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Frequent heart palpitations, feeling lightheaded...

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sophie12245
sophie12245

Hi all, I'm new here and was hoping for some advice.

About a week ago I had a very strong heart palpitation, like three or four VERY strong beats which then made me feel extremely lightheaded and as if I was going to faint, which I didn't.  After a couple of hours I felt ok again, but then since that evening I have had this weird fluttery, palpitation like feeling almost constantly.  Even as I am sitting here now I have felt a few skipped beats which make me feel weak and a bit lightheaded.  

I went to the Doctors last Friday, they did an ECG which all came back as normal however during this I didn't experience any palpitations or the like, so I am wondering how much this can trusted to detect an arrhythmia? 

I have been booked in for a blood test on Thursday to check for Anaemia, Overactive Thyroid, amongst other things I would imagine.  

This has been pretty much a constant thing for over a week now and there is nothing particular that is setting it off.  I vape, which I stopped but this had no effect on this feeling I am having, I am not stressed out and this certainly doesn't feel to me like anxiety - I have through my life obviously felt anxious at stages and this is not that feeling; it feels like my heart is beating very fast but my pulse seems to be normal.  I also feel it at the base of the neck/throat, like a lump.  Like I want to take a really deep breath, but that doesn't even help.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated, and than you in advance for your help smile Sophie.

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  • peter01729
    peter01729 sophie12245

    Posted

    I had something like this. The NHS could never co-incide their ECGs with my episodes so I bought my own ECG from amazon, That way I could capture it when I had it and showed it to the doctors who then took it very seriously indeed. Ventricular Tachycardia.
    • sophie12245
      sophie12245 peter01729

      Posted

      Wow that's really interesting, thank you.  It has calmed down so much this week, I had a blood test today but that's obviously not going to highlight Ventricular Tachycardia or the like.  If it continues then I may request a 24 hour heart monitor, and if not then look into purchasing my own.  I'll see what the blood tests come back with as I am hoping it is just something like lack of Iron, etc. 

      Thanks again for your reply Peter.

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