My pvc's and what is helping me

Hello all, nothing new really, I'm still feeling pretty good!! After so many years of feeling lousy and anxious and afraid (15 years I think, loosing track now), it's SUCH a relief that I have found a way to keep my pvc's under control (without beta blockers...). I've been taking fish oil pills for the last 2 years, and it has changed my life. Much less pvc's, hurray, and no more pvc's attacks (when they don't stop, when they drive you crazy, when they scare you to death for hours after hours, days even)! Interestingly, I've just read in a magazine that fish oil and omega 3 is recommended to prevent pvc's! That's a first, I've never seen a medical professor recommending fish oil (so far, beta blockers was always their first advice...). That's very reassuring and obviously people are catching up the fact it really helps. It has helped me, and please try it, but give it up to a month or even longer to actually work. And make sure, it's anti-reflux coated fish oil pills, as you certainly don't want to aggravate your stomach any further (as it is also reflux that causes pvc's in my case). Good luck to you all. It's so easy from doctors to say: forget about it, your heart is ok, just ignore the pvc's. Well, it's not easy to forget when your heart jumps and tumbles, it's darn scary.

[is_something_wrong]

Hello,

I'm so happy this works for you.

I know some people find omega 3 and fish oils a palpitation relief. I still don't understand why, is it possibly due to vitamin D and increasing blood calcium, that can work if your calcium levels are low? Is it because something in this oil have a calming effect on your heart? Not really sure. The most important thing is that it works for you.

Anyway, be careful not to overdose vitamin D. Too high calcium levels can cause palpitations too (I would know).

Good luck!

[is_something_wrong]

Hello,

I'm so happy this works for you.

I know some people find omega 3 and fish oils a palpitation relief. I still don't understand why, is it possibly due to vitamin D and increasing blood calcium, that can work if your calcium levels are low? Is it because something in this oil have a calming effect on your heart? Not really sure. The most important thing is that it works for you.

Anyway, be careful not to overdose vitamin D. Too high calcium levels can cause palpitations too (I would know).

Good luck!

[itdood]

I'm glad you found releif.  

Please recognize that what works for some people does not work for others.  Fish oil has been clinically proven to be pro-arrhythmic for certain groups of arrhythmic patients in a recent study, everyone should consult their doctor before self-treating.

[Skippi]

I absolutely agree, everyone should consult their doctor before self-treating. I have, most doctors listened carefully, then recommended beta blockers and basically ignored the vitamins/fish oils, etc (it's not scientific enough maybe?). I too have read about pro-arrythmia re fish oil. But belief me, after so many years of trying anything to stop these pvc's, I was ready to try anything. I'm just so happy to have found something that works for me. I've been taking the fish oil for almost two years and no negative reactions so far. I keep posting here (let me know if I should stop) because it might help others. It's relatively safe, much safer than taking beta blockers. I found fish oil due to this forum, and I am so grateful it has helped me the way it has. I always stress this is what has helped me, obviously, everyone has to find their own way to cope with this. Keep up the good work, this is such a great place to find answers and support and help!

[rhefor]

Hi I'm 40 years old and I have been having PVC for almost 20 years, and let me tell you I have been very scared at some times, My cardio doc says he wants to hold off on giving me beta blockers but he leaves it ultimetly to me.  I am not a pill taker and yet because of this I have had to take activan in moments of extreme stress.  which leaves me feeling scared and terrible.  My PVC were so severe last night I thought my heart would stop, I had had 3 glassses of wine.  Everyone here is talking about fish oils.  what is it and does anyone else have thise as severe as I.  It's especially worse the week before my period and then I can go for almost a full 2 weeks with just having one or two a day.  I am so tired

[Skippi]

Pls check my profile and read my posts if you'd like to know more about fish oil and my PVC history. Believe me, you are not alone and have come to the perfect place. This forum has been the best help ever for me! And yes, alcohol is a big no no for me, as it triggers my pvcs. So do certain foods, stress, coffein etc. And I can always tell when my period is close, increase of pvcs. But I loooove fish oil, it has decreased the amount of pvcs dramatically for me.