Hi Polarbaby !

What your experiencing are pvc's. (pre-ventricular contractions) It's when an otherwise on time beat beats before it's supposed to. It feels like your heart is skipping a beat but it's actually just coming before it's supposed to but the next beat comes on time leaving a longer space between the 2. It's totally harmless in an otherwise healthy heart. Best to get checked though because it is also a sign of heart disease or other more serious heart issues. I've had them for over 13 years now and have never had a problem. Sometimes they do get to me when I get a bunch of them in a row but for the most part I've learned to live with it. Can be very un-nerving at times. I feel the flutters sometimes too but
not that often. Not sure if that has anything to do with the atrial
instead of ventricular. Maybe somebody else would know that.

Oh, and the eye thing, my left eye twitched for 6 months every single day. Drove me nuts but was just glad that it wasn't life
threatening although at times I wondered. Although that has
stopped I still get it sometimes when I have my period like right
this minute as I type.

Sounds like your normal to me anyway. lol

Take Care, Donna

You might google magnesium. Alot of times pvc's, twitching and even charlie horses can be caused by a deficancy in magnesium. I have been useing a magnesium oil (its tropical, you put it on your skin) and it has helped me a lot.

When I said heartbeat I meant thats how it feels like in my legs and sometimes arms like tiny little heart beats or flutters! I take 250 mgs tablet of Magnesium how much should we be taking? Do ANYONE here get that kind of feelings in your muscles like legs arms....

I have the twitch in both my legs and arms. It is in my muscles. Last weekend I was watching the morning news with my husband over the weekend and I got my coffee cup too full and I had a bad twitch and thru coffee on him. I laughed so hard it is still funny too me. He didn't think it was as funny. For sure, the first time I have laughed about any of my symptoms. I didn't burn him I just scared/surprised the bageebies out of him. This has been going on for about 3 years. He stopped asking me about 2 years ago what I was doing. This is the 1 and only time he has been a victim. Poor guy right:) He will now keep a healthy distance from when I am in possession of a hot substance. I hope you feel better soon! I know this is some cold comfort but I have actually gotten use to them. When I do it in public I just say "ooooopppppsssss" Take Care, Deny

Deny mine started like a week ago and hasn't gone away how long have you had yours?

hi Polarbaby57. Mine started in the Spring 0f 08 which is why I have had time I guess to learn how to deal with it. Back then, when I didn't know it was a symptom of menopause I was tested for MS, Parkinson's via Head MRI's, EEG. A really smart Neurologist :) diagnosed it Essential Tremor. Other than it making us miserable I don't think we are in any danger. I have pretty decent ins. so I used it. If I had not had the insurance I would not have done all that. It may give you peace of mind to have a professional give you that peace if you are able. Once I figured out it was a symptom of menopause I just started coming to terms with it. I have other symptoms that bother me worse this kind of has a lower priority for me. People that know me just keep a healthy distance when I have liquids in my hand. Works For Me! :) I don't Charlie Horses but I am a die hard hiker and will get a cramp but I always write that off to not stretching well enough. Have you tried some kind of stretching program. That might help. It does for me. Feel Better. Take Care, Deny

Ancient Minerals topical magnesium spray works great. It's a spray and your body absorbs what it needs as you are most likely not taking enough internally. You may try that and your body could be low on calcium. Your muscles are responding to stress and thus the symptoms. Best to you!