I get so frightened with these flutters

[azqtpies]

I hate this flutters and pause outs! has anyone ever passed out from these.. I have had them the past 5 yrs but the last few  days they seem bad... none of my doctors have ever done anything about them. I had a ekg & echo 5 yrs ago and all was good. I am finally going back to my cardiologist monday.. I just want to scream .day and while. I break down and cry as I just want these to stop and feel normal again. I just had a baby 5 months ago and they were really bad durig my delivery but I guess no concerns for the doctors.

I have been under alot of stress the past few days I am guessing that is whats bringing these on so constant! my sons baby was born yesterday and at the hospital they were bad. I feel like such a freak that I have these and cant control them or my anxiety which sky rockets during them and ofcourse makes them worse. Sometimes I feel lke I am just gonna die any minute!

Do you all experience and feel the same way? any advice on how to stop these from being so frequent...I am sooo scared and stressed out and I try to hide it from everyone I dont want them to think I am weird or mess up I guess.

I would appreciate any advice thank you
40yr f
Kelly

[lucyluu]

Thanks martin I know you are right but its hard when the heart is doing so many different things on a daily or sometimes minute to minute basis.  My husband was just giving me a massage and I went totally Bradycardic.  It was very scary and ridiculous.  Im just frustrated because I have given up so much.  I have not had coffee in over a month.  I completely changed my diet.  I take supplements.  I am doing walking and yoga.  To top it off I am also meditating each evening to calm myself.  I pray I go to church and I have the best family in the world.  I dont know what else to do to help myself.  Im not even drinking my weekly glass of wine anymore.  AAAhhhhhhhh:)  Nothing has calmed all this stuff with my heart.

Nick can you remember when your body started to even out.  Was it six months a year?  I need a goal line because I do agree that a lot of this is hormones but each new period cycle gets worse with me for my heart.  I feel like the next could be it.

[martinlee43a]

To all the above, sorry ya'll are having these problems. I too have had my bouts with the heart freak out PAC. One of the best antadotes is (1) Rest, (2) Low Strees,(3) No Caffine,(4)No Tobbaco,(5) Something to keep you mind off off the PAC's. All these things will help the person not notice them better. I have been told too many times to quit worrying about them. So, my best and honest advice is to quit worrying, really just stop. I first got on this forum and everyone has at sometime had the same problems. The MIND is a very very powerful organ. The Stres and lack of Rest is a major factor. The Mind puts more of the worries than there really is. I know it hard to do, expecally when that big thump hits ya. Or the constant thumping and etra beats are very scary every minute or so. I have taken naps to stop these in the past, that really seems to help. Thats why the importants of rest. Anyway, Please try to rest more and stop worring, all the speacalist tell you is its not going to hurt you. So try your best to belive them. Peace to all and my God bless and keep you safe.

ML

[nikgirl28]

I too got many odd heart beats following the birth of my second son...I got pacs, svt...pvcs...skipped beats...etc....when you say flutter...do you mean your heart will race out of nowhere for a minute...anyway, it's definitely due to hormones...and once your period evens out so will your heart's tantrums...it's been two years since my last child's birth and they were really bad after the pregnancy...and now they are every now and then...so please relax...and just keep in mind it's due to hormones...not your heart....

[lucyluu]

O you are a breath of fresh air for me.  I have been on this site for days getting advise and help but I get nervous because no one is in my situation and then you come along.  I just had a baby 4 months ago and my PVC's (thuds, pauses, skips)  suddenly went out of control last month.  Ive been to the ER 3x and then a Cardiologist.  I have answers but dont like it.  I didnt even know I was having these.  Apparently its been going on for years after looking at my history.  Then last month all hell broke loose and Ive been terrified ever since.  You have to hold it together for the baby but I just want to scream or break down and cry.  I dont have a lot of help because my husband works a lot and there is no family around so I am exhausted which I know makes everything worse.  Then I had to give up breastfeeding so I could go on pills and that upset me even more.
Anyway I could go on and on.  
The people on this site are great and do make you feel better.  My son started sleeping through the night 2 weeks ago and there has been a change in my outlook this week because Im rested.  I just post when Im scared and I always get a wonderful reassuring response here.  Tonight Im very fed up.  I left the kids and went out alone for a while because all of this is getting to me.  Now I have a dull ache in my chest.  Its just never ending......

Lucy

[missy5959]

Hey guys, just wanted to let you know that I too have the exact same thing, so bad about a year ago that I was actually hospitalized in the telemetry unit for 24 hours of observation.  I saw a cardiologist that same day in the hospital and he put me on a very small dose of metoprolol 25mg twice a day.  Generally my symptoms are in the morning so I just take on 25mg tablet in the morning and don't even bother with the evening dose unless I have symptoms.  My problem is now that I wan't to get pregnant with my first baby and my concern is that Metoprolol is still classified as a category C drug and my OB says I have to come off of it.  I tried to take myself off of it about a week ago and did ok for about four days but my heart would start to race with the smallest movement.  My panic disorder go way worse too. Anyone have any ideas of a med that they have taken during pregnancy that is a category B?

[stormsong]

greetings kelly. I also started getting that way after my kids were born.  Sometimes, I can go for months without that scare. Other times, like lately, they come non-stop. I work out but they still happen. Hang in there and congrates on the baby :)

[Momto3]

HEY AZQTPIES!  You are NOT alone; we're right here!

Try taking naps (or just breaks) in the afternoon.  Do you have a friend (or maybe a sister) who might come over 1 night a week to help you out?  I can definitely attest to lack of sleep being a trigger.  Hang in there; it does get better.  Soon, he'll be sleeping through the night and you'll be wondering where the time went.  Find a comfy place to sit with him when he wakes, and go right back to bed when you lay him down.  You might even try watching a little tv or reading to help you doze back off.

Does DH help during the day?  That would be a great time to catch an afternoon nap.

[azqtpies]

I wish I could get enough sleep but with my baby he still is not sleeping thru the night and I am sooo tired everyday.. my dh works nights so I have no help. I do notice if I get really thursty or hot they come on too! thank you for responding! I feel so alone here at home people who dont have these just DON'T understand =(

[Tgodwin]

I am the exact same way I just try to hide it when i'm having them because I feel like a freak having them also, mine have calmed WAY down lately, I started drinking those gatorade G2's about 5  a day and I make sure i'm in bed by 10 and get plenty of sleep because when i'm tired theres no stopping them once they come on, so just stay hydrated and get plenty of sleep and you will probaly notice a difference.

[Momto3]

Hi Kelly,

Congratulations on the birth of your baby and grandbaby!!

Yes, unfortunately, this seems to be the nature of the "beast."  The PVCs come and go, for some reason, no reason, any reason....Hormones seem to play a role for some women.  Also, watch the caffeine, and try and get enough rest.  

Talk with your doctor and let him/her know the beats are disrupting your quality of life.  He/she may recommend exercise, yoga, medication, etc.  Try not to worry.  We're right there beside you.

connie