Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | PVCs directly correlated with the IBS cycle?

Hi everyone. I don't post often here, even though the resources and products here are invaluable. Thank -- you -- Heather (and team)! I couldn't figure out which forum to post this in, so I'm doing it here. I did an exhaustive search on the boards before posting and couldn't find anything related to my question.

For me, there is a DIRECT correlation to PVCs and when I'm going to have an attack (I had IBS-D, now have IBS-A) that day or the next day or two.

A PVC, sometimes called a PAC depending on if it's in the ventricle or atrium, is when your heart does a double-beat, followed by a compensatory pause, then beats normally. It feels like when your heart skips a beat, but in reality there is an extra beat followed by a pause. In a healthy heart, such as mine (I've been tested), they are benign but extremely annoying and can cause great anxiety and panic attacks in my case.

Not only do I get the PVCs but my heart tends to beat around the 90-110 bpm before the attack. My usual resting heart rate is around 75.

I was just curious if anyone else had similar experiences with their IBS. Again, the cycle of the PVCs directly would correlate with the IBS cycle.

Be well everyone.

-Kenny

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IBS-A: Gas, Bloating, Occasional Reflux, Panic Attacks

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