Question:
Has anyone had WLS that also has PVC & on medication for heart rymthm?

   — Judy P. (posted on March 12, 2001)

March 12, 2001
I'm interested to know what PVC is. I have heart problems also and this may affect me having WLS.
   — [Anonymous]

March 13, 2001
PVC's stand for Premature Ventricular Contractions. (arrythimias, skip beats, etc. also sometimes with mitral valve prolapse.)
   — [Anonymous]

March 13, 2001
Yes....I was having arrythmias almost daily (PVC's) and had them for years. My doctor could not seem to explain why I had them. Then a friend mentioned her doctor said that her PVC's were the result of low magnesium levels from taking a diuretic with her blood pressure meds. She was told to go to the pharmacy and buy over the counter a product called " Slow Magnesium" (time released). So I did and I started taking it. My PVC'd decreased a lot but didn't stop completely until after I had my WLS and stopped taking blood pressure meds (and especially diuretics at my WLS doc's orders). He said he almost didn't do my surgery because my potassium levels were depleted by the diuretics. I haven't taken any BP meds since. My bp is stable and healthy and best news of all I no longer have PVC's. Hope this helps.
   — Sherry M.