Arrhythmias Support Group

Cardiac arrhythmia is a group of conditions in which the muscle contraction of the heart is irregular or is faster or slower than normal. Some arrhythmias are life-threatening medical emergencies that can cause cardiac arrest and sudden death. Others cause aggravating symptoms, such as an awareness of a different heart beat, or palpitation, which can be annoying.

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PLEASE I need help with my heart

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Hi all. I have had heart palpitations for years now and the doctors don't know or can't find what it is. Well ALL DAY TODAY my heart has been missing beats all the time. I feel as though my heart is in my lower throat. It isn't like it normally is where it is like a butterfly having a fit and then stopping and then THUMPING back in my chest. This time its just beat after beat that isn't normal. It is taking my breath away. We as a family are under stress at the moment as we are going through a custody battle and have been working on stuff today so could it just be stress that is doing this. I'm only 37 but I feel 80. I am so incredibly tired all the time. Does any of this sound like anyone else and if so what have you been diagnosed with. Thanks in advance. Please anyone!!!!!!!!
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Go to the ER.. I have the butterfly feeling then my chest get tight.
I was diagnosed with Aterial Fibrillation A-Fib..
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Did they do a holter monitor? If they did and did not find anything that is common because it only is on for 24 hours. they may need to do an event monitor which is worn for 30 days and you activate it when you have the symptoms. I had tests for years before it finally showed on a holter monitor and now my problems are worse. Go to the ER or see a cardiologist.
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I have been the same for 18 months now, I have had all the tests and my heart is healthy, the consultant says they are not harmful and recommended beta blockers and said magnesium could help. I hve taken the magnesium and find it does help but I have reluctants started the beta blockers,they are helping but have not stopped them and I dont want to increase the dose. I am sure they are stress related, I think its the effect of adrenaline.Do they affect your head, I get these 'whooshing' feelings and a sort of throbbing and prickling. I dont feel lightheaded just strange.
I know what you mean about the thumping, I am just the same, its better when Im busy,when Im walking the dogs I can hardly feel them but as soon as I sit down they are really bad.
Hang in there, there are thousands of us all going through the same thing.
Have a look on medhelp.org then click on heart rhythms, you will see how many people are affected.
Good Luck.
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Stress definitely can bring on palpitations but you really should get it checked out - don't muck about with this :-)
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