Heart Palpitations

Could be anything, but the heart will eventually succumb to anxiety with flutters, arrythmias, fibrillation etc. Anxiety keeps a body in code blue high alert 24/7. The body keeps the score. (First hand experience. Wanna see my pacemaker?)

Probably, yes, especially if you monitor your blood pressure two or three times each day for a couple of weeks and it is within 'normal' range. It may be 'generalized anxiety' at play, or it could be that the way you sleep makes the beats more audible, maybe even the choice of pillow. Just fishing here....I don't really know.

I don't have hypertension, although my diastolic pressure runs right on the high line at 80. I can get on all fours and calm myself, and then watch my body shift with each beat. The heart is a powerful pump and it's regular contractions impart a pressure wave throughout the vasculature, which in turn causes movement. Some of this may be what you are sensing.

"Am I being hyperaware?"

In my non-professional, largely uninformed opinion, and based on personal experience...

Yes.

Don't get to be seventy years old and look back and realize, "I wasted thirty years worrying about nothing."

The human body is very powerful and resilient. Learn to trust it more and your anxiety less.

My opinion is no, not necessarily hyperaware, but alive and aware. To be aware of your heartbeat, your breath, your mood and thoughts, the sounds in your environment, the expressions and words of others, is to be alive, enjoying the moment. I do hope you feel, or rarely hear, a heart beat of about one per second at rest. Best wishes in anxiety resolution, perhaps identifying resources to help.

If you do not have a diagnosis of a heart condition these palpation could be from hormonal changes due to peri menopause.

Having Heart Palpitations, light headed, dizziness, should be concerning.
Are you on any prescriptions that might cause this?
You might want to see a cardiologist.
Could be the brain is not getting enough oxygen.

I suggest you get the Kardia Mobile device. It is not expensive and can calm your fears because you can take an EKG in seconds. It will tell you if your heart is beating normally or if you are in a-fib or have some other irregular beat. My husband and I use the single lead all the time to monitor his a-fib and my heart since I sometimes can hear and feel my heart pounding. I developed an irregular heat beat while on Trazodone for insomnia and the Kardia Mobile detected that so I stopped the drug. Using this device gives us peace of mind if it shows all is normal. My husband’s cardiologist approves of the device. It is very accurate and you can buy it online.

Kardia Mobile is helpful, but if you have Afib it might not be enough. I had Afib for 5 years before it finally was correctly diagnosed. Had to wear a Halter monitor for almost 2 weeks before we finally got a clear picture of what was happening with my heart. Could feel my heart pounding in my chest with shortness of breath, while sleeping at night. Bad enough to wake me up. By the time I would get to the hospital and be hooked up to the monitor, I would have automatically returned to a normal sinus rhythm. Halter monitor gave the cardiologist a clear picture of the whole episode. My Afib is episodic and usually lasts a little over 30 minutes, but the rate tops 195 bpm. Cardiologist put in a loop recorder in my chest wall and it was remotely monitored for almost 3 years. I then developed sick sinus syndrome, which caused my heart rate to slow down to between 32 to 42 bpm with very frequent PVC’s. Went for vascular surgery and my heart rate was 30. Anesthesia refused to do the surgery and my cardiologist decided it was time for a pacemaker. With heart issues always consult with your doctor to see what they recommend. Better safe than sorry.

@mbixler
How does Kardia work with a pacemaker which sends off electrical signals interfering with the monitor?

@shmerdloff I haven’t used the Kardia Mobile since getting the pacemaker, and I’m not sure if it would interfere or not. Microwaves used to be an issue, but no longer are. Would imagine your doctor would need to let you know. I’m still on Flecainide for the Afib, as a pacemaker doesn’t address that problem, just the bradycardia caused by sick sinus syndrome. Hope this information helps.