please help i'm so scared

[reginaw1]

I often have I guess heart palpitations.tonight as I was laying down it was like my heart beat was  off. It felt like it skipped a couple beats and beat extremly fast all at the same time. I'm only 23 and a mother of 3 and i'm very scared that it might be a serious heart condition. Can someone please help

[MichelleP_3811]

Odds of you having afib at 11 are likely very slim.  I suspect you had some sort of other svt that was left untreated and led to you developing afib later on.  I had an accessory pathway svt called avnrt. My heart would beat crazy fast and I had to lay down for fear of passing out.  I had it my whole life but most episodes were very short lived and I only had 2 really bad episodes that left my heart weakened.  I was lucky enough to have my trouble spot ablated 2 years ago with success and my heart is recovering.  Unfortunately for you, you may have just been born a bit to early to get this corrected before your heart got damaged.  Take care.

[Radioman57]

I had my first bout of Afib when I was 11 years old. After first time, they came regularly. Doc's called it "palpitation" back then. I sometimes lay in bed for hours, my heart beating so fast and hard the bed would shake.
I would be very hungry after these episodes. My parents didn't worry. I joined Navy at 17 and gad only one episode in four years. Did well through my 20s-40s.
At 54 had heart attack and two more in my 60s  (arterial blood clot ). No surgery. Put on coumadin and a handful of other "stuff" that have me walking around like a zombie.
Long, long story shortened: have had three ablations in last four years. Have weakened more after each procedure. I did have ONE GOOD DAY after first ablation.
I am 74 and can barely walk. I am also a diabetic with peripheral neuropathy and overweight .  That being said, before ablations I could work in my yard, trim trees, golf and generally enjoy life. Not any more! Now that I am in a position to do anything I wish, I can hardly do anything. A great, terrible irony.
I believe that ablation is a lot of guess work and that it kills , or damages the heart muscles.
I have been fighting this battle for 60+ years and my opinion is: take a yoga class, learn how to relax and enjoy life TODAY.

[MichelleP_3811]

You might want to consider counseling.  You can specify you are not interested in meds but would rather work on cognitive therapy to help you think differently about how you approach life.  If you are not comfortable going to a doctor I highly suggest maybe researching books on stress and anxiety and see what stands out that you could read.  Stress and anxiety nearly sent me over the edge years ago, and cognitive work really helped me tremendously.  Hang in there.

[reginaw1]

Omg your story is exactly the same as mine. I suffer from aniexty and it makes my life a living hell sometime. some days I am so scared out, of my mind that i'm going to die or that I have an illness. Is taking over my life and I don't want to take prescription pills but don't know what else to do. And the palpitations makes it worse when I get them I think my heart is going to just shut down.is the

[camsmommy727]

I, too, experience what you have stated. I've been experiencing it since 2011 when I was 21 with my 1 yr old. He's now 3 and I 23. I still get the skipped beats or fast/irregular heart rhythm. It happens quite a few times a day. I've been to multiple doctors and cardiologists and ERs. They all tell you the same thing.. it's normal. I don't understand how something so scary and NOT normal can be called "normal". My main issue was stress and anxiety. It still is. I am 12 weeks pregnant and my heart issues are 2x worse than they were. I never get any pain-if there's pain you should seek immediate attention. I'm trying to deal with it best I can but I can't manage my stress and anxiety levels-they make the flutters worse and more forceful. Anyway, I've been dealing with it for almost 3 years now.. if you have any questions or concerns I am here. What I do want you to do is stop worrying. It only makes things worse. I am an excessive worrier and I can't even live my life right. I've wasted so much time worrying and not living and I already regret it. Goodluck and I will be praying for you. May God be with you.