Does stress make ectopic return or worse???
They are ruining my life
Thuds in throat and chest: Does stress... - Heart Rhythm Diso...
Thuds in throat and chest
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Hi, I know what you mean - I think if you asked your doc you'll be told that stress will make it worse. Perhaps u need to ask your doc to find out for you.
There are quite a few different arrythmias. Something that's ruining your life needs investigating.
I get ectopic beats approx every 3-4 seconds. I'm not a nervous person but these things are almost ruining my quality of life. Am due for eps +/- ablation next week. I'm also told I will sooner or later need a pacemaker as my heart rate drops to 40 quite frequently. Just having this condition is stressful enough, you never know what to expect. I've had this problem for over a year now and it's getting worse. I'm in my late sixties, female and feel buggered most of the time. (That's Australian for tired, listless etc.) 😄
I'd be happy with only 6 ectopics. Mine were 4250 over 24 hours, bit of overkill eh? It really knocks me around.
Sending biggest hugs to you. Did the medication surpress it? Do you eat healthy ? X
Not as well as I should I must admit! Have been on 150mg of flecainide until 3 weeks ago. No meds now until procedure. Didn't like how this drug made me feel so won't be going on it again regardless. Are you on any medication? I think the pacemaker may be the answer for me. Be glad when it's all sorted. I'm told that they won't put me on a drug because 40 is way too low and that would make it worse, so in a way I would be happy with a pacemaker if that will put a stop to all this nonsense. Hope you can feel better.
Also do you feel yours. Mines like a fish flopping around or like a gun shot on automatic.. hqte them. I have anxiety also.
I'm not a doctor but I have a little medical knowledge. If you only get a few (and actually most people do at some stage) I would not be concerned. I know it can feel quite scary when it does happen and being nervous will make you feel them more. Meditation can help but finding a good gp to explain all this too you will certainly help. Unfortunately to be taken notice of they need hard evidence on a holter monitor. No i don't have a thyroid problem, but if you do that will explain your nervousness and anxiety. I hope some of this has been of help to you.
Hi there. I know exactly what you are going through - it's pretty miserable. I've had 2 holter monitors over the last 2 years. The first recorded almost 3000 ectopics - the cardiologist said don't worry - it's normal! The second only recorded 4 ectopics but my lowest heart rate was 48 which I wasn't pleased about. Again the doctor said some people have a lower heart rate and not to worry. I run a bit but I'm no athlete so I don't like my heart rate dipping so low at times.
I'm not on medication. I have raynauds syndrome so the doctor said some medication could make it worse and if it can put up the ectopics then I should.
I'm waiting on an echocardiogram just to further investigate these arrhythmias. Sometimes I just get a sudden flutter in my throat which I don't think was ever picked up on the holter so I want to get it further checked out.
I hope you don't let these ectopics take over your life. I have also let them rule what I do and don't do. I'm trying to cope a little better with them. Good luck.
I have thyroid issues. Can never get my med level right so i went to another endocrinologist. 1st the vertigo then now 2 yrs with these flutters. In the throat in the chest weird its like my heart farts that sudden. I have had 3 holters never happened when i wore them. 2 stress tests and 3 echos. All normal. Electrophysiologist said see how i go the bext two months but i would get one or two and now i have these episodes more so i feel after eating for 5 hrs or so of a thump every 6 min non stop. I hate it and they say yoir heart wont stop. Im 34 you? To make you feel better she said if a holter captures more than 20% of beats in 24 hrs which i had over 130000 whick is like 260000 beats is a cause for concern. So 3000 sounds like alot but isnt. I probably had more just didnt catch it. And i know its not anxiety as anxiety is a fast hr not a floppy one. First cardiologist recc flecinide but i didnt take it and she was happy i didnt as she said you have a healthy heart.
I had ectopics at the rate of 20,000+ a day (20%-30%) for more than five years and my life was ruled by them. I would feel all the things mentioned in the above posts. I was woken every night by the "big thumps" from when my ticker missed a beat and then made up for it with a double.
I got this problem (according to the Dr in A&E) by taking a pain killer for three years that is known to cause rhythm problems.
Even though I immediately stopped taking it the "bumps" persisted.
This then led to me having heart failure at the worst level.
I was scheduled to have an ablation but, because of other health problems, was unable to do this.
I followed a link on this site and read about Iodine being able to help with my problem. After a couple of weeks researching this I decided to get some nascent iodine drops and started at one drop a day and built up slowly to see what happened.
After five days the ectopics stopped - suddenly stopped!
I have an AliveCor monitor and checked - but I knew from how I felt and the full night's sleep I was getting that the ectopics were not there now.
That was six weeks ago and I still haven't had any ectopics!!! Woo Hoo!!!
The nascent iodine I take is from Harmonic Innerprizes which is Iodine in a vegetable glycerin.
It costs about £30 for a 600 drop bottle and I currently take six drops a day - so you can see that it is not too expensive in the long run.
If you have thyroid problems you would need to see your Dr before starting iodine treatment - this is very important!
If you'd like to know more about nascent iodine have a look at this site:-
globalhealingcenter.com/nat...
Make a cuppa and then scroll down to the webinar and watch it for an hour. You will learn a lot (it's a bit boring in places though.)
Please remember that this may not suit everyone - so DO LOTS OF RESEARCH AND TALK TO YOUR GP - especially if you have thyroid issues.
Iodine has made a big difference to my quality of life so - although I realise that it might not be for everyone - I wanted to tell you about my experience with it so that you could start your own research.
George.
Firstly im so so happy u feel better! Because i tqke thyroid medication that gives me the iodine i think so id be scared to take it because on and off im over medicated. Sou ds so good though id do anything for it to go away.
Did you have thyroid issues? How did you find out abiit it
I find this post so amazing. I have bought b12 from thia sight before as i try to be as healthy as i can . But like you have other health issues.
I don't have thyroid issues (thank goodness) but my wife has so we are waiting to see what her Dr says before trying her on iodine. I think she will have to slowly come off her Levothyroxine before starting the iodine. She also has dementia so I have to be doubly careful.
I found out about iodine from another post on here and decided that, as all else had failed to help me to get rid of the ectopics, to give it a serious looking at.
I deliberately made sure that I changed nothing else in my lifestyle or diet as I wanted to be able to see whether iodine had any effect.
Please remember that I did a LOT of research before taking this step and would advise anyone contemplating it to do the same.
Ni i understand. Its natural but i woyld have to come if it also. So happy you feel better. I bought a juicer so going to start that also. Im scared to travel and i ahouldnt complain as you are worse off yet so brave!
