Ectopic heart beats linked to indigestion.

Hi there - you will find lots of support here. We all get quite anxious over these jolly things, and you will find that doing some research on what you are eating just before you get the ectopics will help you to eliminate some triggers. Personally, my diet is quite boring, I have now cut out my little treats of  3 licorice allsorts each day, and I'm finding that my ectopics are now decreased to only 3 or 4 a day, and usually after meals. I miss the licorice like crazy, I really love them, but if I can decrease the "blips" just by not eating them, so be it.

I don't eat bread, drink any alcohol, or strong coffee. I love my chai latte tea drink, but limit myself to one sachet a day, which makes me two cups. Water is boring, but that's my drink mainly. I fihd that if I eat red meat, it brings on the ectopics again, so I avoid red meat. But, I can have chicken as much as I like, I occasionally eat pork, and I now eat lots of vegetables. So, although my diet is boring, it's a fact that if I stick to "healthy" meals, the ectopics are minimal. So for me, I think I've sorted out some triggers, and I know we are all different, so others triggers I guess will be different too. But, we all are the same in that we really hate these ectopics, we anx about them, and we wish they would go away......Another thing, I now eat much more alkaline causing food, for me, an acid or upset stomach means more ectopics, so I have printed out heaps of information on alkaline producing food, and although it's a bit of a mine field and a tad confusing, that appears to be helping too. Good luck with your research, and you are not alone! Lizzie

Hello, I am a 64 year old woman and get periods of awful ectopic beats which can last for weeks sometimes.  However, I don't have the problem you have with burping, wind or constipation.  I am a total vegan with my diet and this can solve a lot of intestinal problems.  I suggest you completely stop eating meat, for both ethical and health reasons, and I am sure you will soon experience a huge benefit with your associated digestive problems.  Incidentally, meat products are very acid-forming in the gut.

Hi Im still getting to know my triggers - but have cut down on caffeine - which helps - only one small weak coffee a day - no fizzy drinks - no alcohol - well one small beer from time to time.  But despite this still havent tracked down food related triggers - thought Chinese food with the MSG but this is a hit and a miss sometimes yes sometimes no.  have been diagnosed with AF but truthfully the ectopic beats are far more prevalent than a fast pulse. Find these forums helpful if only to know that there are other people in the same boat.

Hi.  I am 71 and have had them for 48 years.  They are worsening as I get older.  Today I feel exhausted having had a very bad weekend with my ectopic beats and having little sleep.  I cannot relate my problems with either wind, coffee or diet.  I have tried a 48-hour fast in the past and it made no difference whatsoever - I still got the wretched things.  However, there are days (weeks and months sometimes) when they disappear altogether.  I just cannot account for it but I know it is absolute bliss when they disappear and I live a "normal" life.  At least having found this site we are all in it together and gives us comfort.

Hi There. I'm 44 and started having ectopic heart Beats about 6 months ago. I agree with you about there being a link between ectopic beats and indigestion. I have noticed that when I have a lot of wind the ectopic beats seem worse. I have had 3 ecgs and blood tests. Nothing found to be of interest, or so my doctor tells me. However, I have insisted on seeing a cardiologist. I was first told I could continue to exercise but after a couple of incidents of feeling faint because of my heart going crazy, I'm now told not too. I also have found out recently I have a under active thyroid. Which can also contribute to ectopic heart Beats. I don't smoke or drink and before this exercised every day. Seems like exercise really is bad for you. All the best.

Hiya.  It just goes to prove that if you can do all those sort of activities, then your heart problem is not serious.  The heart is a strong muscle and compensates to its best ability for any sort of "glitches" in its performance.  You would not be able to walk down the street or, indeed, around the house if the heart was in serious trouble.  Our minds concentrating on these flippin ectopics is the problem!