[Nomo]

Hi guys. Hope everyone had a good christmas and new years.

So since ive quit smoking just before christmas Ive kinda made a deal with my doc to start doing some workout.
(he feels like I could loose 5kilo - (not that i think thats anything major) - and I myself would love to get back into a better stamina filled shape.)

So today, day one I searched and found a 17m workout running through intervals with 1 minute of a certain excessive and then 20 seconds cool down and repeated with new exerciser.

But before following that vid i decided to do some running on the spot in-front of the tv as there was a 20 minute show on id like to see.

So for 20 minutes I was running on the spot with average speed. 3 breaks on about 20-30 seconds while drinking water. And after the show was done I switched over to the cardio vid I had found and started following it.


I got about 5 minutes in and then "BAM"- PVC strikes again. And for whatever reason, this is when they scare me the most.

So now ive quit for today trying to battle my own mind about whether to try and continue or wait until tomorrow.

(but overall i did about 25 minutes then today and would not be a total loss)

But how many experience them during workout? And how do you cope with them then?

I think it bugs me more in these situation due to two reasons.

1. They of course feel worse during activity most likely due to a faster and harder pulse.

and 2.
Cause ive always been told and read that PVC during instead of after a workout are bad. Only a few say it does not matter, incl my own doctor who i have a hard time placing my full trust with since more % say the opposite.

So yeah.
Your experiences and tips are welcomed.

Have a nice day.

[dr461]

Cause ive always been told and read that PVC during instead of after a workout are bad. Only a few say it does not matter, incl my own doctor who i have a hard time placing my full trust with since more % say the opposite.

This is total utter complete nonsense. PVCs at any time, unless the heart is structurally or functionally abnormal are NOTHING. You need to believe that, to be able to cope with PVCs. Some folks get them all the time when exercising. Some get them post exercising. Some get them just resting--there is no pattern to how people get PVCs. What matters is whether or not there is heart disease. If there isn't, PVCs are benign. I am sure you got this googling all the scare websites out there, and it is a myth.

[Nomo]

Originally Posted by dr461

This is total utter complete nonsense. PVCs at any time, unless the heart is structurally or functionally abnormal are NOTHING. You need to believe that, to be able to cope with PVCs. Some folks get them all the time when exercising. Some get them post exercising. Some get them just resting--there is no pattern to how people get PVCs. What matters is whether or not there is heart disease. If there isn't, PVCs are benign. I am sure you got this googling all the scare websites out there, and it is a myth.

Thanks for the response.- And yeah i will admit most of that data is from google (which im well aware is the most stupidest thing to do when you already have anxiety)-
But one in particular answer came from a doc via an mail who was a heart specialist. So guess thats why it just stick to my head.

But thanks for the answer.

Think ill get some things done here at home as planned and then see if I can find the energy to give it another shot later today.

Have a good day.

M.

[Katie]

I have gotten PVCs in the middle of yoga which I just brushed off as no big deal but I really think that was because I was so nervous, after the first few workouts I didn't get that again.

[Nomo]

good to hear. And thanks for sharing. All these "experiences" go straight into the vault to strengthen my logic against the anxiety

Have a good day .

[jkfrench]

I remember when I first started getting PVCs and I was in my early 20's my doctor had me do a stress test. Only this was just running up and down stairs for several minutes hooked up to an EKG. I had lots of PVCs and I kept saying, I have to stop my heart is flipping out. They kept telling me to keep going. The end result was that my heart was fine and the PVC's were benign. So during excercise, before or after = benign if your heart checks out structurally normal according to my doctor.

[dr461]

Thanks for the response.- And yeah i will admit most of that data is from google (which im well aware is the most stupidest thing to do when you already have anxiety)-
But one in particular answer came from a doc via an mail who was a heart specialist. So guess thats why it just stick to my head.

I, once in desperation, used that online "ask a doctor' service where a specialist responds to your question. That was about two years ago and I was nervous and climbing the walls. The person who answered it claimed to be a cardiologist. Later, after researching it, I found that the alleged doctor had no current medical license--that it had been suspended for internet fraud, and he was never a cardiologist.

Just a word of caution--be careful for your own sake in where you get your information. Jodie is absolutely right. If your doctor tells you that the PVCs are benign, they are!! To put it into perspective, my cardio doc told me that he's seen over 10,000 patients in all of his years practicing with benign PVCs. His response to me with my worrying was "any decent cardiologist who can't recognize benign PVCs after doing the appropriate tests simply should not be practicing medicine, as it is the most common nuisance condition around, with the possible exception of headaches." I believe him, as he's extremely prominent in his field, and is reassuring, claim, and not a "scare artist." I've had the same reaction during exercise--in fact, there was a funny post here a month ago as to what people experience during sex (if they had an increase in PVCs). So, worry not.

[Jeff]

Ok, a couple of things you should know first - if you're in a place where you're having PVCs and PACs, one sure-fire way to make them happen more? Engage in some activity that has lots of starts and stops - which sounds like exactly what you're doing.

Don't do that.

If you want to exercise, start slowly, ramp up your intensity, then when done, slowly decrease your intensity, all in one continuous cycle, without starts and stops.

And if you're having lots of PVCs, in the short term you'll probably find that exercise makes them worse. Keep after it - they will get better in time.

[Nomo]

Thanks so much for the responses and tips guys. Really helps ease my mind and give me the drive to at least keep at it and see how far i can push it. So yeah.- Thanks allot.

[CMoore416]

I just did my stress test in november and I had a handful during test and a TON TON TON after I stopped. No one seemed concerned about any of them. But of course I have yet to exercise as I get them doing anything!