Heart palpations...

[WeekendWarrior55]

Several years ago 2005(at the age of 23) I started having panic attacks, I had them very often for a short period of time.  Once I started having them less and less, I started to have more general anxiey about my health.  I was always in fear of having another panic attack, or that I was not healthy..  As if something was wrong with my heart, or my head.  Always felt like I was a bit dizzy, and my heart would race.  One day I was outside running around and came in the house and layed down on the floor since it was hot outside, and I needed a breather. I could feel my heart beat, and it felt like it was not "beating right".. I went into a panic, and had a panic attack.. This did not help at all.. So I went to the ER.. They ran an EKG, some blood work, and said they found nothing.  They did say my bp was a bit high.  But they did want me to speak with my family doctor..  And get set up with a cardiologist.  I did both.  They set me up for an "echo".. waiting on the results were some of the longest days of my life.  Finally my doctor called and said they had the results, and my heart was "perfectly fine"..  a few weeks later, I started to have heart palpations.  They scared the living daylights out of me.   But I was able to calm myself down and I read up on them, and realized they are not that bad.(assuming no other issues are present)  This was back in 2005.  Since then, I have been doing good, I started drinking pop again and not watching my diet closely, up until I had another episode of Panic attacks, I woke up one night feeling like I could not breath.. I was so out of it, since I had woken up in the middle of the night, I eventually settled my self down, and fell asleep, only to have a huge panic attack the next day.  This was back in November.. Since then I have been having panic attacks here and there again.  And just like last time I started noticing a few heart papls here and there. I was so anxoius I  really didnt want to leave the house.  The weather improved and I forced myself to go out and be active.  So I went and played some golf. I was out on the course for about 6 hours. It was great.  But when I got home, I notice a few heart papls while resting.  I ate some Chinese food that night,(which Ive read that MSG in the food can cause them also) the next day, I had a bunch of them.. maybe 25-35 the entire day, and all ususally happened when I was laying down resting.. That caused me more streed and fear. I didnt have any other symptoms other than pacing the floor out of fear.   I seem to have them when I get done golfing, but in the past they never seem to scare me like this past episode.  What could it mean if I have them when I am driving home from the golf course, and have a few in a row.. not back to back but maybe a few every few minutes??.  I know my doctor said I was healthy, other than dealing with anxiety.  he wanted me to go on meds, but I declined.. And for about 3 years I was doing great.  But this past episode has got me stressed and anxious again.  I wonder if I should of went to the ER.. But I was a lil too nervous to go..  also lately I have noticed that if I am laying down,. if I get up I feel like I am a bit short on breath. My doctor said he thinks all there symptoms are aneixty related..  A few weeks before all this happened, I was able to go out and walk 18 holes of golf carrying a 20 lb golf bag, and never feel like I was short of breath.  And last saturday I went out 2 different times and hit over 200 golf balls, and while exerting myself I didnt have any issues.  I guess i am just trying to reassure myself that I am infact healthy, and these are just anxiety related... Any help or input would be geat..

Sorry for the long story, I just wanted to get in all the details. .

[viperron]

I started out using Natural Calm and it worked for quite awhile but I believe I use so much magnesium I got some diaherra so I went to Angstrom Mineral. Angstrom does not go thru you intestines so it does not cause diaherra. I get mine from healthstop 101. Do yourself a favor and read all you can on mg, there is tons of imfo on the net. Ron

[curmudgen]

I've read a bit about Mg as well...what brand and dosage?  I am going to try so see if that will help reduce my episodes of PVC's.  Thanks

[viperron]

I'm 66 and started having panic attacks at around 18, I started drinking coffee at around 18.  I stopped drinking coffee at around  58, my panic attacks subsided the next day. I've suffered with skipped beats  all my life, about 9 months ago started reading about magnesium, I am now 90% better. Read everything you can on magnesium. Do It. Ron

[Pooyan01]

Some of the symptoms you describe are similar to mine. Anxiety can cause all kinds of problems and symptoms, the connection between mind and body is a strong one (so the counsellor I'm seeing keeps saying). I have struggled for a year now with symptoms such as palpitations, runs of ectopic  beats and chest, back and shoulder pains. life has been hell to be honest. All tests coming back normal don't really help, what we need is a diagnosis, a reason for all this. I think I've accepted I will never get one, you may not too. The key is to find a way to deal with the symptoms. I have not found my answer yet. But, my doctor finally prescribed beta blockers last week (after a trip to accident and emergency with a pulse of 170) I am just taking two 10mg propranalol so far although the doc said I could take up to six over the course of the day.

What a difference! My pulse is averaging below 100 now, it's currently 67 as I write this. I really do feel better. Perhaps you should speak to your doctor about just howmconcerned you are, ask if beta blockers or something similar are worth a try.

[bbxx]

Anxiety is a nasty thing. Then again, so arent heart rythm issues. It all stinks for sure. Your echo showed your heart is healthy. This is really really good. You feel palpitations. Do you have a copy of the report from your holter? I am assuming you had a 24 hour holter? This would show you what you are feeling, like if its pacs or pvcs or just a normal increase in heart rate etc... Then you will at least know what you are dealing with, which is most likely nothing to worry about. Lots of us on here are dealing with tons and tons of all kinds of issues. Let us know what your results say. :)