PVC's and Bigeminy.

[may67]

I am a 23 year old female with a history of PVC's since 2004ish. Recently these have turned into ventricular bigeminy, mainly occurring after exercising in recovery. They have been picked up on ECG's and I am waiting to see a cardiologist about them. The doctors in Accident and Emergency and my GP have said they are nothing to worry about.

I saw a cardiologist in 2005 while I was pregnant and also had an echo done. All tests were fine. I have found that in the past taking magnesium supplements and keeping hydrated seem to work, but now no matter what I do I get these severe runs of bigeminy a couple of minutes after my heart rate is up.

Why would the bigeminy suddenly start after years of only having one off PVC's? Does this indicate something is deteriorating? Studies I have found indicate increased risk of heart disease and death and I am going mad thinking about it.

Many thanks.

[manny777]

Hello there! keep exercising, it is really good for your heart, when I started getting pvc's I begun jogging everyday 1.5 miles and I could feel my heart jumping everywhere then I started taking Omega 3 1200 mg 3 times a day and within a week I would not feel any pvc while jogging, well it's been about 2 months and there are some days I do not feel any pvc and if I forget to take it for a day or two then I would feel about 10 or 20 the next day but never while jogging.

hope it helps.

[may67]

Many thanks. I think I'll feel better once I've talked it through with a cardiologist too. My main worry at the moment is the fact that I've started to get them after exercise, whereas before it was with reliable factors such as big meals, gas, being pregnant(!) being tired, having caffeine. I am going to try Omega 3 oils along with my magnesium and see if that helps. Thank you for your post, it's so helpful to talk to people experiencing the same things.

[RNRita]

It doesn't mean anything is deteriorating.  I've had PVCs most of my life.  I didn't get my first bought of bigeminy until I was about 32.  Then I hardly ever got it.  Last year I got a bout that lasted 8 weeks.  Nothing much since.  I was a cardiac nurse on a unit where a 41 year old healthy woman was admitted for bigeminy.  She had never had it.  She was observed for 24 hours then released on a beta blocker.  She was told to live with it.  I realized then that they don't consider bigeminy to be anything big in a structurally normal heart!