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by rwbcxrz 2981 days ago
I have the same issue. My favorite part is the sleepless nights: PVC -> anxiety about PVC -> can't sleep -> extra anxiety about missing sleep -> panic attack.

Anecdotally, daily calcium and magnesium supplements seem to reduce the frequency.

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I have the same issues. Combined with that I'm hypothyroid, which can then compound the PVC symptoms when my dosage of thyroxine is off.

I'm sitting here reading this article thinking "My gods, I wouldn't wish this on anyone, forget about your heartbeat before it drags you into panic attacks!"

30 minutes on a treadmill stops them for me. Even while they’re really bad, force yourself to do it (only if they are really pvcs and not afib).
Potassium can also help. Sadly, caffeine is a major contributor to PVCs for me and I miss it.