Palpitations!

[mineofuselessinformation]

I hope someone can give me some advice...... Since about 12 noon today I've been having palpitations. I do get them occasionally but usually they last a few seconds then go. My heart rate isn't particularly fast. Do I need to do anything?
I have been very stressed recently.....
Thanks.

[Jbck]

I've been having the ectopic beats frequently for 2 years now but kind of learned to live withthem, I was told beta blockers didn't always make any difference to ectopics and as the palpitations I also had were much less frequent I didn't bother as they had horrible side effects when I needed them years ago when I was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism.

I've had ecg, 24 and 72 hour monitoring, 2 heart scans but everything is normal. Thyroid levels checked every 3 then 6 months when I had been on annual checks for years.

They are very disconcerting, I have them several times an hour and they tend to do a little run quite often, maybe 4 or 5 in a row so I sympathise.

Panic makes them worse so I try and stay calm and still if they are bad or carry on regardless so they are less noticeable when I'm going about my daily business.

Recently I realised they've been a lot less frequent, still have at least one epside a day but compared to several every hour , even waking me sometimes I can cope better with it just now.

I find a similar thing as suggested above helps but I sort of do like Im trying to burp and it can help, not always but worth a go.

I was told they were a normal abnormality and everyone has them at some point, like when people say 'my heart skipped a beat' thats most likely an odd ectopic.

Fingers crossed you get everything checked out and there's no underlying cause.

Do others find beta blockers do make a difference to the ectopics themselves? Once I knew what each thing was it was easy to distinguish between an actual run of palpitations and these.

Excuse me hogging your thread with my massive post

[mineofuselessinformation]

Just resurrecting this to say I saw a gp on the 28th who said until she knew if I had thyroid tests done, she didn't want to do anything. I was then contacted by the surgery on the 31st asking me to make an appointment for thyroid tests and an EEG, which I went to today...
The saga continues as my notes say the tests and EEG are for a referral, which I didn't know, so there is no 24hr test in the offing for some time yet.

[Jbck]

OP hang in there, not knowing is sometimes harder than a dx, I know thats not always true but hopefully once you find out whats causing them, there will be a treatment or way of coping.

[mineofuselessinformation]

Thanks Jbck. Palpitations are much less now, thankfully (I was actually frightened which is unusual for me, can cope with my asthma getting bad etc), but I am wondering whether it's all tied in with my thyroid.
I normally take a b vitamin complex, and notice the difference when I don't..... I've been incredibly tired for the last two years really, with dry skin and lately my hair is falling out badly.
It would be good if I could get some answers soon.
I'm just so frustrated that it's a good time since I went to A&E, no 24 hr EEG in sight and can't help wondering if it's all a funding thing.

[Marjie3]

Palpitations can be a sign of magnesium deficiency. Google other signs and symptoms to see if it could be this. I use magnesium oil and the palpitations I was getting have now stopped

[babyjane67]

Has the gp given you blood tests chking thyroid etc?
Ive had that&a quick ecg done in the gp surgery
She referred me to cardiologist amyway for24hr evh which ive gotta have on22nd of this month
My palps have got worse&more often lately
Im gettimg them most days now&numerous times!
Do yrs happen out of the blue?
Whether youre doing anything?
Do you get chest pain with them?
I do alot of the time but not every time
I sympathise its horrible!

[babyjane67]

#24hr ecg i meant!lol

[mineofuselessinformation]

I've had:
Quick ECG in A&E
Heart monitor in A&E
Bloods in A&E (don't know what though).
Then gp insisted on thyroid test, but only did tsh, not t3 or t4
Also had quick ECG in gp surgery.
I have no idea what's going to happen now......

[babyjane67]

Go back to gp&ask for referral for24hr ecg
whats the difference between tsh&t3 t4?
They just told me over the phone all was normal.didnt mention ts anything!

[mineofuselessinformation]

So... My thyroid (tsh) test was normal.
A referral for a 24 hr ECG has miraculously appeared for the 4th December.
The saga continues!

[babyjane67]

Hope it goes ok mineof
Ive gotta have mine this coming Friday
Lets hope we both get something out if it!