Re: NEED ADVICE ON WHAT TO DO FOR IRREGULAR HEARTBEATS

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[ Home ] [ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followups ] [ FAQ ] [ Back to Messages ] Message Posted by jacki on December 10, 2000 at 16:21:45: In Reply to: Re: NEED ADVICE ON WHAT TO DO FOR IRREGULAR HEARTBEATS posted by Ken on December 09, 2000 at 02:08:55: : : I have had an irregular heartbeat for 4/5 years. my cardiologist has rulled out heart disease--says they are benign PVC's. Since I am 48, i assumed menopause may be causing it. My cardiologist ruled out thyroid : : problems, caffiene doesn't make them worse or better. i have tried the vitamin, mineral route. the only thing that helps is taking 20mg of Paxil. i tried to take a beta blocker, it only made me feel depressed, not in control and the heartbeats did not go away. does anyone have any other remedies to try. I wouldn't put this on my worst enemy. no one understands how frustrating this is if they have not experienced it. it is a problem you have no control over. I am relieved to know there are many people that have this because for a long time i felt "different" because I did not know of anyone that experienced this arrythmia problem. i would like to hear from others and how they deal with it. thanks, jacki from texas : I do not have PVC's myself, but I do heart support work. : The 3 primary things you can do to help prevent PVC's are as follows: : 1. Eliminate caffeine (regular coffee, tea, chocolate, cold remedies are examples of things that contain caffeine. : 2. Limit or avoid alcoholic beverages. : 3. Try to eliminate as much stress in your life as possible. If needed, hospitals have stress management courses from time to time at a nominal fee. : You can also look up PVC (Premature Ventricular Contractions) under "Heart & Stroke A-Z Guide" on the web site of The American Heart Assn. at http://www.americanheart.org. : By the way, my wife has them. KEN: Thank you for your advice. i will look into the american heart web site. jacki Follow Ups Post a Followup If you post a followup: Please review our message board guidelines. Please keep messages on topic. Advertising messages are not permitted on this board. Please report any violations to webmaster@healthboards.com Name: E-Mail (optional): please note: your e-mail address will be visible for others to see. Subject: Message: (add your reply here) : : : I have had an irregular heartbeat for 4/5 years. my cardiologist has rulled out heart disease--says they are benign PVC's. Since I am 48, i assumed menopause may be causing it. My cardiologist ruled out thyroid : : : problems, caffiene doesn't make them worse or better. i have tried the vitamin, mineral route. the only thing that helps is taking 20mg of Paxil. i tried to take a beta blocker, it only made me feel depressed, not in control and the heartbeats did not go away. does anyone have any other remedies to try. I wouldn't put this on my worst enemy. no one understands how frustrating this is if they have not experienced it. it is a problem you have no control over. I am relieved to know there are many people that have this because for a long time i felt "different" because I did not know of anyone that experienced this arrythmia problem. i would like to hear from others and how they deal with it. thanks, jacki from texas : : I do not have PVC's myself, but I do heart support work. : : The 3 primary things you can do to help prevent PVC's are as follows: : : 1. Eliminate caffeine (regular coffee, tea, chocolate, cold remedies are examples of things that contain caffeine. : : 2. Limit or avoid alcoholic beverages. : : 3. Try to eliminate as much stress in your life as possible. If needed, hospitals have stress management courses from time to time at a nominal fee. : : You can also look up PVC (Premature Ventricular Contractions) under "Heart & Stroke A-Z Guide" on the web site of The American Heart Assn. at http://www.americanheart.org. : : By the way, my wife has them. : KEN: Thank you for your advice. i will look into the american heart web site. jacki Optional Link URL: Link Title: Optional Image URL: Note: The moderator has the right to delete any message deemed inappropiate for this board. Repeat violators of healthboards policy will be permanently barred from the boards. Reminder - No ad messages permitted!

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