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I am suffering a massive jump in "skipped" heart beats...HELP
Hey. Im 22 years old and I have always been active, I used to play rugby, exercise alot and never had any health concerns at all. Then 2 years ago out of the blue i began suffering "skipped" heart beats, which caused me a great deal of discomfort and obviously any sane person would think..im having a heart attack. So I went to the A&E and they did the usual tests, ECG, blood test, blood pressure, etc and everything was normal. I then made an appointment with my doctor as they were still occurring and everything was normal with my heart structurally. The cardiologist told me that the main reason for these is because of lifestyle. So I took his advice and lost weight, exercised, stopped caffeine intake and alcohol, and ive never smoked or taken drugs. And they went on as normal, like 10 a week. But recently in this last week, i've been having 30 a day, and they seem to come in a flurry sort of 3 a minute and then stop for an hour. Then I'll have another 4 a minute. Then i will have none for hours....then another few a minute. I do not know why they have suddenly jumped to become so frequent, and I am really worried. I feel so alone and scared because i know that if I go to the A&E department they will do tests, everything will be normal and they will send me home. But i can not go on like this it is ruining my life. I dont mean to sound desperate but I do not know where to turn. I have tried everything physically to change my lifestyle, and this has not helped, and I do not know what more I can do. Can someone help me, or give me some advice. And should I be worried by this jump in the number of skipped beats?
Thankyou Donna, I have been to my GP and he has sorted for me to wear a 24 hour Holter monitor, and also subscribed me some beta blockers to get me out of this bad patch. They are so scary I think that is why I need to continually be reassured that they are not dangerous. And I also noticed that after I eat a McDonalds I get them more often too!
Thanks again
Thanks again
Hey sweety, are you from the uk?
Don't worry, alot of people experience these, infact everyone does, some people are more aware than others.. You have done the right thing and had tests done, the tests have prooved that your heart is in fact healthy, you have no underlying problems with it! So that means your palpitations are benign.
I am from the uk, and i went to see a cardio 2-3 years ago for mine, waited ages to see him, he did tests etc but he never reasured me enough, i never understood enough about my palpitations, so middle of last year i seen someone private, and he has reasured me no end. HE has made me understand why they happen, what happens etc etc.. I wore a 48hr holtor, and they picked up tachy, pvc's and pac's all benign.
For me, i get them now and then through out the day, ever day!! BUT caffiene, excitement, being in ketosis (low carbing), alcohol, smoking to much, not drinking enough (water) and stress can make me have more. BUT takeaway food, way to much salt (as in macdonalds fries) will cause me to have an episode where i get skipped beats every odd beat lasting from 10 mins to 7 hours! these can be pretty scary.. So i tend to stay away from the above.. I still get the odd one, but they are gone as quick as they appeared!
My advice to you is to ask for a holtor monitor, you can get a 24 or a 48 hr holtor monitor, if nothing is caught and/or your still worried perhaps ask for an event monitor which can be used from a week to a month if not longer!
Again, don't worry, they are benign in a healthy heart...
Don't worry, alot of people experience these, infact everyone does, some people are more aware than others.. You have done the right thing and had tests done, the tests have prooved that your heart is in fact healthy, you have no underlying problems with it! So that means your palpitations are benign.
I am from the uk, and i went to see a cardio 2-3 years ago for mine, waited ages to see him, he did tests etc but he never reasured me enough, i never understood enough about my palpitations, so middle of last year i seen someone private, and he has reasured me no end. HE has made me understand why they happen, what happens etc etc.. I wore a 48hr holtor, and they picked up tachy, pvc's and pac's all benign.
For me, i get them now and then through out the day, ever day!! BUT caffiene, excitement, being in ketosis (low carbing), alcohol, smoking to much, not drinking enough (water) and stress can make me have more. BUT takeaway food, way to much salt (as in macdonalds fries) will cause me to have an episode where i get skipped beats every odd beat lasting from 10 mins to 7 hours! these can be pretty scary.. So i tend to stay away from the above.. I still get the odd one, but they are gone as quick as they appeared!
My advice to you is to ask for a holtor monitor, you can get a 24 or a 48 hr holtor monitor, if nothing is caught and/or your still worried perhaps ask for an event monitor which can be used from a week to a month if not longer!
Again, don't worry, they are benign in a healthy heart...
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