Hey guys,
Been going through some pretty strange sensations recently. I've been getting quite often a strange sudden 'off beat' feeling, even when I check my paulse it feels very irractic and out of place with extra beats hear and there. I've had palpatations before and other simular symtoms, but this has me quite concerned. I've had 2 ecgs, a heart ultrasound, 24 hour monitor and pleny of bloods, but this was all about 4 months ago. Also been experincing chest and jaw pain, though I feel it could be tension. Its just weird can't tell if its my anxiety coming back in a new way or heart playing up. I would of though with those test something would of been picked up.
Cheers for any advice!
I've read that extra heart beats here and there, or skipped beats, is common and nothing to really worry about. Maybe you could continue to monitor, especially at different times of the day, and see?
Hi Andrew, sorry to hear you're going through this. What you've disclosed is what my worries are because the anxiety symptoms are so like cardiac ones. I still struggle when I feel an ectopic beat or my heart stars to race but I just tell myself or even say out loud "this is my anxiety and it's not going to harm me" I've also found that after a few days of having the symptoms I think "if it wasnt anxiety then something serious might of happened by now". If in doubt though definitely go back to your doctor though for peace of mind if that's worked in the past. There are loads of good meditation and helpful videos on YouTube about how to relax when you get these symptoms and if you're in the UK there are so good helplines which I've utilised such as no panic and samaritans for when I'm having a panic attack due to the cardiac symptoms. Hope you're on the mend soon and remember that you're not alone in any of this