Is it possible to "live" with palpitations??

[momabird]

I feel very fortunate to have found this forum where people have the same condition I do and share the same concerns.  I am wondering, after reading all of your stories, is it even possible to "live" a normal life while dealing with the constant fear and anxiety related to this issue??  I am a 40 yr old female whose palpitations started four months ago after 6 months of suffering severe panic attacks.  I have quit smoking, eliminated caffeine, am on a beta blocker, and walk 3 miles a day on a treadmill whenever I am able.  But nothing has stopped these palpitations.  EKG's were all normal as well as the 24 hr holter monitor results.  I don't understand how there can be no apparent cause or cure for this condition.  I, along with all of you, am frustrated and tired of living in constant fear!!  I am, however, glad to find people who actually understand what I am dealing with every single day.  All the "normal" people I know don't understand that if it is not life threatening how I can't just ignore it and get on with my life!!  REALLY??   If it were that simple, we would all be doing it instead of joining this forum for support and possible answers!!  Good luck to everyone else suffering as I do!!  I would appreciate any and all correspondence on this condition!!  Thanks in advance!!

[Occupant]

I can only talk about my own experiences with this problem and maybe it will calm you down some. I have had Atrial Fibrillations for a long time - a Holter monitor showed 38,000/day. But during my last visit to the cardiologist he said: "Your Echocardiogram came up normal - so go home and see your family doctor from now on, you don't have to come back." Although, I am quite sure the fact that I am 81 years old had a lot to do with his statement.

[Petrified666]

Your words are what im feeling. Theres no life... i exist... are you still there? Please be there... im so terrified

[Bishopj128]

We are here, been having palpitations since 19, now 44 , some days pure hell questioning my excistence, some days are OK, just hold on to whatever good you find

[Myles_Miller]

Oh yes I use to have this about a year ago I'm actually now 14 and I'm also a guy. I had this it's basically just anxiety and your heart rate is very fast. I hated this and I missed lots of school because of this. I also was very very light headed and literally was feeling like I would just pass out every second of the day. But how I got over this was simple I just went back to doing things like having fun and even started ice skating. After this I started to become less stressed. Really it just takes time and even though mine happened because of puberty it's the same for you anyways. Really what you have to do is just take deep breaths and heck bring water every where you go. Then just start pretending like you don't have any of those problems and literally go run a marathon no matter how bad your feeling. After you start doing these things you will go back to normal and if it's just heart pounding just do those things and soon you will forget it or if not most likely it will go away. Seriously you only have about 3-4 months left of this because mine lasted about 8 months and it just started going down and down by the months. Also go see a therapist or something like that, that can help with anxiety for just about a month you will start to notice your going back to normal. Trust everyone thinks they are like messed up and having a terrible life from these symptoms all it is is anxiety and just start going back to things you use to do and trust I had it and I swear I have parents that say blah blah blah nothing is wrong with you stop acting like a baby and I just had to do something. So I acted like I didn't have anything wrong with me and next thing you know it's gone

[ChicagoNick]

I live with these just 6 months now, while also crippled with MS and a brain tumor survivor from 87, my soph year in college which caused me to leave and ruined my entire life..

I've had an echo last week, a new style stick on ZIO monitor, and I'm pushing the button all day long.. Using the first 7 days of 14 as the benchmark, that means I've had about 1200 of these events just in 3 months.. NOTHING..

3 er visits, 10 grand out the window.. Unlike you, I can't run, I can barely walk, my left leg has been paralyzed for 15 years. It's miserable.

Good luck to you.. I hope it gets better, mine are not. And they say this is normal.. yea .. right... @@

[vbonina]

Thank you all for sharing your stories. Even though I get PVCS on a daily basis for the last two months,  it seems like nothing compared to some of the problems other people have. I pray for you all.

[Iva_87]

Hi,
I ask often the same question! Whenever Im in some arrytmia, let it be skipped beats, heart block, svt or ist, I just cant do anything! I just spoke a bit about my svt experience on youtube here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHLgXxFl3K8&t=19s
I will sure speak more about the fears and palpitations. You are not alone!!