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Catmom I want to share my story with PVC'S. Last year at my physical in June at Mayo Clinic in Rochester my doctor asked, did you know you are getting a lot of PVC'S, which I didn't know. The 24 hour halter monitor showed 25% of the time which is not good. I was asked by the heart doctor what I was taking that could cause this, nothing I could think of. I had been taking Miralax for over ten years and it had been giving me diarrhea somedays so I quit taking it to see if it was the culprit. I did a lot of on-line research and read Miralax could cause this and it may take 6 months to get better. At the end of December they were all gone!!! The cause was the Miralax!!!!!! I can't wait for my physical now in June to share my story with my Mayo doctors. I did read on-line about a guy with AFIB that found his were caused by tyramine in foods and when he quit eating these foods his AFIB was gone as well. Take a really good look at what you are putting in your mouth, eating and taking over the counter, maybe even medicine. Hope this helps someone. Good luck Catmom! Mac
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I've never taken Miralax, but am glad you found your culprit. I think my afib is caused by a perfect storm of problems. First, my dad was a smoker and I've had compromised bronchial tubes since childhood. I used to get really sick when I was a kid, and have struggled on & off with bronchitis my entire life. If I get a cold, there is a good chance it will turn into bronchitis and I'll cough for six weeks, but about a year and a half ago I got a cold from a client and it turned into really bad bronchitis. I coughed for months. Then in December the cough showed up again and I was unable to get rid of it. On top of that I've had intermittent acid reflux for the past couple years. Also, I drank between six and eight ounces of wine (1.5 glasses) every night with dinner, which now I know can cause the heart to work harder and may even interrupt its electrical activity. Also, I have a ACES score of six, which means I have an increased likelihood of developing serious illness and means my life will probably be shortened by a few years (the average is 13 yrs). Additionally I've had a very stressful life between jobs, money issues, and abusive husbands/boyfriends (I am permanently single now). But, in December all this came together and I started not feeling well, then in February had a few heart flutters but I didn't take them seriously because I didn't know what was going on. Then March 8th the proverbial *&^% hit the fan and I wound up going to the ER by ambulance where I was diagnosed with paroxysmal afib/tachycardia. Now I'm struggling to stay ahead of the afib with the help of Diltiazem. I've found that getting even a little bit dehydrated can bring it on, and so can getting very tired. If I get very anxious or stressed that brings it on too.
But otherwise, I've been a lifelong health freak. I eat healthier than almost anyone I know. I'm average weight, my heart is perfect (the docs told me this), I keep active--so my culprit is my breathing issues mainly, followed by the other factors I mentioned.
But, thanks for the input. I wonder what it was in Miralax that set yours off. Maybe it caused you to become dehydrated or have an electrolyte imbalance? I've been drinking low-sodium V8 juice most days now to help with my electrolytes. I think it does help. After I was diagnosed the docs told me to drink lots of fluids, but I overdid it and wound up in the hospital AGAIN!!! This time from a sodium level of 127 when it's supposed to be between 136 and 144. So, I have to be careful with hydration too!