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How many PVCs do you experience in a 24 hour period
0-10 - 33.3% - 1 votes
10- 30 - 0.0% - 0 votes
30 -100 - 33.3% - 1 votes
100 - 200 - 0.0% - 0 votes
200 - 400 - 0.0% - 0 votes
So many I can't count! - 33.3% - 1 votes
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Posted 9/20/2014 8:07 PM (GMT 0)
Hello

I'm new to this site. However, I am not new to PVCs (premature ventricular contractions). I'm currently 53 years old and have had these since I was 33. For twenty years they have come and gone (I haven't had a heart attack since). I've had echocardiograms, EKGs, stress tests, you name it EXCEPT: I have not been able to get a doctor to take me serious enough to give me a Halter monitor. I think I will now that my insurance coverage is good.

My point is: since I've been off of HRT my PVCs have increased. To the point that I get worried. Every doctor tells me not to worry. I read postings on boards like this one and read the same thing from fellow posters. So how come I panic every time they start again? Is this a panic attack? or is it a physical reaction to some other type of problem? I sometimes think that I get myself into a mad cycle of PVCs= panic = more panic = PVCs = panic attack!

Does anyone else experience this?
Posted 9/20/2014 8:48 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Cherb and welcome to HW's Forum for Anxiety and Panic,

We have a great number of folks here who suffer from PVC's, and from what's been posted, it's not uncommon for them to be hormone related (directly or even indirectly). Certainly being sensitive to them and more aware of when they occur, this in itself can escalate the experience.

Feel free to continue to post, ask questions, and even do a little research in our "Search Feature" and enter PVC. You might find some comfort in realizing how many people have similar questions and curiosities!





M.
Posted 9/20/2014 10:15 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Cherub and welcome,

I am sorry that you are experiencing these...it is not a pleasant sensation, and at times, yes it can be scary...

These anomalies in our heart rhythm, though benign, due tend to be related to stress...and whether they are the cause, or the effect...chicken or egg question, right? There are things that we can do to get relief.

Check out these links for some great information and help.:)

Self Help for PVCs

 

http://heartpvcs.com/pvc_cures.htm

http://heartpvcs.com/long_term_pvc_cures.htm



Post anytime with us. We understand, care and are here for support!

S.C.

Posted 9/21/2014 6:01 PM (GMT 0)
I panic a lot when they come too, especially when there are more than usual. I can handle the occasional PVC, but when I get 20-100 in a day it tends to get me all concerned, so you are not alone there. I have been keeping track of my high pvc days on a calendar in order to find out if it's attached to the monthly cycle hormones or what.

These things are really hard for me to understand, so I am actually going to see a second heart specialist in order to understand them better and find out what may be causing them and how on earth to solve this problem.

What sort of PVC activity are you having in a typical day? How much has it increased? And then also, have there been any additional stress put on your life?

Sorry you're going through this as well! :( It is a huge challenge for me, so I know how it goes!
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