How Long Does Your Anxiety-Based Irregular Heartbeat Last?

[Ellishart2731]

Hello all!

Like so many of us, I am struggling with accepting that my irregular heartbeat is due to anxiety. For those who have been to a doctor and have confirmed irregular heartbeats (skipped beats or flutters that do appear on readings): How long do they last? Do you have them every day? Do you have them several times a day? When you have them, do they last more than a few minutes?

Mine come out of nowhere. Then I hook myself up to my blood pressure monitor, and sure enough, the little "irregular heartbeat" sign comes on. I do my best to calm down, but it can last about a half hour or so at times. Is that similar for others?

[Sudbury]

If you have it con firmed that your itregular heartbeat is due to anxiety then I wouldnt use your monitor to check it too often. It only increases anxiety. I had a fast heart beat due to anxiety and also high blood pressure. I try not to take my blood pressure too much as I do take meds for it. Try to accept that when your anxiety goes down your heart beat will return to normal. I know this is easier said than done. Good luck!

[Lauriem4]

Hi i sometimes get this during a panic attack for seconds or even minutesI have most days but sometimes go days without any

[Miniwheats]

I get episodes of irregular heartbeat that can that last for a period of maybe 5-10 minutes (off an on) but each episode lasts for a few seconds. A couple times an episode went as long as maybe a minute and it was scary...had to cough and move around to distract myself. Sometimes they happen once a day, sometimes several times a day, and sometimes I can go weeks without a single skipped beat! I've had a full workup 3 separate times over my lifetime and nothing has come up to suggest that it's dangerous. My cardiologist said I could take rate controllers if it was really bothering me but I declined (because they also lower blood pressure and mine already runs on the low side ... don't wanna be passing out on the street lol). I've also found that my episodes aren't related to anxiety, they just happen randomly. Have you had yourself tested to make sure it's nothing that needs to be treated with meds? For example atrial fibrillation? That really needs to be brought under control because it increases the risk of stroke/heart attack but thankfully there are meds you can take to control it 😊