Ectopic heartbeat

[kingsnorth]

Years ago l was diagnosed with ectopic heart beat over the last year they are becoming more frequent and at times hurt when it happens. Does anybody else find them painful at times

[kingsnorth]

No l haven’t been back but l do need to and will do this as soon as l can. Can l ask where yours hurts. I don’t get breathless but do get scared

[Palpman in reply to kingsnorth]

Mine hurt in the upper LHS of my chest. Exactly where my left Atrium is.

[kingsnorth in reply to Palpman]

Mine hurt just under my throat it’s a thump they just come out of the blue.

[kingsnorth]

What do you mean the beat doesn’t happen x

[Manhattan1]

ohh i hate when it goes THUMP!.. and yes it does hurt.. i don’t tend to worry over the odd one but personally . if it starts to maybe happen three or four thumps one after the other i’d get advice maybe from the BHF nurses here

[Prada47]

Hi 1 in 3 is Trigeminy

Mine don't hurt but I have had Tri and Bi and an Ectopic every other Heart Beat ( don't know the name ) for which I was hospitalised, not for Pain but Breathlessness !!!

Stay Alert and Stay Safe

[GracieOS]

Hi, I have regular ectopic beats, was one in two now one in three with meds. Not all the time but often. Most of the time I'm unaware of them but occasionally I feel them. It's not painful as much as unpleasant. They were first picked up 11/12 years ago. At the time I was told they were nothing to worry about. Since my heart failure diagnosis they do seem to be monitored more closely.

[Padayn01 in reply to GracieOS]

How are the ectopic beats for you now?

[kingsnorth in reply to Padayn01]

Hi some days worse than others l hardly feel them most of the time but from time to time they thud and catch me out. I’m currently in Spain been here since lockdown I’m flying back to the U.K. 8th July then l will mention it to my gp. Thank you for asking, how are you

[Padayn01 in reply to kingsnorth]

Yeah not to bad thank you for asking glad you are finally coming Home from Spain. Just trying to find why these ectopic bests happen more on some days than on other days when you do exactly the same thing as in other days like diet etc just can’t get my head round them I’m also going to the GP when he calls me next Tuesday to discuss but when I mentioned to my cardiologist he just palms me off so frustrating

[kingsnorth in reply to Padayn01]

Have you had any tests. I had an echocardiogram many years ago when cardiologist diagnosed ectopic. He did say if they bother me he could give me beater blockers but l didn’t bother as once l had diagnosis l thought l would manage without them. I think the are getting worse now though and like you no reason why one day they are fine then another day l get several in a day. I’m wondering whether l need a new valve but perhaps l shouldn’t google

[Padayn01 in reply to kingsnorth]

Sorry should have given a bit of background I got diagnosed with AF in 2018 had a abalation in August 2019 and even though abalation improve my QOL by 50% it’s the ectopic beats I get which are really bothersome I mean I knew I get then bad when I’m ill or haven’t slept well but today I’ve been getting them all day and the beta blocker I take usually gives me relief for a few hours but today it hardly made a difference was due to get a 7 day Holter monitor fitted than COVID-19 Happen so no appointment so hopefully going to chase it up again

[kingsnorth in reply to Padayn01]

What is an abalation ? I don’t know too much about the heart problems but no doubt l will when l get home and see a cardiologist. I don’t get breathless at all l was reading that a new valve is quite a common operation especially as you get older I’m 70 this year. I have lots of health problems mainly autoimmune but most of the time l feel well apart from these blessed ectopic. What was your symptoms initially

[Padayn01 in reply to kingsnorth]

Abalation is what procedure you have to stop having AF sometimes you need 2 or even 3 abalation to fix them

[kingsnorth in reply to Padayn01]

Ah ok so is AF fluttering.

[Padayn01 in reply to kingsnorth]

Do I have AF flutter you are asking? I haven’t been diagnosed of AF Flutter the only bothersome thing I have now are these skipped beats

[kingsnorth in reply to Padayn01]

I hope you get some answers at the doctors, keep me posted best wishes

[GracieOS in reply to Padayn01]

Still the same. No change.

[lovert]

I get SVT's ... very similar I think. Had them for over 10 years, very severe at one time due to low hemoglobin. They would take my breathe away at times and make me go white in the face, often I would get a big thud in my chest .. if I was talking when it happened you could hear it in my voice.

Can't say there was ever any pain though.

[Bigmark61]

Get it checked, years ago I had the same and I was put on the wrong medication Then years later I was told it could have caused more harm than good by my latest cardiologist, I discovered it had after tests so don’t leave it.

[Surreychica_1]

I do at times yes and not only that I feel pain in other areas, such as the back of my eyes or my wrist for example. They are not nice, but hopefully, so they say the are benign. Mine improved by taking magnesium.

[Surreychica_1]

Horrible isnt!! I try not to be frightened by them but at times I am.

[Surreychica_1]

One thing that I have noticed it is worse after I have eaten. Does anyone find that. Also there are days when I do not notice them and then all of a sudden they start up again. I get then through night at times. I think they wake me up!!

[kingsnorth in reply to Surreychica_1]

I havent noticed it after l have eaten l do notice it if I'm stressed or tired or sometimes just walking