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I recently started feeling my PVCs after hiring a personal trainer. I began feeling these in Jan. 2025. Apparently they have been there according to a holter monitor, but I was not able to feel them until recently. I have had several ER visits, urgent care visits, doctor visits and a have seen cardiologist as a cash patient because Kaiser declined me seeing one. This has changed my life. I am in constant worry that it will lead to a heart attack. I have been prescribed 3 different medications by 3 different doctors. What is concerning is when I mention to the new doctor what I have been prescribed, they each said they would never prescribe that to me. I am severely asthmatic so beta blockers is not an option. I am trying to go the natural remedy route first before trying a medication. I have discovered electrolytes have worked for me and can lessen how often I feel them. I also drink half a gallon of water a day, cut out caffeine and alcohol. I also noticed for some reason sugar sets them off. I just started Magnesium Glycinate and trying to practice mindfulness for stress reduction. Please let me know if any of you have found anything to be useful to help reduce these.
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in response to your comment "for some reason sugar sets them off".
Here are the side effects of eating refined sugar -
Weight gain: Sugary foods and drinks are often high in calories and low in nutritional value.
Tooth decay: Sugar is a leading cause of tooth decay.
Metabolic syndrome: Eating too much sugar can cause elevated blood sugar, high blood pressure, and other symptoms of metabolic syndrome.
Heart disease: Being overweight increases your risk of heart disease.
Diabetes: A diet high in refined sugar is linked to an increased risk of type 2 diabetes.
Acne: A 2018 study found that people who drank sweetened drinks seven or more times per week were more likely to develop acne.
Inflammation: Inflammation linked to eating too much sugar can contribute to wrinkles, dermatitis, psoriasis, and rosacea.
Fatigue: Blood sugar levels spike and then crash after eating foods high in added sugar, which can lead to fatigue.
Cellular aging: Consuming high amounts of sugar can accelerate telomere shortening, which increases cellular aging.
Congratulations in eliminating caffeine which is not easy. They say sugar is more addictive than cocaine. You eat much of it, and yes it revs you up and then crashes you down.
I wish you success in improving your diet and eliminating what triggers PVC's.
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Boy, your story from beginning to end sounds like what I have tried.