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Q: New to Site.... Cant Believe Im Having Em Again!!!

asked by: Rachel Hughes on August 23rd, 2005

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Well... What a great forum!!!... History... I remeber being 5yrs old and mum had to call the doctor out cos I couldnt breathe and heart was poundin!!!! He came out in the middle of the night and said... Its just her she is doing it herself!!!
Since then ..When I was 21yrs old ...I was sat in front of the fire and in my chest... Flop..What the heck was it...Palpitations..Missed beats...Fast beats..Thumps in chest ,agrophobia and panic attacks and then two yrs later it all stops. Never went to the doctor as I have a terrible fear of them.
Since then I have had the odd bouts of palpitations and have learnt to ignore them. Last week I said to my sister.. Its great you know my heart rate is fab and I dont think about my heart anymore...Few days after that my mum is rushed into hospital and wham... They are back... I cant eat...Sleep..Hardly work and the all the fears of heart desease ect ect(borin) are back... Taking my pulse..Feeling my chest..It was beating that hard the other day I could feel every action my heart was doing the bump bump....Bump bump....Horrid... Every one in my family says it is anxiety over mum,debts and stress I have had lately... Can anyone help... How doi stop it!!! I get them bad when I eat... Does anyone else. Doc has listened to my heart when I had them before and he said it sounds lovely...Can this really be stress!

Replies(7)

Dizzy Head

replied on August 26th, 2005

New User

Hi You're Normal!

Hi rachel
the heart bumps sound like they are a response to the stress. What I think you should do to make sure is ask your doc to refer you to a specialist at hospital to have your heart monitored for an 30/60 mins. This will tell you for sure if you have a problem and they know everything about the heart and beating.
Are you from notts in the uk? If you are you know this is free so go for it, then when your results come back you will beable to move on. I think you will be ok as you have seen the best and not just some general practitioner (i call them jack of all trades, master of none).
Let us know how you get on, but don't take no fro an answer from your gp, if need be, just go to a&e and they will do it there and then!

Rachel Hughes

replied on August 27th, 2005

New User

Thanks Dizy Head

Hi, thanks so much for your response..... I know that is one thing I wont do cos guess what......I have the most terrible phobia of doctors andhospitals. I went to the doctor once about the palps and he listened and he said it was fine just fast throught the panic of being in the surgery!!!... But the thing is with me is they come and go all the time ... I can go months without and them wham!!!! Cant cope again!....Its me isnt it!!!! :shock:

Rachel Hughes

replied on August 29th, 2005

New User

Feelings of Improvement

I have been feeling a little improvement over the last two days... I have been doing the mind over matter thing
saying these things to myself.....

1. I have had these things for yrs on and off, if it was gonna kill me id be well dead by now
2. They are common
3.When I am not thinkin about it they go!
4.I was fine two weeks ago when I have been here before.....A heart problem does not come and go!

Rachel Hughes

replied on September 7th, 2005

New User

Felling a Little Better

Just to let you guys know... I have been feeling a little better.. I have been taking a herbel drug called natracalm and I havent been feeling the heart tings as much at all... I have sometimes but not as much and the panicky feelings have gone a bit!! Try em.....Hoping they will continue.. Also comfort from family and freinds has helped alot!

fatfamily02

replied on September 7th, 2005

Extremely eHealthy

My son has same symptoms, he has to stay away from caffeine, chocolate, cola, asthma meds, no amphedimines, no speed of any kind. And they also suggested beta blockers to make the stress less, so symptoms can subside. It is a real condition, most commonly not a fatal condition, it is worse with stress. Then you get it and you get more stressed, so never ending circle. You just have to tell yourself youre ok, and try to calm yourself. It is normal to stress when you think something is wrong with your heart. Normal, totally normal my son was told his is, premature ventricular contractions, or premature artial contractions. His beats would go so fast and then go back to normal, then it would feel like his heart was stopping. He misses beats and has long pauses along with fast beats. They did all the test he just has to stay away from any stimulants, and try to stay stress free--never did give him the beta blockers. Hope this helps you

Rachel Hughes

replied on September 7th, 2005

New User

Thank You

Thank you soooooooooo much for your support!!... Since I put on here that I was feeling betta ive been having em again!!! So stupid!!!!..... Sometimes coming on here reminds me im having em but I cant help it!!!.... I know deep down it is stress because they have come and gone all my life!!! How old is your son ?

fatfamily02

replied on September 7th, 2005

Extremely eHealthy

He is 19 years old

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