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Aware of heartbeat/vibration
I am constantly aware of my heartbeat -all day long - sitting, standing, laying down - all the time. It is not pounding or fluttering, not skipping a beat (although I have had those feelings also) just a normal heartbeat that I feel constantly. At times it's almost a vibration, and it's absolutely driving me insane! It is so unnerving to sit down in the evening to read the paper or a book, let alone try to lay down to go to sleep! I am a 52 year old female, so I have to wonder if its menopausal. I have been having anxiety attacks over it and I'm getting to the point where I'm afraid to go to bed at night because it sometimes wakes me up. Has anyone ever had these feelings?
You posted to an extremely old thread. You may want to start a new one if you are interested in getting response to your post. I will say if you haven't you should probably go and get seen by a cardiologist. If you have an accessory pathway svt those can be fixed fairly easily with an ablation. IST is a bit harder to fix unless there is a clear culprit outside the heart like hyperthyroidism or something but your symptoms to me seem to warrant investigation to see if there is anything that can be done to help you in the minimum feel better. Take care.
Hi linzar,
wow, your description is the first I've seen that seems to match mine.
It started out feeling weird in my chest. Not sure how to describe it.
Then heart vibrations that could last from 1 minute to hours, multiple times a day. I had some tachy attacks as well.
Then, heart pounding got added on top. I also feel malaise sometimes, this is the worst. Feels like my heart is going to stop and extreme discomfort.
Seems to get better often after 6 PM.
My heart rate hovered around 95 even when sitting, sometimes 104. I felt crappy when it was above 92. While sleeping, it goes to 72-80.
I also have other symptoms. I think I have IST.
wow, your description is the first I've seen that seems to match mine.
It started out feeling weird in my chest. Not sure how to describe it.
Then heart vibrations that could last from 1 minute to hours, multiple times a day. I had some tachy attacks as well.
Then, heart pounding got added on top. I also feel malaise sometimes, this is the worst. Feels like my heart is going to stop and extreme discomfort.
Seems to get better often after 6 PM.
My heart rate hovered around 95 even when sitting, sometimes 104. I felt crappy when it was above 92. While sleeping, it goes to 72-80.
I also have other symptoms. I think I have IST.
yeah all my tests are normal to I have inapropriate sinus tachycardia. check your heart rate sitting and then stand up and check it and see how it goes if its inaprotpriate it may be IST.
Hi,
I have had this for several months. It started out just feeling the vibration. I started to feel like a cell phone on vibrate! Now, I feel every heartbeat. It seems to be a little more pronounced in the morning and will sometimes soften in the afternoon / early evening. But then when I go to bed it's hard to fall asleep or it will wake me up in the middle of the night. You say you have IST - what is that? I am not familiar with a lot of the terms I see used in these forums. I have had an EKG, echo, chest X-ray, and blood work and all are normal.
I have had this for several months. It started out just feeling the vibration. I started to feel like a cell phone on vibrate! Now, I feel every heartbeat. It seems to be a little more pronounced in the morning and will sometimes soften in the afternoon / early evening. But then when I go to bed it's hard to fall asleep or it will wake me up in the middle of the night. You say you have IST - what is that? I am not familiar with a lot of the terms I see used in these forums. I have had an EKG, echo, chest X-ray, and blood work and all are normal.
LOL......I was getting ready to write a new forum with this same question...I am sitting here right now and its like my body is rocking with my heart beat!!!! this just started about a week ago I have IST and had this before I knew it was IST it comes and goes but I have put my fingers under my neck and it is going with my heart beat!!!! its wierd more annoying then anything I dont know what causes it.....
Hi,
Actually, I don't believe that feeling your Heartbeat, even when it's beating normally, is that uncommon. Hearts can become hyperdynamic as we age. Of this, an article at the Mayo Clinic has this to say:
"A heart is hyperdynamic means that it is overactive — beating too hard, pumping too hard and circulating blood at too rapid a rate. The patient may feel palpitations, nervousness, excitement, edginess or shortness of breath. The whole system is revved up as if he or she has been running hard, yet the activity is internally generated....The hyperdynamic heart could result from a bona fide physical condition such as anemia, elevated thyroid function or an abnormality in the heart itself. Alternatively, it may simply be a response to alcohol, stimulating drugs or excessive consumption of caffeine."
The article gives some clues to some of the possible causes of this condition, Stimulating drugs, excessive caffeine, anemia, an elevated thyroid function, or the heart itself. A common treatment for this condition may be Beta Blockers, which will slow your heart and make the contractions less forceful, therefore you will be less likely to feel them. A friend from work had the same complaint, feeling his heart pounding all the time. He was given Atenolol, which he claimed made him too tired. He stopped the Atenolol and in a few night, ended up at the Hospital, convinced he was having a heart attack. All was well though and he told the Doctor that he quit the Atenolol, and my friend suggested that maybe he would just take half a pill, which he does and it keeps his problem under control. Likewise, I used to take my Beta Blocker in the morning, but by night I was disturbed by my pounding heart. With the doctor's approval, I now take half the dose in the morning and half at night. It works for me.
You should consider visiting your Family Doctor and expressing your concerns. Basic tests, including an EKG, may be utilized to determine if a cause exists for your condition. If so, treatment should be available and may relieve you of your symptoms.
Best of health.
Actually, I don't believe that feeling your Heartbeat, even when it's beating normally, is that uncommon. Hearts can become hyperdynamic as we age. Of this, an article at the Mayo Clinic has this to say:
"A heart is hyperdynamic means that it is overactive — beating too hard, pumping too hard and circulating blood at too rapid a rate. The patient may feel palpitations, nervousness, excitement, edginess or shortness of breath. The whole system is revved up as if he or she has been running hard, yet the activity is internally generated....The hyperdynamic heart could result from a bona fide physical condition such as anemia, elevated thyroid function or an abnormality in the heart itself. Alternatively, it may simply be a response to alcohol, stimulating drugs or excessive consumption of caffeine."
The article gives some clues to some of the possible causes of this condition, Stimulating drugs, excessive caffeine, anemia, an elevated thyroid function, or the heart itself. A common treatment for this condition may be Beta Blockers, which will slow your heart and make the contractions less forceful, therefore you will be less likely to feel them. A friend from work had the same complaint, feeling his heart pounding all the time. He was given Atenolol, which he claimed made him too tired. He stopped the Atenolol and in a few night, ended up at the Hospital, convinced he was having a heart attack. All was well though and he told the Doctor that he quit the Atenolol, and my friend suggested that maybe he would just take half a pill, which he does and it keeps his problem under control. Likewise, I used to take my Beta Blocker in the morning, but by night I was disturbed by my pounding heart. With the doctor's approval, I now take half the dose in the morning and half at night. It works for me.
You should consider visiting your Family Doctor and expressing your concerns. Basic tests, including an EKG, may be utilized to determine if a cause exists for your condition. If so, treatment should be available and may relieve you of your symptoms.
Best of health.
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