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Sudden PVCs

Hey all.  I'm a 20 year old male.  On Monday morning (10/8), around noon, I started experiencing strange palpitations quite frequently.  Every other beat I would experience this palpitation; it caused me great anxiety.  The following Wednesday I decided to go to the ER, where they diagnosed me with having PVCs.  They did an EKG, and they saw several bigeminys.  The doctor put me on a magnesium IV which didn't help at all.  They sent me home telling me to visit my primary care doctor (which I had an appointment with the following day).  My primary care doctor ran an EKG as well, and told me to make an appointment with a cardiologist.  Both doctors told me there was nothing much that could be done.

The PVCs started to subside.  However, last night I woke up at 4 in the morning with a rapid heartrate and non-stop PVCs, which eventually subsided around 6 AM.

I have been on Adderall 30 MG for quite a while now (about 6 months) without any problems whatsoever.  I just suddently started getting these PVCs out of the blue.  I have stopped taking the medication without any change in the frequency of these PVCs.  

I was thinking it could be stress related.  Although I do not feel stressed, I am solemly taking care of my 4 siblings and my mother for over a year now, which is very stressful on me.

I would love to hear anyone's input on this.

Thanks,
Andrew
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Thanks for your replies.  My PVCs have disappeared.  Lack of sleep and poor eating was causing them.  The Adderall greatly affects my appetite and sleep.  I was only getting about 4-5 hours sleep each night, and not eating near as much as I should.  I didn't realize this was catching up with me.  I have since been making sure to get at least 7 hours sleep each night and eat 3 meals per day.  I haven't had a PVC since.

cantpayattention, check your eating habits and sleep patterns while using this drug.  Make sure you're maintaining a healthy balance.  Good luck, don't let them scare you too bad.  They're not near as harmful as they seem to be.

BenG8533, thanks for your reply.  I will give this a try.  

Andrew
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I am taking Adderal Xr 20mg...and the same thing started happening to me on New Years Eve morning. Have you found any more information yet? If so, feel free to share...I'm still trying to figure this out...
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The Adderall is what's giving you these PVC's. I also took Adderall and it did the same thing to me. It's a potent stimulant--an amphetamine, and heart palpitations are a side effect. I highly recommend that you try Omega 3 Fatty Acids, as they help stabilize cardiac cells and make them less excitable. I take Rexall's Fish, Flax, and Borage Oil which contains all the Omega Fatty Acids: 3, 6, and 9. You can buy it at Wal-Mart. Instead of having hundreds, and perhaps thousands of PVC's per day, I only have several. You should seriously look into buying some...it has practically cured me. All the best.

- Ben
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Also I should mention that I do not drink, smoke, or take any recreational drugs.  Thanks.
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