I am experiencing same symptoms and since i've been reading different forums on the internet I do believe that these are all related to perimenopause since so many others are having the same symptoms.

Sometimes it feels like my heart flutters or quivers, sometimes I feel a thump, or sometimes it just makes me jerk all of a sudden. But they all last just a matter of a second or two. It is always scary when it happens and you wonder what's going on. I have been getting more use to it and it doesn't freak me out like it did at first but it still makes me a little anxious.

My periods have gotten heavier too and the Dr. Told me I was low in iron which can be because of the heavier periods.

Hope this helps some. I know it helped me just knowing that others were having the same symptoms.

I am 46 and have been experiencing heart flutters for about a year to a year and a half. I have spoken to many people that say this is due to perimenopause. My doctor also said that the change in your hormones can cause it. It is very scary because I get them a little more than I used to. I do believe that anxiety doesn't help which comes from being so hormonal also. My doctor even put me on a holter monitor for 24 hours and the cardiologist said that the flutters i'm having are normal. Hope this helps.

I am 47. I think I wasn't that lucky. My period only started irregular since july 05.

Begin at last year sep 04, i've chest tightness. Went to er, saying was nothing wrong. Feb-05, cardio said i've a fib. Start taking medicine. Very unwell. Could be the med side effect? Period sometime 2 weeks in one month, some month non and some month just light brownish discharge. Last month taught was back on line. This month seem ..... Anyway is not right! Pap smear result ok. Palpitation is still going on and not ok. Do anyone know it has to take how long then can settle? Driving me maddddd! My mum and the surrounding friends said is menopause. I've off the med. Now i'm in the wait and see situation.

Seem every dr move their focus to the "heart" and no one cares for my menopause. Has any one talked to your gp about the period irregular? What is the follow up? Just wait and see? Or tell me how to solve it? Thanks.

Pika.

I'll be 34 this year and have 3 children. I've had a lot of strange things going on in the last year. Some months I have small periods, others I have long, heavy periods. Now they've come early and late. The pms is crazy!! I don't sleep as well any more. During pms I get hot flashes. My heart flutters a lot more at that time. I feel tired all the time!
Is this something, as women, we "deal" with it or when do we know when things are serious enough to see a doctor?
I'd love someone else's opinion on this!!
Shirleyt

I am a 51 year old women. Two years ago a what I call a ticking started in mychest near the breast bone, since then I have had sharp shooting stabbing pains that take my breath away I begin to sweat and almost pass out. I have been to the er 4 times with this its not my heart then came crippling pain in my back and neck this is consant. I have had mri ct scans no one knows whats wrong with me does anyone have these similar pains with out explaintions . I really house bound and in fear that these pains will happen while i'm driving.

you may try asking for a motility test ...Sounds very much like a problem I have ..A spastic asophucas (spelling?) but it is very painful ....(not the test)...Brings tears to my eye.. Good luck

so glad to hear it's jusyt this peripause stuff ...Sometimes it's scares the h*** out of me ..
Thanks

You might be starting into menopause! I had mnne starting after my complete hysteectomy, it is a good idea to get this checked out and at least it will be some relief to you and it could be something else!
Good luck!

yes ..I am definetly in peripause ..Hearts been checked it's about the only thing in my body that's working right ;) but I am having surgery in 2weeks for ovarian tumors and my hormones have been way off for a while now ..Having a total hysterectomy and will be in full blown surgical menopause soon ..Here no hrt is given (toronto) so it will be interesting to see what other ailments pop up ...This is all still a cake walk for me ..Had 27 operations to rebuild my legs and that I considered to be tuff ..This is just annoying ..
Thanks for answering ..All the best to you lex

I am a little late in the reply....a year or so. lol and I see noone is writing anymore but I am glad I found you. I have all of the above symptoms....back pain....tuight tripzius with pain into my jaw when I carry heavy things./....total anxiety (I am a medical translator...so reading all the symptoms really doesn't help me much....it gives me anxiety). Periods are irregular....missed 2 within a year....irritated as hell all the time and ready to break someone's neck! Horrible!

I am a little late in the reply....a year or so. lol and I see noone is writing anymore but I am glad I found you. I have all of the above symptoms....back pain....tuight tripzius with pain into my jaw when I carry heavy things./....total anxiety (I am a medical translator...so reading all the symptoms really doesn't help me much....it gives me anxiety). Periods are irregular....missed 2 within a year....irritated as hell all the time and ready to break someone's neck! Horrible!

I am 56 and have had heart flutters, rapid heart beat on and off for the past 10 years. Have wore heart monitor 3 times, EKG's and Echo Cardiogram on my heart. All return reports indicated no problem. I have always associated these problems with menopause, but still it scares you so much during these episodes. The rapid heart rate has not been a problem in years, but the heart paplitations still come every once in a while. Sometimes is can be months, then all of a sudden they appear again. Even though I know what it is it does not make me feel comfortable when it happens.

Honey, I am not comfortable when it happens to me either...BUT, it has been here with me for at least ten years...I, too, have been checked out...I asked the doctor recently during a physical, if it was my heart that I heard at night when it was quiet in the room?....It is like I could hear the valves...He said yes...It is at rest...I was just about afraid to ask him this....All the joys of life...

Thanks again for letting me know that I'm not the only one...

Hugs,
Caroline

I should join in now... it's 2:25 a.m. and I've just experience one of those heart beat attack. I woke around 12:50 and my heart just started racing. I have had these for about 10 years I think and I'm 48. Tonight was just awful, I almost went to the ER, it lasted a good 15 min. Symptons along with the rapid heartrate were tightness in the chest and throat and weakness. Took a cold washclothe for my neck, face and upper-chest and arms and eventually the symptoms subsided. I still have soarness in the upper back but that usually goes too. Wow... that is unreal.. the instenses are quite distant, it must have been a few months since my last one, which usually last 5 to 10 minutes. This one lasted longuer or it seemed longer cuz you never get used to them and they always seem new and different. The joy of being a woman.. I tell you. Thanks for this forum, it really help calm me after this last one..

Hi,i am 14 weeks post total hysterectomy, and although my symptoms are not quite as bad as they were,i still have the racing heart and palitations. They first started a week after surgery and i was absolutely petrified,my heart would suddenly beat very fast and i could feel it in my neck and throat,and the first time it happened i begged my husband to call for an ambulance,i have had little help from my doctor as he as put it down to stress,i am prone to stress but i just knew that it wasn;t all down to stress. Thank god for the internet and sites like this one as it is a real help knowing that i am not alone.

These can drive you up the wall...You swear that you are going to have a heart attack...I, too, am prone to stress...And you are right about the Internet...It is a Godsend to many of us who do not know the true "fact of health life"....Four years ago I was a baby...Now I stand and walk.... ..Thanks for the memories....Take care...

Caroline

hi Iam 54 went thru my change at 50 horrible flashes palputations angxiety tiredness.The hot flashes are less but the heart palps came backI wentto ER last night every test ok .Today I ate good and got enough fluids and now at 10 pm started palputations again . Its really scarry. GG

anyone have any advice? it does nt seem normal is the heart itself doing this or is it something else > Ihave also had heart monitors 2x GG