Anyone else experience hard thump-like Palpitations?
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I've been suffering from heart palpitations for a few years now and I've had anxiety pretty much all my life. I had EKG's, blood work, and X-rays done along with many visits to the ER thanks to my anxiety. My doc told me I have lowish blood pressure and that I shouldn't worry because I'm young but I had him refer me to a Cardiologist after while. The Cardiologist had me wear a Zio Patch for two weeks and decided against having an Echo done because he said that he didn't see anything that I should worry about. He said that I could either take medicine to help control it or I could just try and manage on my own. He told me he'd rather not have me on meds because I was young. I don't exercise much anymore and I don't smoke or drink and I try my best to stay away from sugars although that is not always the case. I'm not on any meds although I should be taking anxiety meds (used to take Sertraline). I should mention I am a hypochondriac. I'm 23 years old at 5'10 and about 156 pounds and live in a semi-stressful household. I don't have the best diet and I have some issues with sleep (waking up in the middle of the night). The main thing I stress about with my anxiety is my heart. I'm currently suffering from left arm pain and am seeing a Physical Therapist for it since my heart was basically ruled out and my doc is probably sick of seeing me. I have dealt with symptoms of a heart attack (and still do) from chest pain and to arm pain. I can get extremely anxious depending on the severity of my palpitations. The palpitations I get begin with a large thud followed by a stop, then it continues beating. Sometimes they're harder and more frequent (I can have them for days to weeks) and sometimes they're softer and less frequent ( 3 a day to none for a couple weeks). Right now, I've been getting them pretty hard almost all day for the past 3 days and I don't know what to do. I'm trying not to freak out but the fact that they keep going and the strength of the thud (biggest issue right now) is what's getting me anxious/worried. I want to believe that something is wrong with me (I know I shouldn't) and I want it to be fixed but they say I'm fine. I apologize if this is all over the place but I'm extremely anxious and this is my first time posting. I was just wondering if any of you have gone through the same thing or have any advice
Any help is appreciated thank you!
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Raffa99 LeviBoy
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Hi there. I really do sympathise with everything you have said here and it's not nice at all. Unfortunately, I think if you read most of the threads on here, palpitations and anxiety do seem to go hand in hand and become a vicious circle. A lot of people suffer with ectopics and palpitations but they hardly notice them. Others, like us, notice every single hic up or extra beat and we then become fine tuned to them. The trouble is, when they happen, each time is unnerving and set off anxiety thus making the heart issues worse. In my experience and I'm not the best one to ask, you need to find ways to manage the symptoms in a way that works for you. Do you have any hobbies or interests that you enjoy and relax you? Can they take you away from the stress at home for a little bit? Have you tried listening to music or books at night to try and calm your mind a bit? What about mindfulness? I worry about my health all the time and I understand that your heart is probably the worst thing for us to be stressing about but if you have had all the tests then try and take comfort in the fact that all is clear and it's not going to hurt you. Most people on here have had these for many years and they are still going strong. You're young and have so much to look forward to and hopefully you will find a new phase in your life will see these symptoms fade away. Wishing you all the best.
Bary LeviBoy
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