palpertations anyone...

[timecheck]

my bpm was raised at the gym (before workout) today although i am not surprised as i have lately noticed racing heart sometimes. had this a few years ago, got heart checked out, all fine, down to anxiety. feeling anxious alot, then if i notice my heart, or go looking for the heart beat then it makes it worse so you wonder, was my heart racing and now i am nervous or was it racing BECAUSE i am nervous. i am 47 and am assuming it is anxiety probably made worse byt he fact i seem to be getting alot of peri' symptoms lately, joy. just wondered. i have bought a bpm watch for the gym and for when i wake up in the morning to see what my resting rate is, i had a watch previously but it got pinched from the gym. my blood pressure is good and i wasn't stressing during the workout, quite a good one actually :) sometimes i really think it is a nightmare being a women, or being me, probably both (i am a worrier)

[moggiek]

Hi timecheck. Palpitations can be caused by anaemia. Maybe get your red cell level checked by the doc?

[timecheck]

thanks mogg - oddly enough i have a dr appointment next week to discuss the results although the blood test was taken about a month ago but doubt that will make any difference. i hate palpertations, had a phase of it a while ago. last time i had it it turned out to be caused by stress but despite this i couldn't contorl it, it takes a hold. even when you are not intentionally thinking about it you are aware of your strong hb and being aware of it makes it worse. i have bought on ebay a bpm watch, this really helped last time as i could keep a track of my bpm and see it come down when i was relaxing, it did come down a bit after my gymp workout yesterday which was good. i am stressed at the moment but knowing that doesn't make it easy to turn off the palps/weird flutters in my chest. i wish i could turn my brain off :)