Hey all,

I have Mitral Valve Prolapse. Traditionally, this tends to give me heart palpitations here and there. I'm talking maybe 1 a week on average.

Well, lately, I've been experiencing them much more often. I'd say I'm having 3-5 a day now, and they seem to happen more often as a result of action. I haven't changed anything so I'm not sure why this is happening.

Usually it is one big burst of a heart beat. Doesn't hurt, but is really annoying / scary.

I tend to experience them most when:


- I am exerting physical energy (varies from cutting the grass, to bending over to pick something up)


- I lay down to go to sleep. Especially When I lay flat and begin to relax and let out a long exhale, I am almost guaranteed to experience at least one very strong, exagerated heartbeat. Also, tends to happen more after
I take my medicine for my Acid Reflux (Omeprazole) and lay down.

- When I'm doing nothing at all (though this is the most rare)


- At the start of arousel when about to initiate sex.


- When my stomach is full from food (I tend to eat out alot, and don't really watch what I eat as well as I should be). But even just pancakes and eggs will do it sometimes.


- If my stomach has alot of acid in it and I am away from my medicine, I tend to NOTICE it more.


- When I drink Alcohol (probably have 6-8 drinks weekly), I tend to NOTICE it more. But not until a while after my drink.

- Also, I notice it when I do this very strange thing when I get excited or happy. It looks completly stupid, and its really hard to explain, but the end result usually speeds up my heart rate and releases a feeling that makes me feel "glad to be in the moment" I guess. I flutter my hands back and forth on my chest (sounds like a machine gun). It looks like I have a problem, but its a habit and makes me feel happy. Its really hard to explain, but I tend to experience it when I do this too.

I don't really understand what changed, and I don't know why these actions invoke these palpitations.

I can tell you that I do believe that I have depression problems and anxiety, but somehow I can't bring myself to believe that depression and anxiety are causing all of this.

Any help is very appreciated.