Anxiety, CBT and palpitations

[gizmoxx]

Can anxiety cause/make  palpitations worse? i have an ectopic heartbeat which causes me to have palpitations, but after been anxiety and palpitation free for a year its now back, i take 160mg propnalol a day and 20mg cipralex a day . I have been accepted for CBT but will i help me stop worrying about palpitations? all day everyday i think about them, i hate them, even though i know they cant harm me, also how long should i wait to have the CBT?

[gizmoxx]

Thanks for replying. Yes the ectopics have been checked out. They are totally harmless. I'm not sure what PVC's and SVT's are!
I am on the waiting list for CBT, it  has been three weeks since i was acceptd to have it, i hope im not waiting too much longer
sherrie

[jdb7560]

For me, anxiety can have a dramatic effect on ectopic heartbeats. I experience SVT, PVC's, and skipped beats. All get worse when I am anxious. If you think about them all the time, I suggest you immediately have the CBT. It certainly will not hurt but can only help.

Of course, I am assuming your ectopic heartbeats are benign. If not, I would get checked out by a cardiologist.

-joseph