PVC's-These Suck and Won't Go Away

[HermTex]

Long story short, I started to get PVC's in February.  I had extreme anxiety over them until they were officially diagnosed and a bit until coming to the realization that they are benign/harmless, etc.  

I've had every test done.  Everything is normal.  All levels are fine (electrolytes, magnesium, etc.) .  I don't drink caffeine.  I drink alcohol, but even when I don't there does not seem to be any connection.  I am not overweight.  

The ones I get come and go, generally isolated (spacing usually hours or minutes, sometimes seconds), but they generally feel really powerful.  When they hit I feel a tingling/surge in my whole body and it kind jolts me.  It *****.  The bad days I am miserable and can't concentrate.  On good days I'm so happy I didn't get any or just a few that its actually kind of sad those are the highlights of my current life.  

There doesn't appear to be any rhyme, reason, triggers, or pattern to them.  I'm going to see a GI doc next week as a last chance to see if it is related to any stomach issues.  The doctors are all "don't worry about it" but easy for them to say.

Am I just screwed here?

[HermTex]

I have cut back quite a bit on alcohol.  But it certainly hasn't stopped them to an appreciable degree, but at least its healthier for me in general.  

Also, forgot to add I get 97% of these when I'm sitting down in chair.  Many times I will get them sitting while really concentrating on reading something.  I read many people get them at night but I only did when I was super-anxious about them. Now I sleep relatively fine.  

I just hate how I can go 3 days without any, or a week with barely any, then have days like the last 2 days where I'm getting more than I like and they make me just miserable, can't concentrate at work, etc.  

I do hope the GI doctor can help, b/c 2/3 of the time I feel one of these things I swear something is going on in my stomach at the same time, whether hunger pains, gas, or those weird noises stomachs make.

[seaweib]

For some (like me), sugar seems to have a connection with PACs/PVCs.  If I eat lots of sugary foods several days in a row, my PACs/PVCs will flare up.  However, if I cut out the sugar for a couple days, the palpitations go away entirely.  Usually until the next time I eat badly again for a few days.

I definitely would not count alcohol out of the equation either.  There could be a connection there for the sugar standpoint, or it could just be related to the alcohol.  I used to drink quite a bit and Doctors never stressed to me to cut back on drinking.  My palpiations lessened significanly after I stopped drinking though.

You may never be able to entirely get rid of the PACs/PVCs but you can probably lessen them by tweaking your diet and seeing what seems to work for you.