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Posted 9/8/2016 3:23 AM (GMT 0)
Hey guys! Hypo back again lol. So I always think that what is happening in my chest is palpitations, from what the cardiologist told me and others as well, but from reading it online I am not sure and seems like what i experience is something else.

What happens to me is occasionally (some days more than others) there feels like a very quick but strong pressure in the middle of my chest. Sometimes it's weak, sometimes strong. Sometimes it even sends a tingle all through my chest and arm and can feel like the wind got taken from me for a second. Kind of describe it like my heart skipped a beat or something.
From what I read online it says palpitations are like a flutter or bitterly and I can tell you this feels like no darn butterfly. It's like someone puts their fist in the middle of my chest then boom on quick pump.

So did I hair describe palpitations or is this something else?
Posted 9/8/2016 3:31 AM (GMT 0)
Sounds like PVC's to me...

A pause, then a pronounce thud, or double beat.

Read our links about them in the Resources and see if that sounds like what you are experiencing.

Everyone feels and describes it differently of course...but I am sure you'll see a similarity.

They are almost always benign, and can be treated with coping skills and lifestyle adjustments.

I hope you get the answers you are looking for. You can, and should keep your doctor informed and ask any questions in detail if you are still concerned.:)

S.C.
Posted 9/8/2016 3:49 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks! PVC = Palpitations?
Posted 9/8/2016 4:28 AM (GMT 0)
I think most people use the terms interchangeably...

However, I think of palpitations as either an SVT run (tachycardia) or a disrupted rhythm of the heart.

What you describe sounds like a PVC, which is a specific type of early (ventrical) beat. An extra beat is followed by a pause, then an extra strong beat is felt.

S.C.
Posted 9/8/2016 5:04 AM (GMT 0)
So is that normal? That doesn't sound good lol
Posted 9/8/2016 5:23 AM (GMT 0)
Only your doctor can say for sure...what you are actually experiencing...and if it's normal for you...

...but generally speaking, almost everyone has them at some point, and they are benign.:)

People with anxiety tend to notice them more...or focus on them due to worry.

Moderate caffeine, alcohol and manage stress, and you should see improvement.

S.C.
Posted 9/8/2016 3:39 PM (GMT 0)
Mike,

I experienced fluttering at one point in my life and believed it was my heart. As it turns out, acid reflux/GERD was the culprit. Just a thought.

-smooth
Posted 9/8/2016 6:52 PM (GMT 0)
My palps are loud in my left ear and when my stomach is upset it feels like a skiped beat
then a hard thump, been doing it for over 30 years. Peace

Larry ***
Posted 9/9/2016 8:44 PM (GMT 0)
Hey Larry, does it ever cause your arm to tingle?
Posted 9/9/2016 10:25 PM (GMT 0)
No Mike, but my doctors say that is a nerve problem not heart related. Peace

Larry ***
Posted 9/10/2016 8:45 PM (GMT 0)
I suffer with PVC's,
And I'm getting tons at the moment, every other heartbeat, especially when moving around.
I HATE the way they feel, and don't think I'll ever get used to the feeling.. 😢
Posted 9/10/2016 9:12 PM (GMT 0)
I don't have flutters in my chest but do have them in my throat. They freak the hell out of me and seem to be happening more and more frequently.
I don't know what to do about them. Even now there's a tingle in my throat which has been bothering me all day. Sometimes a lumpy feeling and others just bothersome.
Posted 9/11/2016 10:48 AM (GMT 0)
Mine feel like fluttering. Upper chest/throat then I feel like I must cough. I seem to get about 1 a day
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