'm gonna be happy.

[bbxx]

Thank you so much for your kind words! :)

[bev1973]

I Have Been Having them Really Bad the Last few days, one right after the other for a long time. Today for the last 3 Hours. I have a Cardioligist Appointment set up for the 4th. I had a Ablation Surgery about 6 to 7 years ago, the Dr said it could come back because it was so deep in my heart and it was hard to get too. I do no what your going through and it does suck. I am so sick from these, i am ready to scream. I will pray for you.