[stomachmonkey]

Premature Ventricular Contractions.

I get them on and off a lot.

Amazing how you become deaf to your heart until it does something out of the norm. Gets your attention real quick.

My understanding is they are generally benign and you are correct, diet and stress level have a lot to do with episodes.

Last time I had an extended episode I got up in the middle of the night and drove myself to the ER.

PRO TIP: when checking in at the ER tell them you are having a cardio episode, they'll take you right in, no waiting.

After a few hours and a bunch of tests the Doc came in and told me I'm too stressed, quit smoking, drink less coffee, drink more wine and have more sex.

I asked him if he could put that on a prescription, at least the more sex part.

When I get strong ones I lightly thump myself on the upper left pectoral and they stop.