A Common Cause of Palpitations | Premature Ventricular Contractions (PVCs): Triggers & Symptoms

[@JasonGlausWx]

One agitator than most people and doctors overlook is the evidence that having any sort of digestive issue can also bring on PVCs/PACs. I was diagnosed with GERD at a young age and after a few years I noticed that my ectopic beats only and I mean ONLY happen when I'm having reflux. There is a gut-heart connection and these ectopics are also very strongly connected to our vagus nerve. I wish this was talked about a bit more as the connection is very real and may also be a reason why so many others suffer from ectopics.

[@hollylewis5302]

@jasonGlausWx I am experiencing PVCs when I eat and I have bouts of GERD!! Have you found any solutions that help with this phenomenon? I have researched the vagus nerve and found a couple of things to try and stimulate it. I also have cervical spine issues which can affect the vagus nerve. Thanks! (I release you from any sort of liability if you decide to answer)

[@sovereignsoulutions6612]

I have adrenal fatigue (BAD) and low cortisol, low blood pressure, low heart rate and reactive hypoglycemia all bc of my adrenals. I am so thrilled to see that this could be a cause because I'm working diligently to get to the root cause.

[@CindyCya]

for 6 years no doctor could figure out what was wrong with me. now my new doctor in one appointment worked it out :) for 6 years i've head the typical medical gaslighting of "oh it's just anxiety" and "you need to exercise" and "cut out caffeine" -- when i lead an extremely healthy lifestyle. i go to the gym and HAVENT HAD COFFEE/SODA IN 2 Y EA RS!! i've had this since i was 12, and it's only gradually gotten worse. i'm 18 now and they're ruining my life. my (faulty) heart goes out to everyone with this. this really sucks.

[@XxcupcakemonzterxX]

Hi there, what did it turn out to be and what did your doctor look for? I have been getting palpitations for years and none of my doctors seem to have been able to figure it out

[@codiannsmith]

They worked it out? What was it ?

[@twars8901]

Hey can you tell me what was wrong with you?

[@jonp3216]

Missed out Roemheld Syndrome. Wind in oesophagus/stomach/bowel putting pressure on heart or vagus nerve. Also, possibly, electrohypersensitivity.

[@wisdombright9821]

I recently started having this but all test results are normal. Had to do ECG twice, then suddenly it stopped after being constant for 2 weeks. After watching this video I laughed so hard because I now see a direct link. I was diagnosed of low T Aka hypogonadism some years back, I guess the level is just too low at this point so I'll work on getting it up again. Thank you!

[@jessicamerced9116]

I'm so silly, 4 years ago I used to have heart issues from drinking too much (withdrawal), vitamin deficiency, and anxiety on top of that made them worse. Didn't realize the connection, but I would legitimately thought I was dying. I went to the ER and they told me I had PVCs, did a blood test and told me to slow down on drinking. My doctor prescribed me a very low dose of Propranolol (blood pressure medication), magnesium, and potassium to help with withdrawals and the vitamin deficiency. I did absolutely that, stopped drinking and now my heart is great! Lesson of the day, if you're anything like me in the past... don't drink so much wine that when you're sober your heart starts freaking out 🥲

[@bobsass2532]

Can I please ask how much supplement you are taking? as well as what kind? I kinda did the same as what you are saying, and now I want them to stop.

[@tiffanytunnell8473]

What are your thoughts on frequent PVC’s on someone who has cut out all triggers(for an extended period) and also has a clear echo? Would you still give beta blockers for the symptoms? Do further testing?

[@gwheel3502]

Wonder this as well, in essentially this exact scenario.

[@eviedp1]

If by frequent you mean above about 15% of total beats as recorded on a long-term monitor, then they can sometimes do an EP study to find the source and do an ablation. But there are risks to ablation so it's not typically done for a benign condition. Otherwise they likely can't do anything except prescribe a beta blocker. A beta blocker doesn't actually stop them it just lowers your perception of them (the heart doesn't beat as hard so you don't FEEL that thump when it happens). And of course you have to sometimes deal with side effects from the beta blocker! Often all they can do is reassure you that they are typically benign, and you just have to try to ignore them. Easier said that done in my experience, when I feel each one of them! Make sure you visit with an electrophysiologist (rhythm doctor) since they are the specialists about electrical heart issues.

[@relybiggunsbigguns5478]

My anxiety is pretty bad right now

[@michelledelvechio7099]

Dr you left out the main reason for many women fluctuating hormones due to perimenopause, periods and pregnancy. I WISH Dr a understood this because it’s utterly frustrating. I ONLY figured this out MYSELF by joining a Facebook group for women in perimenopause. Please get some research on this !! Also GUT HEALH , why else would I have PVCs right after eating high sugar foods or high carbs , again so many ppl with PVCs had their PVCs stop after going Keto . Why don’t we hear more about this??? Just caffeine, alcohol blah blah blah when it’s also clearly the foods we eat also

[@dt.renad.n.a2526]

Yaaaa . my period is late now almost 42 days and I'm having the same symptoms + using antihistamine= so it's give me double horrible feeling and PVCs

[@hollylewis5302]

Perimenopause here with exacerbated PVCs after eating for the last 3 years!

[@OGAngie]

I have hyperthyroidism and was just diagnosed with PVCs. They're so annoying... feels like an alien thrashing around in my chest. Blech.

[@mustachesally4134]

Mine fires up during exercise. Does go away if my heart rate is over 120bpm. It only got worse as I got older. Diet change and cardiologist test all proved no help. Benign is that they say and I have an otherwise, healthy heart. Which constitutes to not worry. But mine is very symptomatic . Fish flop and causes a feeling in center of my chests feeling like there's something that just stopped. I know the pvc and it's actions but not sure what's what's causing them. I've been prescribed metroprolol but it only Lowers BP and decreases the feeling of that "thump" that you feel when it pauses, then your heart fills up with blood to make up the missed timing and it just feels like I get startled and it's really worrisome.

[@christylassiter4587]

"Feels like I get startled", very well said! That's exactly what it feels like.

[@Lesspaw41]

Man...Metroprolol messed me up.

[@BAENT]

@@Lesspaw41how’s that?

[@Bromocriptine777]

Has anyone tried a Magnesium supplement to help reduce the PVCs?

[@myersbob7517]

I'll try ihave magnesium medicine

[@moklo479]

Yes magnesium and potassium

[@mermarseo]

I'm confused. You list Beta Blockers as a possible cause, but most info lists them as a treatment...

[@vicabramov8983]

i started getting PVCS after having covid . probably covid damaged my heart .

[@DH-dh2nj]

Oh, and by the way, this is the sixth cardiologist I’ve dealt with, and he seems like he knows what he’s doing . But I don’t know no more. I suffer with these things every day some days are good. Some days are bad.

[@bsosa1015]

Do you have flare ups? Like certain days are worst than others. You can go weeks without any and then a whole week of non stop PVC’s?

[@jrod2422ify]

There is a procedure that fixes them now if I’m not mistaken

[@DH-dh2nj]

@@jrod2422ify yes, I’ve had two 2, cardiac ablation they didn’t work .

[@soldier2152]

I had pvc one a month just one pvc every month , than one day all off sudden I was walking by park it just having pvc every other beat I put my hand on my chest just lay in the ground it would not stop , someone was walking by and saw me I ask him to call the ambulance, when the ambulance pick me up I saw it on the ambulance ekg monitor every time feel the pvc in my chest I can see it on the monitor , at the hospital they just give me IV fluids and after 30min pvc was gone to just 1 pvc per 10min they did do X-ray and blood test everything was normal and they released me I wanted to stay over night because I was so scare but they said no , nothing worry about and I should just see my doctor for this , even my doctor said that my heart look normal on the X-ray and I should be ok , every time I have pvc I can feel it down to my feet , it’s scary , I did my own research and start taking magnesium and some vitamins, they did help now I have less pvc , but it did change my life I thought I was going die ,

[@fantasynx4730]

I also had that feeling you are getting. It was terrifying

[@sovereignsoulutions6612]

what vitamin?

[@denieledwards6893]

YES I KNOW THE FEELING AND DEALING WITH PVC'S FOR DECADES WITH NO HELP OR CURE I'VE TRIED EVERYTING SEEN OVER 50 DOCTORS WITH NO ANSWER IT'S A NIGHTMARE FROM HELL.

[@sovereignsoulutions6612]

@@denieledwards6893 did you try ablation?

[@denieledwards6893]

@@sovereignsoulutions6612 NO NOT YET LOT'S OF FEAR OF THEM POKING AROUND AT YOUR HEART IS TOO SCARY FOR ME.

[@leslienoor7845]

Thank you doctor for your explanation this is a good video.I’ve been having those PVC for the last two years I went to a cardiologist and my test results were normal. My problem is if I go for a long walk or if I do a lifting exercise my PVC gets worse. Do you have any idea why it gets bad after I excerise?

[@mohamedkh4024]

Same here

[@louistournas120]

How many PVCs do you get without the exercise and how many do you get with exercise? Is it possible that you aren't feeling them when you are at rest? You exercise and since the beats are strong, you feel them more?

[@louistournas120]

@@ih5927 Most likely you simply don't feel them when you are moving around. Also, usually the number of PVCs reduce when your heart beat is faster. This is because the Sinus node depolarizes the tissue and it does not give a chance for the ventricular cells to cause a PVC. If the number of PVCs goes up during exercise, I have read that it bad. It isn't the PVCs that are bad but it could mean that there is something else wrong with the heart. They need to measure with an ECG to see if the number of PVCs goes up with exercise. It is the only way to be sure.

[@nerowolf6623]

I get exactly the same pvc, lifting stuff and long walks it brings them on more often. Echo normal, ecg sometime catches them sometime not but 24hrs holter shows them. I am getting even more pvc since 2 weeks ago when i got shingles. Dont know if shingles is the cause. Very scared. My pvc is a negative wave just after a normal t wave and before a wide qrs.

[@sophiebutler5963]

​@nerowolf6623 I just had shingles to and mine have gotten really frequent as well. I go for a chest x ray, and see the cardiologist next week.

[@nerowolf6623]

From which ventricle does a negative pvc originate from if it happens just after a normal t wave. The sequence of events is, normal beat so normal qrs, normal t wave, negative pvc, absent p wave, wide qrs, followed by normal beat. Is it from the left or right ventricle? Thank you.

[@perlaursen1885]

I am a former marathonrunner, and have been on cpap for 22 years, and suddenly I got 20.000 PVC, and feel tired and I cant get my breath, while going up up a stair. I consider ablation, and hope to get in much better condition again. Does any of you have apnea as well?

[@keitharguelles2225]

My buddy had ablation done and he died on the table but came back. I wouldn’t do it

[@Smile56329]

Can exersize trigger PVC's? I have noticed I get pvc more often when I workout more. Especially if running amd sprinting. Is that something to be concerned about?

[@christerdepui]

100% all day

[@eviedp1]

I would ask for a treadmill stress test so they can see what's going on during exercise. I think it does mean something if it only occurs during exercise.

[@brettdenneny9895]

The patient was in sinus rhythm. With episodes of sinus arrythmia. Heart rates ranged from 45-128. The average heart rate was 67 BPM. Ventricular arrhythmias consisted of rare uniform PVCs. Supraventricular arrythmias consisted of rare PACs and 3 triplets. There were no noted pauses. 7 day holtet Is this normal?

[@kuldeeptalukdar9494]

Hey did you get your answer?

[@gdawg4ever119]

My name is JJ …. I have PVCs … imagine my reaction when I seen an article about PVCs by JJ Medicine 😀

[@WitsEnds]

I started smoking about 18 months ago and started getting these PVC's daily a couple of months ago. They're so annoying and cause anxiety. I have a strong hunch nicotine is playing a significant role (even though i'm only smoking 1-3 a day) so I'm quitting cigarettes, but damn, quitting caffeine too is gonna be tough... a nice coffee and a cig was one of life's little pleasures. Now that I'm quitting cigs ill give updates on my PVC's over time.

[@bsosa1015]

How’s it going

[@DH-dh2nj]

Smoking cigarettes would trigger mine, sometimes it would stop them. Drinking beer, same way sometimes it would fire them up and sometimes I would be having them and it would stop … weird ! But I don’t smoke or drink anymore . Don’t do nothing anymore, but lay around and be miserable because of them. Can’t work because of it signed up for Social Security disability. Don’t know if I’m going to be approved or not all I know is I have 45 to 50,000 of these things a day every day and I have no idea how to make a move away. EKG shows PVCs echocardiogram comes back good chest x-ray comes back good blood work comes back good Coronary artery test came back clear good no plug arteries . Heart monitor showed 45 to 50,000 PVCs a day , or the thing for two weeks, I had two cardiac ablation’s both of them have filled in my eyes because I still get them some days are really bad. What can I do? I’ve been trying to be positive but I don’t know sometimes I could eat a little something and then I’ll just stop and I’ll feel fine for hours on hours, and then bam out of the blue hear that, again .

[@tzukhi]

@@DH-dh2nj Hi , any updates? Hope you are feeling better

[@WayneGreen-g8l]

On the subject of triggers like caffeine, if I haven't taken any stimulants for 48 hours and still have PVCs, can I rule out stimulants as being a trigger?

[@itsjustxfn4410]

I hate pvc it’s so annoying

[@phantomvapor]

IT’s very annoying! I have a Dr’s appt tomorrow!😔

[@rebeccabelle1228]

I've had them all day everyday virtually . I have no medical help so I just put up with it

[@gibsmusic8386]

@@rebeccabelle1228 these have ruined my life. I remember not worrying about my heart until out of nowhere it began

[@andradacomarita8034]

Gibs Music they also ruined my life, now I have to go to therapy for depression.

[@gibsmusic8386]

@@andradacomarita8034 hey man at least we're not the only ones

[@leslienoor7845]

Thank you ,Excellent explanation. Can you please do more video about PVC I have them for the last eight months,Even though my doctor he say my It is normal but I’m having them every day and That makes me worry,Is it normal to Have the PVC every day?

[@ih5927]

Hey Leslie, I'm also having PVCs everyday, did you manage to find a cure or are you still suffering from them?

[@leslienoor7845]

@@ih5927 I’m still suffering. The doctors said it would go away in time and just to be patient. Since waiting I still get them once in a while but it’s not as intense as it was before.

[@ih5927]

@@leslienoor7845 yes I totally agree, I've had them for about 5 months and the intensity is considerably less than what it use to be.. What triggers your PVCs? For me it's everytime I exercise or lift heavy weights.

[@leslienoor7845]

@@ih5927 My PVC triggers from lack of sleep due to my insomnia. Glad to hear you’re doing better!

[@loveme5771]

@@leslienoor7845 do u still get them now

[@100PercentOS2]

What about respiratory issues such as asthma and bronchitis? What about probiotics? My PVCs starting after I was just getting over a flu like sickness. My X-ray showed a normal heart size and my lungs were clear also. But yet it feels like I have an ongoing asthma or bronchitis feeling that just don't go away. Can this also cause PVCs?

[@KhaledKhaled-fo9zb]

Iam exactly as you ..it started after a flu...did you get rid of it ?

[@CKing-388]

It can be caused by an infection in the heart. You should get it checked out by a doctor.

[@jessicasotelo4156]

That’s exactly what happend to me. I had asthma as a child, and now it came back. After a few times being sick from flu and a cough that does not go away, I started getting chest pressure, shortness of breath and fast heart rate.

[@shizuokaBLUES]

@@KhaledKhaled-fo9zbme too. Started after a flu. Don’t know what to do now

[@hippo-potamus]

Would normal PQRST waves followed by a PQRST wave but only with half the amplitude as compared to the normal ones be an example of a PVC? And would normal PQRST waves followed by only an R spike be an example of a Ventricular Escape Beat? Thanks

[@tjcano03]

Hi, I wonder if you can give me more information about hyper aldosterone?

[@johnre5342]

How about heart anxiety meaning someone that pays attention to their heart beat and worries about it enough to affect their day.

[@mariaann5403]

That’s me it’s terrible 😞

[@TheMrchor]

same here

[@johnre5342]

@@mariaann5403 nice cat 🐈

[@mariaann5403]

@@johnre5342 thank you 😊

[@lukascrippen1633]

So recently I took a Zynn nicotine pouch. I do them every once in awhile but did a 6mg pick instead of the normal 3 I do. The next day I started to have pvc’s and I feel like it’s from the nicotine. I’ve had pvc’s before but not like this. It has been happening the last couple days. Was it most likely the nicotine pouch and how long might this last? Until the nicotine leaves my system?

[@Tyler-qr9um]

Have they stopped

[@nadakodsia2635]

If I could put a million likes I will do it.., Thank you so much for these precious lecture it helped me a lot sir... Bless you.. 🌷🌷🌷

[@tristanlouisecontaoi1668]

This what I feel when drinking one bottle of beer or just hit one stick of cigar my heart beats very fast that you can’t count your heartbeat and have shortness of breath and it last an hour

[@shibu7902]

Same here

[@tristanlouisecontaoi1668]

Shibu don’t drink alcohol in a week man just rest and wait for recovery

[@shibu7902]

@@tristanlouisecontaoi1668 I drink very rarely now

[@cw9007]

That doesn't sound like PVCs.

[@okpolee]

Do ppi like omeprazole increase pvcs?

[@drjtk76]

Long term use of ppis can cause hypomagnesemia which can cause heart arrhythmias. Talk to your doctor

[@caseyfruge4805]

I have a question about pvcs. I've had ecg/ekg, blood work, holter monitor 24hrs, chest x-ray and everything was normal. I have anxiety really bad and they will go away for months then come back and stay for weeks which freak me out. Is this normal or should i get more test done?

[@kennykenaz8340]

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[@Rene_Christensen]

casey fruge Anxiety and pvc are highly linked. If you can take your mind off of them you will typically have fewer and, more importantly, feel the ones that you do have less.

[@selamawitdesalegn6019]

I am having frequent pvc and got them when I was pregnant now my baby is 7month and some times they come and go but now it have been three days and I have them constantly its so scary I cant live like hearing my own heart bit and every time I checked everything is normal thank God for that but what is the problem am confused(crying)its so hard plz somebody txt me... and if u do any new check up plz let me know

[@loveme5771]

@@selamawitdesalegn6019 r u still getting them. It's scares me so bad

[@denieledwards6893]

YES STRESS IS A HUGE FACTOR IN PVC'S, IF YOU CHECK ON THE NET ANXIEY IS A BIG PART IN HAVING NON STOP PVCS,MINE COME AND GO AND IT IS A LIVING HELL I WISH ON NOBODY, I HAVE NOT FOUND A CURE OR RELIEF AND SEEN A TON OF DOCTORS WHO HAVE NO IDEA HOW TO STOP THIS HORRIABLE PROBLEM.

[@cw9007]

I had PVCs virtually every day for over 10 years. I couldn't work out any cause or trigger, although they would usually get worse when lying down. Doctor didn't care and just blamed anxiety. A year ago I started eating ketogenic diet (which I didn't expect to have any effect on PVCs). After after 3 days my PVCs stopped and I haven't had them since! What is it about keto that could have stopped them?

[@sovereignsoulutions6612]

Wow!!!

[@-STRIKE-mq1id]

How u feel now ?

[@cw9007]

@@-STRIKE-mq1id I'm still eating keto and the PVCs still haven't returned!

[@iamlegend9781]

@@cw9007 How are you now bro? I want to try do keto diet Hope it works

[@cw9007]

@@iamlegend9781 still eating keto and still no more PVCs!

[@AlphaHarmonious]

Like many here, I just started having them out of nowhere. I’m not entirely sure what is going on but I’m so very tired of this. Completely healthy guy and have been through all the test with no findings. I’ve noticed I typically get them more often when my sinuses are congested and when I lay in the bed on my side.

[@gusine]

same..this is so annoying l got them now every nigh when go to sleep .beta blocker not helping what tests did you do?

[@AlphaHarmonious]

@@gusine I’ve done all kinds of test. My primary care physician referred me to a cardiologist. They made me ware a halter monitor for a while, I’ve done stress test and also had an echocardiogram done. They said my heart is healthy and perfect. After conducting further research, I found out that sometimes, the body just does this and there’s nothing one can do. It’ll generally go away over time. As long as you’ve had the work up done and your irregular rhythms aren’t more than a certain percentage of your total heartbeat. I believe there brain and nervous system is responsible for this. It simply needs recalibration.

[@gusine]

@@AlphaHarmonious I think too l live with this 3 years .L did ct angiogram and MRI last month and before that electrophysiology (EP) study they couldn't find anything.when l'm sick and tired it's been worse .my gp prescribe me zoloft he believes it's anxiety but l am scared to take medicine.

[@miryancastromartinez8119]

@@AlphaHarmonious hi, I know this post may be a little old. But how you been felling? Do you Still have pvc?

[@AlphaHarmonious]

@@miryancastromartinez8119Yes, STILL having them though not as frequent as a year ago. I truly believe I know why I’m getting them.

[@selamawitdesalegn6019]

I am having frequent pvc and got them when I was pregnant now my baby is 7month and some times they come and go but now it have been three days and I have them constantly its so scary I cant live like hearing my own heart bit and every time I checked ultrasound, thyroid ,blood test is everything normal thank God!!! but what is the problem ???am confused(crying)its so hard plz somebody txt me... and if u do any new check up plz let me k

[@LaLa-hm6hh]

I am going through the same exact thing I want answers, all the doctors say it’s “anxiety” but I know it’s not

[@C.C23]

I'm in the same boat, just got out of the ER and had second set of blood test from OB. Referred to cardiologist but OB says they can be normal in pregnancy and should go away after. Mine haven't stopped in 3 days. Got a fit it with ecg to track it.

[@jenniferdraper2791]

I started having heart problems and pvc in my left ventricle after I got my rogram shot when I was pregnant the doctors did not explain what was in the shot just scared me into thinking my blood type would kill my unborn child if I didn’t get it wellll I wish I knew then what I know now 💔

[@eviedp1]

rhogam does not cause pvcs, it was likely a coincidence. I've had rhogam many times yet did not develop the constant pvcs until nearly 10 years later.

[@kaladharyadhav7697]

Jai Telangana state in India

[@operationsmanager4911]

So, if you're saying beta blockers can be a possible trigger AND be a treatment, then how do you differentiate? Dosage? Type of beta blocker?

[@helloyall4355]

I was taking Metroprolol 25 mg 3xs a day. I've been having these damn things for 40 years. They've gotten worse over the past 5 years. Anyways, I wore a monitor for 3 days and she just upped my Metroprolol 50 mg in am, 25 during the day and 50 mg at night. Go figure.. I have them 24/7. I have CAD, CHF, CABG×4 & a MI. Go figure. I follow up with her in 2 months but this new med dosage isnt working.

[@Bromocriptine777]

Propanolol sometimes triggers my PVCs. Propanolol is a non-selective beta blocker

[@jasonmelton3389]

Does hydrocodone cause these

[@AlteredState76]

Benzodiazepines is what started mine smh

[@AstridCooper-g9b]

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[@DH-dh2nj]

Sure is funny you have all these things that causes PVCs every time I ask my cardiologist they tell me they’re not sure why I’m having them blame it on electrical issues had to cardiac ablation .. now here’s all this other stuff that causes PVCs what the heck ? 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@pblaschke]

Can long term type 1 diabetes be a trigger.? Diabetes seems to mess with just about everything in your body. Heart disease is another gift.