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Heart Rhythm Conditions – Welcome to the group
Welcome to the Heart Rhythm Conditions group on Mayo Clinic Connect.
Did you know that the average heart beats 100,000 times a day? Millions of people live with heart rhythm problems (heart arrhythmias) which occur when the electrical impulses that coordinate heartbeats don't work properly. Let's connect with each other; we can share stories and learn about coping with the challenges, and living well with abnormal heart rhythms. I invite you to follow the group. Simply click the +FOLLOW icon on the group landing page.
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O started having atrial fibrillation after spending many nights in the hosp. For gout. Could there be a connection?
Hi, I am Karen. I think I have posted here before. I am 68 with a-fib diagnosed four years ago and now have PVCs which are becoming very uncomfortable, causing shortness of breath and dizziness. Have had monitor for two weeks now and will be getting results in a couple of weeks.
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1 ReactionI wish I had profound answers for a reply, but I don’t. I just went off a 30 day event monitor which also picked up some a fib. I will reiterate by saying I have had pvc’s for so many years & different medications. The advice I recently got from my cardiologist was try to relax, easier said then done, take up yoga & meditation. The pvc’s can become very consuming at times. However, I find this site to be very comforting to know many of us have similar issues.
Hi. I am Barbara. Happy to have found your site. It has helped me to understand what is going on with me. I started having PVC’s 2 years ago following radiation for breast cancer. It has accelerated the last 8 mos. I am an RN but found there is not much info out there. And, providers have not enlightened me much! I was taken off beta blockers and put on ARD’s which make me feel worse. I am now in the process of getting a second opinion and wearing a holster monitor for a month. I have not had to go to the ER since mid January. I do not view myself as a stressed person but I do have autoimmune issues. Thank you for this group. I am understanding more.
Welcome to Connect, @enfermo. Would you be able to share some more information, or perhaps some insight as to how you've managed and coped with PVCs for such a long time? Do you take medications to control them; are there any triggers you've learned to be aware of?
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1 ReactionI have had them a long time as well. Completely bothersome.
I am enfermo and I have lived with PVCs for more than 20 years.
Thank You. I have an appointment with my oncologist this week and cardiologist next week.
Please see a doctor about the blackouts.