Heart palpitations

Hi Christi:)

I hear you (and feel ya) on this one, as I too have these. It is really hard not to feel alarmed when it feels like there is a fish flopping around inside of your chest!

Have you had a chance to read some of the many threads on this subject here? It really helps to hear of other's accounts and experiences.

If you do a search (upper right hand side of page, you'll find the button to click) you will see that this is a widespread problem. (I recommend only reading the ones from our room, not the other forums, as ours will pertain to anxiety which yours are related too...not a physical issue.)

If you think that this is affecting the quality of your life to the point that you need to seek treatment...please have a consultation with your doctor to discuss your options. Medication and/or therapy could be good choices for you.

In the meantime, practice breathing and relaxation exercises, as well as moderate regular exercise and distracting hobbies and activities...hard as it is, the less you focus on these, the better you will feel.:)

Keep posting!

S.C.

Christi,

Hello and welcome aboard HealingWell's Anxiety Forum.  I am so glad you found us and I can identify with your anxiety re the heart palpitations.

One of the most common symptoms of anxiety is an acute awareness of one’s own heartbeat. If you have not talked over your palpitation issues with your PCP you may want to consider doing so first.  A diagnosis of palpitations due to anxiety is invariably reached if all the physical tests draw a blank and there appears to be sufficient background evidence of anxiety or stress that has lead to strong emotions.

Very often, palpitations simply seem to go away, but if you are prone there are some things you can do to prevent or reduce their occurrence. Self help involves identifying the things that can trigger palpitations and then taking action to avoid or modify them. If you smoke, you should aim to stop. This goes for alcohol, caffeine and and and some OTC medications such as cough syrups and some antihistamines.

You may of course benefit greatly from meditation or listening to a relaxation tapes. SC already mentioned the breathing exercises.  Here is a link to a meditation video you may like.

Meditation Video ( 7 minutes) :

http://www.youtube.com/user/healthealingnetwork?feature=pyv&ad=4342564202&kw=meditation&v=yHYKSYPoNg4&lr=1

I hope you keep talking with us here in the forum and please know we care.

Kindly,

Kitt

Hi all,
I'm new on this form. I thought I would post because I suffered palpitations for many years. As a researcher and business analyst, I thought I was dying every time I had an attack. It would start out as minor palps, but sometimes I'd get the symptoms you report below. And sometimes it would turn into atrial fibrillation! When you get that, you really start thinking that you are dead. I had all of the physical work done by my doctor - the usual holter monitor, treadmill test etc. Eventually they told me it was in my head and suggested drugs! I wanted a cure not a cover-up. So I spend 7 years researching this thing, and I'm happy to say that I found many of the risk factors associated with palpitations. I published my personal "cure" and talked about what I did on my own blog on the matter -   . You would be surprised to find how simple the fix is. Anxiety is definitely a factor, but only because you feel like your dying! I've shared my story with many hundreds around the world and all of them report relief! It's all none commercial... nothing to sell.. I just help people. That is all I do. My real gig is computers and technology. I'm a researcher and business analyst who is an avid graphics designer and blogger. I create "how to" videos for my main employer and "on line learning modules". The rest is hobby and fun.

Cheers,
Nick

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