I am going through the same thing. I have had this for the last 2 years and I am going to get a Holter monitor this Wednesday, I have been told that it is because of anxiety - which could be true but the only thing that makes me anxious is my heart fluttering. I felt the need to write because of the comment on fish oil capsules - I would not reccomend taking them, I tried this because I saw that it strengthens your heart, but it made my symptoms worse, also vitamins are unregulated and never a good option if you can get the same benefits through food.
I would ask for a Holter monitor and exercise with it on so you can see for sur what these events are. Myself, I experience PACs while exercising. On a great day I can get through 30 minutes of exercise with none, on a bad day I can have a few a minute. There's no rhyme or reason, and it's quite frustrating.
See my post about fish oil though, supposedly regularly taking it can reduce arrhythmias. But definitely ask for the Holter. I have, and we've done it three times in the past year and a half, for certainty.
Correction: I said I had an "unsuccessful" ablation but obviously I meant successful. That was a Freudian slip. :)
Oh, just to mention: I'm a 20 y/o male, no drink, smoke or have caffeine at all, exercise every day, eat perfectly. Yes, life is unfair.
Hello,
I can totally (emphasizing: TOTALLY) relate to you. I am in the exactly same situation. The only difference I can see is that I have never had WPW, but an Atrial Flutter. Although I had a unsuccessful ablation, I keep having lots of PVC while running and swimming - which I like to do everyday.
I am glad you are 'resigned' to the situation, that means you are able to move on with your life, which is the right thing to do. I -- on the other hand-- just feel extremely depressed all the time.
Like you, I have bad and good days. Good ones means five-ten PVCs while running; a bad one means-- I don't know, hundreds of them. I know it is scary.
But you already had an event monitor which registered benign palpitations, so there is nothing to worry about. I think that's the best diagnosis you could get. And since you have a normal structured heart, the best you can do is just ignore them. That's what my EP always says: just pretend they are not there.
After several months living with PACs and PVCs while running/swimming (at least trying to), I have come to a few conclusions. Sleeping well, for me, is the best help, even though not always it stops my heart to act like a carnival drum.
I try not to eat so much. I avoid to run or swim in cold weather - for some reasons low temperatures tend to make my symptoms worse: one day I entered in the pool and the water was very cold.. well, I started having bigeminy of PVCs. I thought I was going to die, but, as you should know already, it never happens.
I try not to make vigorous exercises when I'm stressed. Running with extra adrenaline running in my blood doesn't help. I've noticed I usually get few PVCs when I'm in peace with myself, though I get depressed as soon as they show up, oh well.
People say eating apples and bananas help too because of the potassium/magnesium or something like it. Drinking water and keeping myself always hydrated is important - having a Gatorade after your running is a good choice.
I am sorry I wrote that much, I just felt a little happier knowing there's someone going through a such similar problem. The most important thing to do is jut to know you are OK, these symptoms are harmless and just enjoy your life.