Re: Anyone have PVC's, PAC's

[Guest guest]

Suzanne,

I get them. I had a 24-hour heart monitor that showed them. It goes away

when I'm feeling better. I think it's neurological in nature, but not sure.

Jim

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On Thu, 29 Apr 2004, Suzanne Crossley wrote:

> I have these PVC's and PAC's all day long. Feels like my heart is flip

flopping in my chest. Does anyone else have them or know what can cause these?

I can't stand them anymore. Happens all day and night. I have tried magnesium

and it didnt' help.

Yes I have them too. Have you had a 24 hour holter monitor test where they

can test your heart for a whole day? The test showed an arthymia (PVC's)

but interestingly, I did not have the palpatations for that period of

time. I do not have them every day of the week, about 4-5 out of 7 days

only. So what they were picking up then and what I have when they are

present would be interesting to know.

margo

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Yes, and potassium is what helps calm mine down the most. But not just

potassium rich foods, which do little to nothing to stop it for me. Neither

does potassium chloride. Potassium glucarate seems the best for stopping

them. And just one 99 mg. tablet will usually do it for me, unless I've

allowed myself to become really deficient. When I take it a couple times a

day on a regular basis, it seems to reduce them significantly. But there are

still a lot of times when they'll pop back up anyway.

Actually, there are a number of things that seem to trigger the heart

arrhythmia's in me. Magnesium deficiency is one of them, but once they

start, magnesium doesn't seem able to shut them back off again. Dehydration

also triggers them. But so will drinking too much water, and I think it's

because the more you drink, the more electrolytes get excreted along with

the water. Sweating too much will also trigger it, as will just overheating

in general. When my hypercoagulation problems get worse, it also seems to

trigger it. So does allergic reactions, stimulants like caffeine and

thiabromine, too much salt, or too much baking powder or baking soda. In my

case, calcium supplements will also trigger it, though from what I've heard,

it is usually the opposite for most people, that calcium supplements will

help reduce them. And I've also heard the same for baking soda. I believe I

have reduced blood volume, which contributes to the low blood pressure, and

episodes of fainting that I've had in the past. And one of the supposed

treatments is to increase salt intake. Which does help, but I have to make

sure I also increase potassium, or I end up with an imbalance, and

arrhythmia's.

It also seems to be aggravated by laying on my left side, and I can only

handle laying on my left side for just so long, and then the heart

arrhythmia's kick in.

lindaj@...

Anyone have PVC's, PAC's

> I have these PVC's and PAC's all day long. Feels like my heart is flip

flopping in my chest. Does anyone else have them or know what can cause

these? I can't stand them anymore. Happens all day and night. I have

tried magnesium and it didnt' help.

>

> Thanks,

> Suzanne

[Guest guest]

Yes, but it triggers the arrhythmia's, rather than calming them down. I can

handle drinking some, but above a certain amount, the arrhythmia's kick in.

I have the same problems with Pedialyte. But ironically, I can tolerate

PowerAid. I have never tried Gookinaide. And Gatoraide has something in it

I'm allergic to. But the sugar in them is a problem anyway, so I only use

them when I'm really dehydrated. I've been using Emergen-C, which also has a

lot of potassium, and it does not substitute for the potassium glucarate

that I use. There was some discussion some time back about Magnesium AEP and

different types of magnesium being utilized differently, and as a result,

one type may not work when a different type is needed, and I've wondered if

that was the case with potassium. Supposedly the body is able to convert one

type to a different type, but with all the metabolic abnormalities, it seems

to me that the ability to convert one type to another may also be partially

blocked. It's only my intuition that I'm basing that on. But I've wondered

if that may be the case with me.

lindaj@...

Re: Anyone have PVC's, PAC's

> Hi , this is very interesting. Have you tried " smartwater " with

electrolytes? I find it helps a little with the low blood volume. Take

care,

>