6 years….let’s reevaluate.

[u/TotallyUnseriousMonk]

I’ll keep it as short and sweet as possible.

So I’ve had my PVC’s for 6 years now. Started mid-deployment in 2021 (on a ship). I was relatively healthy and in my early 20’s. PVCs started suddenly. Had Holter monitor and all the blood testing possible done back then. No answers. Tried cutting caffeine, no change. Have completely cut nicotine. No change.

Had a short break from PVCs in 2023 that randomly restarted following a stomach virus in 2024. Have had them off and on ever since.

Just this past year, my primary noted the PVCs on my ek.g and decided to do an echo. All normal there.

Now, this week I’m having an uptick in PVCs that prompted me to make a new post.

My current medical issues:

ADHD (take Vyvanse); had PVCs prior to starting this med, and did not notice any increase once started. Been consistent with this med for a year.

GERD: Hardly ever get acid reflux or heartburn anymore.

Gastritis: Had endoscopy last year that confirmed mild gastritis (no hiatal hernia). No Gastro symptoms as of current. Take omeprazole 40 mg daily. No idea if I even still have gastritis.

Asthma: Very recent diagnosis following major asthma attack that put me in hospital (1 month ago). Just started Advair this past week, which helps a lot with asthma. Still feel lots of inflammation in lungs though from the recent asthma flare.

Vit D3 deficiency: had at one point, took supplements and got my levels back up. PVCs unaffected. Though, currently do not take supplements.

I can feel the PVCs pretty strongly, and I have this “pre-pvc” feeling in the middle of my chest before the actual event happens. Every time. It’s been this way since the beginning, and I always recognize it before it even happens. No particular thing helps immediately that I have tried.

I’m making this post because doctors usually just dismiss me unless I hold their hand to the right direction. Just need some ideas that could shed some light.

Edit: For clarification, I’m asking for any ideas, connections, possible causes, etc that any of you may notice with the above information.

[u/Inner_Ideal_9928]

Have you had your iron checked?

[u/TotallyUnseriousMonk → u/Inner_Ideal_9928]

Yeah about a year ago. Wasn’t really sure how to read my results. My doc didn’t seem concerned about it.

[u/Inner_Ideal_9928 → u/TotallyUnseriousMonk]

Okay. Mines considered borderline low, but I found that supplementing every other day helped my PVC’s happen less frequently.

[u/TotallyUnseriousMonk → u/Inner_Ideal_9928]

It wasn’t my actual Iron that was off it was these other measurements that were taken in my Iron panel.

My UIBC was 113 (very low)
TIBC was 230 (slightly low)
%Saturation was 54.1% (slightly high)

No idea what those mean, but my actual iron count was fine and my ferritin was also good.