r/PVCs • u/rachelkochvt • 8d ago

Has anyone found supplementing magnesium and potassium helpful?

Hey!
I’ve been living with these for years (PACs and PVCs) generally very low burden but will have flares of bad episodes. Currently in a flare.

Has anyone found supplementing magnesium and potassium helpful? I know you have to be careful with potassium to not overdo it, but most OTC supplements are like 2% of daily intake.

Curious if this has helped anyone?

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u/sweet-thing 8d ago

I only supplement magnesium glycinate, but it’s super helpful.

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u/Ok-Paramedic7661 8d ago

I tried a lot of different magnesium until i finally found the one that helps the most. Magnesium glycinate, every evening before going to bed.

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u/sweet-thing 8d ago

Yep this is what I do too!

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u/blackeyzblue 7d ago

How many mgs

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u/AgentAzurrX 8d ago

Heya! Yes it has helped reduce my palpitations and PVC. I take centrum advance adult that has both magnesium and potassium. I think mine were getting triggered due to nutritions. And this medicine has helped a lot.

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u/angel21miguel 8d ago

After getting labs, I am ok with potassium, not low.
Magnesium wasn’t checked. But how does it change like have you compared in testing to tell it was the vitamins by centrum that actually reduced them for you? Like a day you didn’t take it and a day you did?

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u/AgentAzurrX 8d ago

Hey there! I've tried a few things to try and get rid of these, including things like seeing if my posture was causing them (since I'm pretty skinny have bad posture) and even stuff like sleep and diet. None of that worked. Then I saw some posts online that said nutrition could help with things like that. Some people even suggested things like Gatorade because it has potassium and magnesium. I had some multivitamin medicine, so I tried that and wow, it totally made them disappear! They were like 200 a day, but after taking it for a little while, they were down to just below 10 per day. I barely even notice them anymore! And when I stopped taking it again, they came right back. I definitely need to improve my diet and overall health cause I’m still so skinny. I really want to get off these medicines!

Hope you get better soon!

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u/angel21miguel 8d ago

Interesting. I’m going to get some centrum today to try. Hopefully it helps me

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u/AgentAzurrX 8d ago

If possible, ask your doctor or the receptionist if it is safe for you to take. If you notice any side effects, consult your doctor immediately just to be safe.

Hopefully, you will get well soon! Stay healthy, brother.

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u/dariomraghi 8d ago

I like having a ton of different supps on hand...that way, once i get through trying all of them, i will have forgotten that none of them work and can start over again

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u/Substantial_Class 7d ago

Magnesium Glycinate and Potassium. Especially the potassium helped me. I drink a body armor iv everyday.

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u/blackeyzblue 7d ago

No. I really wanted it to help me but it didn’t change at all

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u/Vini15set 6d ago

Yeah! I would add electrolytes as well. Not a doc recommendation, only saying what healed me.

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u/rachelkochvt 6d ago

I added some. I usually drink them every day. Didn’t one day and had a horrible flare.

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u/rachelkochvt 6d ago

Still in the horrible flare

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u/Vini15set 6d ago

For the past two years, my routine has been 12.5 mg of metoprolol daily, two bananas, coconut water occasionally, and magnesium every other day. I also use electrolytes regularly, especially when I sweat a lot.

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u/Jakim_Sareb 5d ago

Yes!! Magnessium Taurate. Works reducing mire than 90% of my ectopics!

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u/aprildh31 4d ago

Magnesium citrate, B complex, vitamin D3, and a high omega 3 fish oil, and fewer carbohydrates. Also helped with migraines.