It happens to me sometimes, either when I've been feeling highly stressed for a prolonged period, or sometimes it just happens out of the blue. It's like my heart pauses for a moment, and then just skips all over the place completely out of rhythm for a few moments. It's a pretty scary and vulnerable feeling, but from what I understand it's also pretty normal, and happens to everyone from time to time. Knowing that it's normal is somewhat reassuring, but it still unnerves me when it happens.

Did the doctor do an ekg? Mine did, and ordered stress test when I had similar symptoms. Maybe it is "all nerves" but any time you have concerns with your heart beat, I feel you should get it checked out. I turned out to be ok, except for anxiety, which I am being treated for. Good luck.

Think I get something sililar feels like my heats misses a beat then kinda flutters in my chest and throat. No pain but always worries me. Sometimes it happens regularly over several minutes, then it might not happen for hours or days. Tends to be more when my anxiety is bad. Partner thinks its prob digestive but it feels like my heart!

I used to get this ALL the time when on certain meds. Started to lower my dose of meds started going away. Stopped my med and it didn't happen for 2 months. Had my first one again yesterday and it really threw me into a panic. Granted I started new medication about 3 weeks ago so it may have something to do with it. I have had several EKGs, Monitors that you wear for 24 hours and all came back fine. Dr told me it is stress related and alot of people with anxiety have it because we are naturally more stressed. Personally I think it is a combo of that and my meds but that is just me.

Good luck and God Bless

have you been checked for mitral valve prolapse??? it's common in women and harmlss usually, but you must take certain precautions for surgeries and dental work

All irregular heart beats should be evaluated. Maybe you have already been tested and if so it's just the anxiety that's causing it. I get heart palpitations but my heart beat has never been irregular. My mom when she was my age had an irregular heart beat that was caused by caffeine.

have you been checked for mitral valve prolapse??? it's common in women and harmlss usually, but you must take certain precautions for surgeries and dental work





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It has been proven that you no longer need to take special caution when having surguery with MVP. But yea MVP can show up pretty easy with an Echocardiagram. Most Doc's can hear a loud thump. It is not life threating unless the valve leaks which is not the case in most cases.

mine does this and it goes doolally for a while. I had an ECG and the specialist said I was ok. Also had really bad sharp pains too like I was having a heart attack but nothing was found.

Yes, and I have had an EKG and everything was fine but sometimes my heart beats really hard and other times it can skip a beat- it is very scary! I know it is "just" panic but it still scares me. I try to do deep abdominal breathing and sometimes that helps.

yes. I have MVP. It's pretty common you should get checked for it. There's not too much they can do but give you an ekg and wish you the best. My regular doctor told me that the MVP contributes to the anxiety and vice versa. It is so true. When I feel like that I just stop. Breathe deep and try to relax for a minute till it passes. good luck