About PVCs (patterns)

[bin_tenn]

Have you all noticed any patterns with your PVCs or other palpitations? Mine were seen on a seven day holter monitor in 2015, marked as benign. I've always noticed patterns with mine. Not just with anxiety, but also with my caffeine intake, general stress levels, etc. You know, the normal triggers.

I've also noticed that they tend to increase in frequency if I get hot. Even if I'm resting, if I get hot I tend to have more palpitations. I've looked online for known links between heat and palpitations, but nothing turned up. Perhaps there isn't a direct link, and that's fine, I just wondered if there was one.

Having palpitations when I get hot occasionally creates some initial anxiety, because I may sweat a bit. My mind jumps to conclusions, assuming the sweating and palpitations are connected, when I ultimately know they are not. When you get hot, you tend to sweat. Duh! But you know...anxiety. LoL.

Some people probably don't even think about those things, but my mind is always working, I'm always analyzing things. It's both a blessing and a curse. Being analytical is important for my line of work. But it can also fuel anxiety.

Do you notice any specific patterns / causes for your palpitations, outside of the most common (e.g. stress, caffeine)?

 

[JustMe]

When I'm about to get sick. I can always tell by how bad my PVCs get. If out of no where I get a bunch then I know to be expecting to get pretty sick within the next day or so.

 

[bin_tenn]

When I'm about to get sick. I can always tell by how bad my PVCs get. If out of no where I get a bunch then I know to be expecting to get pretty sick within the next day or so.

Interesting. I suppose that makes sense, because the body is under stress trying to fight off the illness. I don't get sick often, but I don't think I've ever noticed an increase in palpitations when I do get sick.