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Help with PVCS!

Hello. I am 20 years old and have been dealing with skipped beats since a young age, probably as early as 10. I used to get them rarely maybe once every few weeks and they would go away after a couple of days. Since this past September, I have been getting them daily and very frequently. I was going through a very stressful time and had high anxiety when they started to occur more often. It's been 7 months and these things have yet to subside.
Some days are better than others, but they always occur at nighttime when trying to sleep or when my heart rate is lower. I have been to a cardiologist and he assured me nothing is wrong trough EKGs, a holter monitor and an echocardiogram. He even refused to put me on a beta blocker because he thinks it will do more harm than good.
I guess my question is how to deal with these things- and what could possibly be causing the sudden increase? My anxiety has subsided but still I continue to get these skipped beats everyday...
I'm just at a loss for what the reasoning could be. I have cut out caffiene, tried taking magnesium supplements and have tried 4 mg of Valium. Nothing has seemed to work to reduce them.

Any opinions or ideas? I can't help but feel concerned that they increased so quickly and have sustained through this long period of time.

Thanks in advance for any help/suggestions.
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1807132 tn?1318743597
An echo is a very good way to see how the heart is functioning so it is a pretty reliable test.  The most important thing to keep in mind with ectopic beats is they are basically benign in a healthy heart.  Even runs of them are not dangerous.  They become concerning when a person has damage in there heart from things like a heart attack.  Or sometimes they can wear the heart down if a person is having upwards of 20,000 or more a day.  But in lower quantities they really are just a nuisance and for a lot of people taking bp meds when one doesn't have high bp can cause more problems than good.  Healthy hearts can tolerate them.  Just try to keep in mind they really are just some extra beats.  Stress and anxiety are very big triggers, it is likely your adrenaline is still up from your period of stress.  Or you could be having some acid reflux.  Carbs are a huge trigger for me so try staying away from breads and pasta and see if that helps.  

This said, if it will give you peace of mind do seek a second opinion though you very well will get the same results.  Your best bet is to watch your diet, exercise and find ways to reduce stress.  And hang out here and talk to people so you can see you are not alone.  Many people have them.  Take care.
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I'm also curious if anyone thinks I should seek out a second opinion or see an electrophysiologist? Deep down I am worried there may be more going on that an echo could have missed. Is that possible?
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