arrhythmia and palpitations

[belinny]

I have had heart palpitations since I was a teenager so I have had it for about 20 years.I have had two children and I am now 9 weeks pregnant.  About seven years ago I was having the heart palpitions quite bad after I took a prescription drug to try to lose weight.  I was sent for an ekg and I wore a holter monitor for a couple of days.  Both said that nothing was wrong.  The doctor thinks that my heart is "nervous"  I have had to deal with anxiety spells and depression after the birth of my second child.  I am no longer on any antidepressants and I feel that I am not bad enough to take them any longer. For the past couple of weeks I have noticed an increase in the palpitations and skipping.  It is now every day and it occurs alot during the day.  I was just wondering could it be the pregnancy or is something else going on now.  They have increased more over the years and my grandmother has a pacemaker.  My mother also has the palpitations bad and there has been a lot of heart attacks with death in the family.  I would appreciate any input.  Thank you.

[upbeat63]

Funny how I think that having A-Fib would definitely be worse than the 20,000+pvcs/day that I get. But you seem to think the a-fib isn't worse than the bigeminy, trigeminy that I get all day long!!

I guess everyone experiences these things very personally. With so many PVCs a day, I have experienced just about every sensation you could think of, but there seems to be something new every once in a while.

If your symptoms change, mention it to your doctor, and/or insist on getting it checked. Then try as best as you can, as you do *everyday* I'm sure when you have PVCs/PACs it's everyday to continue to live a full life.

And, healthy, happy holidays everyone.

[jessegirl]

As others have said, it's good to know your not alone with these issues.  I have one 3 yr. old boy and wonder constantly if he will have these awful feelings we get with these palps., God, I sure hope not, I think it's part of the reason I don't have another child, too afraid to pass on my "illnesses".  
Contratulations to Belinny.  I think what got me through my pregnancy is ignorance.  I didn't have a name for my PAC's then, if I had I'm sure I would be going through the same things your are.  I heard meditation and yoga really do help.  I walk 30 min. a day and notice a difference from when I don't exercise.  I already go light on caffeine, sugar, etc. and all the other 'triggers' people describe and still get them.  I was shocked that my holter monitor test came back with 3,300 APC's under a 24-hour period, especially when I only FEEL about a dozen or so a day.  I, also, feel "is this it" and hope and pray that I'll get to see my son grow-up.  As a note to rdf6218, have you had your Thyroid tested?  I was recently diagnosed with Graves/Hyperthyroidism and you mentioned you just want to sleep,with all my extensive reading on this issue you could very well have Hypothyroidism, that also will produce palpitations.  I have the other problem, I'm exhausted because I'm afraid to go to sleep, which also gives palps.. It's a viscous circle!  Good luck to you all!! Thanks for sharing!

[mom3kids98]

Above comment was to you too rdf. Thanks, Joy

[mom3kids98]

Hi, I am 42 now. I have 3 children, 16,13, and 7. When I had my 7 yr. old I took lopressor, about 75 to 100mg a day. She was ok and still is thank God. I breastfed her and she seem to want to sleep alot and I think that may have been the betablocker in my milk. But you know, newborns sleep alot anyway so who knows. Just to let you know and maybe help you to make a decision. God Bless and let me know how it goes. Joy:)(email address - ***@****)

[belinny]

I know exactly how you feel when it comes to all this heart skipping and and fluttering and so on.  It can be a very scary thing especially when it acts up so bad you wonder if it will ever beat right again or if it will start to beat again after it feels like it has stopped.  When mine acts up all I want to do is sleep also and just cut off the world because that is the only time that you can ever get away from it.  I figure that there has got to be a reason for it.  I didn't always have it right?  At least I wasn't aware of it anyway.  The doctors can tell you all they want that you are ok and you will be alright but when it is happening to you and you wonder if the next time will be the "last" one, it definitely doesn't make you believe them at the time.  I know that I let it control my life too much at times.  It makes it hard for me to enjoy certain things and it definitely does affect my mood which does make it hard on the husband because it seems like I am always in a bad mood.  I guess though from the looks of it that it will always be a part of me but it is nice that know that I am not the only one that has to deal with this.  Thanks again for your stories.

[rdf6218]

One question - anyone on toprol while pregnant?  I want to get pregnant however I am on toprol 100 mg.  I read it is not a good thing for the baby.  Just wondering, have not talked to the doctor yet about it...
Thanks.