I've had the same problem. I went to the cardiologist and after test he suggested that it was some kind of phantom vibration from not having the phone on me. I told him I don't wear my phone on me. He was basically saying I was crazy. I moved to a different cardiologist, but they don't know what's causing it. From reading and asking around the only thing I can figure out is that it's anxiety. Another co-worker has had the same thing happened to them. I also get Hemifacial spasms in my face.
I have the same symptoms and I just want to let you know you may be having something called esophageal spasms. I thought my heart was fluttering so my doctor did a heart monitor, stress test and an EKG and they were all negative. Finally she decided to have my esophagus inspected with a scope and that doctor told me the minute he started putting the scope down my throat he could see my esophagus was having constant spasms. It almost always happens if I'm extremely nervous or drink/eat anything with caffeine. It feels like it's on the left side and actually vibrates next to my heart so that's why it feels like my heart is fluttering. Sometimes it's so strong that I choke and can feel it with my hand over the area. I can also see my chest vibrating. Over time, I realized I absolutely can't have caffeine and if I do start having a spasm I just drink a glass of water and it almost always stops. Just wanted to throw that out there because I know how scary it is. You definitely think you're heart is the problem which makes you feel even more nervous and that causes more spasms. So if you're having these symptoms, drink something with caffeine to see if that starts it then drink water and if that helps then you now have your diagnosis without spending a fortune on tests, like I did. Hope this helps someone out there. Take care of yourself ya,ll!
I have same problem this time.. The. More i feel it the more it killing me with worrisome.. Is it serious matter .. And wat i do immediately
Graphismo.... Can you give an up date... Your systems are very close to Mine...
Just found this...http://www.healio.com/cardiology/learn-the-heart/cardiology-review/aortic-regurgitation
What is your update cmac425?
I have experienced this too! It's not often, and it doesn't happen more than once or twice the days it happens, but it feels like my heart is beating far faster than normal. Sometimes it happens after I've excersized, but in the time period when my heartrate should have already slowed down quite a bit more. A year ago when it happened I tried to measure the rate when it did this but I couldnt measure well and the person I was with told me it was normal. Sometimes it happens when I wake up or just before I go to sleep. Sometimes it occurs when I stand up after sitting or lying down, the only symptom of postural hypotension that lasts longer than ten seconds if it happens. Right now I can feel it too though, on a low scale. Sometimes the beating is sharp and hurts more than just the rapid sensation. I don't drink coffee, I don't drink alcohol.
I can't help but think it may be related to my low blood pressure or perhaps dehydration.
I have EXACTLY the same symptoms. Feels just like a cell phone on vibrate in my left chest shirt pocket! It is intermittent. I had it today and tried holding my breath to see if it would stop. It didn't. So...I don't think it has anything to do with my lung. I have previously been diagnosed with "Right Side Bundle Branch Block". The doctor told me that the bundle of nerve branches that stimulate the right side of the heart is blocked, i.e. does not work. He said right side is not a problem. Left side is. They don't do anything about it. I wonder if the "cell phone vibrate" could have something to do with that? I am away from home for next 2 months. Will ask Dr when I get back. It is not "anxiety" or a "panic attack". That's BS. I have these episodes at rest, when walking, etc. It is clearly physical. No pain associated with it at all.
Have you ever had a PE I did a few years back and ever since I feel this vibration in my chest just under my left breast. No one knows what it is. They tell me it's anxiety. But I know it's not a head thing it's very real and I intent to find the cause. S.B .
This week I started getting vibrations on my right side. First I thought it was my heart..but it seems to be more towards the center of my right breast. It lasts like 3-4 seconds..enough time for me to pay attention and put my hand on it to see if I can really feel something.But I can't with my hand and it stops. It is a really weird feeling. But I'm not dizzy or faint or nauseas or anxious. I did start taking a decongestant early this past week. I'm not sure if it was the same day or not. But I'm still taking one 24 or 12 hr capsule of pseudoephedrine. I'm going to use my vibrating massager there and see if it dislodges something.
This sounds exactly like my situation. A few months ago I had some weird heart episodes that seemed to be triggered by drinking alcohol, caffeine and eating greasy food. I also experienced nausea and ended up losing 25 pounds in 5 months. I went to the doctor with my primary concern being my heart. They did a few EKGs, some blood work and a 24 hour holter monitor. All of these came back normal. I reduced my alcohol intake and stopped drinking energy drinks. The episodes subsided, but I have still been feeling this odd chest vibration for the past 3 months. It is almost always on the left side and sometimes a tightness feeling comes and goes.
My doctor now firmly believes that there is nothing wrong with my heart and attributes any feelings I have to anxiety. Thus, I am left to simply hope the feelings go away some day. It is frustrating because the vibrations are quite annoying and seem to trigger more anxiety. Has anyone experienced these and had them go away eventually?
Have you had a chest x-ray? I ask only because this could be related to your lungs, not your heart. If you had a small blockage or mucus build up in your lungs, it could manifest itself as a vibration upon breathing inward. This would not necessarily happen every time you breathe. Especially if it is related to a mucosal build-up, the vibration would only occur when the mucus was dislodged and therefore "vibrating" with the intake of breath.
I get this weird thing when I have a chest cold. Having had asthma much of my life, I was well aware of the sensation, but many people would not necessarily notice it. I do not always have a cough or "tickle" when this happens, but that weird vibration is a dead giveaway for me.
Also, if you experienced the vibration during the holter monitoring and nothing showed up then you can rest assured that whatever it is, it is not related to your heart rhythm. Unfortunately, if your cardiologist saw a benign arhythmia (PVC's, PAC's) that were few and far between, h/she could have dismissed the EKG as "normal" and not given you the satisfaction of at least knowing that there was a reason for your odd sensations. You have a right to read the holter results. You may want to do that....or at least get a copy for your "new" doctor.
I do suggest that chest x-ray though. A vibration in the chest could have so many non-cardiac causes that simply dismissing your concerns because your EKG was normal doesn't seem "thorough" to me.
Good luck,
Did you experience the vibration during the 24 hour holter? If not I would certainly insist on a 30-day monitor.
Maybe not cardiac but neurological? I have a lot of sensory disturbances related to multiple sclerosis - but without any other symptoms I'm not sure you'll get anywhere.
Unfortunately in my experience you have to wait until things get worse to actually get a diagnosis. Good luck!