Are you well hydrated? My pulse gets rapid if I don't drink enough water - heart trying to keep up blood pressure will bang around trying to do the best with what its' got.

Other than that, I have a benign arrythmia that behaves the way you're describing. I'd call the doc and get it checked - my doc made me come right in the first time it happened because he said usually by the time someone gets to him, it's stopped and he can't see what it was doing.

It's probably nothing but it's also nothing to fool around with - get it checked out.

Sue, it is so amazing that you immediately asked about hydration....I've been reading up on that, and told hubby I thought that might be it.....I catch myself not drinking any water all day long....plus we've been working outside lots lately. While its not super hot here anymore, it is still sorta humid....

Today I'm gonna drink drink drink water all day, see if that helps....If not, off to the doc I go....

Thanks for the quick reply, and HUGS from down south :)

The first couple times I experienced these symptoms it freaked me out. I was in the medical field many years. I went to the dr for an EKG; it was normal. Stress is all it was. still happens often even tho I have no reason to be stressed I am. Caffeine doesn't seem to bother me.
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Tiger, hon, HYDRATE, and be sure your electrolytes are good, and keep us posted!

Love the South but oh how that humidity will getcha!

Hugs,
Leo

Hi from one Cajun to another:-). For the past few nights between 8&9 my heart beat has picked up. Last night I mentioned it to my husband. We looked at the clock and it was 8:30. Tonight we're going to see if it happens again. I'm not sure what that will mean though. TW

OK, I think you guys were right on about the hydration....I am on my fourth sixteen ounce bottle of water....did not even realize I was dehydrated! Now, even though I've had that much water today, I'm still thirsty! Funny, I don't think I was thirsty before I started drinking all the water....

But the rapid heartbeat and chest tightness have eased off alot....so hopefully that's all it was! Will keep you posted, and thanks for the replies.

HUGS from down south :)

I had this problem on and off for months and kept going to the DR, who kept saying that it was anxiety. I ended up having deconditioning from FM. I went from being super athletic to less athletic and it affected my heart rate. I felt it come on randomly and sometimes was spiked by caffeine.

It could really not be anything and just what you said before, but if it keeps happening I would write it down and keep track and get it checked :)

Just happy to know that if it keeps up you plan to talk to your doc. about it. I would mention it to your doc. anyway. Agree with Peace lots can cause these things.


take care
gentle hugs

I was getting that today and you know what...I bet you're right about the hydration. I've been on the go so much I haven't been drinking as much as I normally do.

Mine also is part panic attack and part chest wall pain. But when you add all of them together you get a very panicky Wonderbaby!!!

I hope you are feeling better by now. I wanted to add my two cents about the hydration issue. Caffeine also dehydrates your system because it acts as a diuretic. I was told for every ounce of caffeinated beverages, you should add an additional ounce (or two--fibro fog...) of something without caffeine.

I learned this the hard way--drinking large iced teas on Sunday mornings from McD's (followed by a coke refill to go, but you didn't just read that). I don't have caffeine any other time, and it took several weeks to figure out that I was dehydrating myself. I would have palpitations, weakness, light-headedness, all improved with fruit and/or vitamin water or emergen-c.

I also agree with Peace, that you should see your doctor if the pain persists.

Btw, Cajun, I love your avatars:)

Thanks so much, everyone, for the input! I'm on my fifth bottle of water today and feeling much better! I really think that was the problem.....will definitely keep a close eye on it, and if it starts again, its straight to the doc for me...

Definitely had too much caffeine over the weekend, with no water....I won't repeat that mistake!

Wonder, hope that anxiety eases....
Sandy, glad you like the avis.....LOVE my tigers!

HUGS from down south :)

Be sure you have had your heart checked out. I've had all sorts of chest tightness, pain, pounding heart and palpitations over the years. There is nothing at all wrong with my heart. I even wore a heart monitor for a month. Fibro just does that sometimes as far as I can tell.