heart palpitations
By Jennifer9906
@Jennifer9906 (34)
United States
January 23, 2007 11:46pm CST
who has em? and do they scare you like they do me?!
Ive had them for over 10 years now and hate them..lol
ive had all kinds of tests done and they all come back fine and say that its anxiety!
my palps feel like flutters in the center of my chest that take my breath away for a second. Anyone else out there??
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@chiyosan (30184)
• Philippines
25 Jan 07
i have the same case as yours, i think mine is even worst since i would sometimes wake up during sleep and will feel that i have been stabbed on my chest. but i have also consulted doctors and have stress test, and even echogram for my heart, but it says normal... i feel not fine! i wonder what is really wrong with me too.
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@Jennifer9906 (34)
• United States
25 Jan 07
They are definetly terrible! Does yours feel like the "flutter" too that takes your breath away? I dont understand how I can be fine when I have these, but my doc isnt worried at all! I do suffer from anxiety and I think that has a major roll on them, I am a worrier about everything so I tend to dwell on these!
@dragonstar13 (1465)
• United States
24 Jan 07
I hate 'em. Each time it happens I think, "Is this it? Am I having a heart attack?" Mine have two basic causes -- anxiety and dehydration. I have a tendency to forget to drink water every day and the palpitations are a not to pleasant reminder that I am getting dehydrated.
My sister gets them also, her doctor said it was from too much caffeine.
When I get them from anxiety, I take deep breaths and cough a few times, it seems to make them go away sooner. And then I do some meditation and try to relax.
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@Jennifer9906 (34)
• United States
24 Jan 07
Interesting that you say you get them from dehydration. I will have to see if that could possibly set mine off. I think the majority of mine are anxiety
