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Dear Doctor,
I occasionally (every few months) have arrhythmias that feel as if my heart is quivering or spasming. The episodes resolve on their own, either spontaneously or after I change position (it often happens when I'm lying on my back or on my side, though it has occurred in all positions). These feel completely different from the pause-and-hard-beat pattern of PVCs, as well as from the organized-but-very-fast pattern of supraventricular tachycardia, for which I have had an ablation. These episodes feel completely uncoordinated, like internal thunder rumbling, or a rolling internal belch.
I have mentioned this to several cardiologists I have seen for other arrhythmias. No one seems concerned, but I just can't shake the feeling that this particular arrhythmia is something sinister. I am especially worried that this might happen at night when I'm asleep and can't correct it by shifting position--what happens then? Should I quit worrying about this, or insist on having it investigated?
Thank you!
I occasionally (every few months) have arrhythmias that feel as if my heart is quivering or spasming. The episodes resolve on their own, either spontaneously or after I change position (it often happens when I'm lying on my back or on my side, though it has occurred in all positions). These feel completely different from the pause-and-hard-beat pattern of PVCs, as well as from the organized-but-very-fast pattern of supraventricular tachycardia, for which I have had an ablation. These episodes feel completely uncoordinated, like internal thunder rumbling, or a rolling internal belch.
I have mentioned this to several cardiologists I have seen for other arrhythmias. No one seems concerned, but I just can't shake the feeling that this particular arrhythmia is something sinister. I am especially worried that this might happen at night when I'm asleep and can't correct it by shifting position--what happens then? Should I quit worrying about this, or insist on having it investigated?
Thank you!
Hi,
I too have been experiening similar sensation. I had gone for all the necessary checks - cardiac MRI, ct scan, echo, stress echo, etc - and the results are always negative. The only anormaly is that the lead III on my ECG is always slighted inverted. My cardiologists - I am seeing 2 - having been telling me that it is a normal deviance and there is nothing wrong with my heart - apart from the PVCs. However, I keep getting this feeling that my heart is rumbling or grinding a few times a day. Exactly like how you described it. Sometimes I feel this on my back or at the side of my body. I also frequently feel the thumbing or pounding on my throat. Very unnerving. The strange thing is that when I take my pulse, the heart beat seems regular. So I honestly do not know why I am getting all this funny sensation.
Cheers - Glenn
I too have been experiening similar sensation. I had gone for all the necessary checks - cardiac MRI, ct scan, echo, stress echo, etc - and the results are always negative. The only anormaly is that the lead III on my ECG is always slighted inverted. My cardiologists - I am seeing 2 - having been telling me that it is a normal deviance and there is nothing wrong with my heart - apart from the PVCs. However, I keep getting this feeling that my heart is rumbling or grinding a few times a day. Exactly like how you described it. Sometimes I feel this on my back or at the side of my body. I also frequently feel the thumbing or pounding on my throat. Very unnerving. The strange thing is that when I take my pulse, the heart beat seems regular. So I honestly do not know why I am getting all this funny sensation.
Cheers - Glenn
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It is hard to say what the sensation is. The only way to know for sure is to catch it on a monitor. If you have a echo and EKG, it is unlikely to be anything significant. Remember, if you have had an ablation, you have probably already an atrial and ventricular EP study and nothing was inducible or they would have told you. I doubt this is anything to worry about and it sounds like several cardiologist aren't worried.
I hope this helps and good luck with your move.
It is hard to say what the sensation is. The only way to know for sure is to catch it on a monitor. If you have a echo and EKG, it is unlikely to be anything significant. Remember, if you have had an ablation, you have probably already an atrial and ventricular EP study and nothing was inducible or they would have told you. I doubt this is anything to worry about and it sounds like several cardiologist aren't worried.
I hope this helps and good luck with your move.
By the way, I have a structurally normal heart, and my EKG is normal. However, no test has ever caught the arrhythmia happening, as it happens to sporadically.
Wilmington, NC? Nice :-). We're moving to Raleigh in August and planning on spending lots of time in Wilmington!
Wilmington, NC? Nice :-). We're moving to Raleigh in August and planning on spending lots of time in Wilmington!
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