PVC's Palpatations Low Potassium??

[lucyluu]

Does anyone with benign PVC’s have low potassium.  I just started getting these a few months ago and now they are out of control.  Had a stress test that showed them but no heart disease.  I am getting an Echo today so hopefully Ill find out more but I already know what the answer is going to be.

I am tired of asking why and getting upset.  Now I want answers and maybe we could help each other since the docs don’t really seem to know what is going on.  When I asked for Potassium results from my blood work over the past few years my levels are never above 4 and have been as low as 3.  My doctor said that this didn’t matter but I don’t agree.  I agree that these wont kill me but I don’t agree that they are normal.  There has to be something off at a cellular level of the heart to be doing this to so many people.  

Emedicine health says that if your potassium levels are below 3.5 then that is to low and can cause or amplify PVC’s so did the ER doc.  Ive had weird health issues along with my heart over the past 3 years that no one has been able to figure out. Im wondering if it could have been low Potassium/Magnesium all along.  A year ago I was put on Magnesium to help with my issues and it did.  Magnesium can affect the heart like Potassium.

Anyway, just wondering if anyone knew this info.  I know we need doctors but sometimes its good to do your own research as well.

[allaflutter1213]

I went to my GYN last Friday, she is female so I was full of hope that she would be able to give me some relief by telling me that she thought the palps were hormone related.
Well, I was sorely mistaken, she dismissed the idea very quickly and said that hormone levels had nothing to do with what I am experiencing so I am back at square one!
I do go to see my cardio dr on the 20th and I am going to ask him about it and also if I can take potassium pills with on verapamil.

[nervouslady]

Wow.  This is so eye opening.  I have been told I'm full of mularkey by the doctors for years about all of this.  I *know* this is the deal though because it's been going on for years.  No one believed me about the hormone imbalances, everything comes up 'normal' - but then I started having weird symptoms last fall - mid cycle spotting, etc.   I went to OB/GYN hoping that maybe they'd find some indication that something was 'off' (even went in and got bloodwork done during the 'spotting') but still everything came up normal.  There's gotta be something going on - I wish someone could figure it out.
Bah.  I may be the one person in the world looking forward to menopause.  LOL.  Or, at least, post menopause.

[lucyluu]

Interesting on the extended cycle because that does happen to me.  When I go longer than normal its holy hell.  They really need more female Cardiologist because the males are just not buying this hormone thing.  I wonder if its because they dont understand.  Someone should print all these posts and take it to their doc.

[SassyLassie]

Well, when I went to the ER last summer for my extra annoying PVC's they took an electrolyte panel and I was one number from being too low. The doc told me to take extra potassium. I have done that, and it does help...............sometimes. I know when I do not take my minerals like I should, they will flare up, so, I am sure the potassium DOES play a part in it.

[nervouslady]

oooh, avocados?  I love avocados and have an awesome guacamole recipe if you are ever interested.
Yeah, Bananas alone don't do it for me.  A juicer is a great idea.  I think I have one around here somewhere, too (hubby goes through 'phases', LOL).  It was so interesting reading this thread.  I swear I have the same probs that you and Christine talked about - hormones and low K+ levels during ovulation and, sometimes, for me, premenstrual.  My cycles also vary - anywhere from 28 days to 35 or more days.  I don't know if it's the same for you guys, but I notice that the longer the cycle is, the worse my symptoms get. Like if it's just 28- 30 or so, my symptoms aren't so severe but the longer it takes the worse the palps and arrthymias get, and other PMS symptoms.  It's like my hormones are trying really hard to make it happen but are struggling or something is screwing it up...?  Hope that's not too much info.  LOL.

[lucyluu]

I found I had to juice veggies and eat a lot of avocoados on top of bananna to get my Potassium right.