It would help to hear from others right now who've been through this sort of thing. I'm waiting for the ambulance. I called them 3 hours ago because I ate some biscuits on a pretty empty stomach, sat down at the computer calmly and then suddenly felt my heart racing.
I panicked because it was really fast. And because I've had about 4 weeks of ectopic beats. So I called the ambulance pretty much immediately. They said they would send someone out but only because I have no car at the moment and I'm in a panic.
My heart rate seemed to be down to 95bpm by the time of the phone call, (I had already taken 2 bisoprolol, 2.5mg each) and remained at 95 until an hour ago when it's gone down to around 79 - 83. For half an hour there was nausea and going hot 'glowing.' I know that at age 46 I might be getting my first experience of hot flushes....but I don't know for sure as not had them before.
It's 1.35am and I may end up in ER.
All I know was I was exhausted from a long day commute, hadn't had as much as usual to eat, ate some biscuits and there it happened.
Anyone any thoughts what's going on. I was totally freaked out. I know I'm really anxious about all this and I'm sorry about that....but last night I saw a programme where a man had a defibrillator going off all the time because his heart kept going into a fast rhythm. Scared!
I found this forum after losing my dad to a heart attack (not arrythmia), just for context.