Heart palpitations while sitting/lying down

[trixysmom]

I am a 28 yr. old healthy female, 5'3 120lbs. exercise everyday. I've been getting heart palpitations for years. Recently they've been coming more frequently but mostly only when I sit or lay down. I do have an underactive thyroid and yes my levels were way off which can cause them, but why only when I sit or lay down they affect me. Any insight to this...

[Superflii]

I've been suffering from the same symptoms for years. Been getting a little worse as time passes. Not sure what causes them either. Yes, sitting watching a movie will trigger them too. I didnt know why. I have a difficult time getting to sleep also. 3 am sounds about right. Sometimes I can get to sleep right away. ( I thank God for that ) , but that's a rarity. Once in a while I might go for a couple of days without symptoms too, yipee !
I think having something to eat after 5 pm will stimulate the palps. I usually go to bed about 10 pm. Eating a lot will initiate the symptoms also, no matter what hr.
I'm a 66 yr old male.
I wish everyone of us good luck in dealing with ******* symptom.

Superflii,
Irvine, ca

[dmwco]

look up POTS and get a tilt table test
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postural_orthostatic_tachycardia_syndrome

[Noppy]

Sounds to me like anxiety.  Panic attacks from anxiety often cause symptoms similar to this...it almost feels like youre having a heart attack.  You've got a lot on your plate with a young child, its a stressful time.
It was the shortness of breath and tight chest that used to do my head in.  Ive found that since Ive started talking to a counsellor, my anxiety has lessened and so have my palpitations.  I still get them but certainly not to the extent I was.
Try to relax a little, maybe go and see your doctor for a Mental Health Assessment.  It doesnt take very long and will confirm whether you have anxiety or not and could also lead to a solution.  Try not to panic when the palpitations happen - all that does is bring on other symptoms.  I hope you can find a solution, good luck :)

[Noppy]

Sounds to me like anxiety.  Panic attacks from anxiety often cause symptoms similar to this...it almost feels like youre having a heart attack.  You've got a lot on your plate with a young child, its a stressful time.
It was the shortness of breath and tight chest that used to do my head in.  Ive found that since Ive started talking to a counsellor, my anxiety has lessened and so have my palpitations.  I still get them but certainly not to the extent I was.
Try to relax a little, maybe go and see your doctor for a Mental Health Assessment.  It doesnt take very long and will confirm whether you have anxiety or not and could also lead to a solution.  Try not to panic when the palpitations happen - all that does is bring on other symptoms.  I hope you can find a solution, good luck :)

[healthnut2014]

I have these problems too and there is an solution eat less sugar, drink more water, find natural medicine for stress, eat right, exercise regularly, drink less caffeine, don't drink alcohol, eat and drink weed don't smoke it.

[mags05]

Hi sorry to hear your pvc's, I had them for years and made a couple of changes to my every day life. Firstly I started taking fish oil, actually krill oil tablets, one per day, equivalent to five fish oil, krill is stronger. I also only have one coffee per day and one cup of tea, only have one square of dark chocolate each night. I take one echinacea,garlic,zinc and vitamin tablet per day in the morning. I don't eat much in the way of steak or red meat. I am not certain but I was taking prostaide forte for awhile and it has sellenium which I suspect may have cuased pvc's. I also have given up chilli so bottom line is they have stopped completely for over four years now. I hope this information may help you, I am 60 years of age, kind regards Lindsay.