I've been having funny heart palpitations for a couple of weeks now on and off - not racing but feeling like it's 'lurching' and missing beats. I put it down to stress as work has been very very busy, although I was feeling more tired than stressed really.
Anyway, had a monster heavy period this weekend and felt really washed out an awful. Palpitations got worse as well and when I got to work I decided to ring the docs. They saw me straight away.
Told the doctor everything and he agreed it was probably anxiety but he wanted me to have an initial ECG so I had one. When I went back in for the results he said they really weren't what he was expecting; he'd been to see the senior doctor, who agreed with him and they said what the ECG said was not really consistent with anxiety. I've now got to go back to have bloods done on Thurs and in the meantime they have faxed the ECG to the cardiologist at the hospital for further investigations.
My blood pressure was fine, I'm not in pain but the palpitations are very noticeable. It's obviously not imminently dangerous or they'd have admitted me I spose, but I am very worried. Been told not to have any stimulants: tea, coffee, alcohol, chocolate, fizzy drinks, etc. A virus was mentioned as an explanation which has also worried me - keep getting thoughts of doom and gloom. Dh is away for the night and I told him not to come home. Am going to bed soon and I know my mind will start wandering.
anyone got anything reassuring to tell me?