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I have, both the breathlessness and chest pain and it seems to be worse at certain times, and I also faint, and my mother was the only health professional to check and note my pulse seems to skip sometimes. I get the same come back when I ask about getting it investigated to find out what's wrong only I often get the vibe of 'hypochrondriac' when I try to insist there's been chest issues which is a real issue trying to get anything investigated. Thankfully the fainting happened in front of 30 people a while back so the doctor is getting that investigated. Don't really have anything to offer because I'm getting the same fob off, and heart conditions/certain kinds of heart attacks in young women are generally completely ignored unless you can get your finger in an ekg and prove it while its going on and often dismissed as anxiety, despite how common they actually are. If I recall correctly heart disease can be a risk factor for PCOS but I've had these issues since I was 10.

Leogirl82

I was diagnosed back in 2009 with PCOS.

I was told I would struggle to conceive, however I have an 8 yr old so maybe not true !!!

So from the age of 15 I suffered from sudden heart palpitations. They would be felt but nothing too intrusive, this changed at 19 when I had a severe episode where my heart rate was so rapid I thought I was having a heart attack, I was shaking uncontrollably and found it hard to breath. This continued every few months and I was diagnosed with anxiety.

I went on the Yasmin pill and all my symptoms subsided for a few years. Until I stopped taking it after worries about the safety of it.

Fast forward 8 years it started again along with more pronounced PCOS symptoms. This year I was hospitalised for a week as my heart wouldn’t slow down, I had test after test. At one point doctors suspected I had an adrenal tumour however eventually this was negative.

The one thing that links my heart palpitations is after 1-4 after they start I have a very heavy period any other time I don’t have palpitations and feel totally normal, so it’s clearly hormonal. I have also have lots of skin tags and pale complexion to the point people as if I’m unwell, I also constantly feel tired and wake up through the night around a week or so before my periods.

I recently started taking inositol every day in powder form and it has lessened the palpitations somewhat.

I’m also now on metformin and spironolactone they are helping.

PCOS is a minefield, you know your own body so keep on at the GPs, go in armed with evidence and research !!!!!

Kmaraschin

Hi E.M,

This is a late post as I saw you posted a year ago.

I was also diagnosed with PCOS at a young age. I am 150 pounds my weight constantly fluctuates, I have the excessive hair growth especially under my chin. I have had 2 large ovarian cysts removed and can go months without a cycle. I suffer from chronic migraines which could be related to PCOS.

Last month I had a bad migraine that lasted 10 days, since then I have had severe chest pain, heart palpitations, dizziness, shortness of breath, arm pain. I also have had multiple ekgs and chest X-rays, a holter monitor and an exercise stress test, and a bunch of labs and all cane back normal. What o have noticed is when the palpitations first started I was about to get my cycle. I had about a 5 day grace period where I felt awesome, and now that I’m suppose to get my cycle again in 3 days I’m back to chronic chest pain, shortness of breath and heart palpitations none stop.