Heart Palpations

[Onboat74]

Hi, I’m a 45 year old male and out of the blue I acquired frequent heart Palpations and fluttering. It started a few months ago and happens daily. I went to the hospital one of the best rated in the country where they admitted me for four days and ran a bunch of test some conflicting. For example they first told me my echocardiogram showed a severely dilated left atrium but then they did an mri with contrast and said it was normal but even worse they told me my lower heart chamber was showing weak blood out flow. The stress test they did came back normal. Then then suggested to do a cardio ablation meaning they would go into my heart through my groin and neck with wires and shock it and burn around inside to stop the electricial activity. I was scared just hearing about it so I decided not to get it done and checked myself out of the hospital and went to another electrophyoloist and cardiologist for a second and third opinion. They both told me my heart was fine. I wore a holter monitor for 30 days they did another echocardiogram one with contrast too and they said Im all good and I’m fine getting PVC and PAC but don’t worry about it the everyone gets them. I’m doing spin class and biking 12 miles on the spin bike but I can’t really workout to hard because when I try to run after now after a mile or so I my heart starts to flutter a bit. If I take it slow it seem to be ok for about 3 miles but I have to jog at around 5 mph I’m use to 6mph. All of this is causing me a lot of anxiety. I was hoping it will going to go away soon. Has anyone ever had this and it’s gone away after a few months or even a year? Would be great to know if it went away for anyone. Gives hope. They put my on metoporol but it doesn’t help and I felt made it worse my resting heart rate dropped the 40’s and I was dizzy. They tried another medication too but blood pressure then would spike up and heart rate woukd stay low and I still get the heart palpiations anyway. I don’t know what to do anyone I’m losing hope this will ever go away and wondering if maybe I should of got the ablation done but I read can cause side effects one being Palpations and brain lesions if done on the side where the heart supples the brain with oxygen. The left side I think supplies oxygen to the lungs.

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You have certainly had a comprehensive range of tests!

Many people find that if they ask their heart to do more than it really wants to, it can complain, so palpitations may not just appear out of the blue. And, once one's heart has discovered that it can do odd things, it is not easy to persuade it otherwise. Ablation is one way forward, and, yes, it does sound scary and does have risks but most people say afterwards that it was far less scary than they thought and there are many success stories.

Lifestyle changes are another way forward.

Many of us have had palpitations for decades and have not deteriorated much - but I am sorry to say that one cannot really hope to continue on the same path and find they go away.

[bantam12]

Had them for years, PACs and PVCs 24/7 no matter what I'm doing. Are you getting dropped beats and/or pauses which cause you symptoms ?

I'm afraid to say that you may have to think about limiting your exercise routine if it's causing problems as the palps aren't likely to just go away.

[Onboat74 in reply to bantam12]

Yeah I get pauses and stuff too. When it pauses it’s like holy crap you feel hard. I had Palpations when I was younger I can remember once in awhile though and they did go away for many many years. I just never had them constantly for months as I have lately. I think a lot of this is stress related and a viscous cycle from constant anxiety and stress. Also think the stomach gut somehow is related to the issue. My doctors tells me I’m ok but it sure still sucks. I’m taking gt magnesium taurine a bunch of different vitimans I read about to calm the heart and to relax. I think it’s helping but still getting the Palpations just not as much.

[2468abcmuk in reply to Onboat74]

Very similar and after months of worrying and tests it’s all settled down

For now went on bisoprolo and this med worked for me : try eating small meals stay away from alcohol and don’t eat late at night : warm up slowly at gym

And let go of some stress do the most important things & let the others go 😀

[Onboat74 in reply to 2468abcmuk]

Thank you

[John687 in reply to Onboat74]

Yeah my mum was the same. Burping helped her alot, eased the tension

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Hi there. I'm 63 and have had PVC 's for 47 years. They are distressing as we all know. Apparently hiatus hernia can cause all sorts of cardiac arrythmias but in my case, I am sure it is related to stimulation of the vagus nerve through the stomach. Mine are really distressing when my heart rate slows but I have an easy fix. I take a big glass of water with a heaped teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda - the cheap stuff from the baking section in the supermarket. It tastes horrible so just hold your breath and drink it with a glass of clean water to follow. Yesterday my ticker was really playing up so I did my routine and within an hour the PVC's had stopped, my heart rate was back where it should be and as regular as a clock.

Oh, I find sitting up while the bicarb does its work is best.

Regards,

Cliff from Australia.

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Someone earlier mentioned magnesium. I was also referred to this by a doctor friend a few days ago so have started on a course of them. Magnesium citrate, not the rubbish pills the chemist shops will sell you, like oxides, sulphates of carbonates. They just go straight through. But try the sodium bicarbonate first. Bet you 50 cents it will make you feel better! And let me know how you go.

Regards Cliff

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[BRHow]

I have had an Ablation. It was a piece of cake. I feel amazing. Don’t be scared to get one if they say you should. It is not major open heart surgery. It’s easy.

[Onboat74]

Did you have it for heart Palpations or Afib?

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I have had ectopics heartbeats for 43 years, I also refused an ablation for Svt which has to be sorted by a and e. Like yourself I am afraid of having further problems if I go through with the ablation, I am quite independent at the moment. I did find my ectopics got worse as I got older but I go through a good long spell of odd ones then I seem to get them bad for a while. I,m 72 now and have learnt to live with them. Tests on my heart said benign ectopics, heart good apart from the Svt attacks.