PVC's question - Heart Disorders Message Board

blu3crayon · 10-15-2006, 02:36 PM

Hello, for the past few days I have been having what I believe are PVC's. THey seem to occur when I stand or or bend over or talk alot.. I feel it right near or on my sternum. I am curious if anyone has some advice.

enie · 10-15-2006, 05:00 PM

Make an appointment with your Doctor.
I don't know your history but if you feel that you are in distress, call 911. If it starts to happen again go to the ER(so it can be caught on record).
Stay away from caffine. Get some good sleep. If you have been overactive, slow down and get some rest. Destress. It wouldn't hurt to rehydrate yourself, if you have had a fever.

Some PVC's don't become serious for years, others are an indacation of something serious going wrong. Personally, after what I've been through, I feel all PVC's need treatment. The trick is getting them on record so that the Doctor sees them and convencing the Doctor to what degree the PVCs are disabling your life.
Never ignore them.
enie

blu3crayon · 10-15-2006, 05:07 PM

well I myself have no real history of heart problems am 20 years old and have bad anxiety issues. SO I dont relax very often at all. So I do believe i have been focusing on them maybe to much. And ya I made sure to cut all caffine from my diet weeks ago and I smoked for a breif period in my life .. but I quit and havent touched them sense. ( smoked for maybe a year all together ultra lights at that) uh I used to play sports to im not over weight either. and my knowledge there have only been 2 cases of heart disease / attacks my great grandfather when he was in his 60's had one shoveling the snow .. he was 200 lbs over weight and my great uncle has had a stroke but he smoked for 60 years drinks and his very overweight. No one has ever had a problem at my age on either side in my family

cattyw · 10-15-2006, 07:27 PM

Some PVC's don't become serious for years, others are an indacation of something serious going wrong.

That is not likely to happen. Never heard that happening before at all. Unless you have a structural heart defect or wide spread heart disease.

blu3crayon · 10-15-2006, 08:26 PM

Do you mean that is not likly that they are serious in my case?