Ectopics and talking

[beema36]

I have had ectopic beats for years. Hate them! They really scare me no matter what drs say. I notice they often get worse when I am talking. Have others noticed this? I am getting to point I just hate to speak.

[beema36]

Jerry my emotions do usually run high when this happens. Sometimes the emotions are happy some angry etc. That said I also have palps at other times all day but wondered if there is a connection to speaking or not. I never was real highly verbal but sometimes you do have to converse and these things sure dont help.

[Jerry_NJ]

My point is if there is a statistically significant correlation between talking and palps, then there must be a cause and effect relationship.

The old saying "count to ten first" relative to giving a quick argumentative response to another person may be a good guideline.  

You are the one who knows if your emotions rise sharply before the palps start.  

Worth a try, and it occurs to me all of us might benefit from more effort at listening and trying to find common ground, even reasons to support the incoming ideas.  This is something Ben Franklin (USA revolution one) was so effective at this.  By doing so he "won" the argument on many important issues with the Continental Congress, the the British adversaries and with the French allies.  If he had any palps they were not mentioned in any of the biographical material I have read.

To my recollections Ben lived to his mid 80s at a time when the life expectancy was closer to 50 I'll guess.

[beema36]

Not sure either if they are related but like you it stops me in my conversation fast. As I said am under heavy nonstop stress so maybe its more that although not convinced stress caused them either. They are just so disruptive and ignoring them is easier said than done.

[seaweib]

I have never heard of talking being directly related to heart palpitations.  I have them occasioanally when talking and they are very noticeable as they they stop me mid sentence mostly by startling me.  So, while they can occur when talking for certain, I've never read any information that directly links talking to increased heart palpiations.  Of course, everyone is different and perhaps yours are triggered by talking and the potentail stress for you that talking entails.

However, I think that seems unlikely so I'm not sure that an attack plan of making a concerted effort to talk less is a desirable or effective plan for reducing heart palpiations.

[beema36]

Thanks Jerry. I do need to listen more I am sure.  For the last several years have been under nonstop heavy duty stress plus health problems. I have a lot of anxiety related to the heart issues too. I have had some fainting episodes due to it but EP has helped a lot. I also can feel my heart nonstop and that just drives me nuts. After reading what you said I think I am always shooting out adrenaline now and its probably worse when I talk. In fact drs tell me my body for some reason dumps adrenaline inappropriately. Thank you. Hadn't thought of that aspect.

[Jerry_NJ]

I think you need to think about what "talking" means to you, is to you.

1) just light low emotion casual talk
2) high tension argumentative talk
3) fast talk, need to work to catch breath

Just some ideas that cross my mind.  I think I do all the above, and I think 2 and 3 could cause heart rhythm problems.

I think you should consider if there is something about talking that gets you emotionally upset - talking politics always gets me on edge.  Then, you can test to see if you can talk if you "keep it simple and light".

Good look, and a good thing about not talking (too much) is it gives one more time to listen and this can lead to learning a lot.