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Feeling heart beat, skipped beats through skin
Heart Rhythm Conditions | Last Active: Nov 2, 2019 | Replies (53)Comment receiving replies
I have been getting more and more lately the feeling and it like something is flip flopping in my chest. It I annoying I definitely notice it. I have had a full workup done the end of last year and cardiologist says I shouldn’t be worried but that’s always easy for them today. I have terrible reflux at time ls with constant burping. I’m wondering if this is related as my local doctor and cardiologist at this point are dismissing the issues. I also have random sharp pain in upper left chest as well. Just wanted some more guidance. I am 36 with hypertension and trying to get that under control. I believe I have GI issues as well but doctors just won’t help me at this point. I want to be proactive and not visit an ER unless I feel it is absolutely needed.
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Did you have a Holter monitor test? When you 'catch your breath', do you feel that you HAVE TO take that breath? What would happen if you didn't? Would you feel dizzy? Or do you 'catch your breath' out of surprise? There's a difference. The question is basically whether enough oxygen is getting to your brain or not. I will bet if you stop taking the stimulants, all this would stop.
I had a holter monitor in April and they didn’t see anything. This didn’t start til after. I can breathe fine. Just cause me anxiety
I may have written this before as we have communicated before. The cardiologist said that 9 out of 10 people who see him for such symptoms, he does NOT medicate. Only 1 in 10 does he medicate based on whether one's life is disrupted by the palpitations/skipped beats/ flips and jolts. I was one of them unfortunately because I was almost passing out throughout the day. I was 46 at the time. I was on beta blockers but I managed to get off them by doing aerobic exercise which stabilized my heart. I went every day for 4 months for 35 minutes on the treadmill. I was off the meds in 30 days. If I were you I would do aerobic exercise every day, pushing your heart to make it stable and strong. And I would stop ALL coffee etc..which is what I did. It is 24 years later and I still do not touch coffee, caffeinated tea, alcohol, chocolate (well, on occasion but then I often get a racing heart) and it is written in my dental charts 'no ephedrine'. I am absolutely fine. And I have to say, maybe because I am not a worrier, I was not concerned about my heart flips etc.. The cardiologist did a good job reassuring me that my heart was fine and that I just had an 'electrical problem'. My daughter, age 19 at the time also had skipped beats so I had her examined and was told the same thing. As long as she can carry on with daily activities as usual, ignore it as much as possible. I hope this is reassuring.
From what I’ve read it appears to be called APCs and it happens randomly all day long
Does the pain move or is it in one location?
Stays mostly in same spot. Upper left chest few inches off breastbone. Like a pinch almost
Heart discomfort or pain moves...up the arm, up the neck, across the chest. Maybe you can stand in a doorway and put your arms on either side and push your body forward to loosen up tight muscles. Being stressed can make muscles tense up. So can being dehydrated so drink up...water!
Questions: Do you exercise vigorously? And can you stop drinking coffee, tea, alcohol or eating chocolate?
You may find that these worrying issues disappear completely.
You are very young for any heart issues. It doesn't mean a woman of 36 can't have them but it would be very very unlikely and rare.
I’m also a male. Lol. I do feel pains in my left arm as well. Doctor dismissed them
Oh, you're a guy! Do the pains radiate up and down your arm or is the pain fixed in one spot in your arm as it is in your chest? I would not worry in the least. Tell me...did your father have a heart attack early in his life? Men follow their fathers in this regard. If not, don't worry. We all have odd pains here and there in our bodies. I would get active, stop coffee and booze, eat well and do for others. Could it be that focussing on pains and heart bumps and flips (which so many of us have, especially coffee drinkers) take your mind off what is really worrying you?
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Hi Jadilow, You are so young. Look up reflux to see how you can manage it. Ginger helps. Even a little baking soda in water can stop it. Tums that are pure calcium and no aluminum is also good. You want to avoid drugs. But of course, prevention is best. Don't lie down soon after eating. Sleep on your left side. It isn't related to the heart even if it is called heartburn.
As for the flip flopping heart, do you feel faint or short of breath during these episodes? My cardiologist told me when I had lots of 'flip flopping' that he only medicates if the palpitations or arrhythmia interferes with normal functioning. In my case I did feel faint and weak because the sensations were non stop. So, I think if you were to see my cardiologist...olke your own, he would tell you not to worry, to never have coffee, tea, alcohol, to go easy on the chocolate and steer clear of any stimulants (dental meds, cold meds). I hope this helps, Jadilow.