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@adam1000

I also suffer from PACs and PVCs. 6 years ago I was diagnosed with high cholesterol and went on statins. Two months later I was in the ER with PVCs. Not one person would say that it was due to the statins but I decided to get off of that. I was back to normal within 2 months no heart issues at all. Just last year I got my blood work done and my cholesterol was high. I tried statins again and 6 weeks later I was in the ER for PACs. Now I have a dilemma where I have high cholesterol and when I take any medication to lower it even medication like zetia (which is not a statin), my body does not seem to like the lower cholesterol and it responds with PVCs or PACs. I just recently decided to get off of it again because I cannot live with my heart flip-flopping every 5 minutes. I am slowly getting better each day that goes by without taking a statin. I'm going to visit my doctor next month and I honestly do not know what to tell him. I can sympathize with all of you though because for those who never have had a "palpitation", they don't understand how disturbing it is in your day-to-day life. By the way, I am in great shape, I do cardio and weightlifting and have done it since I've been 13 years old. Bodyweight is good and I have a lot of muscle. I eat moderately healthy and of course eat even healthier now than I ever have since I am 52 years old. I don't know if there's going to be a solution for my situation but I choose quality over quantity of life if it comes down to it.

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@adam1000
I have been taking statins for about 10 years now. I too was never told by anyone that statins could cause PVCs. I am sure going to start asking questions now as I have to take medications to lesson the PVCs.

How high is your cholesterol? I am almost 76 and I get a blood test 1X a year and for years have had my cholesterol 299 or a bit less at times. I have read negative things about statins and have never taken. The first test I had was about 17 yrs ago and it was 299, and have lost 30 lbs and kept off many years but my cholesterol is still in that range.

I have read, and doctors of course say different, that people who have high cholesterol actually live longer. Investigate yourself and decide for yourself what you believe. I am female 5 ft 5 inches and weigh 120 lbs. I chop, cut grass with a mower without power, and saw down weeds usually 5 times a week and then walk downtown up and down steep hills at age 75. I take no meds.