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heart palpitations
Iam a 35 year old mother of two and have been having heart palitations for years. I also have anxiety attacks starting years before the heart palpitations.My question is everyday Iam having these palipatations and everyday Iam having anxiety attacks they seem to go hand in hand. I have not had my heart checked out in about three years as I used to make several trips to the er. Im am so scared all the time that Iam going to have a heart attack.. What can I be doing if anything??
My Dad has ventricular tachycardia without heart disease and I caanot seem to find any info. on this exceot for people with heart damage.
He had a heart cath and they found it is in the lower chamber, it only happens sporadically and usually only when he is jogging, he feels as if he will pass out and his normal reating HR of 46-52 goes up to well over 100BPM. He does also have anxiety, my question is can this be hapening from the anxiety that he will have another attack? Can axiety cause this or is it strcitly medical?
He weighs 126 pounds, eats great and has been an avid biker and jogger for the past 30 years.
I am really worried, any info. would be greatly appreciated!
Thank You,
Beth
He had a heart cath and they found it is in the lower chamber, it only happens sporadically and usually only when he is jogging, he feels as if he will pass out and his normal reating HR of 46-52 goes up to well over 100BPM. He does also have anxiety, my question is can this be hapening from the anxiety that he will have another attack? Can axiety cause this or is it strcitly medical?
He weighs 126 pounds, eats great and has been an avid biker and jogger for the past 30 years.
I am really worried, any info. would be greatly appreciated!
Thank You,
Beth
I know I may be pc( computer) lol challanged but can't seem to get to the mitral valve website..????? Please Help!!!! if possible post the website address ....I am always looking for ways to help deal with these darn pvc's.I have had panic attacks for 9 years but recently have had the pvc's and few rare premature pac's. Some days no pvc's then boom they hit again. My doctor has run the routine tests and states that my pvc's are not harmful.I am so glad to have found this forum and can relate to others who experience this in their daily life. I do not have mvp but was diagnosed with hashimoto's thyroiditis a couple of years ago, my thyroid numbers are always normal so no meds for that.43 and female I also agree with one of the other posts about hormones...Good luck to all and thanks for the helpful info, Kelly
try the mitral valve prolapse syndrome website. the people are great there and have great advice for anxiety and what to take to help lesson the palps. thats where i went when i had my panic attacks and the people there where so helpful, kind and supportive!
I dont know if its the relief of knowing there are a lot of other people with pvc or my cutting way down on the coffee. But just since I posted my Question and read the commets my palps have only been happening a few times through out the day unlike the off and on all day long. I really appreciate all the commets. I think it helped alot and now iam going to find a site for anxiety support.. Thank you all.......
i was able to post for the first time a few weks ago at 10am eastern time.
for the panic attacks, try the mitral valve prolapse syndrome website as they have a question area for panic attacks. i take zoloft for my panic attacks, but have received much help from the people at this mvps website.
for the panic attacks, try the mitral valve prolapse syndrome website as they have a question area for panic attacks. i take zoloft for my panic attacks, but have received much help from the people at this mvps website.
Hi there,
I'm new here, but can totally relate to what you're feeling. I'm 33, and was diagnosed with pvc (palpitations) last year. After realizing what the "skipped beats" felt like, I recalled that I've had this condition since I was much younger, but out of nowhere, they became frequent and strong.
I saw a cardiologist, he did a stress echo on me, an ekg and ecg. I wore an event monitor for 30 days, and recorded and transmitted my ekgs from when I felt the palpitations. I met again with my cardiologist after the monitoring period was over, and he told me that pvcs are basically harmless, unless they are persistent and continue to occur. As an option (since they really bothered me) he put me on Toprol 25mg. After a few weeks, that didn't do the trick, and we upped it to 37.5mg. My problem is that I started out w/ low blood pressure, and the Toprol lowered it to unsafe levels (80/52). I'm now on Toprol and Felcainide. I can relate to your feelings of panic and anxiety. You will make your pvcs worse with these feelings, ask me how I know LOL... Anyhow, I really think you'll have peace of mind by letting a cardiologist check you out. Then, when you have the pvcs, you'll know that's what it is. Now, my hubby has pvcs , but with chest pain. That's another situation altogether, and he has had panic attacks associated with it too.
I hope this helps.
Angela
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I'm new here, but can totally relate to what you're feeling. I'm 33, and was diagnosed with pvc (palpitations) last year. After realizing what the "skipped beats" felt like, I recalled that I've had this condition since I was much younger, but out of nowhere, they became frequent and strong.
I saw a cardiologist, he did a stress echo on me, an ekg and ecg. I wore an event monitor for 30 days, and recorded and transmitted my ekgs from when I felt the palpitations. I met again with my cardiologist after the monitoring period was over, and he told me that pvcs are basically harmless, unless they are persistent and continue to occur. As an option (since they really bothered me) he put me on Toprol 25mg. After a few weeks, that didn't do the trick, and we upped it to 37.5mg. My problem is that I started out w/ low blood pressure, and the Toprol lowered it to unsafe levels (80/52). I'm now on Toprol and Felcainide. I can relate to your feelings of panic and anxiety. You will make your pvcs worse with these feelings, ask me how I know LOL... Anyhow, I really think you'll have peace of mind by letting a cardiologist check you out. Then, when you have the pvcs, you'll know that's what it is. Now, my hubby has pvcs , but with chest pain. That's another situation altogether, and he has had panic attacks associated with it too.
I hope this helps.
Angela
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