Issues with PVC's/breathing/chest pains for 24 y/o otherwise healthy male

[jdamaso]

I just wanted to copy something I posted in another thread and create my own post for some help...

I'm a bit worried about what seems to be a culmination of several conditions coming together tonight.

I'll explain my exact situation from the beginning...

For some reason, I started getting an irregular heartbeat last Sunday. When I got it checked out by a cardiologist, I was told it's normal, that I have PVC, and that everyone has them but very few can feel them. I performed well (according to him) during a stress test; I went over 17 minutes and no irregular beats or odd occurrences happened during the test. However, though my stress test was clean, an ECG test performed at the ER the night before the visit with the cardiologist verified that I am, in fact, having irregular heartbeats.

All that said, throughout this week, I've had an increasing amount of difficulty with trying to breathe. My breathing feels heavy, especially after a meal and/or while sitting. The breathing is still heavy, but not quite as badly, when I'm standing. The condition is very sporadic and seems to trigger 1-3 times a day at random times.

I'm an athletic individual who prides himself on maintaining great physical fitness. I usually workout 3-5 days a week and generally eat pretty well. I just don't get what's going on at all.

I've also noticed minor little pains all around my chest and in my left armpit tonight. They're very minor, like a 2 on a scale of 1-10; they're just big enough to feel them.

I have been under a lot of stress over finances and relationship issues, but I'm worried this is something that's happening because of a physical ailment (blood clot? pneumonia? bronchitis? heart disease? stroke?) and it's not being diagnosed. It just seems odd that I've been diagnosed with PVC's, and within a few days I'm suddenly getting small pains all around my upper body and my breathing is becoming quite heavy. I'm concerned this is being pushed aside as nothing to worry about by my PCP because of my good physical shape and age.

Please help with any advice!

[xxbowiexx]

one aspect that can trigger the problems that you are describing could be due to anxiety and stress. But just to be on the safe side, i would recommend keeping a diary of your condition.  Perhaps that would be useful for your doctor for your next checkup.  

[Encephalomalcia]

Warning signs of heart problems are chest pains that last for more than a few minutes or come back after having one previously, difficulty breathing while climbing stairs or doing normal activities that did not cause shortness of breath previously, shaking in the back.  Young people can have fast heartbeats, different heartbeats, and shortness of breath from heart beating fast.  The question is when you are short of breath, how fast is your heart beating?  If it is beating fast, that is why you are short of breath.  If this is the problem, usually with age this will decrease and eventually go away.  Kids and young adults have heart symptoms probably from adrenal differences than adults do. I had my daughter only age 7 have a echocardiogram because her heart would be so fast that she could not breath and could not talk.  The echocardiogram was normal, so that was a relief.  The heart doctor said that this is common with children and young adults and that they can even pass out from it.  She does not have any problems now and is running in school without any symptoms.  Some people are aware of their heart beating and working and some people are not.