20 mins nonstop pvc's!! - Heart Disorders Message Board

cajunmommy · 01-06-2005, 05:23 AM

I have had palps for some time now. I went to a cardiologist who has done bloodwork, 2 echos, treadmill, and 30 day looping monitor. They came back showing MVP, and PAC and PVC. Through diet and exercise and taking vitamins and magniusm I have gone from having them everyday to only having them around my period. Last night I had them for 20 minutes nonstop. This has never happened to me before. I was going out the door to the ER when they all of a sudden stopped. I did not feel bad while it went on, just a little out of breathe and scared to death. When they stopped I went immediately to bed. Does anyone know what could have caused this and is there any kind of "trick" to help stop them? Does it do any good to call the doc since it was all checked already and he told me to try and not worry?? I am worried this am that it might happen again.

Thanks for your help,
cajun mommy

SunnyK · 01-06-2005, 10:50 AM

Some of the "tricks" to try include immersing your face in a bowl of ice water. Also, hold your breathe and push like you are having a bowel movement. My mother has PVC's and they put her on a little bit of digitalis to help this. You might want to ask about this med.

cajunmommy · 01-06-2005, 06:24 PM

I went to my cardiologist today and he gave me a 30 day heart card to record the episodes (again) he also have propranolol to take. He told me to only take it when I need it. He said when you have a headache you take tylenol and that is how this works. Has anyone had any kind of experience with this drug?? thank you

Kitten1980 · 01-06-2005, 11:45 PM

Tricks that help stop them for me....

Lie cross-ways on a bed, face-down, with your upper body hanging over the edge so that your head is just above touching the floor and your arms are touching the floor (relaxed)

Sudden, vigorous exercise like jumping jacks or running in place or in a circle around the room or just jumping up and down (but get this cleared with your doc before you try it)

Take a hot shower.... or maybe a cold one (different people react to different methods; you might have to try both)... or take a hot shower and then switch it to cold water suddenly (or again, the reverse may work for you).

Holding your breath as mentioned above...

Moderate pressure (not to where it is painful) on your chest with your hand, sometimes this works better standing or sitting and sometimes it works better lying down

KarenBeth · 01-09-2005, 09:25 AM

The only thing that has stopped a runs of PVC's is getting up and doing something like housework or something outside the routine you were in when it happened..

That's interesting though about the cold water and ice, I thought that only worked when you go into AFIB..