palpatations

[scaredjo]

hiya im a member of the anxiety forum i have health anxiety concerning my heart (which has been checked out) anyway can anyone help me i suffer from ectopic beats which i have learnt to deal with only this morning i had a massive palpatation and went really dizzy everything went bright and funny, i flew literally to the doctors he told me palpatations wont kill me, sounded my heart and changed my beta-blockers then sent me away, im so frightened i haven stopped crying all day

has anyone else had them and gone dizzy, im scared to be alone now incase it happens again and i die

[erijon]

Alot can change in 7 years and an EKG is only a good tool if you are havng sym,ptoms at the time. If it were me I would want an echo to be safe. This is especially true if the dizzines is a new symptom. An echo is the only way to really know if your heart structure is normal. They are quick and easy and can be done usually within a day or two and the results come very quickly, often before you leave.

Good luck!

Jon

[scaredjo]

hiya i have had a 24hr monitor a stress test although these were about 7 yrs ago but i also had 6 ECG`s one of them in the last 6 months also bloods done they were all normal. do you think this is enough to make sure my structure is ok?
i have palpatations a lot this just scared the hell out of me cause i went dizzy and funny too, i havent had any more since though

[erijon]

If you have a normal heart structure then these are not dangerous except in rare circumstances.  Have you had an echo to check your heart structure? If not, you should, especially if you suffer from health anxiety as many do. Once you know your heart structure is fine, then you just need to learn to live with these, I know that's easier said than done. Just remember, if your heart is fine these will not kill you, they are more of an annoyance than anything else. I have had runs of PVC's in which I get dizzy for a moment and mentioned it to my doctor with the same results. You did the right thing, you had a frightening event and saw your doctor who has your history and said you are fine, it's hard to trust that but you need to try as anxiety will only make it worse.

I hope this helps,

Jon