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Posted 7/17/2014 5:51 AM (GMT 0)
Hello everyone, I'm new on here.

My name is Grace and I am 18 years. I just wanted to see what others of you suffering with this could tell me and if you has similarities.

I had my first heart palpitation, a thump feeling/butterfly when I was only in 8th grade, (I just graduated high school). about last August, they started getting bad. But they come in periods of time, and some can last all day... anyone else go through that, too, that many of them? Went to the doctor, had 2 EKGS, one of them had a palpitation show up on it but the doctor didn't give much thought and said it was adrenaline? All I know is that they are uncomfortable, not painful though. But can be very scary.

It goes like, beat 1, 2, 3, ...4, with 4 being a hard thump. Who else has this? My whole family thinks its anxiety, but I didn't know anxiety could do all this. I definitely have a history with anxiety and stress, and 2 of my family members (my aunt and grandma) have heart palpitations too.

Besides the possible anxiety, I occasionally get them when I bend down or go up the stairs.

Any advice? It's really scary and sometimes I just feel like the world is ending when I get them.
Posted 7/17/2014 1:56 PM (GMT 0)
I get those, my dr told me they are PVC's. Yes, sometimes I have them all day, sometimes just mornings and evenings.

You are not alone in that, many of us have those. Hope this makes you feel better.
Posted 7/17/2014 2:05 PM (GMT 0)
Me too. I had to wear one of those monitors for two days and the results were normal even though I had tons of skipped beats while wearing it. As soon as I knew it was okay and I wasn't going to die, they ceased, so I know they can be from anxiety. I still get them once and awhile but they don't scare me, so they don't last long. PVC's are a strange feeling, but not dangerous.
Posted 7/17/2014 2:05 PM (GMT 0)
I would also like to add that if you cut down on caffeine it helps a lot.
Posted 7/17/2014 4:25 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Grace and welcome!

I replied to your response in the other post of heart palps that you wrote...so be sure to look for that.

...ignore the part about writing an introductory post for yourself, since you have already done so!! :)

Please feel welcome here, and post with us anytime. We are here to listen and support!

Scaredy Cat
Posted 7/17/2014 11:57 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you all so much for your responses. I've been having them all day for 3 days now, but as it comes and goes.... I guess it can be expected. Do you really think they aren't harmful, no matter how many you have?
Posted 7/18/2014 1:14 AM (GMT 0)
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Posted 7/18/2014 3:35 PM (GMT 0)
Grace,

Believe me, you aren't alone and yes, palpitations can be frightening. Try to take comfort knowing the doctors have told you they are just PVCs and won't hurt you. I have had them since I was a kid (I'll be 51 in a couple of weeks) and have learned to ignore them. It's not unusual to not feel them at all as many people have them and don't feel them. It's also possible to have them seemingly non-stop. They feel weird, but won't hurt you. The less thought you give them, the less you'll likely have or feel them.

Posted 7/21/2014 1:07 AM (GMT 0)
I started experiencing this a little over a month ago. I suffer from severe panic/anxiety and depression. You described it well..it's a pump.pump.pump....HARD PUMP.pump.pump) it makes me miserable! I told my doctor and she referred me to a cardiac doctor,they put me on an event monitor for 2 weeks and came to the conclusion that I have a short circuit (Supraventicular Tachycardia) and I will be having surgery (catheter ablation) next month. I don't want to scare you,having this problem is terrifying enough. But after this procedure,I can make up without having to deal with these symptoms again. I suggest you see a cardiac doctor and get put on a monitor that lasts more than a week so they can find what's going on. I hope that helps❤️❤️
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