PVCs back but this time i know why....

[sb786]

Hope everyone is well :)

A quick question:
Why is it whenever i become careless with my diet and get indigestion/acid etc my pvcs come back?
I have months and months with no pvcs but as soon as my tummy gets upset the pvcs come back?? Does anyone else get this??

[Skippi]

by the way, it's dolfnlvr, not dolfnrv, sorry...

[Skippi]

well, it's always advisable to go and have your heart checked. And don't worry about the heart monitor :) Anxiety only aggravates and causes pvc's! As with so many of us in this forum, most likely you will come back with: your pvc's are benign benign benign! They still freak me out, after so many years having them, but if I watch, what I eat, eat smaller meals and more frequently, then I'm pretty right. I also take vitamins (magnesium and vitamin B6 and eat lots of bananas = potassium), all good for the heart. I've added fish oil recently, and that seems to work for me at the moment :) You will need to find your own way how to deal with your pvcs of course. I can't drink alcohol (or not too much anyway), or eat anything too acidic, stress is bad, and exhaustion too. Good luck at the cardio, it will be fine no doubt!

[JamieS22]

maybe you are right.  i just started to have these noticable pvcs three days ago. i have never had them before or unless they were quite. they stop me in my tracks now.  it might sound ridiculous, but do you think after eating huge meals, chocolate, and spice during thanksgiving could be a big factors?  I am freaking out with going to the cardiologist today and this heart monitor is only making me have anxiety.????

[Skippi]

dolfnrv has posted several really good explanations regarding the connection between stomach and heart, check out her responses. Or check out the vagus nerve on the web: it's a nerve which is connected from your stomach way up your esophagus via your heart, etc. When your stomach is upset, it somehow irritates this nerve, which in turn irritates your heart (that's a really simple and probably not 100% correct explanation, but it kind of makes sense to me, especially considering how very aggressive the acid is in our stomachs!). Because why is it, that the heart skips like crazy when I eat the wrong foods or drink alcohol, or am stressed! And other times, when I watch my diet, it's quiet. By the way, I'm trying out fish oil at the moment, and wahoooo, I'm feeling pretty good (touch wood!), not totally cured of course, but I'm just feeling better!

[tsco]

I have made the connection for several years between my digestion and my SVT and PVCs. At first my EP doc said there was no connection as many other docs do but the last time I saw him he agreed it could contribute because of the vagal response thing.
MY biggest connection is with beer.  I have always had indigestion problems and have tried everything to curb it. But now beer (which I did really enjoy) can make me have PVCs after just one. I have also found out my gallbladder is not quite right. So anyway if I nurture my stomach I can somewhat reduce the SVT and ectopic beats to a minimum.
If I eat spicy foods like Mexican food, Italian food, etc. greasy foods, alchohol, etc. I get heart problems. Boring life !! If I stick with bland foods I'm not cured but a lot better.
I think with the bad gallbladder my stomach bloats easy.  So on full stomach I can trigger SVT by bending over or stretching too quickly.
I guess if I eat crackers and stand still I'll be OK.

[bundleblocker]

I know several people, myself included, who get PVCs or Afibs after eating heavy, fatty type meals.

I'm sure there is a connection although my cardiologist doesn't think so.

I have fewer incidents when eating healthy foods, that's for certain.