Peri meno and heart palps

[Faye32]

Hi - been suffering for the last 3 months around period and during it awful heart palpitations so skipped beats mainly ! Have caught them on little Kardia device and it’s pvcs for sure ! Iv just started hrt I’m 43 I’m hoping it gives me some relief ! Iv had my heart checked as ended up in A And e with them all checks and bloods came back normal ! I think what I’m asking is basically is there anyone who has suffered these and hrt has been the answer? X thanks in advance x

Yes, I had them for years during what I know now was peri. Had all the checks and tests and was told they were harmless, which is obviously good news but didn’t help with how uncomfortable they made me. There was never any link made by my cardiologist to menopause or hormones so HRT was not suggested. Eventually they did go away. Sorry I know this isn’t what you asked but I wish I had been more educated on some of the less obvious signs of peri and then maybe I could have advocated for HRT for myself.

Have you specifically had your thyroid checked? Thyroid issue go undiagnosed in many women and the symptoms can be so similar. When I had palpitations, sometimes it felt like my heart was jumping up my throat, I thought it may be the start of menopause but it was my thyroid.

Yes thyroid has been checked fully and it’s normal range … see they have subsided again once my period has fully finished ! It’s so strange but so scary! I’m hoping the hrt balances it all out !
Beeekman- how old were you when you first started having them and roughly how long did they last xx thanks guys

My heart palpitations started once I was actually in menopause. I had all the tests, ECG etc and all came back clear. I was prescribed beta blockers to take as needed.

I'm not on HRT but they've pretty much stopped now. I'd say they only lasted a year or so. I'm 48.