Has anyone experienced this with their heart?

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I'm a 28 year old female and for the past two weeks have been experiencing what I can only describe as a fluttering and heart palpitations every 30 minutes or so. I also notice that when at rest my heart rate goes down to around 50 bpm, this would be fine if it weren't for the fact it gives me an uncomfortable sensation in my chest when my heart rate goes that low. I do exercise 4 to 5 times a week but am in no way athletic.

I went to the GP yesterday about these feelings in my chest and he discovered I have a heart murmur, this has never been picked up so must be new. I am now booked in for bloods and an ECG tomorrow and referred for a heart scan.

I am incredibly worried as I have noticed for a few years that when my heart rate drops low I feel very uncomfortable and it drops especially when I am laying on my left side and I just never gave it much thought but now I'm worried that the sensations I've been feeling as well as the heart murmur may be something serious.

I just can't relax, am I be unreasonable for worrying so much about this?

Yes I have ectopic beats which are missed or extra beats. This feels like a fluttering. I've had an ecg and echiocardigram. but ectopic beats are common and not usually an indication of anything wrong.

Mine get worse when I'm not breathing properly or during times of stress. Try not to worry, I know it's hard but liklihood is your just fine

You should have your iron levels checked, heart palps are side effects from low iron.

I wonder if it might be hypothyroidism, I have quite a lot of those symptoms.

I have a ectopic heart beat (feels like missing a beat every few beats and a funny sensation on my chest), and hypothyroidism. Worth asking them to check that. If it is just ectopic I’ve been reassured it’s nothing to worry about. Definitely worse when I’m stressed. Good luck and try not to panic. Your young and fit. Chances are it’s something innocuous.