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Posted 8/13/2014 4:46 AM (GMT 0)
Hi everyone!

I just wanted to see if any of you had any ideas or tips for dealing with this:

I get heart flutters that come and go once in a while. Sometimes it lasts all day and creates a ton of anxiety. But since the last time it happened, the thought and fear of them won't leave my mind. I've had phases of OCD in the past with intrusive thoughts and have had my share of anxiety. But the flutters is really the only thing that is bugging me and the fear won't seem to leave my mind of when it will happen next, though the doctor (had an EKG and it did it for it and he saw) and my parents and family (2 members of my family also have it) have told me it's just probably stress.

So how can I get this health fear out of my mind? And are there any natural ways to prevent heart flutters? Are they harmful at all if there is nothing wrong with my heart?

~~ Grace



PS: Grace, I added a Subject so you'd get more replies. :)

Post Edited By Moderator (Merrida) : 8/13/2014 11:29:38 AM (GMT-6)

Posted 8/13/2014 11:37 AM (GMT 0)
Hello Grace,, heart flutters ( pvc's), are usually harmless and actually very common. It is good that you were checked by a doctor and that he saw on the EKG a skipped beat, that tells him if that skipped beat is harmless or not. Rest assured you are fine, and I feel once you understand that your anxiety will get better. I get them also and they used to bother me, but I also was checked out and the doctor said they are harmless. Cut down on caffeine in coffee or soda. Exercise also helps. Again your just fine, hugs.
Posted 8/13/2014 3:34 PM (GMT 0)
I totally agree with deborah, caffeine can reek havoc with heart flutters!
Posted 8/13/2014 4:06 PM (GMT 0)
Grace, this is a common subject here at HW and to each one of
us its troubling, no they are not harmful if you can learn to ignore them, "I know that's not easy but it is possible", I think
more of us have had them than those that do not, the unexpected pvc's can scare the crap out of us, I still have them
but I have learned through trial and error to just keep on doing what ever I want to, just so you will know I even had a triple
bypass and caridot arty surgery on the right side, they seem to
be less troublesome if I make an effort to not eat sugar. Peace
Larry ***
Posted 8/13/2014 5:08 PM (GMT 0)

One of the moderators should give you a 'subject' for your first post. If you can edit it yourself, that would be good too.

Posted 8/13/2014 5:31 PM (GMT 0)
As was mentioned, getting those flutters tends to be pretty common for those of us with anxiety. We could delve into oblivious for explanations, but let's face it, living in the here and now is what works best!

Understanding that yep, we get 'em. And yep, lots of us get 'em. And nope, you're not alone. And yep, it's a common occurrence...All those things scrambled together help us to cope with them! :)









M.
Posted 8/13/2014 11:28 PM (GMT 0)
I agree with everyone here. They can very well be caused by stress and often are on most cases. I know what you feel I have the same issue every now and then. But like Larry said you just got to learn to ignore it. Yes that may not be the best of advice but keeping it I. Your head won't do justice either. You know your healthy so you just have to remember that you are!:) I do and yes I still get them but it doesn't stop me from doing what I want to do. Stay strong

God Bless

Jocipher
Posted 8/14/2014 3:34 PM (GMT 0)
Grace: i got a horrible bout of Them for weeks when i lost my job so there ya go. I worried bad about them. One thing that helped me i think was starting coq10. I take 100 mg a day. They went away and hardly have any niw. That was in february.
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