What prompts your PVC attacks?

[Karyn703]

Since it seems like most arrhythmia issues are here to stay - what have ya'll noticed that makes them worse?  Is there a pattern you can see? Obviously the estrogen spikes in a monthly cycle effect most people.  I know that I usually feel better first thing in the morning, but by lunch I'm wearing thin and by late afternoon I feel like an old lady.  Also, when I let myself get too hungry, the pvcs set in with a vengence.  I don't notice a problem with caffiene or alchoholic beverages, though! (yay for me!!!!)

Some people have mentioned jogging as being helpful - what about when you are winding down from a jog - that seems to bring mine on continuously, but I don't notice any WHILE I am exercising hard...  (Walking up the stairs is a *****, though.)  

Last thing off topic - the cardiologist mentioned that a large # of the PVCs are coming from the RVOT - does anyone know what means?

[flo33]

I have lived with this for 30 yrs!! Then I found out my biggest trigger was ICED TEA! Can't touch coffee, or carbonated drinks, If I eat too much chocolate it happens too. The happiest I've been in
a while was when I eliminated the tea and the PVCS STOPPED!!!!!!! I found that even herbal tea,
the onces that stimulate are too much for me. I am now back to working the night shift and have
even started lifting weights. Lost 5 lbs. I have to watch my blood sugar too. Mine were really bad
in the AM if my sugar goes over 120, that sounds odd but thats what happens. If I eat junk food
my sugar gets out of whack and I may have one or two but nothing like before I stopped the tea.
I drink carrot juice and eat a modified veggie diet. Still go to McDonalds occ. but I feel like a new
person. Good luck!!

[slarew]

I have noticed if I'm lacking on sleep, they come quite often, as compared to when I sleep a lot. Also, getting really stressed out about a test or when I'm very anxious and on edge. I have noticed that when my sinus tach is going, I don't get them, but the lower my heart rate goes, the more I notice them. I typically get them just sitting in class or at home...usually while I'm focused on homework/lecture. So, it seems stress brings them on for me.

[sugarpea013]

LOL at "running all day was just not a good option"

Darn there goes that idea. :)

[Momto3]

My pvcs were set off by lack of sleep, caffeine, MSG, large meals, hormonal fluctuations, anxiety....and sometimes, just from breathing : )  

My doctors used to tell me I could ward off the pvcs if I just kept running.  It's when my HR would go back to normal that the pvcs would return.  Running all day was just not a good option... : )

Have you found anything that helps to keep the pvcs quiet?

[deedle1976]

it means they are coming from the Right Ventricular Outflow Tract. That's were the PVC is initiated (rather than the sinus node where normal heart beats are initiated).