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anxiety or real problem

by ce, Mar 24, 2003 12:00AM
ive been under a lot of stress for the past 4-5 months.  about 2 months ago i felt and saw a strong heartbeat in my chest, stomach, arms, legs, and even on the back of my head,(esp. on the left side), even can see my carotid arteries beat.  i had a complete examination of my heart inculding an echocardiogram, ekg, and ct of my abdomin and pelvis.  all the test came back negative and the cardiologist says that i am fine.  so how come i feel these sensatins? (occationaly they go away for a week or two but come back)
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by CCF-M.D.-KE, Mar 24, 2003 12:00AM
Dear Ce,



Sorry to hear about your symptoms. Palpitations are the sensation of one's own heart beat and this sounds like what you are experiencing. You may consider wearing a holter monitor  or an event monitor which are devices that record the heart's electrical activity in an effort to detect rhythm disturbances.  Since your symptoms occur every 2 weeks, an event monitor is probably what you need. This device  can monitor your heart rhythm for up to a month, but requires you to press a button when you experience symptoms. I would also recommend avoiding caffeine, tobacco, alcohol and stimulants such as those found in decongestants.  Discuss this with your doctor. Hope you feel better.





Thanks for your question,





CCF-MD-KE
Member Comments (20)

by dartmouth03, Mar 24, 2003 12:00AM
wow....i have the EXACT same problem as well.  i can see my heartbeat beat of my chest, feel it in my ankles, and also see it pop out of both neck arteries. how old are u and are u male or female?  thanks.

by ce, Mar 24, 2003 12:00AM
To: dartmoutho3
i am a 28 year old male.

by dartmouth03, Mar 24, 2003 12:00AM
this is so strange bro, like i've had all the tests too and they say i'm fine.  i totally know what you mean about the pulse behind ur had feeling.  when i lay on the couch and my head is resting against the back of it, i feel my pulse vibrating.  i also feel my heartbeat in the bottom of my stomach as well.  do u also notice any pvcs (extra beats) that go along with your sensations.

by ce, Mar 24, 2003 12:00AM
To: dartmouth03
i dont notice any pvc'sbut when ilay on my stomach ican feel the pulse in my neck also, are there any other symptoms you can tell me about?

by dartmouth03, Mar 24, 2003 12:00AM
well, i when i lay on my stomach i also feel my pulse in my neck.  i think it's b/c our necks are somewhat extended.  so when u look in the mirror can u see your heartbeat on your left and right side of ur neck ie each carotid artery?  also, can u see ur heartbeat popping out of ur chest somewhat?

by jdm, Mar 24, 2003 12:00AM
short and sweet and I wish I didn't know from long experience:  Anxiety IS a real problem.  Don't let it go untreated if that is the "only" cause.  It can eat you alive. Even if you're a so-called ( and they raised us to be ) big strong man like me.

by dartmouth03, Mar 24, 2003 12:00AM
To: jdm
jdm - have u had it treated?  would you mind elaborating on your experience. thanks.

by mjh047s, Mar 30, 2003 12:00AM
My name is Mike and it is 3:10 am and once again I am wide awake.

Right now the symptoms I am experiencing are slight pain in my left armpit and wrist, and a very fast heart rate (somewhere around 100 bpm).  This happens to me quite often.  A little less than a year ago I was in a pretty serious car wreck.  I wasn't hurt very bad but I noticed a slight pain in my chest shortly afterward and I went to the ER.  They said I had bruised ribs and that was the end of that for a while, but then probably about a week later I started having the chest pains on and off.  I went to a doctor and he pretty much just said it was probably inflamation in my chest causing the pain.  After it continued for about another month I went back to the same doctor and he pretty much said the same thing and game me more anti-inflamatories.  I wasn't convinced so a couple of months ago I went to a new doctor when the symptoms were happening again.  He took me more seriously and I had an EKG.  The doctor said everything was normal and said I might have bad acid reflux so he scheduled a scope to be done in May.  I don't understand.  I don't think my symptoms sound like acid reflux.  I wake up very often with a racing heartbeat.  Sometimes I just have pains in my chest and in my arms.  I can feel my heartbeating sometimes while I am just laying on the couch or in bed.  My bloodpressure is usually pretty high.  And I wake up periodically in a panic, with my heart racing and my body shaking to the point that I can't control it.  If anyone else has had anything like this or maybe knows of someone who had a similar situation or symptoms, please let me know.

by Ianna, Mar 30, 2003 12:00AM
To: mjh047s
Hello Mike,

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Do you use Nutra-Sweet(aspartame)in soft drinks, foods, candy etc etc.?

Take care! Look under www.dorway.com and then look up what it does to the heart ie.    

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This is the Mitral-Valve-Prolapse site; interesting too.  

www.mitralvalveprolapse.com/index.htm

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I suggest you read these sites...

You might find some things there that 'ring a bell'.



< Bey - Stay well >    ***Ianna***

by Ivnarcotic, Mar 30, 2003 12:00AM
Funny u say that Ianna. Jan 5, I started having vibrations in my chest all day long. The only time I didn't feel them was when I was asleep. I was so scared. Went to primary and he sent me for echo which was fine. PUt me on toprol. I never felt my heart