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1207048 tn?1282174304

Racing heart feeling but without the racing heart, does anyone get this?

I know I'm not describing it very well :-(

The closest I can think of is...when your heart races, you know that slightly tight upper chest and slightly out of breath feeling you get? I've been feeling that, off and one for the last day, but without the racing heart (heart seems to be beating perfectly normal). It is an odd feeling, but no pain or discomfort. I can breathe, it just feels like I'm short of breath.

~Jess
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1045086 tn?1332126422
Shoot, lost my post...........

Same as Stephanie described for me.  It's that feeling of fullness, pressure and/or squeezing IN the chest (not around it) that can last for minutes or hours.  I also described the breathing thing as air hunger.  Not really short of breath, just like a deep breath didn't get me the extra air I felt I needed - or maybe that it couldn't be deep enough.

It happened when my heart rate was low and/or irregular.  It has stopped since I was put on a beta blocker.  I'd like to trial off of that again in a couple of months.  The cardiologist didn't have any explanation even after a slew of tests.  I speculated about an autonomic response connected to the MS but can't get the docs to make much of a committment (especially since their miracle pill worked so well).

These aren't symptoms that can be ignored for any amount of time Jess.  Please make it a priority to find out what's happening.  This is also how people say they feel when having coronary artery spasms.  You're young but have had a long line-up of symptoms and you get me worried from time to time.  Good thing you have your chest thumping silver back to support you.

Mary
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911669 tn?1294099188
This kind of sounds like a part of the MS Hug to me.  When I get it, I feel short of breath and I cannot take a full breath.

Someone here on the forum had suggested placing pressure with your hand on your abdomen (diaphragm) with some pressure would help.  I have tried this and it does work for me, as well.

bye....

terri
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I get this frequently, and especially when I am highly fatigued. When I crash in the chair with extreme fatigue, the palpitations go crazy. Many times it feels like my heart is racing, and when I check my pulse, it might only be like 68. It's really weird. I do also get episodes of tachycardia, but this only happens maybe a couple of times a month. I've been through the whole event monitor/stress test thing, and guess I just have to live with it. It can be so frightening though when it's happening. With the fatigue, I also get a feeling of shortness of breath. I try to pace myself so I don't get to fatigued, but depending on whats going on on a particular day, it's so hard to do.
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1207048 tn?1282174304
Thanks Stephanie!

I see my neuro tomorrow so I will mention it to him and see if he can point me in the right direction on who to see. It's happening a lot more this morning. Still no pain and I cannot feel my heartbeat at all, so it's still not a racing heart. But, it almost feels like one of my younger kids is sitting on my upper chest/ lower throat. Just a feeling of pressure but no pain. So weird.

~Jess
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Yes.  I get it periodically.  I think it's a "skipped beat" (which is probably not really a skip, but a slightly "off" beat--I'm sure Quix could explain it better).  I've had a 24 hour Holter and mine is nothing to worry about, but it's often something that should be checked out.  Mention it to your dr.

It is uncomfortable, though.  I hate it when it happens (just occurred for me about 15 minutes ago and I still feel slightly off.)

Stephanie
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