PVC's?
3 months ago, I started having horrible PVC's (the sensation of skipped heartbeats.) Anywhere from 1,000 to 10,000 a day. My medical team shrugs them off and says they're harmless. They usually are in non-diabetics, but Dr. Google says they can be a sign of cardiomyopathy/cardiac fibrosis in diabetics. Does anyone have any experience with PVC's? I'm genuinely terrified I'm going to die at 28.
, I can understand your worries and I hope someone will chime in to share their experiences. Would you ever consider seeking a second opinion from another doctor? I know in a previous post, you said you see a cardiologist, would you be able to maybe seek the opinion of another cardiologist? I hope you are able to get some more insight soon. Best, Minel (Team Member) , I know it's been about a month since you posted this. How are you doing? I wanted to let you know that we shared this question with our Facebook community and they also had some comments/experiences to share. If you're interested, you can see their responses here: https://www.facebook.com/Type2Diabetesdotcom/posts/2436064573209586. Best, Minel (Team Member) Thank you for checking in. Unfortunately, I don't have Facebook and can't access the page you linked to.
OK, first thing is this: I am in my 70s and have both Diabetes type 2, and atrial fibrillation (racing heart) and recently developed congestive heart failure. 35 years ago I'd begun having painless sensations of the PVCs you mentioned right after my total hysterectomy. 10 years ago I was diagnosed with Diabetes 2 and started riding that highway to hell called a diabetic diet.
Thank you for posting your question. I have a few questions:
1. How much water do you drink?
2. How much sleep do you get?
3. Do you feel rested when you wake up?
4. What medications are you taking?
Dehydration is very common in people, especially with diabetes and getting older.
Sleep deprivation can cause many problems too. Your body gets to reset and reboot after a good night's sleep.
I asked about medications because some medications can cause some side effects that fix one thing but might break another.
Take an inventory of these questions and fix the things that you can. Increase your water, work on improving your sleep.
Talk to your primary care provider about your concerns.
Please let us know if any of this has been helpful.
Trinette Stanford, community moderator
