Is it pvcs or worst...

[kyo1286]

Hey  I'm new to the forum but i have been having skipped heart beats since the 7th grade and just recently as of feb of this year they have gotten very frequent. i was walking up this hill that I walk up everyday and I stopped to catch my breath then my heart started like fluttering after every beat I thought I was having a heart attack this went on for about 20-30 second before I calmed down I then went to the er and they ran all these test ekg echo etc... and found nothing. I then followed up with my heart dr and ran test stress, echo,the works and said everything was normal but every since then I been getting these weird thumps in my chest don't wanna say they hurt but they make me grab my chest its also like a fluttering feeling but get these big thumps and they feel like its coming from all different places in my chest like if I bend over I get them or even some times if I do push ups I will get these big thumps. I just don't understand these flutters and skip beats  they cant be pvcs I strongly believe they are something else  but drs cant find anything I just keep thinking I gonna die any second does a mite be.  Also is is it possible for me to just pass out if i start excising again? by the way I'm a 21 year old athlete

[kyo1286]

wow thank you its funny that you say that because it was in feb when it really started to get worst I was in college (still am) and I was staying woke till like 530 6 am and was going to sleep for like a hour cuz i would have class at 730 and I was doing this for like a week str8 and I started to feel sick like dizzy doing the day from not sleeping and thats when I started getting them..

[Momto3]

Those are very common triggers for PVCs and PACs (bending over/lack of sleep).  If you're still concerned, you can always make an appointment and let the doctor know about the change in your symptoms.  Chances are it's the same thing, but it may give you peace of mind.

[kyo1286]

yea I get the fluttering before I get the thump I was wearing the monitor too when I was in the army for about week and was getting them and the doctor told me that they are nothing to worry about and all my test came back fine and normal I just hope they aren't anything worst also I notices I get them if I bend my body over like when I work out and do squats the lower I get I feel those fluttering especially when I bend over when I getting tired.

[Momto3]

PVCs in the setting of a structurally normal heart are considered benign.  However, they can certainly interrupt a good day!  When you feel the "thump" is it after the fluttering?  If so, that's most likely the compensatory pause that is associated with PVCs and then the kick start back into rhythm.  Some people really notice the pause and thump, while others are barely aware.  Not sure why that is.....

Ask your doctor for an event monitor.  It is usually worn for 30 days and the patient can "record" a "weird feeling" as it is happening.  They're great for capturing the rhythm when it only happens on occasion.  If you have frequent (daily) episodes, you can wear a Holter monitor.  Holters record your heart rhythm for 24 -72 hours, usually 24.  They record during the entire timeframe and the patient just writes down the time of day when he/she feels the peculiar beats.  

Take care
connie

[bobad]

Sounds like you are trivializing PVC's. They can be nasty, and cause a lot of real discomfort. Because a few people don't even notice PVC's, and because doctors can do little about them, they try their best to trivialize them. My PVC's were bothersome but "harmless" for years, too... until they turned into sick sinus syndrome and necessitated getting a pacemaker. Not trying to worry you here, just trying to encourage you to find a doc that takes PVC's seriously.

A young, healthy person won't likely pass out from PVC's. Having said that, your doc should have already had you wearing an event monitor for 24-48h to rule out other things.

Best of luck,,,