I need help!

[Lindseyg92]

I'm 26 and I've always been pretty healthy. I've had heart flutters the last 3 years after having children. Usually they are felt every once in a while. My husband and I got into a fight earlier and my heart just flutterd, skipped beats back to back almost in a rhythm and it's never done that before. It lasts for about 15minutes. I'm so scared I'm going to die.. What could this be?

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Hello - I feel you need reassurance more than help, Lindsey.

Your heart may be wandering towards some sort of arrhythmia, but don't be too fearful as dodgy beats can mostly be electrical quirks and do not mean that your heart is going to suddenly let you down in a fatal sort of way.

But some of us have, over the years, dismissed these odd events if they happen often and just go away and this is not a really good way forward in the long run.

Why not speak to your GP again and see if you can have an event monitor for a week or two so that what happens can be recorded and studied by an expert eye. Then you will know what you are getting. Tachycardia - fast but regular? Irregular? Lots of foibles are possible.

Reducing stress in one's life can be helpful.

And smoking can make things worse.

Hope this is helpful.

[Boohbette17]

Hi Lindseyg92, I hope you feel better today than when you posted. I thought of food & related things primarily, your magnesium intake - green leafy vegetables among other foods & water in of itself are important.

Here is some info to start you

of course food first but her supplement is wonderful!

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PS ALSO think about adding chamomile tea in your life - hugs🌸

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[Sarah0113]

Hi Lindsey, I know its hard not to worry but try to relax as worrying may bring them on, I get them more often in the past year due to stress and anxiety I usually get a couple in 2 or 3 minutes and then I don't get another for a few days, I also had an argument with my partner the other day and I had 3 one after the other and they seemed extremely harder beats than usual, I've had a heart monitor fitted before and have been told its totally normal. I would definitely see your gp even just for piece of mind. Take care I hope you feel better soon

[pnokio]

Dear Lindsey, I don't have the time to write out fully why you should not be worried (while totally understanding why you are) but if you can search for my posts on this subject (and similar) , well I think they will set your mind at ease. But to give you the salient points that will encourage you >> I'm a seventy-seven year old man, and my ectopic heartbeats and heart flutters began when I was thirty. Yes, they were worrying, and over the years I've seen several doctors and consultants, leading to numerous ECGs, echo cardiograms and 24hr tapes, all of them backing-up what the doctors have initially said, "nothing to worry about". Yes, of course, see your doctor for the reassurance you need, and then get on with and enjoy your life. I haven't read through your replies, although I think someone had some dietary advice. I'm not a doctor, but unless you really over-indulge, which sensibly you (and everyone else) should be a little careful about - you know, getting stoned too often or allowing yourself to become obese are not good ideas - that's all. Go by that. Just be sensible about alcohol and food. I enjoy alcohol and Indian meals, fish and chips, jam sandwiches, etc., etc., but I do tend to be somewhat careful on the whole. I certainly wasn't quite so careful when I was younger

Just be a little bit sensible Lindsey, and enjoy your life *_~

Patrick

[2k2d]

All great advice above. And I’ll add one more thing... if your heart races for over 30 min go ahead and go to ER and get an ECG taken. Could be you have SVT. If it’s brief, it’s no big deal. But lengthy you’ll want to see an electrophysiologist.

Other thing you could do for peace of mind is purchase the Kardia mobile device ($99) and take your own ecg next time you have a long one like that. An electrophysiologist will be able to look at it and tell you if it’s SVT and sometimes what type. They can give meds or ablate if it becomes troublesome enough.

Good luck!

[ceg56]

Hi Lyndsey.

Obviously you need to get this checked out by a professional, but just a thought, do you also get short of breath? Reason i ask this and might put your mind at rest is that it could be a panic attack. I get these and really struggle to breathe normally and it is scarey, when your heart feels like its beat is way out of what it should be. Now i know what it is, when im going through the panic attack i remind myself that it will calm and stop - sure it helps to get out of the panic attack quicker. If your doctor says everything is normal it might pay you to ask if it could be a panic attack.

Hope all goes well for you. Take care

Carolyn