I could just cry, your videos make me emotional, because I feel less alone. I feel validated. Thank you for taking the time to make these videos for those of us that really suffer from horrible anxiety due to these ectopic heart beats. I pray that you are blessed beyond measure!
Forget the cardiology part for a minute…. His parents have done an amazing job in raising him to be an awesome human being! Every time I see him I think this is a dream of a child for every parent! I think his father in heaven watches him with a continuous smile on his face! RESPECT!!!! And MORE RESPECT! I have worked with hundreds of doctors and cardiologists and I don’t think I have seen anyone like him in my very long career…..
Please don't be hard on your cardiologist - he//she doesn't have the time to spend more than 10 mts max with any patient. That's how the system works unfortunately. But thank God for technology, RUclips and Dr Gupta's hard work and dedication in posting this video and giving all the information and enlightenment. 🙏
Dr. Sanjay Gupta, you have given me back quality of life! I have had palpitations for over 30 years and never understood them until I found you! I have lived in fear for over 30 years! Thank you! Many, many Blessings to you!
I have these almost daily and horrible anxiety surrounding them. Cardiologist said it’s just “missed” beats but you explained it so much more clearly. Thank you!
Me too. mine can last for several hours at a time and are sometimes close together. It makes my anxiety worse and makes me feel so tired and lethargic. I have been having them for several years now but am struggling with it after all this time.
Thanks for this, I’ve suffered from this for many years, it’s quite frightening at times. Doctors told me it’s not dangerous but have never explained why. You just did thank you for this. X
Thank you SO MUCH for this. I have had these PVCs for the past 45 years, alarmed by them at first (lots of doctors and tests, etc.), then learned to live with them and not be frightened by them anymore. But now at age 65, I begin to wonder if they have taken a toll on my heart for more than 4 decades. You're reassuring me that they haven't and I can't tell you what sweet relief I'm feeling right now, complete with tears of gratitude. Thank you. Your kindness in sparing so many of us the anxiety of PVCs is greatly appreciated. More than you can know.
Hi,I am from India I am 23 yr old I also have ectopic heartbeat from past one year. You said you have pvc for past 45 yr In the beginning means in twenties are you aware of these ectopics And what's the frequency you feel in your twenties. I feel 2-3 ectopics a day sometimes alternate days and sometimes it disappear for a months. And how you deal with this pvcs for past 45 yrs I am worry that at later part of my life ectopics develops into afib. I am also worry about how I could live with this. Please guide me..
I am 67 and was recently diagnosed with afib; my "ecotopic beats" are constant - I feel no discomfort from them, save for the knowledge that I have them. I had an echo showing NO abnormalities with my heart. I am a life-long athlete - runner for 47 years - I stopped this with the advent of afib, but continue to walk 10 miles/day. I am heartened to hear that you have been living with afib for 45 years; I have curtailed my physical activities (rowing, elliptical, running, etc) because of the CONDITION - not due to any discomfort that I have. I have a consult with Dr. Gupta on March 3, so hopefully I will get positive feedback that will allow me to resume my normally VERY ACTIVE lifestyle. Thanks for posting your history of afib... that alone, makes me feel more confident
@@SatyamKumar-b3d2hWatch his other video on breathing and blood magnesium levels. I can't remember the title but it was made 6 or seven years ago. I hope that gives you some clue and helps🖖🏽✌🏽🙏🏽.
@@SatyamKumar-b3d2h It looks like you are not going to get an answer but, don't worry; keep watching Dr Gupta's videos !!!! He is the best and will answers to all your questions. He has tons of videos.
I love Dr Sanjay's sincerity, he really cares for those of us with heart deficiencies setting aside time to make these informative and often reassuring videos. 😊
Yes I really like watching his video after when I have seen by my heart Doctor because lot of different Doctors don't tell you what is a matter with you
CoQ10 has done wonders on my PVCs. It’s not a cure but the difference has been very noticeable. These things are absolutely terrifying, every major pvc attack feels like I’m going to die. It’s traumatizing
Been taking CoQ10 for close to 30 years. Last year all of a sudden my BP went to 90/40, I was in heart failure, and I needed my aortic valve replaced. In replacing it my surgeon found a 5mm hole in a leaflet of my aortic valve. I also had a bicuspid valve instead of a tricuspid valve. Although I went through a catheterization and a TEE the cardiologists did not find the 5mm hole that was in my leaflet of the valve. I recovered, but still wonder if CoQ10 helped me all through the years of having a hole in my heart.
If every doctor was as reassuring and descriptive as you the world would be a much better place! I’ve had PVCs since COVID and after finding your videos it has helped tremendously with my health anxiety. God bless you Dr. Gupta.
God bless this man! I'm 61 at present and became aware of a fluttering sensation in my chest in 2021. I already had a Kardia device and it showed my heart was not in normal sinus rhythm, but nothing specific. So, I subscribed to the premium version and it told me they were PAC/PVCs. Needless to say I was extremely alarmed because my history with my Dad is Afib and ultimately a pace maker. He lived to be 91! I went to my cardiologist and they ran a holter for 24 hours and I had a about 3,000 ectopics out of roughly 100,000 beats. That is about 3%. My Doc said that unless the ectopic burden gets up to around more than 20% they don't even "get interested." He even said that an echo was optional at that point. Needeless to say I was relieved, but that nagging worry persisted as the fluttering continued. Some days I would just sit most of the day frozen in fear. I happened upon Dr Gupta who has honestly changed my life with his reassurances. I still have them and a few really give a kick, but I just carry on with Dr Gupta's words echoing in my head. I can successfully ignore most of them now.
@@maxcollisions138 You're not alone at all. From what I've read it's fairly common. I've been taking magnesium glycinate as Dr Gupta has suggested and it seems to have reduced the number of the ectopics. However, there are days when I can feel those "kicks" all day. It's unnerving at times, but I just keep saying "it's not life threatening" and try to carry on. Stay strong.
Results of the 24 hour heart monitor show I have all kinds of ectopic heart beats including doubles, trebles, etc. I notice very little through the day but feel everything at night in bed. The most worrying is the thud described by Dr Gupta or I would describe as a kick. It certainly feels damaging. Thank you so much for this video, my doctor couldn't explain it like that.
Thank you for the review of irregular heart problems Doc, it really helps me who suffers from multiple PVCs. This is very disturbing when it appears, and makes people feel worried and afraid... I hope everyone who suffers gets a speedy recovery...
I have watched several of your videos and found them so reassuring. I've had ectopics for years - carefully explained by my kind GP - but they can still get me worked up at times. Your advice on breathing and not worrying has been so helpful. Old age, hypothyroidism and ME can be tiresome so feeling more in control of at least one thing is a bonus. Thank you.
You are better than all the doctors I have been to for the ectopics. No one explains the way you do. I am watching from India. Been struggling with VPCs since 2023. Stress and fear makes it worse. Your video makes me cry. Feel that there is someone who understands my condition.
Years of suffering and you’ve made me feel better. I had PVCs every 10 minutes this morning and called in sick for work despite having important meetings. I was crying my heart out and came across this video. Thank You, thank God l😢
I have them all the time there so scary I tried magnesium but didn't notice any difference but here is what I took and it helped so much try taking 1 vitamin d3 3000Iu and 1 vitamin b12 1000mcg take 1 of each once a day see if you notice any difference make sure you get the liquid capsule vitamin d3
@@CoreyLad-yf7tq yes and the scariest was when they wouldn’t stop for 2 hours straight. As if a fish is flipping in the chest. Paramedics saw pvcs on monitors and rushed to hosp. But cardiologists there were like it’s okay, they’re benign. I don’t even know!
@@CanadianWoman_ same I have been to hospital over 50 times and called ambulance 6 times over them I've had them for 4 years now and I also get the fluttering ones they are so terrifying I get them in the centre of the chest and also the left side of my chest under my nipple when I had a ECG at the hospital they also said I was having pvcs to but said my heart was fine they have almost ruined my life I tried the magnesium but it seemed to either not help or even make them worse but 1 week ago I started taking liquid capsule vitamin d3 and vitamin b12 and amazingly it has helped so will you try taking both of them together 1 of each every day and see how you feel because if it has helped me it will certainly help you
This is the video I just needed. Been dealing with Cardiophobia and anxiety for the last two months, so I’m hyper-aware of everything relating to my heart. Been to the ER 6 times in the last two months for chest pain, numbness, etc. have had countless EKGs, blood work and x-rays. All tests come back 100% normal but my GP finally gave me a cardiologist referral after bothering him for it. Been dealing with PVCs the last few days but thankfully I’ve been wearing a holter for the last 5 days. When it first happened I went running to the ER; ekg, chest X-ray, blood work came out normal. ER doctor said PVCs are normal but it’s good that I have my holter on so that my cardiologist can tell me if they’re benign or not. Have my stress test Monday and then the results of my holter the following Monday!
@@Akhil69696 just got my results - everything came out 100% normal! “Heart of a teenager” as the cardiologist said. So what I’m going through is just anxiety induced.
@@paulasusan63 portable EKG machine that a cardiologist will have you wear from 24 hours to a week. It monitors everything and looks for any abnormalities. For example, my holter picked up a few PVCs which are completely normal and benign. It’s annoying to wear.
Dr Gupta you must cause lots of heart fluttering when you walk the wards!! So handsome!! But seriously, thank you so much for all you do to reassure those of us who suffer from palpitations etc. Always informative and interesting ❤
Dr Gupta, your calm and reassuring manner is one of your greatest assets! Another is the knowledge you bring to your videos and share with all of us who are not your patients. A few years ago (pre-Covid) I used to have episodes of ectopic beats which I found alarming, but following the advice in one of your videos I started taking a magnesium citrate supplement, which I still do today. After a few weeks my ectopics disappeared and have not returned. Although I can't be certain that was cause and effect, it seemed to me that it was, and I am very grateful for your advice and for the effort you put into your videos to help your viewers better understand the issues around cardiac health. Thank you!
Thank you so much for this very clear and concise explanation about these heartbeats. Just as you said at the beginning of the video, I have had tests and worn monitors only to be told everything is fine. It helps immensely to actually understand the mechanics of these beats. Wonderful information
I’ve had these palpitations exactly the way you described them for a long time now many years. Only recently within the last few months has it become very frequent and concerning. I went to see a cardiologist and they did a blood test. Turns out I was very deficient in vitamin d. 50,000 iu of d2 once a week seemed to help for only a day or two but they would return. Then I stumbled on your videos about magnesium and I started taking 225 mg of magnesium citrate once every two days. I can say with confidence that that did the trick! I am so grateful to you. Thank you for sharing. Your videos are life changing!
Sorry for my bad english. same! I was the victim of Skipped heart beat and currently on erosive duodenitis course. My vitamin d3 was severely low 5.5. then I started to take vitamin d3 60000 gel capsules, believe me my skipped beat was gone within a week. I took vitamin d for 3 weeks continuously and skipped 4 week vitamin d and in the last 4 days, my skipped beat back with a series of skipped beats. I know antacid is bad for health, especially for vitamin d and magnesium. Now I have booked a magnesium test and will update if any improvement. At last It just started after my panic attack. Heart palpitations, skips are very horrible. P.S. +my lipid test ok, ldl 126 and hld 36. +Echocardiography shows a normal report. + Dr says it is due to anxiety
I have just discovered your videos today. It’s so wonderful the explanations you are giving to us poor “laymen” who suffer from these palpitations. I’ve been for ecg’s and worn holter monitors and have never been told I have a problem. Yet I keep having these - what I understand now to be ectopic heart beats. And I do react with fear which makes it worse! I have also developed IBS, so your words just rang so true. Thank you so much. I have subscribed and look forward to more of your videos. Now to tackle my fear and worry and get my life back!
Every time I am anxious I come to see your videos. I did a very high number of heart tests and saw many cardiologists with a lot of experience. Except for MRI, Electro study, and exercise test (all my doctors said were not needed), all were OK. The only big problem I had was VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY (mine was 16 while normal numbers need to be around 45-70.). My doctor put me on 4k UI D3 every day for a few months and then 2k UI a day for 5-6 months. In about 1-2 months period, my ectopic burden of PVC, PAC, doublets, and triplets (a total of 700 extra beats per 24H houlter) reduce to 8-10 beats a day, most of the days being simple beats. I was low in vitamin D because my work and life are mostly indoors for years and years....and I am not a very active guy. I am 50 years old and overweight. I used to be very active, with great muscular mass, and I used to make about 40 km per day on my bicycle and also 10-15 km per day walking. Every day for more than 20 years. Now, in the last 10-12 years I am just a couch potato...sadly! Ohh, and yes, my anxiety (I had attacks every evening) went down A LOT!
Perhaps this comment could be helpful to someone. After experiencing 10-20 ectopic beats, as explained in a video, my cardiologist recommended taking 120mg of Magnesium citrate daily. I split the dosage, taking 60mg in the morning and another 60mg in the evening. Surprisingly, this almost completely eliminated my ectopic beats. I still occasionally experience one or two, but they are rare. It's important to note that this is my personal experience and may not work for everyone. The effectiveness could depend on your medical condition and other factors. For context, I am a 29-year-old active male, weighing 71kg and in good physical shape. All the best!
I thought that our bodies didn’t absorb that particular form of magnesium? However it must because it’s helped you! I’ve also heard that Magnesium glycinate is very helpful for this as well.
Thank you so much for this video. I was literally just laying here listening to and feeling my irregular heartbeat and praying to God to fix my heart for my daughters sake. I was wondering all these things and getting anxiety. It’s like you’re answering my exact questions. Thank you so much for all the detail.
I’ve been suffering after the myocarditis caused by the major pharma company but none of my doctors take it seriously. It sucks it feels like you’re going to drop down dead anytime. Thanks for the video it gives hope.
That's the feeling I'm dealing with, not so much the missed beats but the other feelings that it causes, such as feeling faint or a spell of extreme fatigue, chest pain. I've had so many tests done, even a nuclear dye stress test.
I found this cardiologist after I got very scared after being diagnosed with high PVCs after vax. His videos helped calm me. This one is even more reassuring. Magnesium taurate is good. And I have just started taking 5htp (a pre curser to serotonin- do your own reading on it before taking it folks) and it has been a game changer. I don’t 100% know how- but for me calming my nervous system a bit has meant far less PVCs. Better than the beta blockers I was on!
So reassuring to know that no damage will be to the heart. I’ve been dealing with palpitations for years and cardiologist never explain in detail until I came across your channel. Thank you for all you do it helps to know someone understands what I am going through. Now if I can get a cure for these it would help.
I have pvcs every few beats, everyday. It’s been almost 10 years and I’m exhausted. I’m currently in therapy to help with my panic attacks. I drink calm tea with magnesium and it does help. Eating is the worst! I just want them to go away but for me I believe my panic disorder is the culprit.
I too welcome you back, your explanations are so clear and reassuring. Especially on the ec 4:18 topic heart beat and the effects of beta blockers on which I have been for forty plus years. And yes, as someone has already said. You are extraordinarily good looking 😊 thank you so much
Hello. I am on the hospital bed as I write, due to exactly extra-ventriculars. I've had them very debilitating for 5 years, I had scans, simulation of effort test with medication, scintigraphy (inc. CT) and today coronagraphy. Happy to confirm, I have no heart damage at all. Everyone is different, so please get checked in case it may be something else. The sad part is, we still have the troubling symptoms. Taurine is helping a lot though (self-medicated)
Thankyou Dr Gupta for this video. I have been suffering ectopic heartbeats for 6 months now and have been to my local Hospital and have seen my GP all of whom say it is not dangerous but it feels as if it is. I am taking a comprehensive multi vit every day plus CoQ10 and it has lengthened the periods of normality but not stopped it yet. Despite that it is happening for 12 hours of every day. It doesn't happen at night and when I wake up it is normal but then I worry when it will start and it does. I can do the running up 5 flights of stairs in less than a minute so I know I don't have a diseased heart. The odd thing is when I do excessive exercise it beats normally while I do it. I can now relax a lot more now you have explained it all. Very many thanks.
Have you tried taking a magnesium supplement? Dr Gupta recommended this in one of his videos and I tried it. It took a few weeks but my ectopics disappeared and haven't returned. Magnesium citrate is the one I take, around 400 mg per day which is just the normal recommended dietary amount of magnesium, not a massive excess.
Thank you so much Dr. Gupta! This is very good information. Well explained. It helps me understand how my heart is beating. Appreciate you! God Bless you Sir! Have a wonderful day!
Finally, an answer for what I’ve been feeling! Usually happens when I’m falling asleep, or just fell asleep. I was concerned my pacemaker or even more importantly my defibrillator had gone off. This definitely eases my mind. Thanks again for all you do! 🙏👍
We had missed you!!!! Thank you ! Grateful for what you do! You are and always will be the best Cardiologist in every possible way… ( old ICU nurses do not say things like this to doctors specially cardiologists! 😂)
Thankyou so much doctor. You are always reassuring and give us hope to live without any fear. You are the best cardiologist in the world. God bless you doctor.
Did you know that a loose tooth crown or infected root of a tooth can cause PVCs? Someone went through 3 years of PVCs where their heart skipped a beat every 4-5 beats, they were in perfect health otherwise but while investigating the PVCs, they noticed during two of the Zio patches they wore for 2 weeks at a time, that the PVCs went down from 15-20% down to 0.1% over the 2 week period while on antibiotics. This was because of an infected root canal (no symptoms but seemed to be Loose crown > led to infected root canal > entire tooth removal. The entire tooth removal stopped the PVCs entirely. After some research, I saw other people in online blogs had been through the same. This should be published in a journal and doctors made aware that with especially generally healthy and younger people, the cause of PVCs could be hidden infection/inflammation. Happy to help you with this. Your channel is great, thanks for all you do.
May be true. I have had 10-20 ectopic beats per day for last 3 months and it all started with anxiety and recently when i took an antibiotic called cefixime for some skin infection for 5 days , i rarely had 1 ectopic beat per day but after stopping antibiotic, ectopic beats again started with same frequency and nowadays feeling it more... I have tooth infection too. So i am now confused whether ectopic beats are happening due to some infection or anxiety.
Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video. Your explanation and discussion was crystal clear. I feel much better having this information.
You explained this feeling like NO ONE ever has. Thank you. The skipped beat feeling makes sense now. I am ecstatic that someone mentioned you today. You are exactly what I needed. Namastè. ❤🙏🙏🙏🙏❤🎉
I had a 3-day halter come back as okay I had a echocardiogram come back as okay and I had a stress test on a treadmill come back as okay. Unfortunately I wasn't given any details on the test but just that they were okay by voicemail left by my family doctor secretary. "Your test came back normal". This was somewhat reassuring for the time being however I sometimes wake up at night around 5:00 or 6:00 a.m. having many ectopics. Sometimes even 2 or 3 within 10-15 seconds. This gives me great anxiety when it occurs even though the tests were "normal". During the day it seems there aren't as many. But sometimes there are.
Thank you for the video, just excellent ! I have learned to accept episodes that just seem to occur without any reason, in the main , thanks to your videos. However , one major question left to resolve for me which I am sure will eliminate my anxiety completely is when the ectopic beat occurs every other beat, maybe for several minutes (called Bigemy) and then reduce for say a few hours with the ectopic every 3-10 beats. I really feel this ‘Bigemy’ episode could be damaging for my heart. I also suffer from short episodes of SVT.
I love this doc so knowledgeable and you can tell he cares Being a doc myself I can relate to this having tons of pvc per day still dealing with them but I know I feel better about it
Your explanations are always simple to understand. Thank you for the reassurance . I benefited a lot from your "gastrocardiac syndrome"!. I was treating the symptoms instead of an underlying cause. Am only on one Beta Blocker now from a bag of medicines. There's still very little knowledge in this area both in the medical field and the general population❤
@@53Sniwt I read from his website and watched his video. He explained it in detail. You may wish to watch it. But shortly a person may get cardiac symptoms such as premature ventricular contractions, fast heart rate, short of breath, angina etc without having a any heart conditions. When you have stomach issues sometimes the vegus nerve is irritated causing the heart to have these symptoms. Once you resolve the gastro problem your heart stops giving you the cardiac symptoms
I believe this is what I have too, my pvcs are more prominent after a meal esp smthn w carbs, what did you do make them stop or at least decrease them?
@@jemkasim2693 eating small meals, and only when I feel hungry. Avoid foods that will trigger bloating or cause inflammation. I get lots of palpitations when I have full stomach. I
Yes. Anything that triggers bloating such as fast eating and not chewing enough and eating too much legumes dairy onions garlic broccoli cauliflower brussel sprouts can cause bloating trigger Afib or ectopic beats.
I so appreciate your videos!! I am watching right now as wear my heart monitor to evaluate my palpitations....Already had a ECHO last week. Listening to you always calms me and you make my 'skips' less anxious ..THANK YOU!!
Your videos are so clear and reassuring, Sanjay. As a health professional who ‘knows’ the physiology, periods of erratic heart rhythm were disturbing. Early pandemic, I experienced a period of time where my heart rhythm was erratic, off and on’ (evenings/ night worse). No identifiable triggers, as I am in excellent general health. The situation has settled which your videos have certainly helped to achieve.This one really spoke to me. Put it in perspective. Thank you for your public service. Professor-Elizabeth
Dr. Gupta, your explanations are truly remarkable! ❤ There's a saying that goes, "If you can't explain something to a 5-year-old, you're not an expert," and you certainly excel at this. You should definitely consider teaching in medical universities, if you haven't already. Thanks for your enlightening videos and the calming way you deliver them! Please promise us, You keep it up!
I wish I had chosen medicine as my career. I've seen many of your videos. You have a wonderful presentation style, for a topic that is well...close to my heart.
I've had ectopic beats all of my life and I'm now 58 years old. Unfortunately, I got pulsatile tinnitus when I was 53 years old; possibly a result of jumping out of a plane at over 12,000 feet. That means I can hear my ectopic beats as well as feel them. That can be very disconcerting! I had various tests, etc. and my ectopics were considered benign. Two things I've found with my ectopics: * They never occur during exercise when I have higher heart rates. My resting heart rate is typically around 50-55 and I only ectopics when resting. * Going on a low carb diet appears to have significantly reduced ectopics. Might be coincidental, but that is what happened. For anyone out there that also has pulsatile tinnitus, which is an unfortunate combination to have with ectopics: * For me, when my blood pressure is *lower* my tinnitus is more obvious. At 120/80, I don't hear it much. When the tinnitus is louder I might hear ectopics more, then my blood pressure is coincidentally more likely to be 110/70. * Caffeine reduces my tinnitus a bit, but that is not a lot of caffeine. Just a cup of instant coffee. * Potassium supplementation (1.4g potassium citrate in 450ml water) reduces my pulsatile tinnitus a lot! The potassium is not enough to noticeably affect my blood pressure and yet somehow it reduces the pulsatile tinnitus. These days I rarely notice my ectopics.
I don't have ectopics BUT I do have AFib! And yes, the tinnitus in my ears let's me hear when it kicks in! A yucky weirdo feeling for sure. But since I started a very low dose beta-blocker the AFib episodes have greatly diminished to where I hardly have any at all anymore! Who Knew that's All it took to feel much better?😉#Whew!😊
What is the cause of your PT? I was diagnosed with bilateral venous sinus stenosis and IIH. I’ve had it for many years. For sure the PT makes my ectopics much much worse. 😩
@@alaskawanderings8518 I've never had a scan, but I was seen by a specialist and the diagnosis was considered benign. Not anything like an embolism, tumor, etc. The first occurrence was not long after doing a sky dive. The pressure on the way down caused me significant ear discomfort and hearing loss for a few weeks afterwards. I suspect the pressure might have damaged a blood vessel. Subsequently it became more persistent for longer periods and then became permanent. Very loud wooshing, so that i couldn't hear properly and then also had a bad episode of eptopics. Maybe give potassium citrate a go? My full dose is 1.4g twice a day in water and the result is miraculous. Less is not enough and more doesn't give additional improvement. The effects last for over 24 hours, but I once missed a weekend and was badly wooshing again by the Monday. Before anyone talks about potassium rich foods, potassium from foods did not work in the slightest. Only a supplement ever worked.
I am 46 and I have had ectopic beats since the age of 40. I have anxiety and panic disorder . There ectopic beats are uncomfortable sometimes. I definitely thought o had a heart condition or A fib . I have had stress test. Echocardiogram and many ECGs and it’s always fine. Even though I am reassured by my doctor and nurse friends that it’s not deadly it feels like something is wrong. Rational mind does not kick in. I do try and watch videos like this to calm my mind. Thank you for this ❤
Same as what I am going through. I had a stress test and had 1 ectopic about 12 mins and then I had a stress echo and had 4 ectopics at rest, none during. My anxiety often gets the better of me. But I swear mine are caused by gas in my stomach
I hope they don't but I managed to get my pvcs down from about 6500 a day to about 1000 a day from eating 1 meal a day and only water low carb and vit c, mag, vit d, tumeric sometimes only few 100 a day now still working on it to improve further tho :)
I am a 54yr ICU nurse and I've had palpitations since menopause at 50 and went to see a cardiologist 6 yrs ago with full cardiac tests...ECHO, stress test, Holter and CTCA which were all normal. Recently the palpitations are more frequent and prolonged. I was at work the other day when it happened again so, I put cardiac monitor on myself to see what's going on and I was having PVCs every 3rd and 4th beat. I immediately took Magnesium tablets and stopped drinking coffee and tea. So far the palpitations have not returned and I feel much calmer.
Thank you so much for your explanation. It has helped to relieve the anxiety when I get these. They are so uncomfortable and I’m trying to figure out what triggers them. It seems like too many carbs can bring it on or too much caffeine and fatigue from not sleeping well so I’m working on those things. I wore a holter for 7 days that confirmed supraventricular ectopic episodes. The dr said they weren’t serious but they definitely feel serious . Your explanation is wonderful!
Thanks for always sacficing your time to help us all that are waiting between appointments, anxiety, or are told normal. After my second ablation my afib is gone but atleast 10 pac/pvcs a day. You always give me and many others hope on the worst days. Thanks doc. Much love to you ❤❤
I could just cry, your videos make me emotional, because I feel less alone. I feel validated. Thank you for taking the time to make these videos for those of us that really suffer from horrible anxiety due to these ectopic heart beats. I pray that you are blessed beyond measure!
You are not alone, we are all in this together! 💗
How often do u experience yours?
I am on medication, so rarely. When I am off them, almost everyday. If you were asking me
@@TheOde28 what kinda meds are u on?
@@jemkasim2693 class 1C antiarrhythmic
I love this man. He says more than my Cardiologist does
Isn't he the best... bright, caring, and just a lovely human being. So grateful for him.
@glo1761 you are so right. He has given me peace if mind
Forget the cardiology part for a minute….
His parents have done an amazing job in raising him to be an awesome human being!
Every time I see him I think this is a dream of a child for every parent!
I think his father in heaven watches him with a continuous smile on his face!
RESPECT!!!! And MORE RESPECT!
I have worked with hundreds of doctors and cardiologists and I don’t think I have seen anyone like him in my very long career…..
Please don't be hard on your cardiologist - he//she doesn't have the time to spend more than 10 mts max with any patient. That's how the system works unfortunately. But thank God for technology, RUclips and Dr Gupta's hard work and dedication in posting this video and giving all the information and enlightenment. 🙏
@@anibabikian Why do you think his father may already be in heaven? I hope both his parents are alive. Dr. Sanjay is young enough.
Dr. Sanjay Gupta, you have given me back quality of life! I have had palpitations for over 30 years and never understood them until I found you! I have lived in fear for over 30 years! Thank you! Many, many Blessings to you!
What have you done to eliminate this palpitation? Could you please elaborate
30 years?? Wow
@@WeirdlyRemoteme for 20 years but since a year it has progressed 😢
@@nanad3594 wow!! Have you gone for Ablation?
Dr. Gupta is the absolute best cardiologist in the world!
If it wasn’t for your channel Dr. I think I’d be in a rubber room! Thank you so much for the reassurance that you give all of us! God bless you.
Rubber room LOL
Amazing the way this wonderful man can calm folks right down! Rubber room, indeed!😁
Same!!
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I have these almost daily and horrible anxiety surrounding them. Cardiologist said it’s just “missed” beats but you explained it so much more clearly. Thank you!
Did you still feel them???
@@Tri_sanuyes
Me too. mine can last for several hours at a time and are sometimes close together. It makes my anxiety worse and makes me feel so tired and lethargic. I have been having them for several years now but am struggling with it after all this time.
@@Tri_sanu I do
Dr. Gupta is a Godsend! Hippocrates would be proud of this man. I know I am. 🙏🏼
Thanks for this, I’ve suffered from this for many years, it’s quite frightening at times. Doctors told me it’s not dangerous but have never explained why. You just did thank you for this. X
So why isn’t it dangerous
He just said.
Thank you SO MUCH for this. I have had these PVCs for the past 45 years, alarmed by them at first (lots of doctors and tests, etc.), then learned to live with them and not be frightened by them anymore. But now at age 65, I begin to wonder if they have taken a toll on my heart for more than 4 decades. You're reassuring me that they haven't and I can't tell you what sweet relief I'm feeling right now, complete with tears of gratitude. Thank you. Your kindness in sparing so many of us the anxiety of PVCs is greatly appreciated. More than you can know.
Hi,I am from India
I am 23 yr old
I also have ectopic heartbeat from past one year.
You said you have pvc for past 45 yr
In the beginning means in twenties are you aware of these ectopics
And what's the frequency you feel in your twenties.
I feel 2-3 ectopics a day sometimes alternate days and sometimes it disappear for a months.
And how you deal with this pvcs for past 45 yrs
I am worry that at later part of my life ectopics develops into afib.
I am also worry about how I could live with this.
Please guide me..
I am 67 and was recently diagnosed with afib; my "ecotopic beats" are constant - I feel no discomfort from them, save for the knowledge that I have them. I had an echo showing NO abnormalities with my heart. I am a life-long athlete - runner for 47 years - I stopped this with the advent of afib, but continue to walk 10 miles/day. I am heartened to hear that you have been living with afib for 45 years; I have curtailed my physical activities (rowing, elliptical, running, etc) because of the CONDITION - not due to any discomfort that I have. I have a consult with Dr. Gupta on March 3, so hopefully I will get positive feedback that will allow me to resume my normally VERY ACTIVE lifestyle. Thanks for posting your history of afib... that alone, makes me feel more confident
@@SatyamKumar-b3d2h Hey man. I am also from india and got diagnosed with pvc's and i am only 25. how's your pvc's now. It got any better ?
@@SatyamKumar-b3d2hWatch his other video on breathing and blood magnesium levels. I can't remember the title but it was made 6 or seven years ago.
I hope that gives you some clue and helps🖖🏽✌🏽🙏🏽.
@@SatyamKumar-b3d2h It looks like you are not going to get an answer but, don't worry; keep watching Dr Gupta's videos !!!! He is the best and will answers to all your questions. He has tons of videos.
I love Dr Sanjay's sincerity, he really cares for those of us with heart deficiencies setting aside time to make these informative and often reassuring videos. 😊
Yes yes yes❤😊
Yes I really like watching his video after when I have seen by my heart Doctor because lot of different Doctors don't tell you what is a matter with you
CoQ10 has done wonders on my PVCs. It’s not a cure but the difference has been very noticeable. These things are absolutely terrifying, every major pvc attack feels like I’m going to die. It’s traumatizing
Been taking CoQ10 for close to 30 years. Last year all of a sudden my BP went to 90/40, I was in heart failure, and I needed my aortic valve replaced. In replacing it my surgeon found a 5mm hole in a leaflet of my aortic valve. I also had a bicuspid valve instead of a tricuspid valve. Although I went through a catheterization and a TEE the cardiologists did not find the 5mm hole that was in my leaflet of the valve. I recovered, but still wonder if CoQ10 helped me all through the years of having a hole in my heart.
How much MG you take
@@3cardmonty602great to know that, how do you feel now
@@noumankhan2780 I take 100mg/day
What type n how much mg do you take? Thanks
Dr. Gupta, I’ve learned more about ectopic heartbeats and gained more re-assurance from you than I have from any other doctor. God bless you!
at the end he says thank you so much for your time.
no man, thank YOU so much for taking the time to explain these things to us that drive us insane
If every doctor was as reassuring and descriptive as you the world would be a much better place! I’ve had PVCs since COVID and after finding your videos it has helped tremendously with my health anxiety. God bless you Dr. Gupta.
Exactly the same !
God bless this man! I'm 61 at present and became aware of a fluttering sensation in my chest in 2021. I already had a Kardia device and it showed my heart was not in normal sinus rhythm, but nothing specific. So, I subscribed to the premium version and it told me they were PAC/PVCs. Needless to say I was extremely alarmed because my history with my Dad is Afib and ultimately a pace maker. He lived to be 91! I went to my cardiologist and they ran a holter for 24 hours and I had a about 3,000 ectopics out of roughly 100,000 beats. That is about 3%. My Doc said that unless the ectopic burden gets up to around more than 20% they don't even "get interested." He even said that an echo was optional at that point. Needeless to say I was relieved, but that nagging worry persisted as the fluttering continued. Some days I would just sit most of the day frozen in fear. I happened upon Dr Gupta who has honestly changed my life with his reassurances. I still have them and a few really give a kick, but I just carry on with Dr Gupta's words echoing in my head. I can successfully ignore most of them now.
I feel like, for once, that I am not alone..
"sit most of the day frozen in fear" Like I did....
@@maxcollisions138 You're not alone at all. From what I've read it's fairly common. I've been taking magnesium glycinate as Dr Gupta has suggested and it seems to have reduced the number of the ectopics. However, there are days when I can feel those "kicks" all day. It's unnerving at times, but I just keep saying "it's not life threatening" and try to carry on. Stay strong.
Results of the 24 hour heart monitor show I have all kinds of ectopic heart beats including doubles, trebles, etc. I notice very little through the day but feel everything at night in bed. The most worrying is the thud described by Dr Gupta or I would describe as a kick. It certainly feels damaging. Thank you so much for this video, my doctor couldn't explain it like that.
May God bless this genius, we are all blessed by him!
Thank you for the review of irregular heart problems Doc, it really helps me who suffers from multiple PVCs. This is very disturbing when it appears, and makes people feel worried and afraid... I hope everyone who suffers gets a speedy recovery...
I have watched several of your videos and found them so reassuring. I've had ectopics for years - carefully explained by my kind GP - but they can still get me worked up at times. Your advice on breathing and not worrying has been so helpful. Old age, hypothyroidism and ME can be tiresome so feeling more in control of at least one thing is a bonus. Thank you.
Try magnesium turat or citrate
@abhishekkushwaha2794 I am taking magnesium, also selenium and zinc.
@@elizabethcritchfield6647
Do you still have problems with ectopic beats? what magnesium are you taking?
Please answer my both question.
Dr Gupta. We simply would need more doctors like you 🙏🙏
You are better than all the doctors I have been to for the ectopics.
No one explains the way you do.
I am watching from India. Been struggling with VPCs since 2023.
Stress and fear makes it worse.
Your video makes me cry. Feel that there is someone who understands my condition.
Years of suffering and you’ve made me feel better. I had PVCs every 10 minutes this morning and called in sick for work despite having important meetings. I was crying my heart out and came across this video. Thank You, thank God l😢
Are you still having them
I have them all the time there so scary I tried magnesium but didn't notice any difference but here is what I took and it helped so much try taking 1 vitamin d3 3000Iu and 1 vitamin b12 1000mcg take 1 of each once a day see if you notice any difference make sure you get the liquid capsule vitamin d3
@@CoreyLad-yf7tq yes and the scariest was when they wouldn’t stop for 2 hours straight. As if a fish is flipping in the chest. Paramedics saw pvcs on monitors and rushed to hosp. But cardiologists there were like it’s okay, they’re benign. I don’t even know!
@@CanadianWoman_ same I have been to hospital over 50 times and called ambulance 6 times over them I've had them for 4 years now and I also get the fluttering ones they are so terrifying I get them in the centre of the chest and also the left side of my chest under my nipple when I had a ECG at the hospital they also said I was having pvcs to but said my heart was fine they have almost ruined my life I tried the magnesium but it seemed to either not help or even make them worse but 1 week ago I started taking liquid capsule vitamin d3 and vitamin b12 and amazingly it has helped so will you try taking both of them together 1 of each every day and see how you feel because if it has helped me it will certainly help you
@@CoreyLad-yf7tq thank you so much! I’m gonna give it a try, and I wish you all the best!! May these go from our lives forever!!!
A validating doctor with a plethora of knowledge in his head, educating the patients with his sincerity to the fullest
This is the video I just needed. Been dealing with Cardiophobia and anxiety for the last two months, so I’m hyper-aware of everything relating to my heart. Been to the ER 6 times in the last two months for chest pain, numbness, etc. have had countless EKGs, blood work and x-rays. All tests come back 100% normal but my GP finally gave me a cardiologist referral after bothering him for it.
Been dealing with PVCs the last few days but thankfully I’ve been wearing a holter for the last 5 days. When it first happened I went running to the ER; ekg, chest X-ray, blood work came out normal. ER doctor said PVCs are normal but it’s good that I have my holter on so that my cardiologist can tell me if they’re benign or not. Have my stress test Monday and then the results of my holter the following Monday!
@@Akhil69696 just got my results - everything came out 100% normal! “Heart of a teenager” as the cardiologist said. So what I’m going through is just anxiety induced.
What is a holter?
@@paulasusan63 portable EKG machine that a cardiologist will have you wear from 24 hours to a week.
It monitors everything and looks for any abnormalities. For example, my holter picked up a few PVCs which are completely normal and benign.
It’s annoying to wear.
How were the results?
Dr Gupta you must cause lots of heart fluttering when you walk the wards!! So handsome!!
But seriously, thank you so much for all you do to reassure those of us who suffer from palpitations etc. Always informative and interesting ❤
Dr Gupta, your calm and reassuring manner is one of your greatest assets! Another is the knowledge you bring to your videos and share with all of us who are not your patients.
A few years ago (pre-Covid) I used to have episodes of ectopic beats which I found alarming, but following the advice in one of your videos I started taking a magnesium citrate supplement, which I still do today. After a few weeks my ectopics disappeared and have not returned. Although I can't be certain that was cause and effect, it seemed to me that it was, and I am very grateful for your advice and for the effort you put into your videos to help your viewers better understand the issues around cardiac health. Thank you!
Apakah setelah mengonsumsi magnesium sampai saat ini pvc anda tidak muncul kembali ?
As someone who had AF and still occasionally PVC I have found you educational videos indispensable in reassuring and educating me. Thank-you so much
You said had AF have you got rid of it and if do how please
I had an ablation
Ah thank you for your reply bless you.
I had a B12 deficiency which caused the AF.
Thank you so much for this very clear and concise explanation about these heartbeats. Just as you said at the beginning of the video, I have had tests and worn monitors only to be told everything is fine. It helps immensely to actually understand the mechanics of these beats. Wonderful information
I’ve had these palpitations exactly the way you described them for a long time now many years. Only recently within the last few months has it become very frequent and concerning. I went to see a cardiologist and they did a blood test. Turns out I was very deficient in vitamin d. 50,000 iu of d2 once a week seemed to help for only a day or two but they would return. Then I stumbled on your videos about magnesium and I started taking 225 mg of magnesium citrate once every two days. I can say with confidence that that did the trick! I am so grateful to you. Thank you for sharing. Your videos are life changing!
Sorry for my bad english. same! I was the victim of Skipped heart beat and currently on erosive duodenitis course. My vitamin d3 was severely low 5.5. then I started to take vitamin d3 60000 gel capsules, believe me my skipped beat was gone within a week. I took vitamin d for 3 weeks continuously and skipped 4 week vitamin d and in the last 4 days, my skipped beat back with a series of skipped beats. I know antacid is bad for health, especially for vitamin d and magnesium. Now I have booked a magnesium test and will update if any improvement. At last It just started after my panic attack. Heart palpitations, skips are very horrible.
P.S.
+my lipid test ok, ldl 126 and hld 36.
+Echocardiography shows a normal report.
+ Dr says it is due to anxiety
I have just discovered your videos today. It’s so wonderful the explanations you are giving to us poor “laymen” who suffer from these palpitations. I’ve been for ecg’s and worn holter monitors and have never been told I have a problem. Yet I keep having these - what I understand now to be ectopic heart beats. And I do react with fear which makes it worse! I have also developed IBS, so your words just rang so true. Thank you so much. I have subscribed and look forward to more of your videos. Now to tackle my fear and worry and get my life back!
Every time I am anxious I come to see your videos. I did a very high number of heart tests and saw many cardiologists with a lot of experience. Except for MRI, Electro study, and exercise test (all my doctors said were not needed), all were OK. The only big problem I had was VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY (mine was 16 while normal numbers need to be around 45-70.). My doctor put me on 4k UI D3 every day for a few months and then 2k UI a day for 5-6 months. In about 1-2 months period, my ectopic burden of PVC, PAC, doublets, and triplets (a total of 700 extra beats per 24H houlter) reduce to 8-10 beats a day, most of the days being simple beats. I was low in vitamin D because my work and life are mostly indoors for years and years....and I am not a very active guy. I am 50 years old and overweight. I used to be very active, with great muscular mass, and I used to make about 40 km per day on my bicycle and also 10-15 km per day walking. Every day for more than 20 years. Now, in the last 10-12 years I am just a couch potato...sadly! Ohh, and yes, my anxiety (I had attacks every evening) went down A LOT!
Im 31 years.. i have 3% pvc / 3770 beat/24 hours
@@Kukilo_Kumo check your potassium, magnesium, vit D, tiroid, the adrenals....maybe you can get better without ablation. I wish you all the best!
Perhaps this comment could be helpful to someone. After experiencing 10-20 ectopic beats, as explained in a video, my cardiologist recommended taking 120mg of Magnesium citrate daily. I split the dosage, taking 60mg in the morning and another 60mg in the evening. Surprisingly, this almost completely eliminated my ectopic beats. I still occasionally experience one or two, but they are rare. It's important to note that this is my personal experience and may not work for everyone. The effectiveness could depend on your medical condition and other factors. For context, I am a 29-year-old active male, weighing 71kg and in good physical shape. All the best!
I thought that our bodies didn’t absorb that particular form of magnesium? However it must because it’s helped you! I’ve also heard that Magnesium glycinate is very helpful for this as well.
Were you diagnosed with anxiety or are those cause by it
Must be nice.
Ectopics have been an uphill battle but your videos are beyond helpful. Thank you.
Thank you so much! This happens to me sometimes and was stressing me out, now I know not to worry, you’re very calming and reassuring 💜💞
I cried with this video. I cannot thank you enough for taking the time to make these. ❤
I am one more grateful listener. Your videos have been a blessing. I can only agree with so many of the other comments here.
Dr Sanjay Gupta is my go-to cardiologist, although I’ve never met him before 😂
Thank you so much for this video. I was literally just laying here listening to and feeling my irregular heartbeat and praying to God to fix my heart for my daughters sake. I was wondering all these things and getting anxiety. It’s like you’re answering my exact questions. Thank you so much for all the detail.
I’ve been suffering after the myocarditis caused by the major pharma company but none of my doctors take it seriously. It sucks it feels like you’re going to drop down dead anytime.
Thanks for the video it gives hope.
I’m sorry. I truly am. I understand.
That's the feeling I'm dealing with, not so much the missed beats but the other feelings that it causes, such as feeling faint or a spell of extreme fatigue, chest pain. I've had so many tests done, even a nuclear dye stress test.
Thank you. This, in my opinion, was your best video on PVCs. It was very reassuring.
Appreciate your approachability, kindness, and care. ❤
I am literally crying right now!! Your delivery of this information was phenomenal. ❤
💯% best cardio Dr on YT if not best overall health channel on this platform.
Thank you !
💭💭 I agree ☝🏻 I wished he did more videos more often but I understand he’s a busy cardiologist 🥼🤍
I found this cardiologist after I got very scared after being diagnosed with high PVCs after vax. His videos helped calm me. This one is even more reassuring. Magnesium taurate is good. And I have just started taking 5htp (a pre curser to serotonin- do your own reading on it before taking it folks) and it has been a game changer. I don’t 100% know how- but for me calming my nervous system a bit has meant far less PVCs. Better than the beta blockers I was on!
Becareful ,serotonin can cause anxiety. Not everyone will find benefit in 5htp.
God bless you dr Sanjay 🙏 for bringing out the truth. So people will not be so scared about heart palpation.
So reassuring to know that no damage will be to the heart. I’ve been dealing with palpitations for years and cardiologist never explain in detail until I came across your channel. Thank you for all you do it helps to know someone understands what I am going through. Now if I can get a cure for these it would help.
Missed you so much . Love the way you explain the most difficult conditions.
Thank you so much!
I have pvcs every few beats, everyday. It’s been almost 10 years and I’m exhausted. I’m currently in therapy to help with my panic attacks. I drink calm tea with magnesium and it does help. Eating is the worst! I just want them to go away but for me I believe my panic disorder is the culprit.
Do you know your burden and do you take any medication?
This is a perfect description of my experience. Thank you!
You are an absolute legend. Thank you once again. Your original Ectopic video gave me so much relief. Couldn’t help watching this later version.
I too welcome you back, your explanations are so clear and reassuring. Especially on the ec 4:18 topic heart beat and the effects of beta blockers on which I have been for forty plus years. And yes, as someone has already said. You are extraordinarily good looking 😊 thank you so much
Well hello Dr. Gupta! Missed you! You still look so young! You are blessed!
Thank you so much for YOUR time!
Hello. I am on the hospital bed as I write, due to exactly extra-ventriculars. I've had them very debilitating for 5 years, I had scans, simulation of effort test with medication, scintigraphy (inc. CT) and today coronagraphy. Happy to confirm, I have no heart damage at all. Everyone is different, so please get checked in case it may be something else. The sad part is, we still have the troubling symptoms. Taurine is helping a lot though (self-medicated)
How are you now?
Thankyou Dr Gupta for this video. I have been suffering ectopic heartbeats for 6 months now and have been to my local Hospital and have seen my GP all of whom say it is not dangerous but it feels as if it is. I am taking a comprehensive multi vit every day plus CoQ10 and it has lengthened the periods of normality but not stopped it yet. Despite that it is happening for 12 hours of every day. It doesn't happen at night and when I wake up it is normal but then I worry when it will start and it does. I can do the running up 5 flights of stairs in less than a minute so I know I don't have a diseased heart. The odd thing is when I do excessive exercise it beats normally while I do it. I can now relax a lot more now you have explained it all. Very many thanks.
Have you tried taking a magnesium supplement? Dr Gupta recommended this in one of his videos and I tried it. It took a few weeks but my ectopics disappeared and haven't returned. Magnesium citrate is the one I take, around 400 mg per day which is just the normal recommended dietary amount of magnesium, not a massive excess.
@@ceejay0137 Thanks CJ I will get those.
Thank you so much Dr. Gupta! This is very good information. Well explained. It helps me understand how my heart is beating. Appreciate you! God Bless you Sir! Have a wonderful day!
Finally, an answer for what I’ve been feeling! Usually happens when I’m falling asleep, or just fell asleep. I was concerned my pacemaker or even more importantly my defibrillator had gone off. This definitely eases my mind. Thanks again for all you do! 🙏👍
I cant thank you enough for this information. My cardiologist just went silent when I asked him about this.
We had missed you!!!!
Thank you ! Grateful for what you do!
You are and always will be the best Cardiologist in every possible way… ( old ICU nurses do not say things like this to doctors specially cardiologists! 😂)
I agree he's great in explaining the heart or anything pertaining to cardiovascular
The best doctor l ever seen or watched
Thankyou so much doctor. You are always reassuring and give us hope to live without any fear. You are the best cardiologist in the world. God bless you doctor.
This man is a gift to the world....Thank you for your gentle way of explaining things.
Thank you so much for your time Sir.
Thank you for this reassurance, this makes me feel much better.
I don't even know where to start. Thank you so much. I can sleep now!
Did you know that a loose tooth crown or infected root of a tooth can cause PVCs? Someone went through 3 years of PVCs where their heart skipped a beat every 4-5 beats, they were in perfect health otherwise but while investigating the PVCs, they noticed during two of the Zio patches they wore for 2 weeks at a time, that the PVCs went down from 15-20% down to 0.1% over the 2 week period while on antibiotics. This was because of an infected root canal (no symptoms but seemed to be Loose crown > led to infected root canal > entire tooth removal. The entire tooth removal stopped the PVCs entirely. After some research, I saw other people in online blogs had been through the same. This should be published in a journal and doctors made aware that with especially generally healthy and younger people, the cause of PVCs could be hidden infection/inflammation. Happy to help you with this. Your channel is great, thanks for all you do.
True - an infected Gum can cause poision in the blood, and can cause hert issues
Yes right.. Tooth infection can cause this.., how did you detect tooth infection
May be true. I have had 10-20 ectopic beats per day for last 3 months and it all started with anxiety and recently when i took an antibiotic called cefixime for some skin infection for 5 days , i rarely had 1 ectopic beat per day but after stopping antibiotic, ectopic beats again started with same frequency and nowadays feeling it more... I have tooth infection too. So i am now confused whether ectopic beats are happening due to some infection or anxiety.
Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video. Your explanation and discussion was crystal clear. I feel much better having this information.
I’ve read a lot over the years about PVC’s but your description of what they are and why they feel like missed bests is just fantastic! Thankyou!
Thank you so much for being so empathetic and reassuring. They make a huge difference to someone recovering from heart issues.
You're better than my cardiologist when I first experience this I thought I was having a heart attack
Thank You since 2020 I have had these rapid beats with thuds and drove my cardiologist crazy this video makes me feel a lot better.
You explained this feeling like NO ONE ever has. Thank you. The skipped beat feeling makes sense now. I am ecstatic that someone mentioned you today. You are exactly what I needed. Namastè. ❤🙏🙏🙏🙏❤🎉
I had a 3-day halter come back as okay I had a echocardiogram come back as okay and I had a stress test on a treadmill come back as okay. Unfortunately I wasn't given any details on the test but just that they were okay by voicemail left by my family doctor secretary. "Your test came back normal". This was somewhat reassuring for the time being however I sometimes wake up at night around 5:00 or 6:00 a.m. having many ectopics. Sometimes even 2 or 3 within 10-15 seconds. This gives me great anxiety when it occurs even though the tests were "normal". During the day it seems there aren't as many. But sometimes there are.
God bless you. You are such a comfort to those of us who suffer with ectopic beats.
Thank you for the video, just excellent !
I have learned to accept episodes that just seem to occur without any reason, in the main , thanks to your videos. However , one major question left to resolve for me which I am sure will eliminate my anxiety completely is when the ectopic beat occurs every other beat, maybe for several minutes (called Bigemy) and then reduce for say a few hours with the ectopic every 3-10 beats. I really feel this
‘Bigemy’ episode could be damaging for my heart. I also suffer from short episodes of SVT.
One of the best cardiologists
I love this doc so knowledgeable and you can tell he cares
Being a doc myself I can relate to this having tons of pvc per day still dealing with them but I know I feel better about it
Your explanations are always simple to understand. Thank you for the reassurance . I benefited a lot from your "gastrocardiac syndrome"!. I was treating the symptoms instead of an underlying cause. Am only on one Beta Blocker now from a bag of medicines. There's still very little knowledge in this area both in the medical field and the general population❤
What is gastric cardiac syndrome?
@@53Sniwt I read from his website and watched his video. He explained it in detail. You may wish to watch it. But shortly a person may get cardiac symptoms such as premature ventricular contractions, fast heart rate, short of breath, angina etc without having a any heart conditions. When you have stomach issues sometimes the vegus nerve is irritated causing the heart to have these symptoms. Once you resolve the gastro problem your heart stops giving you the cardiac symptoms
I believe this is what I have too, my pvcs are more prominent after a meal esp smthn w carbs, what did you do make them stop or at least decrease them?
@@jemkasim2693 eating small meals, and only when I feel hungry. Avoid foods that will trigger bloating or cause inflammation. I get lots of palpitations when I have full stomach. I
Yes. Anything that triggers bloating such as fast eating and not chewing enough and eating too much legumes dairy onions garlic broccoli cauliflower brussel sprouts can cause bloating trigger Afib or ectopic beats.
Best dr on RUclips keep going with your great videos
I so appreciate your videos!! I am watching right now as wear my heart monitor to evaluate my palpitations....Already had a ECHO last week. Listening to you always calms me and you make my 'skips' less anxious ..THANK YOU!!
We need more doctors like you 👍
Your videos are so clear and reassuring, Sanjay. As a health professional who ‘knows’ the physiology, periods of erratic heart rhythm were disturbing. Early pandemic, I experienced a period of time where my heart rhythm was erratic, off and on’ (evenings/ night worse). No identifiable triggers, as I am in excellent general health. The situation has settled which your videos have certainly helped to achieve.This one really spoke to me. Put it in perspective. Thank you for your public service. Professor-Elizabeth
Dr. Gupta, your explanations are truly remarkable! ❤ There's a saying that goes, "If you can't explain something to a 5-year-old, you're not an expert," and you certainly excel at this. You should definitely consider teaching in medical universities, if you haven't already. Thanks for your enlightening videos and the calming way you deliver them! Please promise us, You keep it up!
Thank you Dr. Gupta for a wonderful, clear explanation and most of all the reassurance.
So helpful and reassuring. Thank you so much for this video.
I wish I had chosen medicine as my career. I've seen many of your videos. You have a wonderful presentation style, for a topic that is well...close to my heart.
I've had ectopic beats all of my life and I'm now 58 years old. Unfortunately, I got pulsatile tinnitus when I was 53 years old; possibly a result of jumping out of a plane at over 12,000 feet. That means I can hear my ectopic beats as well as feel them. That can be very disconcerting!
I had various tests, etc. and my ectopics were considered benign.
Two things I've found with my ectopics:
* They never occur during exercise when I have higher heart rates. My resting heart rate is typically around 50-55 and I only ectopics when resting.
* Going on a low carb diet appears to have significantly reduced ectopics. Might be coincidental, but that is what happened.
For anyone out there that also has pulsatile tinnitus, which is an unfortunate combination to have with ectopics:
* For me, when my blood pressure is *lower* my tinnitus is more obvious. At 120/80, I don't hear it much. When the tinnitus is louder I might hear ectopics more, then my blood pressure is coincidentally more likely to be 110/70.
* Caffeine reduces my tinnitus a bit, but that is not a lot of caffeine. Just a cup of instant coffee.
* Potassium supplementation (1.4g potassium citrate in 450ml water) reduces my pulsatile tinnitus a lot! The potassium is not enough to noticeably affect my blood pressure and yet somehow it reduces the pulsatile tinnitus.
These days I rarely notice my ectopics.
I don't have ectopics BUT I do have AFib! And yes, the tinnitus in my ears let's me hear when it kicks in! A yucky weirdo feeling for sure. But since I started a very low dose beta-blocker the AFib episodes have greatly diminished to where I hardly have any at all anymore! Who Knew that's All it took to feel much better?😉#Whew!😊
What is the cause of your PT? I was diagnosed with bilateral venous sinus stenosis and IIH. I’ve had it for many years. For sure the PT makes my ectopics much much worse. 😩
@@alaskawanderings8518 I've never had a scan, but I was seen by a specialist and the diagnosis was considered benign. Not anything like an embolism, tumor, etc.
The first occurrence was not long after doing a sky dive. The pressure on the way down caused me significant ear discomfort and hearing loss for a few weeks afterwards. I suspect the pressure might have damaged a blood vessel.
Subsequently it became more persistent for longer periods and then became permanent. Very loud wooshing, so that i couldn't hear properly and then also had a bad episode of eptopics.
Maybe give potassium citrate a go? My full dose is 1.4g twice a day in water and the result is miraculous. Less is not enough and more doesn't give additional improvement. The effects last for over 24 hours, but I once missed a weekend and was badly wooshing again by the Monday.
Before anyone talks about potassium rich foods, potassium from foods did not work in the slightest. Only a supplement ever worked.
Thanks doc. Keep the videos coming
You’re saving my life with this stuff.
I am 46 and I have had ectopic beats since the age of 40. I have anxiety and panic disorder . There ectopic beats are uncomfortable sometimes. I definitely thought o had a heart condition or A fib . I have had stress test. Echocardiogram and many ECGs and it’s always fine. Even though I am reassured by my doctor and nurse friends that it’s not deadly it feels like something is wrong. Rational mind does not kick in. I do try and watch videos like this to calm my mind. Thank you for this ❤
Same as what I am going through. I had a stress test and had 1 ectopic about 12 mins and then I had a stress echo and had 4 ectopics at rest, none during. My anxiety often gets the better of me.
But I swear mine are caused by gas in my stomach
I hope they don't but I managed to get my pvcs down from about 6500 a day to about 1000 a day from eating 1 meal a day and only water low carb and vit c, mag, vit d, tumeric sometimes only few 100 a day now still working on it to improve further tho :)
Your explanations are priceless Dr. Sanjay. You are such a great asset in our unpredictable world. Thank you for your time.
I am a 54yr ICU nurse and I've had palpitations since menopause at 50 and went to see a cardiologist 6 yrs ago with full cardiac tests...ECHO, stress test, Holter and CTCA which were all normal. Recently the palpitations are more frequent and prolonged. I was at work the other day when it happened again so, I put cardiac monitor on myself to see what's going on and I was having PVCs every 3rd and 4th beat. I immediately took Magnesium tablets and stopped drinking coffee and tea. So far the palpitations have not returned and I feel much calmer.
Best heart doctor ever...
Thank you so much for your explanation. It has helped to relieve the anxiety when I get these. They are so uncomfortable and I’m trying to figure out what triggers them. It seems like too many carbs can bring it on or too much caffeine and fatigue from not sleeping well so I’m working on those things. I wore a holter for 7 days that confirmed supraventricular ectopic episodes. The dr said they weren’t serious but they definitely feel serious . Your explanation is wonderful!
Thank you. I’m a physician (pediatrician) in US who suffers with ectopic beats and this is so helpful, as are your other videos
Aren't you frustrated as a medical doctor that nobody is finding the root cause to this damn issue?
Thank you, you just helped us beyond measure !
Thanks for always sacficing your time to help us all that are waiting between appointments, anxiety, or are told normal. After my second ablation my afib is gone but atleast 10 pac/pvcs a day. You always give me and many others hope on the worst days. Thanks doc. Much love to you ❤❤
Respect and love for my favourite Doctor ❤❤
May God bless you Dr. Sanjay Gupta. You are such a wonderful person with a heart of gold. Very reassuring manner of delivery. Thank you.