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Hi Aries...take a breath and calm down.  First of all your blood pressure is not high enough to worry about.  The palpatations and the heart skipping a beat is common with anxiety.  The more you think about it, the worse it will get....trust me.  My heart has been skipping a beat all day long.  I have had it checked out and just know it's anxiety...almost everyone over 40 has the extra beats...they just don't feel it like us anxious folk!

My advice is to not take your BP again...don't check your pulse and watch American Idol...LOL!  Really.  A healthy heart can beat 200 beats a minute for weeks without causing any damage...you just might lose a little weight.

Feel better...see...my heart just flipped again!  Oh well...

Hugs

Donna

After my mom died, my heart skipped beats for two years straight...especially when I sat down to relax.  I had three ekg's and they saw the missed beats but I had a normal sinus rythm.  I know how expaserating it can be.  My son, who has anxiety disorder also, experiences it all the time.  I was told to exercise to burn off the extra adrenalin.  I also could have gone on a beta blocker but decided not too because they said it would lower my blood pressure, which is already low.  Now that I know for a fact that it's not dangerous I just try to ignore it.  It will go away, Aries...I promise you.  Of all my symptoms it is the most disturbing because it is 'in my face'.  But I have gone for months and months at a time without it happening.  One suggestion is when you go to bed, don't sleep on the side where your heart is on the mattress.  You won't feel it as much.  And watch the caffeine intake.

Please don't worry...you will be fine.

hugs

Donna

 Donna, thanks. It means a lot to me and takes some of the fear away. I will try harder to stay positive and remind me of the things you've said here. Again, thank you.

jkfox, it's so true. The emergency room is usually the only option for me, too, when the palps are ongoing. Then you debate, do I really need to go or not? I went through something in November and the palps have been with me ever since. I need to change my negative thoughts about the skipping beats. Thank you for responding!

Aries,

Hugs to you as I know how scary these arrhythmias can be. (((((((((((((((Hugs)))))))))))))))

I am just going to post some advice that I know you have heard before but as a gentle reminder.................  Heart palpitations can be caused by anxiety, stress, fear and many other things.

Reducing stress and anxiety can help lessen your heart palpitations. Try breathing exercises or deep relaxation (a step-by-step process of tensing and then relaxing every muscle group in your body) at the time of your heartbeat sensations. Also, consider practicing yoga or tai chi on a regular basis to reduce the frequency of your palpitations.

Keep a record of how often you have palpitations, when they happen, how long they last, your heart rate at the time of the palpitations, and what you are feeling at the time. This information may help your doctor figure out both their seriousness and the cause.

Once a serious cause has been ruled out by your doctor, try NOT to pay attention to heart palpitations, unless you notice a sudden increase or a change in them.

Most of all know that we are all here and we care for you so talk to us as often as you want. 

My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to.

Hugs
Kitt

Is anyone else really sleepy all the time?

Good Morning Aries,
I hope today finds you feeling a little more peaceful. I have PVCs constantly, currently I'm on a beta blocker to help ease them so I can work through this stressful time. Anytime I am stressed/anxious/overtired/too much caffeine... you name it, my palps get worse. Its so frustrating because it seems like they get worse when you are worn down and less prepared to deal with the anxiety they cause, it is so true that its a vicious cycle! I'll attest to that! And it is REALLY hard to convince yourself that everything is ok! Try to go easy on yourself, its a difficult thing to deal with anxiety especially when there is just so much stress out there. Have you tried journaling your thoughts when you're feeling really anxious? I find that sometimes getting my fears down on paper so I can see them helps lessen my worry. Just remember your anxiety wants you to think something is wrong so it can hang around and wreak havoc, you've got to find ways to get those negative thoughts out of your head!

Not that I'm glad you had another round of heart palps/racing but good for you for talking yourself through it! That's great and you should be very proud of yourself! That is hard to do when you're in the middle of feeling like things are just going crazy in your body!