Palpitations

[anon99]

Does anybody get heart thuds & pain in the heart? I’ve been having this off and on all day today...

[PT81]

Sorry. I do when my anxiety is high. Heart palpitations and flutters are pretty common and harmless. People have them regardless of having anxiety. But It can be really hard for people with anxiety.

[Rosiemarie82]

All day sorry you had to go through it.

[Agora1]

Hi anon99, make sure you are staying hydrated. It can help with the heart palps,

by allowing the blood volume to flow easier. Feel better xx

[tjweev]

I used to have them every day and was always worried they were a bad arrhythmia. I learned they were PVC's after having an EKG in the ER. Doc told me pvc was harmless but they are still uncomfortable. I was given a beta blocker(metoprolol) and presto they were gone.

3 years later and I have them again but I know it's from being anxious because of some anxiety about shortness of breath I am experiencing. I'm going to be switching to a different beta blocker (propranolol) and hoping it will have me feeling better without palpitations.

[Teet1987]

Have you had any caffeine or chocolate? That can sometimes cause that.

[Unky]

Use to have them all the time, once I started ignoring them they went away. Still get them once in a great while but I know what they are & what causes them, so I just go about my day !!