[uchiha]

It's 1:35am and I can't sleep. I have been having regular heart palpitations for about two months, and they are freaking me out. On average, I have at least 2 to 3 palpitations a day. Though, there are some days I only have one.

Two weeks ago, I got an echo done and also wore a holster for 24hrs. The echo didn't show anything abnormal, except for a mild thickening someplace ( I can't remember the exact spot right now), which is not abnormal for athletes like myself. The doctor said I probably have premature atrial contractions and premature ventricular contractions. The holster monitor confirmed that I had a few of those premature contractions. My doctor said that "these are not uncommon and there is no cause for alarm".

I just think it is so weird that in the last two months or so I started having palpitations. No matter how much I try to relax I still get them. I even started doing yoga. But still unable to get the palpitations to stop. I am so worried, I am getting depressed and that is the last thing I need right now.

Really need to hear from you guys! Thanks

[AngelWolf3]

I really really understand. I had the same thing happen to me 2 years ago. Had all the tests done, and the Holter Monitor, tilt test, ultrasound, etc. They told me I have the "heart of a cross country runner." but yet I still have these things happen! It is so hard not to freak out about it.

I think doing the yoga is a good idea! I need to get back into that. I wish I had some helpful tips for you. Do you like to play games or anything (like on a tablet or phone) I know that those "mindless" games distract me sometimes, or even watching a funny tv show or something can help...

I know it's not that simple though. They happen and when they do, they are scary even if you 'know' it's "no cause for alarm." (i have been awakened in the middle of deep sleep from them too.)

I am sending you hugs and hope you eventually got to go back to sleep?

[tokiwartooth]

I had the same thing, although mine would do it so badly that I'd occasionally black out, and when it happened while I was driving, I thought ok, this is enough. It'd wake me up from sleep and I was getting really tired. My heart also beats way too fast. I wore the holster and they did find the palps and the rapid heart rate. I started taking metoprolol, which is also for blood pressure, and the stuff has been a godsend. I mean that literally. My heart rate is slowed down and I don't have the palps anymore. Without the meds, my heart would beat 120-130 bpm resting, and the palps were scary. Now I'm down to about 90 bpm and no palps. Maybe you could talk to a heart doc about that, maybe about a medication of some sort. I don't know if metoprolol would be good for you, but I know it worked really good for me. And I can feel the difference when I haven't taken it.