Backround: I was experiencing on and off for about 3 years frequent episodes when my heart would start racing....it was scary. I was completely worked up by the cardiologist-and basically "you have a fast heart rate...." and was given medication to take as needed. So I started keeping a record of when these episodes would occur and noticed most were occuring 2-3 weeks before my menstural cycle-like clock work almost some months. (I was diagnosed with PMDD last year in the midst of the cardiac issue.) I ended up switching birth control pills, which didn't help. Then my husband and I talked in length and decided for me to try and go off the birth control pill completely. I have been off of the Pill since September and I have not had any cardiac issues: no palpatations that I need to take the medication to relieve.

I had a follow up appt with my cardiologist and everything's good cardiac wise! I'm just glad one thing in this mess is getting better. (My doctor is still puzzled why the birth control effected my heart rate so much, we know it was hormone related, but I apparently became so sensative to it.)