Flutters in the chest

[emmalee788]

For the past couple months I get these weird flutters in the middle of my chest (where my heart is) when it happens it almost takes my breath away and it makes me feel like I have to cough. Five years ago I saw a cardiologist for chest pain and I had a stress test, EKG's etc. The doctor said my heart was 100% fine and he said I had inflammation of the cartilage around my heart. So he put me on a anti-inflammatory.  I rarely have chest pain but for the past two months I've had this flutter. I stopped drinking caffiene because I thought this could be causing these flutters. Well, I still get them and when it happens I immediately think I'm having a heart attack or somethings wrong. I went to the ER about 3 months ago with these symptoms where they did a EKG and blood work and also put me on a 24 hour heart monitor and everything came back fine ( although I didn't have any flutters when I had the monitor on, go figure) Last week I had to visit my doctor for a followup on medication. I just started on an anti-depressant for anxiety and they seem to be helping a few of my phobias but I still get these flutters and I would say I get 20 a day. I try not to worry about them, but wouldn't you? My doctor thinks I have nothing wrong with my heart and she said lets give the meds a few more months to really start working and see if your flutters go away.  I really really don't think this is anxiety related because I could be laying down reading and be perfectly happy with no anxiety and I could have several of these flutters. I'm just so worried the doctors are overlooking something. I need some advice!

[emmalee788]

I never thought of this but they started happening 3 months ago when I wasn't really working out so how could the tear recurr ya know!? But I will try some aspirin for a few days. I know it's not good to take aspirin a lot.

[Jerry_NJ]

Are you sure that you do not have a recurring inflammation problem?  It might be reasonable to take a over-the-counter anti-inflammatory drug, e.g., aspirin.

If the flutter is caused by atrial flutter or fibrillation the aspirin will also provide some protection against the formation of blood clots associated with this type atrial arrhythmia.