I have had what I now know as PVCs for about the past 10 years. During
that time I hardly noticed them. It just felt like a hiccup and i only
noticed it a couple times a year. Then 4 months ago they got worse. I
am 34, dont smoke, drink, or do drugs. The cardiologist said to much
caffeine was causing them to get worse. I didnt drink alot of coffee but
i did drink alot of soft drinks, chocolate, and took alot of
decongestants because i have allergies. I have been clean for aboout
5 months and they havent gotten any better. Now i think that it is
excercise that is causing them to get worse. I used to be very active
and in great shape. Now all i do is 30 minutes a day on the treadmill.
I get PVCs during transition from a walk to a run. I dont know if it is
the accelerated heartrate or the pounding of a jog on my body that causes
it. They stop after about 3 minutes or when my heartrate increases and
stays steady. I have had all the test(stress,echo,blood) and nothing is
physiologically wrong with my heart. Currently taking 400 mg magnesium a
day(gives me the shits) and 400 mg l-carnitine(amino acid). Anyone else
have similar circumstances. I would like to hear from you about your
course of treatment, lifestyle changes etc. The doctors say my condition
is not bad enough to warrant medication. Apparently they are finding out
that the best medicine is no medicine.
Mario Alvarez