Palpitations, rapid heart rate

Posted By Nicole on May 26, 1999 at 09:54:26
I have been having random palpitations and a recurrent rapid heart rate for a few years now.  Recently, my doctor decided to check for MVP.  My echo came out clear and showed no signs of MVP.  He also ran an EKG and had me use a 2-week event monitor.  What he discovered were harmless (as he described them) PACs and an occasional rapid heart rate.  He instructed me not to worry, and indicated that if it bothered me, he could put me on beta blockers, but that it wasn't necessary.  He is now following up by checking my TSH level every six weeks, because it seems to be climbing.  He originally thought my thyroid could be causing the palpitations, but from everything I've read it seems that palpitations are a symptom of hyperthyroidism and I believe with an elevated TSH level I am being checked for hypothyroidism.  Anyway, my question has to do with my palpitations which are still occuring.  The skipped beats I feel do not worry me so much as the rapid heart rate.  Some nights, for no apparent reason, my heart will begin beating rapidly and feel like it's pounding in my chest.  I've checked my pulse during these episodes and it's always upwards of 95 - normally, I'm at 75 or so.  The episodes can last anywhere from 15 minutes to a couple hours and frighten me!  There is a long history of heart disease in my family, so I'm just wondering if there are any other tests I should have done or if my doctor has covered all the bases he should with the ECG, EKG, and event monitor.  Could my potential hypothyroidism be causing any of this?  Any advice would be helpful.  Thank you.










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