Ectopic beats everyday

hi everyone

i have suffered ectopics ever since i can remember but only very rarely.

i started getting them when i first got pregnant but my second pregnancy they got worse, the day before giving birth it was happening constantly then settle a couple of days after birth. its been 3 years and sometimes i get it once a day or i can go a week until having another one, i suffer from anxiety so it scares me and gives me panic attacks. really over constantly worrying even though i have been told they wont do any harm. im glad i found this forum as i can see a lot of others relate to this situation. i hope someone finds a cure or something that can help

i,ve had ectopics for 46 years, sometimes bad and sometimes not aware of them. when i first got them it ruled my life , i got used to them and when i was busy didn,t notice them as much. i worked and brought up 3 successful children. i,m now 74 and active but they still take over sometimes. i think its a case of accepting them and living your life otherwise they take over.

Hi,

To all suffering with skipped beats. I see that magnesium helps some of you. Which magnesium are you taking? I am taking 200 mg of magnesium citrate per day and don't see any difference. My doctor says its from anxiety but I don't think he is correct. I just don't know if anxiety can cause this. I have these skipped beats for years. Sometime they come for a day and at other times they last for weeks. Beta blocker metoprolol doesn't seem to help. What does help is when I take a klonopin but am afraid to take it because it can become addictive. Had a stress test last week and it was normal although the doctor could see the skipped beats. Wore a holter monitor this week and am waiting for results. I know skipped beats will show because I could feel them. Am frightened all the time. Could use some help or reassurance. Thank you.

Hi All,

I just want to apologize for being such a pest on this forum. I have ready so many posts and am grateful for them. I realize these skipped beats are awful and just want to thank all of you for your support. Be well.

hi fellow forumers may i know how many ectopics do you suffer on bad days? i first got mine when I was pregnant last year and had given birth 2 months ago . now they are starting up again, its absolutely a nuisance and how i wish i dont have them i pray everyday. just last night i felt like they come after every beat then stop for a while then comes on again . it starts around evening till i wake up in the morning. i am basically sleep deprived as i am caring for my infant so my cardio said its due to stress and insufficient sleep

my cardiologist also did a 24 hr monitoring and echo and she said its a benign condition . i am 30 and feeling so discouraged when it comes and start thinking if i will die but it gives me comfort that some of you had it for 30-40 years! i wonder if it will get worse if i get pregnant again , well my cardio says its not an issue with another pregnancy but i cant stand it if it gets worst

i ve also read about magnesium here, how many mg should i take and should i take it before bed?

hope to have some comfort here

trying to stay positive

hi yes I have for years now too, mine started back in 2015 and had the holter monitor but it didn't show anything I've been in hospital a few times with chest pain and nothing was ever found, it wasn't until recently I went to my local ER that right at the time I was hooked up to the ECG machine the doctor was in talking to me and saw on the screen as my heart rate went sky high after a missed beat, I was then referred to a cardiologist and had to wear this heart bug device for a month and today I got my results and have to start a new medication to help suppress them and I need to have 2 more further tests done and if the medication doesn't work, they may want to put wires up into my heart to stop it, at first I didn't think much of it when it first started but as the years have gone by they have gotten worse and more frequent to the point they are uncomfortable and noticeable all the time.

hi! grateful tohave found this thread. im just 21 and mine started in a classroom at 16, i thought i was going to pass out, had no idea what was going on.

this sounds very strange but i've been told a way that we can stop them for when they occur is make the action as if you're going for a poop- the pushing action stops it. it works! 😃

Hi all, glad i found this forum - certainly reassuring. i've suffered these issues for as long as i can remember (1st memory is when i was about 10, with a racing heart rate that wouldnt settle). suffered ever since then on and off with ectopic beats and occassions where my heartbeats go completely random for a few secs, then go a bit irregular before getting back to normal - have you also suffered with this type?

Certainly over the last few years (now in my 50's) i've noticed an increase in the frequency of ectopic beats - when I get these I am fully aware of them and that increases my anxiety which I think makes it worse. I've had a number of ECG's and all clear, seems to settle down just when youre having the ECG. Holter monitor was recommended by A&E after one of my visits - had a 3 day one and it did pick up the occassional ectopic - but Doc said nothing to worry about. I ended up buying my own little ECG monitor so when I do have episodes I can at least catch and record them, it is the KardiaMobile, worth checking out.

I know alcohol is a trigger for me, not while drinking but the following day. I also suffer from high blood pressure (have for many years), been taking Ramipril for blood pressure for 2 years and hasnt made a difference - but following discussions with GP about my Ectopic beats, I was prescribed Bisoprolol Fumarate and these appear to help with the beats, doesnt stop them happening but they now seem less "aggressive" - also my blood pressure has dropped which is an added bonus (but BPM reduced to 50 - 55).

Like many, I've struggled with this over the years and still do, I get them, I get anxious, makes them worse. Trying to live with them but the anxiety is always there - always seem to be waiting for the next "attack"!

Anyway, sorry for the ramble but good to get off my chest with folk who actually know what I'm experiencing.

Edward

Might be time to re-evaluate your diet. Reading through the forums there seem to be some things that consistently affect others whilst certain foods or drinks seem to be more random

Have you gained weight? Started taking less exercise? Had more stress with a change to a new house or a new job, different personal relationship? Changed your chemical cleaner? Moved a router into your bedroom? Have you cut out caffeine and other over processed foods?

Its worth spending a couple of hours going through the comments on the various threads and writing down what resonates with you.

Anxiety also seems to be a common factor as does age

Hi, cannot tell you how this post and all the comments have made me feel like i am not alone and that others feel that same fear/ panic and confusion as me over eptopic beats.

I am 26 years old and have had them on and off since about 18 however i do think i experienced them as a child at night. I have had the same ECGs and 24 hour monitors and everytime i am told they are benign and to live with them. I have cut out caffine etc all the stuff that makes them worse but recently i experienced ten in a row when i was hill walking and it got me in such a state i had to come down. Ive since demanded another 24 hour monitor or assessment as this past month i have experienced multiple in a day which is a lot for me! They have definitely increased and come in multiples now and i can almost tell when one is going to occur with the way my chest feels. Dr also prescribed me beta blockers to take when they are bad. Has anyone good experience of beta blockers? I am intrigued by the magnesium, i mentioned to doc but she said she didnt know about it. Thanks again for support !