Has anyone else experienced premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) or other ectopic beats once GH is commenced?
I've been prone to PVCs over the last couple years in varying frequencies. I take more than enough magnesium as a mainstay and many other supps to support cardio health. I am also on carvedilol and telmisartan for blood pressure management as well as NDT 1.5grains (97.5mg) for subclinical hypothyroidism.
This is now the 2nd cycle of doctor-prescribed pharma-grade GH in which I started presenting with an increase in PVCs and noticeable palpitations within 7-10 days of commencing GH. Dose is only 1.2iu sc. I use a Kardia app which allows me to monitor my own EKG readings. Just yesterday I got a bit alarmed when my usual normal readings suddenly showed "possible atrial fibrillation". Upon further readings later in the day, the readings were either "normal" or "unclassified" (which indicates another ectopic beat other than AF). I feel ok otherwise, no other symptoms, maybe even a bit more energetic and have no problems training, no shortness of breath, no chest pain, no dizziness.
Whether it's directly or indirectly a result of exogenous GH is not clear, but is surely suspect. Something is irritating the cardiac muscle and it isn't stress.
Anecdotal:
This guy's doc seems to think the GH was triggering his thyroid causing heart palps:
Alterations in thyroid hormones (like maybe I had too much T3 which is known to cause palps and arrhythmias):
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Appreciate any & all input.
I've been prone to PVCs over the last couple years in varying frequencies. I take more than enough magnesium as a mainstay and many other supps to support cardio health. I am also on carvedilol and telmisartan for blood pressure management as well as NDT 1.5grains (97.5mg) for subclinical hypothyroidism.
This is now the 2nd cycle of doctor-prescribed pharma-grade GH in which I started presenting with an increase in PVCs and noticeable palpitations within 7-10 days of commencing GH. Dose is only 1.2iu sc. I use a Kardia app which allows me to monitor my own EKG readings. Just yesterday I got a bit alarmed when my usual normal readings suddenly showed "possible atrial fibrillation". Upon further readings later in the day, the readings were either "normal" or "unclassified" (which indicates another ectopic beat other than AF). I feel ok otherwise, no other symptoms, maybe even a bit more energetic and have no problems training, no shortness of breath, no chest pain, no dizziness.
Whether it's directly or indirectly a result of exogenous GH is not clear, but is surely suspect. Something is irritating the cardiac muscle and it isn't stress.
Anecdotal:
This guy's doc seems to think the GH was triggering his thyroid causing heart palps:
Heart Palpitations from HGH
Guys, I have been running GH (4iu's) in the morning and have noticed I am getting heart palpitations through out the day while taking it. Its almost like my heart will skip a beat or beat a little faster every so often. I have also started taking caffeine again. Is this a common side effect...
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Can HGH cause heart palpitations?
Guys, I have been running GH (4iu's) in the morning and have noticed I am getting heart palpitations through out the day while taking it. Its almost like my heart will skip a beat or beat a little faster every so often. I have also started taking caffeine again. Is this a common side...
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Alterations in thyroid hormones (like maybe I had too much T3 which is known to cause palps and arrhythmias):
Growth hormone administration stimulates energy expenditure and extrathyroidal conversion of thyroxine to triiodothyronine in a dose-dependent manner and suppresses circadian thyrotrophin levels: studies in GH-deficient adults - PubMed
GH administration stimulated peripheral T4 to T3 conversion in a dose-dependent manner. Serum T3 levels were subnormal despite T4 substitution when the patients were off GH but normalized with GH therapy. Energy expenditure increased with GH and correlated with free T3 levels. GH caused a...
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Appreciate any & all input.
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