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Heart flutters anyone?

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Hi everyone,

My anxiety is bad at the moment, I can hear my heart thumping away and getting palpitations and heart flutters. It's a weird sensation in my chest, like air pockets. Anyone have anything similar?

Thanks

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  • albert48271
    albert48271 Guest

    Posted

    God yes. Mine are terrible right now. They have caused me to go to the ER 5 times and I’ve been to 3 cardiologists 
    • Guest
      Guest albert48271

      Posted

      Hi Albert,

      Can you describe how you feel please? Need some reassurance, freaking out right now.

    • albert48271
      albert48271 Guest

      Posted

      Hi,

      It feels like my heart is spazzing out at times. Sometimes it’s just one little flutter. At times they last for up to 6 seconds. Sometimes it feels like there is just one hard heartbeat then goes back to normal. What do yours feel like? 

    • Guest
      Guest albert48271

      Posted

      Well, I can hear my heart thumping away in my ears. It sounds normal one minute then I get like a surge of air in my chest and I feel a flutter, I'm not sure if it goes fast all of a sudden like doubling up of a beat. So hard to describe, I try not to listen to it because it scares me. I woke up and took a drink or water and then it started. I thought perhaps it was my stomach gurgling but I've had it a few days now.

  • brandon98768
    brandon98768 Guest

    Posted

    I often get the same feeling, sometimes my heart feels like it is beating backwards and then feels like it stops beating for a moment, I have been to a cardiologist and everything came back normal, anxiety makes it seem like your having serious problem
    • Guest
      Guest brandon98768

      Posted

      Hi Brandon,

      What do you mean about your heart beating backwards?

  • MV1980
    MV1980 Guest

    Posted

    Hi! Yes, I get them really bad when I'm on my period. It's so hard during this time!

    • Guest
      Guest MV1980

      Posted

      Hi MV,

      Do you know why that is? Is it stress related?

    • MV1980
      MV1980 Guest

      Posted

      My doctor told me because of hormones and estrogen. Estrogen levels drop during this time causing stress, anxiety, depression, and the list goes on 😞 I've started to keep a journal to see what triggers my heart flutters and shortness of breath. It is definitely around my period, when I'm super stressed, or when I've had too much sugar. Hope this helps!

    • Guest
      Guest MV1980

      Posted

      Thanks MV, hope it goes away for you.

      Best wishez

  • Guest
    Guest

    Posted

    Thank you all for replying, sorry you are going through this too. Is it anxiety? My anxiety has been bad for a couple of weeks. I had an echocardiogram about two years ago and bloods done last week and these were ok. I feel as if my life is calling apart.

    Thanks everyone

  • darlarae45
    darlarae45 Guest

    Posted

    Yup. I get awful heart palpitations constantly. It’s horrible. Sometimes they’re so bad I feel like I’m going to faint. 

    I haven’t seen a cardiologist yet.. but I actually just made an appointment to see one. Just want to make sure my hearts ok although I’m 99% sure it’s jusy anxiety. 🙄🙄

    • Guest
      Guest darlarae45

      Posted

      Thanks Darlarae,

      It's a horrible feeling isn't it. At least you will be able to put your mind at ease seeing a cardiologist. I get lightheaded though that could be anxiety. I am going to try to get a doctor's appointment later.

      All the best

  • jenna_03044
    jenna_03044 Guest

    Posted

    Yes I’ve had that exact feeling I actually went to the ER one time and thought for sure I was having a heart attack but of course everything was normal and eventually it went away 
    • Guest
      Guest jenna_03044

      Posted

      Thanks Jenna, that's very reassuring.

      Take care

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