Missed beats

[Purple_1963]

I've just been sat down n noticed my heart missed beat then a big thud I'm mega scared right now

[BeKind28-]

Hello

I have had this happen it can take your breath away when it does such a big thud and yes it is frightening but you will be alright it just did it the once so try and take some deep breaths and relax x

[LouiseGardener]

Do you have a blood pressure recording machine? Whenever I get scared with anything that seems off I measure my heart rate and BP and almost always it’s normal and knowing that relaxes me.

[Tos92]

Hi Purple_1963

As Hidden has said, please don’t be alarmed.

I have read on your bio that this is perhaps not a new thing for you.

What investigations have been done?

What medications are you on?

It might be useful to keep a diary for when these missed or abnormal beats come on. Usually, they are harmless and don’t put you in any immediate danger. If it’s an ongoing issue, it needs to be investigated ideally, by a cardiologist.

Let us know how you get on.

All the best.

Tos

[Purple_1963 in reply to Tos92]

My hearts now racing 😭😭😭😭

[Tos92 in reply to Purple_1963]

Please try to remain calm. This will only increase your anxiety and heart palpitations.

Have you tried vagal manoeuvres before? They are used in an attempt to calm down a fast heart beat. This can range from anything such as coughing, applying pressure on the abdomen, and splashing your face with ice cold water, helping to stimulate the vagus nerve, thus stopping the heart palpitations.

I have previously used coughing as a vagal manoeuvre and found that it can work for me.

If you’re extremely concerned tonight, there is 111 which is available otherwise, you may benefit from making an appointment with your GP tomorrow.

[Purple_1963 in reply to Tos92]

I've tried all those I do av app tomorrow with my GP X

[Purple_1963 in reply to Tos92]

Coughing makes my heart race 😭

[Tos92 in reply to Purple_1963]

I hope your GP can suggest other ways which might be better suited to you tomorrow 🤞🏽

[Purple_1963]

I've just handed in a 7day cardiac event monitor waiting on results I've had chest CT that was normal n chest x-ray normal....Had a blood test while in a n e last week for troponin that was normal...I'm on amlodipine atorvastin inhalers carbocisteine...

[Tos92 in reply to Purple_1963]

The cardiac or holter monitor should show if you’re having any abnormal beats that are of concern, so please be reassured.

If in doubt, please don’t hesitate to call 111 for more advice. If you feel particularly unwell, please call 999.

[Westie2012 in reply to Purple_1963]

Glad you’ve had a 7 day cardiac monitor on, did you get the symptoms that are concerning you while you had the monitor on? Hopefully the monitor has captured anything going on with your heart and you’ll hear back soon , have you got a follow up appointment to discuss the results ? Hope you hear something back soon so you know what’s causing your heart to race or skip beats . It will be good to know how you’re getting on if you want to update on here when you’ve had the results . I had a 7 day monitor and as we were still in the height of the pandemic I had a phone call from the cardiologist just four days after I’d returned the monitor , I wasn’t expecting to hear anything so soon but that was because the monitor had thankfully picked up what was going on and it needed to be sorted out asap . Take care

[theonethatgotaway1 in reply to Purple_1963]

Thats all good signs. I get these big thuds quite often. Used to a fair bit in my 20s. Sent me into frenzy. Panic attacks.

I did however have hearr failure in my 30s. So maybe it was nothing, maybe it wss warning signs. But best thing is to chill.

I noticed that exercise regime got rid of them by about 95%. Almost vanished.. Good luck

[KIMMY60]

Get the doctor to refer you for tests probably not much too worry about but there may be something they can do

[Jetcat]

don’t worry purple. Missed beats and palpitations although frightening are usually nothing to worry about. Iv had them for 40 years, but they don’t scare me anymore they just annoy me instead.!!

Mention it to your doctor and get it checked out just to reassure yourself. Certain foods,drinks, can also cause them.? Try not worry about them because worry and anxiety can increase them too unfortunately. Let us know how you get on. Best wishes. Ron.👍

[GrannyE]

i would not worry too much. Mine does that often. Good idea to share your worries with your doc. It can be scary when it happens but try not to worry about it.

[Faub]

Cardiac monitor is the best way to find out how frequent these skipped beats are. You have been given one and it's great.Everyone have "skipped beats", or better, they are extra systole often. Many people don't even feel most of them. One beat anticipates (and often you don't feel it) , then longer than usual pause and then the second one, which is why it feels like a big thud. In most cases they aren't dangerous at all, just unpleasant to get used to, but it's good you are checking them out.

[Anon2023]

Hi. It could be eptopic beats, they feel scary but are usually nothing to worry about.

[Qualipop]

Your heart will be racing because of anxiety which sounds pretty b ad. I used to get those ectopic beats. At first they were completely random and it took a year for any tests to actually catch them. Although they make you jump and panic they are usually nothing to worry about. I had ECGs, holter monitor and various other tests but they just never happened during the test until one day I had a stress test. Again they didn't happen but the nurse left the electrodes attached and the machine running when I sat down t o recover and bingo, I had several ectopics so they were finally able to see which part of the heart they came from and told me they were totally harmless; just one beat delayed a bit ( Not a missed beat, just a late one) then two together to make up for it. It took a while for me to accept they were right but once I did and stopped worrying so much, the ectopics gradually reduced and stopped completely. The more you relax and control anxiety the less often they will happen. They will not cause a heart attack. I hope your test catches them and you can be reassured that they are harmless.

[EMBoy]

I get a lot of these ectopic beats, especially when I am busy and rushing around. It was quite frightening at first - that awful thump made me think my heart was going to jump out of my chest - but now that I know what they are, they are not too worrying.

My pacemaker records every heart beat and the ectopics show up at my annual check-ups, but the physiologists are not concerned about them.

I wish you all the best.