Constant Heart Palpitations???

[Chrissy364]

So, I think I've posted at least three other questions on heart palpitations in just the short time that I've been here. But asking questions and having people answer is really soothing, so I'm going to ask away again. Well I've had terrible anxiety for the past two months now. I have many symptoms, really bad chest pain/tightness, trouble breathing, dizziness, etc. But one of my absolute worst symptoms, are my heart palpitations. I get them pretty much 24/7. I've had a chest x-ray, EKG, and blood work done. Everything came back normal (well, the blood work results aren't back from the lab yet but lets say they are normal too). Anyway, I have heart palpitations everyday, 24/7. There are the absolute worst when I wake up in the morning; I barely roll over to see what time it is and my heart races. It makes me crazy!!! I just want to lie in bed cause I'm scared to move yet laying down I can feel them so much more so I end up getting up. I pretty much always have my shirt up with my hand placed over my heart, right under my left breast so I can see how fast my hearts beating. Sometimes I don't even realize I'm doing it. Well, its always beating too fast. I can be watching TV and get up to get a snack and BOOM, there they go racing just from getting up off the couch. I used to exercise so much more, but now that my heart races from barely walking a couple steps, I'm scared to exercise. I always feel like my heart is going to explode or stop beating from working too hard. Even when I'm completely relaxed I get palpitations. I'm even scared to go out shopping now cause I feel like it will work my heart too much. I'm only 17 and I've been told I'm too young for heart problems, but I'm still being tested just to make sure. Is it common with anxiety sufferers to have heart palpitations all day/week long? And does anyone else constantly feel their heart beating fast from the slightest of movement? And do any of you get them while relaxing, like just watching TV? And lastly, if my palpitations aren't a heart or thyroid problem, just something caused by anxiety, are they dangerous? Cause they certainly feel like they are! If anyone could please give me some advice or share their heart palpitation experiences with me, it would be much appreciated!!! Thanks!

[Kevin45750]

I have constant palpitations almost all the time, but I do have anxiety a lot. I do notice they subside when I'm really calm, but the palpitations bring on anxiety to. I feel hard beats about every 3rd beat but my pulse rarely goes over 80 bpm. I hate the feeling of the hard thump, feels like it's in my throat. I never have any pain but I do have high bp and type 2 diabetes, which also causes anxiety especially when my glucose level drops to a low point, then you have a rapid heart beat, sweating, feel light headed and the palpitations. I also take 2mg Xanax, that helps some but still have palpitations. I'm afraid as they're pretty much constant. So I feel anxiety has a lot to do with it.

[Natykhoury]

I am a mother of 2 kids , am 40'years old. I have been experiencing heart palpitations since 5 days now. I went to the doc. he did echocardiogram and all was normal. I did blood test to check the level of vitamins D , B , calcium and Iron. All was normal except for deficiencies in Iron. I started Iron supplements as well as magnesium. I first thought i having a gastro reflux. But then the palpitations didn't stop and i was having a cough too. I went to see the doc again and he gave me Concor Cor 2.5 mg . I hope it is gonna work. I feel really tired and out of breath. In the mornings when i wake up is the worst time... but i can say that these palpitations are killing me ... i want it to stop :(((

[m3l1998]

Hey, just seen your post I get them every day and have done for the past two weeks it is the worse thing ever and so scar! I have generalised anxiety disorder and this just makes my anxiety worse, I get light headed, chest pains, feel like someone is squeezing my chest and pains in my arm and pins and needled but I've been to a&e and doctors and everyone one of them keep telling me it's anxiety but I feel like I don't believe them!

[EvieSebie2016]

I'm so sorry that you're going thru this. It's anxiety. I know it because it's happened to me! Sometimes I wake up fine. and as soon as I move to get up my heart starts going crazy. It's in our head. Subconsciously we are anticipating that we will feel "funky". Especially since it's been happening for a a few weeks now. Have your mom take you to the primary care doctor. Maybe start going to therapy. You may need to start medication. At least for a little while until you feel better and that you have this under control. Pressure for teens these days is crazy! I can only
Imagine how you are feeling. I hope you take the advice. Best of luck!

[CourtneyMardell]

oh my goodness I thought I was the only one I've felt so alone in this I've had the exact same as this literally the exact for over 2 months now it's so scary and has made me house bound I can't even move around without my heart beating rapidly!

[kplacido]

Courtney, keep in touch, please bear with the time difference though... but i will keep in touch :)

[Gemfly]

Doctors don't always test Vitamin D and Vitamin B12. If these are low you will have symptoms. Magnesium is also crucial for health. It helps with racing heart too.

[Chantelbreann]

I know you posted this awhile..I'm wondering if you are still alive!?!? Bc I am 30 years old and I've never had palpitations and I went from getting them once in a while to all day everyday for the passed 5 days. Omg I cannot take it. My anxiety level is thru the roof! I feel them in my throat neck and heart. My heart will literally shake. Smh I CANNOT TAKE THIS! BEING SO YOUNG AND a mother of 4 I feare for my life and my kids will grow up w no mother. Same as u all my test results came back normal my EKG ok.. i also feel sometimes before I fall asleep my body jerk I'll wake up almost feels like my heart wasn't beating or I wasn't breathing omg this is the worst ever! I've been to the ER so many times and I get looked as if I'm crazy. I wish I was then this wouldn't be happening.. well I hope u r alive bc I'm scared to death!

[Mollyxxxx]

I have been going through the same it's only 20 and can't take it I've had 3 Ecg all come back normal but I can't get my head round it. I've had palpitations for about 3 weeks all day every day and I'm so scared something is going to happen. I feel like I'm the only person this is happening to and fed up with people telling me it's just anxiety how can't anxiety cause all of this?!

[reda0907]

I understand you totally, I'm a mum of 3 & 37 years old, I went from only having palps sometimes to most days now, they became worse 2 months after having my 3rd baby & it's been going on for a year now, I've had many tests all normal, this is just my opinion but it has to be hormone related as the 7 days or so before my period they are the worst & so is the anxiety, I'm afraid to drive, go to the shops, be alone etc, it's hard sometimes

[kplacido]

Hi there, i have tried searching for you in facebook to message you. I would like to keep in touch with you to help share your burden. I have experienced the same as you did. Would you keep intouch pls?

[Gemfly]

Get your Vitamin D and B12 tested ladies.