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Posted 2/25/2018 10:59 PM (GMT 0)
Hey guys, new here. So my story is that I'm 24 years old with PVCs. Both grandfathers had heart disease and lived into their 80s, no family history of sudden cardiac arrest. I've had them ever since I can remember but only at rest and very few a day. Now I get them a lot when I'm exerting myself and after such as going up steps or walking fast. I've heard that people with exercised induced PVCs and recovery PVCs are at greater risk of cardiac arrest. This terrifies me. I'm currently 40 lbs overweight and don't exercise like how I use to. I'm afraid to exercise because every time I do I get awful PVCs during and after. I've been to the cardiologist and they did an exercise test, which showed pvcs and had an echo which was normal. He basically told me I could take a beta blocker and said I was fine. I recently got married and really want to have a baby but I'm so terrified that my PVCs will get even worse if I get pregnant. I'm currently talking magnesium 500 mg a day and propanelol when my PVCs are bad, I don't take it eveeydya. One thin I've noticed is that my PVCs are so bad around my period. My question is, am I increased risk of dying at a young age because I get exercise induced PVCs and recovery PVCs? I'm so depressed and feel like I won't live a long life. I'm always crying thinking I'm going to die. The cardiologist seemed like he didn't care because to him I just look like a young healthy woman with a normal echo. Can my increase in PVCs be due to gaining weight and being out of shape?
Thanks, Alisha
Posted 2/26/2018 12:45 PM (GMT 0)
I would listen to your doctor, PVCs are relatively common and some people experience thousands a day. Did your doctor suggest the magnesium as well as the dosage, was the propranolol prescribed "as needed"? Usually beta-blockers are taken daily. You had good news from your doctor, at this point I would try and get your anxiety under control and continue with your efforts in losing weight.

Post Edited (SharonZ) : 2/26/2018 5:49:25 AM (GMT-7)

Posted 2/26/2018 3:07 PM (GMT 0)
I take my beta blockers when my PVCs are bad. I don't take it on a daily basis because it makes my blood pressure too low. He said That it will still show my HR down if I take it as needed. I'm just worried because I've read medical articles stating that people that get exercise induced and recovery PVCs are at higher risk of sudden cardiac arrest.
Posted 2/26/2018 4:44 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Alisha, you need to listen to what your dr told you about the PVC's & trust him. If the dr suspected anything, he would have advised you of any potential problem. SharonZ is correct, these are benign, just aggravating. This forum has hundreds of posts such as yours & their anxiety level is way up there.

You are doing yourself more harm than good by not doing some form of exercise. If you need to lose 40 pounds, I suggest you consider Weight Watchers. It is not a diet, it is about teaching people how to eat healthier & the weight loss is the icing on the cake. I know quite a few people that has stayed with Weight Watchers long past meeting their goal because it helps them to continue to make smart choices with their food. Diets often fail because its hard to be so limited & not all diets are that healthy. If I was 40 pounds over weight, I would not consider getting pregnant until I got the weight off. Women can gain a lot of weight when pregnant & it does not just fall off once the baby is born. Work on getting yourself in better shape physically & mentally.

I would also suggest that you stop reading all of these articles on PVC's, what you are reading does not apply to you. Those articles may not even be completely truthful as there is a lot of garbage on the internet. Because its posted does not mean its accurate.

Take care.
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