I have been having some heart paps lately. I am a firm believer mine are due to stress and anxiety as, before I was even diagnosed, I had an enourmous amount of stress in my life so... I think this diagnosis just pushed me over. I have also got some dizzy spells. Messaged my doc about that a couple times and she sent me in to get an MRI of my head last Friday. MRI came back great. Hope all turns out ok.

I get them too, they freak me out as well. Went for an echo cardiogram last week tho and all was fine. Still getting them tho. I think when they happen we tend to over breathe too which might account for the dizzy spells. Do go and get them checked tho to put your mind at rest.
Nic. X

Hi Strype, I get them every single night, sometimes for hours at a time. They're a symptom of HH and Hashimoto's, (which I also have), so I'm doubly...er...blessed. They're kept under some sort of control with beta blockers, which don't always work. I have regular, 6-monthly ECG's and checks up's with a cardio and so far so good - nothing actually wrong with my heart. They're also quite common as you get older (I'm 61) so although they're really unpleasant, and keep me awake, I don't let it freak me out (anymore).

De-ironing made no difference at all (but that could be because of the Hashimoto's, we're still working on the correct dosage of Thyrax))

Might be the caffiene from the sweet tea. I took too much green tea extract and had the same problem and pounding in head too. Hopefully it passed...but watch what effects you.

Food allergies can also cause palpatations. I had gone off gluten and dairy for a while and decided to go off one day. (I have delayed food sensitivities to gluten and dairy) I had an egg and cheese sandwhich on a hero and I immediately had a racing heart and anxiety feeling. This was way before I was diagnosed with HH.
Just something to think about. I think caffeine can do that also, but it doesn't hurt to go to a cardiologist to check it out.

I also get them, it started about 8 yrs ago I went to the emerg because it was making me feel unwell. They kept me in overnight and monitored me the cardiologist that I seen said it was more likely stress and the heart palps I was having were not dangerous.. they did stop and I tried to be stress free, 3 years later I had a heart attack.. dunno why my cholesterol,blood pressure and everything was normal.. now I am on heart meds and I still get the palpitations but by taking the meds I take now it stops them..

I am de ironed and at the time of my heart attack my ferritin was only 130 all my doctors told me, that this was not from the HH and they do not know why I had it.. I have had many tests and my heart seems to be doing very well..

I notice by drinking caffine late in the day makes me have more than usual heart palps so I stop any caffine after 12 noon.. and I have also noticed the bread thing, bread makes me feel unwell..so maybe there is somthing to food allergies

in any case whenever you have any problems with your heart it is always good to have it checked out.. have a stress/echo test done it is the best one to tell if anything is wrong..

Thanks everyone. I feel much better and I haven't had a relapse so I canceled my appointment today. I was yelled at by my wife and her mother so I guess I will indeed make that appt again.

ALSO...

Something that I had forgotten about. When I was in my teens and early twenties this same thing would happen after eating a lot of sugar. That sweet tea may have done it. I've been tested for diabetes and all was ok.

Weird.