anyone have these feeling with a skipped beat?

5 days ago i noticed a few skipped heart beats after running while taking my pulse, then I did stairs and I noticed a feeling of an "air bubble" if you will, in my upper chest with 2 more skipped beats - almost feels like an automatic belch.

I took 4 days off of running and did 4 miles today, and today it was worse, it scared me terribly, i had that same air bubble feeling but it felt more like a thump with each skipped beat and it happened at least 20 times in 15 to 20 minutes after running.  I think I had that airbubble feeling while i was running but i wasn't checking my pulse so i can't be sure i skipped any beats.  after running it felt like this: lub dub, skipped beat as i'm feeling that airbubble/thump, lub dub - it happened about 20 times in 15-20 minutes( less frequency as the minutes passed)

fortunately i went to the cardiologist after the 1st time it happened and he did an ECG, echo ( both normal) and he thought it was benign palps - he scheduled a stress test in 3 weeks - therefore i did not run to the ER, or else I would have that's how scared I was

also fortunately i hooked up with this website which has helped

anybody out there experience these feelings?

i'm 41 female running for 23 years, no risk factors for cardiac disease, resting HR in low 60's, HR during these episode is elevated b/c of exercise but consistent, bp 110/70

i'm afraid to run anymore but it is a big part of my life.

why would this happen all of a sudden?  is it a serious rhythm problem?

any help is appreciated.

[Jerry_NJ]

I'm reminded of the funny line:  patient: it hurts when I do "this", doctor: don't do "that".

Have you had the stress test yet?  Seems, following the above advice, that it could be a good idea not to run until you get through your heart examination and get a final diagnosis.

Your symptoms are not known to me, so I am sorry to say I can't give any first-hand advice.

[momof3kids7]

i have the holter monitor, i made them give it to me today - i ran up the steps and rode the stationary bike and was able to bring them on so the ecg would capture it - but that's it for running until my stress test - too scary

ran into a cardiologist, a reknown MD, worked on clinton - said it could be a few things but sounded most like APCs- they happen in 60% of adults, they r noticed in warming down after exercise, brought on by adreniline, mine r like that = but of course i feel them at rest now - it is consuming me

she asked if the beat after the skipped beat was stronger which would be more of a pvc, but i don't notice that

she'll do the stress test for me when i return late next week from vacation - some vacation - i'll probably worry all the time, but at least i do not have to wait 3 weeks

thanks for responding