skipped heartbeats

[bridgehorse]

hello, since 2004 i have been having skipped heartbeats..it's weird because sometimes it goes away, like recently i have not had any for 4 months, then it comes back again like recently..it happens mostly in the morning, and does not happen at night...sometimes when i brush my teeth it happens, when i shower etc...when i feel skipped heartbeat it stops then it either goes faster or stays slow after the skipped heartbeat.. i dont have any symptoms associated with the skiped heartbeat like chest pain, dizziness etc..why does it leave and then come back again after months?  do skipped beats mean there are clogged arteries or heart issues?  i do not have caffeine and i am a vegetarian on a meditteranean diet..i use olive oil, flax seed and have alot of  fresh garlic everyday..i also have co-enzyme q-10, 400 mg everyday...i am thinking that since this is NOT  a stable skipped beat issue that it might be just anxiety and neves etc..i dont know..but i know i am healthy with good cholestrol levels and blood pressure..i do drink red wine on the weekends however..i take enough potassium and i take l-carnitine and b-complex as well...sometimes the skipped beats go 3 or 4 times in a row then go back to a normal bpm of 68-72...i rarely get fast heartbeats, only if i drink red wine.

i will be 42 in june...i would greatly appreciate any answers that you can give me..thanks alot..

dan white
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I am a member of this board for a long time and have what you people will think are stupid questions, but I am hoping that someone will take the time to answer.

What is the difference between PVC"S and PACS? what is bigemmy and tri-bigemmy? I am trying to get a better understanding of what is going on.

I get skipped beats but feel the senastion in my stomach and my pulse not my chest. Can bloating or stomach spasms cause skipped bets? I have IBS and fibromyalgia.

I just posted a few days ago about palps but the Dr., really did not answer as to whether either condition could cause palps. I did post my recent echo results and he felt I needed no more tests done as my heart function was fine but if the palps become irritating I could ask my DR. for a holter monitor.

No, matter what anyone says, I know my palps become more frequent after having an echo, this was my 6th echo and for weeks after I get a lot more skipped beats.

I do have mitral reguratation and mild LVH.

Thanks to anyone who can help. Linda

[andie3330]

"Supraventricular ectopics" means the same thing as "atrial ectopics" or "PACs". The word "supraventricular" just means "above the ventricles" in other words, originating from the atria of the heart. I know all this jargon gets confusing. So PACs (premature atrial contractions) are the same thing as "supraventricular ectopics".

It looks like this is the start of another good PVC thread. I, too, love skippyheart's list.

Just a thought - so many of us with PVCs also have issues with anxiety. Is it, mostly, because people with anxiety disorders are so highly tuned into our bodies that the PVCs bother us so much? Whereas other folks have the same number of PVCs, but are blissfully unaware of bodily sensations? Or is it that anxiety and the stress response is truly a primary cause of PVCs in the first place? Are there people who notice that their hearts are skipping beats but just don't give it a second thought?  I'm just curious what percentage of people who "suffer" from PVCs have a pre-existing anxiety disorder.

[jeff 67]

Garlic can definitely cause ectopics.

[skippyheart]

Thanks so much for the positive response to the "10 Step Program" :)

So many people on this forum have helped me get through these things - I was hoping to give something back. You really can't talk to anyone else about them, since they just can't empathize.

Good luck to all!
- Skippyheart

[madgrad92]

You need to go to the thread posted on 5/8/06 entitled "episodes of heart palps..." and read skippyheart's post. I've been on this forum for about 6 monthsn now but have had PVCs and short runs of tachycardia for going on 14 years. Reading skippyheart's last post has done wonders for my peace of mind because I read myself in EVERY line of it. I've been on meds, tried vitamin supplements, am still in therapy to control anxiety, and nothing has given me the reassurance like skippyheart's "Ten Step Program." Truly, these things are harmless as long as you get a good cardiac workup. Stop at nothing to get one, because once you do (and it'll all be FINE), you can start moving to step 9. I've hovered at step 6 for too long, and I'm getting to step 7 slowly but surely. I've actually started swearing at my PVCs when they occur (except when my children are around!!). Be angry at them. Forget about them. Just don't fear them.

Skippyheart, if I could, I'd forward every check I've written to a therapist over to you. Knowing there are people in this PVC boat helps, but you brought to life EXACTLY what I'm going through. Your humor and positive outlook are amazing. Thank you, thank you, thank you. I printed it out. I'm carrying it around with me. Wish me luck getting to #9!!

Dyan

[bridgehorse]

hi mike, thanks alot for your answer..i really appreicate it!!!