Heart flutters

Hi my name is Jodi. I have been having heart flutters or pounding. It has been 6 days now and it is not all nostop but it is everyday. When I get up and move around it stops and when I sit down it starts again but some days I don't have it at all. I do have  panic attacks some bad, some not, but I get panic when the Dr. wants to change my meds and then I went for an e.k.g. and was panicing . I'm so scared that I need sugery on my heart, thats all I can think about. i'm making myself have panic attacks. thats how bad I am. I stress about everything. I'm going to a heart Dr. but I worry about not waking up the next day. HELP ME I have alot of stress in my life. Thanks for listen
Jodi

[SassyLassie]

I am glad you are going to see a doctor, he will help to ease your mind.

I am sorry you are having so many worries and anxieties over your heart rate and such. It sounds like you are having lots of panic attacks, and these in turn are causing the fast heart rate and the flutters. You probably notice them more when you are sitting due to the fact that you are not doing anything to distract yourself, and sometimes, the heart will calm down when you are walking, etc.

I have anxiety attacks, and it is a vicious circle, the more I worry, the more heart flutters, I feel, the more heart flutters I feel, the more anxious I get, ugh, it is awful.

I really do not think you will need surgery on your heart, try not to think the worse, I know that is easier said than done, I think all of us, or at least most of us, tend to think that way, wonder why?

You are not alone in this, this is a wonderful forum, and we are here for you and you can write anytime, sometimes it helps to talk about what is going on, it relieves stress, I know it does for me.

Now, try to calm down, watch something on TV that relaxes you or read a book that you enjoy, or, do whatever makes you feel happy; and again, feel free to write us anytime, we ARE here for you. You will be fine.

Hugs
Susie

[SassyLassie]

Oh, I forgot, there is a wonderful anxiety forum here too, you might want to check it out, I am a member, but, have not posted there yet.

[Zardarian]

Hi Jody, I've been having a similar problem for three months now. I was so scared that I slept sitting up for a week, since the palpitations would happen during night as well. But I felt much better after taking Lexapro and Xanax; are you taking any antidepressants? Positive thinking also helped a lot. every time you're having an episode, try to think positively, take very slow and deep breaths through your your nose and exhale through your mouth. By the way what did the EKG show? If it didn't detect anything heart related, try to think about that as well during your episodes; it will help a lot, you'll see.

Get well soon,

Harry

[champ911]

hi there . i suffer from fluttering of the heart to ,it is the scarest feeling, but i had every test done, and i am fine , but why when your heart flutters, it feeling like your going to die, i hate the feeling, i am trying to do it without med, so far so good, don't let this ruin your life.