About 5 years ago, I raised the flag with my cardiologist and asked that he check some things out. I was fine. That was then, but I've stayed on top of my heart health ever since. 5 years later, with a new cardiologist, I've needed a stent and an ablation for PVCs that increased from benign to problematic. Things just don't stay the same as we age, and you need to stay vigilant, but not fearful.
I'm sure this was scary for you, but maybe you can change the way you look at it.
Change it from "harrowing" to enlightening - you are now aware that you need to take better care of yourself.
Instead of "lasting damage to me mentally", you are now more empathetic to others going through trauma. And it's not "lasting" - it's been 3 weeks.
Rather than "constant focus on my heart and just vividly remembering how terrified I was thinking I had a shortened my life and a bad heart", know that you now have had a complete work up, and you can go into your new life with your fiance with the knowledge that your heart is healthy.
Yes, it was scary. I have PVCs and some other heart issues - it can all be scary and sometimes just annoying. But you did everything right - you saw a cardiologist right away, got all the testing done promptly, are making healthy changes, and you're good. Change the narrative of it all.
Best to you. :)
Hello, this sounds just like me. I am obsessed with my skipped heart beats even though the 7 day event patch didn't show anything wrong. I want an echocardiogram, but I have to pay as the cardiologist and government don't think I need one. I live in New Zealand, and if the issue is serious or the doctor thinks it is warranted, then you get it paid, otherwise, the patient pays. I think it's awful, I am 66 and should have at least a baseline. The GP didn't think I needed that 7 day patch either, so I had to pay, if it hadn't been for the help of a relative, I would not have been able to get it, it was 960.00 and I feel like it was a waste as it didn't show the beats that scare me, they came back after I returned the monitor. I am in tears all the time. They scare me. My burden for PAC's was 0.04, 0 burden for PVC's and no A-Fib. I had a total of 321 for the week, but so many more acted up after I returned the monitor. I am at my wits end, I can't stand those little "blips" that you feel in the throat. Mine also act up a lot after I eat, when I bend down or lay down. I do have a hiatal hernia, so I suspect that is contributing to it as well. I watch videos by a wonderful cardiologist in York, his name is Gupta Sanjay, they do help a lot.
Hello, this sounds just like me. I am obsessed with my skipped heart beats even though the 7 day event patch didn't show anything wrong. I want an echocardiogram, but I have to pay as the cardiologist and government don't think I need one. I live in New Zealand, and if the issue is serious or the doctor thinks it is warranted, then you get it paid, otherwise, the patient pays. I think it's awful, I am 66 and should have at least a baseline. The GP didn't think I needed that 7 day patch either, so I had to pay, if it hadn't been for the help of a relative, I would not have been able to get it, it was 960.00 and I feel like it was a waste as it didn't show the beats that scare me, they came back after I returned the monitor. I am in tears all the time. They scare me. My burden for PAC's was 0.04, 0 burden for PVC's and no A-Fib. I had a total of 321 for the week, but so many more acted up after I returned the monitor. I am at my wits end, I can't stand those little "blips" that you feel in the throat. Mine also act up a lot after I eat, when I bend down or lay down. I do have a hiatal hernia, so I suspect that is contributing to it as well. I watch videos by a wonderful cardiologist in York, his name is Gupta Sanjay, they do help a lot.
I know your post is old, but I'm there with you. I tend to get fixated on things. I had an eye issue a couple years ago. Now I notice every tiny thing about my vision. I can even see both my blind spots now (everyone has a blind spot in each eye).
I've also been experiencing skipped beats. I've been super stressed the last few months, and they've gotten worse. I also have ankle swelling now.
I hope you are feeling better and have been able to move past this. Let me know how you did it! :)