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Heart Rhythm Conditions | Last Active: Sep 4, 2020 | Replies (7)
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@hopeful33250 Thanks, Teresa, for tagging me in to this conversation.
@arlene61, I do not have any diagnosed PVC issue, so I had to look it up! Is there a chance you need to change your diet to include less caffeine, or when you drink it? I wonder if that may be a factor, as my research also showed tobacco use could be part of it. Also, making sure you are getting the right nutrients for good heart health seems to be critical, especially enough potassium. Apparently there is favorable outcomes with a regular exercise program versus more sedentary with regard to PVCs. I bet that you might be apprehensive to do a lot of exertion but a great daily habit of walking might be just right, do you think?
Ginger
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Ginger, I am very health conscious, never smoked, and try and eat a good diet. I have one cup of coffee in the morning, decaf green tea, an occasional la croix and lots of water. I also try to stay very active, walk or ride my bike 4-5 days a week. When I exert myself the tightness isn't noticable but it's there when I'm done! There is not a situation that trigger the palpations. Usually at rest and the tightness follows! I'm seriously considering gathering all my Cardiac testing and making an appointment with Mayo and getting a second opinion. I am a high energy person and the Drs call that anxiety and suggest that might be the cause. I thought that might be the case because I do feel anxious when I have them. Sometimes when I have a palpation my heart rate will start to beat fast but less than ten seconds and I cough to get it back in rhythm, this happens rarely. I do not take any anxiety meds and have been considering maybe that would help?? Thank you though for your suggestions!
Arlene