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Palpitations and high heart rate

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beth58277
beth58277

So I've been on here about palpitations before, but now I'm a little more worried because I seem to get then when my heart rate gets up, like when exercising or doing physical things. Then I feel panicked and start to get short of breath. It's very unnerving. I've always been active, now I'm scared to do anything that gets my heart rate up. I don't even like going to to the gym anymore, because it happens there. Does anybody else have this?

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  • sara97862
    sara97862 beth58277

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    Oh Beth, I could have written your post, love!!

    I get palpitations at other times too ...not often, usually around some hormonal event... missed period, starting a period, hot flash, etc...., but the ones that happen when my heart rate is up really freak me out. And yes, as a result, I avoid getting my heart rate up.

    Logically I know that's the exact opposite of what I should do. I really cannot, at this moment, help it.

    I am sorry you're having this issue too. I am hoping some of the kind ladies here can offer some reassurance.

    Hugs to you ~~

    • beth58277
      beth58277 sara97862

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      Thank you,

      I hate that we go through this, I just want to live my life. I like working out, but now it scares me. I'll just have to do it anyway.I refuse to let this beat me. Hugs to you too.🙂

    • CurlyPretzel
      CurlyPretzel beth58277

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      Can you get an echocardiogram and particularly a stress echo? I was strongly advised by emergency doctor and GP both, not to exercise until an Echo had confirmed my heart was healthy. I have the opposite kind to you it turns out, they come on more strongly with a slow heart rate which is reassuring for exercise but bloody awful for falling asleep! HRT is helping though.

    • beth58277
      beth58277 CurlyPretzel

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      I could get both test if I wanted to, but I probably won't. Only because I have little faith in Dr's. I have had some bad experiences with Dr's and my daughter. But that's a whole other story.I have the palps at other times also. They are especially bad from ovulation to my period. I've had them on and off all my life, then went for a long time without them. I think with changes in estrogen, it is causing my heart to beat faster when I do physical things. It's just scary and something hard to get used to. Hopefully one day they'll just go away again.

    • beth13506
      beth13506 beth58277

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      Hi Beth ,

      well said i do have little hope on drs too. I started having palpitations almost for the past 6-7 yrs i been to ER few tomes and refered to Cardiologist had Ekg , eco, stress test and CT scan it came out normal but none of the Drs i seen tell me what is the cause so im dealing with it . The palpitations happen any time of a day without no reason im tired of it holds my day to day life along with other pei sicknesses .I'm praying to be myself again .

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