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Premature ventricular contractions (PVCs)
Heart Rhythm Conditions | Last Active: Jul 21, 2019 | Replies (55)Comment receiving replies
Hi welcome to Mayo Connect. I have experienced PVCs but they were not really a problem for me since my main problem caused me more issues. So based on what i was told they have to get to a certain duration and repatition before treatment. But i decided to write because i know my fears were made worse by my stomach issues and as time went on it seemed i was having arrythmias when actually it was stomach reflux. As the drs told me the top of the stomach and the heart are right on top of each other. So what i thought was actually my heart acting up was my stomach. I had a pacemaker so it made it easy to record when i felt something and when they download my pacemaker i found out when it was and wasn't my heart. I think once you have any heart condition we become so sensitive to whats happening in our bodies it can be a blessing and a curse. I hope that helps.
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Did you actually have a pacemaker or an implanted loop recorder - BIG difference. It sounds like a loop recorder. There is no reason on Earth to have a pacemaker for PVCs unless you were having life threatening ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation (which causes sudden death). PVCs are common in NORMAL hearts but, yes, they can scare the cr*p out of you. It's not so much the heart and stomach "on top of each other" but irritation in the esophagus and irritate the vagus nerve and contribute to heart arrhythmias. A loop recorder is a tiny device implanted to record heart rhythm for up to three years ( that's how long the battery lasts) to document where heart "blips" are coming from, how long they last and if they are benign or need treatment.
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Thank you so much for responding. I’m definitely struggling with the psychological aspect for sure. I feel as though my peace of mind has been taken away from me and I have no control over my own body. I’m desperately searching for solutions to problems and just trying to understand what is happening in my own body.