Strange Heart Beats, Arrhythmia??

[Jean27]

I am hoping to get some help on this problem I have had for about 3 years. I get a strange feeling in my chest like I could feel each heart beat in my chest and it is very bothersome. My heart is not skiping although I do get that palpatations at times also,but this is more like energy jumping around in my chest. This is an all day thing I get for days at a time. Sometimes it gets alot worse after eating a meal. My heart will feel like it is racing but most times if I take my pulse it is 72BPM but it FEELS much faster.  I have been for every heart test(Holter, 30 day monitor, stress test, echo)  and the only thing they found was an elongated mitral valve and trace regurgitation which they tell me both are nothing, is this true?? or could that be causing these feelings?
  Also If I am sitting still watching TV my eyes seem to flicker along with each heart beat. I now this sounds wierd and I am hoping you may have heard of this before but it's like every time my heart beats my eyes pulse. My blood pressure is not high at all so I dont know why that happens. I am 31 female, not overweight, non-smoker. I also have days where I feel out of breath and a rapid pulse just from walking up a flight of stairs and the very next day I feel fine walking up the same stairs. I really need to know whats going on any ideas....thanks so much and have a Happy Thanksgiving   Jean :)

[music101]

dear friends,I am 56years old.I suffer from strange heart beats for years.I had several tests and they me it was benign.When I was eight years old I was told that I had a functional heart mumur.Then I became obsess with my heart.At the age of ten I began to have irregular heart beats.It made me very sick.I went to the doctor and they said I was normal.I get sick at school church,so at one point in my life I stayed in the house.Eventually I went on to play high school basketball and then to the army where they started again.The army doctors said they were benign and after 2years I was discharge with a nervous disorder with 10% disability.I went on to play college basketball but later on the beats came back.I have every test done but still no relief. I been out of work for 2weeks with these beats even in the hospital where they monitor my heart and they still say they are harmless.I am a nervous wreck what can I do.                                                                                                                                                     Silvaris,Hanna

[JOLEE]

Hello - I'm a 40 year old female who has had tachycardia, palpitations etc since I was 18 yrs of age.  I've been on propranalol (Inderal) for over 22 years.   At first in 10 mg doses 3 or 4 times a day - and now to 80 mg LA.     The medicine always worked fine - but over the last two years I've noticed a change in frequency and severity of palps and skipped beats.   My palps always lasted a second or two for years - usually just a pop or flutter.   Now about every few months I get pronounced and prolonged irregular beats.  Not just fast - but irregular rythm's. I become absolutely terrified which of course makes it worse.   I've had ekg's, hooked up to 30 day monitors, nuclear stress tests, echocardiogram - and everything comes back normal.   But I know something is different for sure.  Also - I've noticed that when I become fearful - the rythm changes almost to stop i.e. fender bender etc. When these things happen my instinct is to cough hard to kick it back to a normal rythm.   And because I do have anxiety the docs always seem to dismiss the episodes as such which I find very frustrating, or I am told that these episodes are harmless. Has anyone else out there noticed a difference in rythm after many years of successfully being treated?  Also, anyone out there have a similar cardiac reaction to fear?

[JOLEE]

Hello - I'm a 40 year old female who has had tachycardia, palpitations etc since I was 18 yrs of age.  I've been on propranalol (Inderal) for over 22 years.   At first in 10 mg doses 3 or 4 times a day - and now to 80 mg LA.     The medicine always worked fine - but over the last two years I've noticed a change in frequency and severity of palps and skipped beats.   My palps always lasted a second or two for years - usually just a pop or flutter.   Now about every few months I get pronounced and prolonged irregular beats.  Not just fast - but irregular rythm's. I become absolutely terrified which of course makes it worse.   I've had ekg's, hooked up to 30 day monitors, nuclear stress tests, echocardiogram - and everything comes back normal.   But I know something is different for sure.  Also - I've noticed that when I become fearful - the rythm changes almost to stop i.e. fender bender etc.   I have never had pain or shortness of breath.  When these things happen my instinct is to cough hard to kick it back to a normal rythm.   And because I do have anxiety disorder -the docs always seem to dismiss the episodes as such which I find very frustrating, or I am told that these episodes are harmless. I hardly ever go to the Dr. and am not a hypochondriac.   Has anyone else out there noticed a difference in rythm after many years of successfully being treated?  Also, anyone out there have a similar cardiac reaction to fear?

[wasser]

I had a severe cough about 4 weeks ago. I cought up mucus (some bloody) from the irritation. Since about 3 days i have chest pain and feel dizzy. I drove to the ER one day and i was close to passing out. The Dr.s did an EKG, X-ray and some blood work. They did find nothing wrong with me. They gave me 800mg Motrin (i took 8so far)..but i still don't feel any improvement. My lungs are clear and i can breath ok. Any idea what to do?

Thx
wasser

[parunuweap]

I agree with Barton.  My brother and sister have asthma and certain associated meds cause their hearts to race.  Check with your doctor and perhaps a better med solution exists for you.

[LynnSB]

ABSOLUTELY many meds for asthma can contribute or cause palpitations but don't stop taking them -- DO TALK TO YOUR DOC!