Heart murmur

I posted a few weeks back. I’m 12 months postpartum and have been told I have a heart murmur. I’ve been going to the doctors with ectopic beats since the birth of my daughter and only recently they listened to my chest and discovered the murmur. I had blood tests done which came back today to check my full blood count and thyroid. All which came back normal. Now I’m just concerned that this means there will be a problem with my heart. My scan is on Monday but I’m just so fed up and worried it’ll be something more sinister.

[MichaelJH Heart Star]

Why? I responded to your last post about ectopics and heart murmers. One person I know has had a murmer for over 60 years without issue. They do a minumum of 10,000 steps and sometimes well over 20,000 - part of this is achieved by walking the neighbour's dog for them. Everything is looking positive so far.

Have you tried removing potential triggers yet?

[Hidden in reply to MichaelJH]

I’ve removed triggers but I do feel my ectopic could be something to do with indigestion/acid reflux when ever I get a bout of them I seem to have indigestion. Whether that’s coincidence or not I don’t know. With the murmur, I’m just a worrier. I always think worst case scenario, my therapist believes I do it as a coping mechanism because I’m trying to prepare myself for worst case scenarios but it does me no favours really. I just hope everything’s ok, I’ve felt in s bit of limbo since being told I have the murmur and waiting for the scan because up until I have this scan and await results anything could be going on

[HealthyHappySafe]

I am 7 months postpartum and I have had all the tests and they all come back normal except the ectopic beats. They say all is well so I am trying to accept this but some days it is so hard when I just feel constant ectopics !! I understand where you are coming from as I too was fearful it was something wrong with my heart !!

[Hidden in reply to HealthyHappySafe]

I can’t tell you how much it means to meet someone going through the same thing! I’ve felt so very alone with this. None of my friends have it, no family, no one understands. It really gets you down when you’re having a bad day with them doesn’t it. Before having my daughter I never experienced ectopic beats. They’re new to be since having her. My ecg came back clear but I never experienced any during it. I’ve not been given the Holter monitor and I have my echogram Monday which I’m having for the murmur they’ve discovered. The only reason I’m have the echogram is for the murmur. The ectopic beats have constantly just been dismissed as anxiety

[HealthyHappySafe in reply to Hidden]

Oddly enough that was the reason for my first echo I ever had was because they heard a murmur...fast forward to my echo and no murmur present. Doc must not have heard correctly or heard me breathing which can also be mistaken for a murmur sound I was told. Hopefully it’s the same thing for you !! But from what I understand most murmurs don’t cause any trouble

[Oldearkie_83]

My murmur has lasted me for over 80 years now. It caused me to be rejected for astronaut training but it is still working, even with a valve replacement. We must just play the cards we are dealt and go on from there.

[Hidden in reply to Oldearkie_83]

I am only 28 so that’s good to hear

[Piggy2]

I've had a heart murmur from birth along with heart block and l.q.t I'm doing well. 2014 at the age of 38 I needed a pace maker due to the heart block but the heart murmur has done me no wrong. I've had 4 kids naturally full term and they are all healthy hearts. I've heard of no one with the defects I have and just thought I'd reassure you