Heart Palps??

ambershell

Welcome to HealingWell.

Heart palpitations are heartbeat sensations that you suddenly become aware of because they feel like your heart is “pounding” or “racing.” They may feel like you have exercised or they may feel like a flutter, a skipped or extra beat, or a heartbeat that simply does not feel normal. Palpitations can occur at any time -- while you are simply sitting or moving about normally as you perform your daily activities.

Palpitations can be felt in your chest, throat or neck. Although heart palpitations may be startling, they may or may not be related to an abnormal heart rate and are often not serious or harmful.

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.

I hope you continue to talk with us here in the forum as we know where your coming from and what your going through.

Kindly,

Kitt

Thank you for the reply! I am having a real hard time with anxiety right now! Years ago I was diagnosed with panic disorder w/agoraphobia and major mild depressionI. I haven't had real problems with it until the last couple of months. I was diagnosed with sinus tachycardia about a year ago, so I do have a fast heartrate, but normal the doctor said! He did echo and I had to wear holter monitor, but sometimes I get scared that maybe something else is going on with my heart now that wasn't then. The heart racing thing is new and scary to me. It starts out like I get prickly sensastions in my face, stomach feels nauseaus and I get hot flashes sometimes and then my heart starts racing and I feel like I am going to pass out. I usually try to lay down at this point and I also end up with headache after. Does this seem like anxiety or maybe something else? The heart palps and the passing out feeling is what scares me more than anything. I also get real jittery! I asked the doctor if he would put me on zoloft because it worked years ago for me. He prescribed it for me, but it made everything 10 times worse and I could not continue to take it. I mean I am having this while I am sleeping at night, waking up with my heart racing. I am just ready to feel somewhat normal again, some days it literaly feels like I am dieing. Sorry kind of turned into venting, I really don't have anyone I can talk to about all this! Thinking of asking my doctor if he will refer me to a therapist that can help with this! Anyways, thank you for responding to my post!

Thanks going to try and get back into the doctors real soon! I am scared to take anything else after the zoloft, don't want all those side effects. I just wish I could do this without medication! I keep thinking that it is my thyroid, but doctors have ran tests several times and say no. 2 years ago I did have one test that said my thyroid was out of range, but just barely! Ever since then I have researched it and I have a lot of symptoms of it, but with all my other tests coming up normal and my history of panic disorder, I am sure it is just anxiety!! I also get loads of anxiety when I have to see the doctor. I hate it, cause that is when I need to be clear and focused so I can explain things to him, but everytime I end up with severe anxiety!!