I can see my heart beat on my stomach...?

MadCat

Hi, in the last 4 months I have noticed something weird going on. Most of the day I don't wear a shirt on my body because it's too hot.

Anyway what my problems is I can see my heart beat on my stomach. My stomach moves to the beats of my heart. What I mean is it moves in and out and just my looking at it I can see when my heart beats, and when it stops. I just have to place my hand on my stomach and I can heart my heart perfectly. Is this normal? Do I have some kind of illness that I don't know about? I haven't seeked any medical help because I am worried of getting laughed at if it's indeed common.

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palp33

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Bewolf200

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cutelilnurse

This is my first post, I am so glad I found this site. I was formerly a nurse on a cardiac telemetry unit, so I understand a lot of what is going on. I had my first visit to the ER a few days ago and was surprised to see PVC's on the monitor. My EKG was normal (I just didn't have any while they got the EKG). Since then I notice my heart beat all the time, and I have more "extra" beats after eating. I was very physically active before, up to a few months ago. I have had my thyroid checked in the last few months (normal), and I cannot tolerate excercise or activity at this point. Normal resting heart rate is about 60-100. I have noticed that my resting has increased and is now around 80-90. Technically this is within normal limits, but it feels fast to me all the time. I feel it when I have extra beats. I don't think it's an anxiety attack. I had some panic attacks a few years ago and took paxil for a few months, and this feels nothing like that. I know stress and anxiety can make this worse. It has to do with hormone levels increasing under stress (norepinephrine, corticosteroids, adrenaline, etc). I have always been very active, I am only 29, and LIVING WITH IT is not a choice I want to sit back and take.

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rst

i can also feel my pulse in my my whole body. i just feel so paranoid bout it. ive been to my cardiologists and done a lot of tests including a thyroid check but everything is normal...when i go to bed at night i get really distracted feeling my pulse beat everywhere. is this really normal??? my doctor gave me atenolol for it. what is the normal pulse rate, m goin like 70-75 beats per minute. can somebody ease my mind, am really getting paranoid...am i the only one feeling a loud pulse beat???

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rst

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gucci

i am 20 years old i have been diagnosed with svt 2 years ago now since then i have been terrifeid of everthing and think in just gona drop off.i am waiting to have an ablation in the begginn of the new year to sort out the problem.i am so glad to hear that i am not the only one with these types of problems. i always every day or now and then have missed heart beats then big bangs in my chest then alot of thuding in my heart that lasts a few seconds and is very scary after i keep expecting it to happen again so i keep worring.i have noticed about the gas that have to burp all the time to prevent the jumps from happening othewise i get lots of jumps.I see a cariologist regularly and had all the various tests you can think of but they put most of it down to worring.I have been taking all different types of medication until i have found ones that suit me(Verapermil 40mg 3 times a day).I find that when i lie flat on my back of bend over to put my shoes on or sleep on the side of my heart my heart my heart jumps alots.
is there anyone esle how feels like this that can give me some advise please as a am so terrified!!!

Wishing everone the best of luck and a very good new year

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