Palpitations / high heart rate after getting up from bed in the morning :(
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i am 31 years old female. hi i have been struggling with high heart rate and palpitations which comes out of the blue when i get up from bed in the morning. my heart rate goes up...doing between 125-146 bpm. gets lower when i sit down and increases with standing and little walk . as the day progresses i can walk 2-3 kms without any issues but do get palpitations while sitting/watching tv/working on computer.
?sometimes when i am out with friends or at work i get palipitations for no reason pushing my heart rate upto 156bpm with little dizziness and goes away by the time i call ambulance..
this issue has completely taken over my life...
i don't know if it is related or not i do chest pains mostly all day which gets worse when i hold my breathe in, twist, stretch.
have told my GP he keeps putting thing on to panic disorder...
?yesterday called ambulance, they picked my heart rate as 146bpm n by the time they did ecg it came down to 125bpm with sinus tachycardia on ecg.
?i have seen 3 cardiologists - 2 in december 2016 and 1 in feb 2017, had 3 stress tests, echos and numerous ecgs with NORMAL results...
3 holtors so far picking up sinus tachycardia n occasional sinus arrythimia. but i have had no issues while wearing monitor
?started with panic attacks which got worse n worse with time ending up having palpitations..
?sometimes palpitations makes me have a bowel movements .. don't know if its related..
?my thyriod, blood works, lipids are NORMAL with no issue. no electrolyte abnormalities.. B12 is high
can anybody ANY HELP please.. i am so desperate for help.. can anyone tell what can be causing this...........
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lizzie67 mandy04
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Have you looked at POTS?
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mandy04 lizzie67
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2-3 Ambulance guys checked my BP while sitting/standing they cudn't find any abnormalities.. also my GP did BP n didn't find anything
rohit19405 mandy04
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Yes as you said you have exact same symptoms as I am facing right now ..I also met 2 cardiologists where they had my stress,echo,ecgs many...are are normal .. doctor say that this is all about anxiety ..and there's nothing to worry about ..I couldn't get out of this ..I even couldn't believe that This is all about Anxiety , panic attacks
mandy04 rohit19405
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rheannon mandy04
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annie1119 mandy04
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I feel very sorry yoiu are going thru this. I have multiple benign ectopic beats. Depending on what I have eaten it can be extremely constant and often - like an ectopic beat twenty times in a minute and quite erratic Just a thought - can you keep a diary of what you are eating and see if they are worse after eating certain foods - even coffee and tea. Do you have gut problems associated with this. Apparently this association between gut and heart is quite common. But how to fix it? Ke.ep trying to solve your problems. Push through. Good luck
mandy04 annie1119
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sometimes palpitations get better after bowel movements.. when i told this to my GP he was looking at my face as if i am talking something jibberish
ingrid1961 mandy04
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tani2727 ingrid1961
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linda98654 mandy04
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Hullo Mandy
I know how desperate you must be feeling.My experiences as follows...............For years now I have suffered from episodes of extreme anxiety for which I take pills. Three years ago I started having (what turned out to be) Benign Ventricular Ectopics. Benign means I'm not going to drop dead with them!!!. Have had all the tests, seen different cardiologists etc etc The ectopics are utterly debilitating.The thing is, the condition is ALWAYS worse first thing in the morning Comes on with consciousness and , like you My bowels continually open and run like a tap. Also I feel sick and cannot eat anything. I said to my Dr 'it must be body chemistry causing it' and he said yes.What causes the anxiety causes the ectopic heart beats. ? too much adrenaline. Cardiologist said there is nothing can be done about it. I have to say the bouts of ectopics come for weeks then stop for weeks then return etcetc. You are right.....when you are wearing the holter thingy they disappear. Sods Law.
misti1984 mandy04
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rochelle43965 mandy04
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I'm having something similiar. When I wake in the morning and begin to move my legs my heart rate increases way too much. If I remain still, it goes back down. I have to slowly move my legs around for ten minutes or so before standing or my heart rate will go up to 145. I do have SVT but am not convinced this is SVT because usually with SVT my heart rate will stay high even when I lay back down. I've also noticed slightly tingling in my feet when I finally stand up. After I get up I seem pretty normal all day. I can lie in bed for an hour or two and watch tv and then jump out of bed with no problem. This is just happening when I first wake up. My legs feel weird too when I first get up. Kinda heavy and weak at the same time. I am wondering about Cortisol and adrenal issues. So hard to figure it out.
mandy04 rochelle43965
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i am currently on beta blocker i.e. bisoprolol furmate 2.5mg doing ok ?? but still no clue about what's causing it... do lemme know if u find anything
mandy04
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misti1984 mandy04
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Hey guys my symptoms are exactly the same I can be sleeping and as soon as I move my legs the heart starts pumping I've learned to get out of bed slowly. I've worn holter monitors, 24 hour blood pressure cuff, my arms and legs will both feel weird upon waking. Once I get up I feel fine. I had a test today a Ct of my heart looking for blockage I'm 33 and hope I don't have anything to serious as I get cold sweats and dizzy when this happens. Just praying for some answers.
fernando_08072 misti1984
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glorydee215 rochelle43965
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Have you had any improvement?
rheannon rochelle43965
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savanna1200 misti1984
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did you get any answers to this im going threw this now
GB40 mandy04
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hi Mandy04, hope you are well. i appreciate that this post is from a while ago but did you ever find out the cause of your palpitations? did you get any treatment?
samary43651 GB40
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Hi, im currently having the same symptoms. May I ask, what exactly are your symptoms?
GB40 samary43651
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hi Samary43, hope you are ok. the palpitations i experience are the feeling of skipped beats. sometimes they are constant. there doesnt seem to be a pattern to them. they make me feel nauseous and i feel the sensation in my neck/ throat. causes me worry. i have had holter monitor which identified pvcs and pacs.
ive also had an echocardiogram (awaiting official results) the scanning lady said i have ectopics whilst she was scanning.
i spend most of my days fed up with it all!
i feel ive tried most things. so scary.