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Heart palpitations while sitting/lying down
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...
Hi. I am 23 and I have had an echo stress test and ekg and all is well.they tell me its caffine so I slowed almost to a stop. I say what im haveing is palps but honestly I dont know. I have like half hr episodes. Its like I have my main beat boom boom and then I have a back griund one every couple of seconds that says boom boom boom real fast over top of my main beat. When I go to the doc it never happens for them to hear. Scares me it all started around my daughter turned 9 months she just turned two. Some times my arm tinglesso I pop an asprin and step outside for fresh air. I get so scared I get short if breath. Help please im to young for this ha.....
Think I will try the meditation and also the walks. Definitely need to increase the water consumption. Good luck with everything :)
Oh this is amazing! I too, have read the posts back from 2007 and have noticed the common thread of anxiety.
Ive had palpitations for years but in the last year, they've become more frequent. For the first time last year, I had a panic attack which scared the hell out of me. Went to hospital because I thought I was having a heart attack and had all the tests but it came back fine. Since then, Ive noticed the steady increase in palpitations. I had a holter monitor in February but they didnt pick anything up. When I went back to my GP for the results, he performed a mental health check and I was diagnosed with severe anxiety. He says this is more than likely why Im having increased palpitations.
Ive just noticed that, after two weeks of holidays, Ive returned to work this week and the palpitations have increased after a relatively quiet month or so.
Like others, its when Im lying or sitting. I can work out at the gym quite hard and not have one episode while pushing the limit but as soon as I stop...BAM!
Im heading to the doctor again in two days and was going to ask for another Holter monitor but Im sure he will insist that I go to see a Counsellor to learn to control my anxiety! Thats what he suggested last time!
I actually feel better knowing Im not the only one out there. Good luck to everyone, lets hope we can all learn to relax and maybe slow these damn things down!
Ive had palpitations for years but in the last year, they've become more frequent. For the first time last year, I had a panic attack which scared the hell out of me. Went to hospital because I thought I was having a heart attack and had all the tests but it came back fine. Since then, Ive noticed the steady increase in palpitations. I had a holter monitor in February but they didnt pick anything up. When I went back to my GP for the results, he performed a mental health check and I was diagnosed with severe anxiety. He says this is more than likely why Im having increased palpitations.
Ive just noticed that, after two weeks of holidays, Ive returned to work this week and the palpitations have increased after a relatively quiet month or so.
Like others, its when Im lying or sitting. I can work out at the gym quite hard and not have one episode while pushing the limit but as soon as I stop...BAM!
Im heading to the doctor again in two days and was going to ask for another Holter monitor but Im sure he will insist that I go to see a Counsellor to learn to control my anxiety! Thats what he suggested last time!
I actually feel better knowing Im not the only one out there. Good luck to everyone, lets hope we can all learn to relax and maybe slow these damn things down!
Glad this string is still going I also live like all of the rest of you 47 in very good shape clean bill of health and I thought the doc's were all missing it but I'm not alone Thanks for helping me see it's not just me Thanks to all and be well!
Forgot to mention I am 37 year old female 5'3. Slightly over weight by 15lbs. Palpitation starts when I sit or lay down.
I read all the posts since 2007 on here and it is amazing. I have anxiety and depression but it was caused from PTSD. I have the cough with my palpitations like everyone here. Also, like everyone I use to have it once or twice a year now its every night. I did just start a business from ground up that had me working from 10am to 3am. So, my stress level was real high especially since I had to go back many times to fix things that I had already done (so annoying). Anyway, I am very happy I found this page because I am now realizing that starting yoga, meditation and nature walks is the right thing to do (started yesterday). I read you guys talking about increasing water. I am doing that now. Unfortunately, I also back way off of my precious work that I love to lower the stress levels. I will post back to let you guys know if all this made a difference. Lots of love and healing for all of you.
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