PVC's and heart rate

[MegMc]

I'm 27, female, in good health, and I have seen a cardiologist who said I have benign PVC's.  I have several hundred per day.  

My question to you all is, does anyone have PVC's more when you're busy, but NOT when you're resting?  I seem to have the opposite problem of most sufferers.  I have PVC's more when I'm walking around, cleaning house or being busy.  When I sit down for a while or lie down to sleep, they usually stop (I guess that's lucky in a way).  I do have a pretty low resting heart rate (60-70), which might be part of it.  When I work out, they also go away as my heart rate rises.  

Do you think PVC's are associated with a particular heart rate?  It would seem mine come at about 75-115 bpm, and at lower and higher rates they are much less frequent.  Any thoughts?

[bobad]

Hi Meg,

I guess the only way to be certain you have more PVC's when resting is to wear a Holter monitor. As you know, PVC's can be hard to notice when you are active.

It would be interesting if PVC's were triggered by a certain heart rate. Wonder if  a pacemaker could completely eliminate them by not allowing that certain heart rate?

[julesluvsdrew]

Today while walking through a clothing store,happy as can be my heart started up with its pvcs!I couldnt even continue looking around because it just dampers my mood so much!All today at work I knew it was gonna be one of those days because I was feeling them all day.Im on atenolol 50 mill in the morning and 50 at night.When people say some dont notice when they are active..I WISH THAT WERE ME!

[Sculpey5]

My PVC's will hit whenever my heart rate is out of it's normal range of 66 - 72 bpm.   I also have a slower heart rate which kind of makes it tougher to take things like propranalol because if it's in a slow and skippy mood - the propranalol will make it worse.  And then other times the proporanolol will stop the pvcs.   Believe I know how you feel about becoming depressed when they hit.  I've had them all day today - we had storms come through and the weather is hot and humid which will kick them up for me.  Sometimes they will go away if I lay flat on my back , and usually I can go to sleep ok.  But every once in a while I'll get a run of rapid heart beats that will wake me up. I live alone so it's particulary scary.   Hang in there!  Someday we will make the Cardio docs find an answer for us!

[tsco]

PVCs really suck.  I am male 45 and have suffered with these things.  I take Flecanide which makes them go away.  If I stop they come back.  Mine were like yours even though my heart rate is higher.  The more I would do the more they acted up.  Sometimes they were so strong my chest would bounce.  The only relief was to get in a hot tub or ride a motorcycle, something that vibrated or jarred me around so I wouldn't notice them.  Though benign I become very depressed almost instantly when they happen in runs. I can relate and like julesluvsdrew I wish I was one of the ones that didn't feel them. If a doc ever figures theses things out that will be one rich and famous doc.

[julesluvsdrew]

The atenolol im on is supposed to somewhat make my heart rate lower,which it does(somewhat)but it really has NO affect though on my pvcs,so no matter a slow heart or fast..i still get them.

[bobad]

Meg,

You say you become depressed almost instantly when the PVC's occur. Same here. It brings my body to a screeching halt, and I feel a strong need to regulate my heart before I can do anything else. The docs can call that benign if they want to, but coming to a stop is not trivial.

I don't think the sudden depression is from worry, or even mental. I think your body is hard wired to react to PVC's, or perhaps the same thing that triggers PVC's also triggers the depressed feeling. Don't let anyone tell you that your anxiety triggers PVC's when it's very clear that your PVC's trigger anxiety.

[elliott28]

I am 36 with four children and i have surrerd ectopic beats for over 6 years and have had them bad the last year. They do cause stress when doctors say stress can cause them i dont think so.I have never took medication for them as my cardio says they cause more problems so i trust him. I notice i get them more when bending over or making beds and they are not nice which makes me go in my own little world.

[julesluvsdrew]

Yep bending over for me too!:)Especially on a full stomach..(or if im constipated).Do you have that too?Its strange how the hearts affected.

[elliott28]

really get them alot when bending over and yes when constipated have had a break where they haven't been bad and blow me getting near my period and they are now in full swing.Never used to suffer in the night but last night was awful kept me up and now i feel stressed againe just keep thinking one day they will go but cant see it somehow just go back in my own world where i cant deal with the kids. My cardo said to me that i wont have a heat attack all i need is a chrystal ball. chin up.