Perimenopause and Skipped Heartbeats?

Women's health
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I'm perimenopausesal, and I get skipped heartbeats, especially when laying down. Are the two related? Has anyone else experienced skipped heartbeats during perimenopause?

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Yes, it's common during the perimenopausal phase.

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I think most of us have. Hang in there!

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Yes I was worrying about this six months ago. I had ecg and 24 hour heart monitor. It was waking me with a jolt and very scary. Heart thudding and missing beats. I was told I had an ectopic heartbeat, nothing to worry about. British heart foundation has a leaflet explaining common in menopausal women. I've cut out caffiene and drink very little alcohol and this has helped. And knowing it's nothing to worry about helps to ride with it. Controlled breathing helps.

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Yes all the time I feel my heart jumps into my throat when I miss a beat xx

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Yes ditto Maisie paid $300 for heart moniter to discover after it was totally unneeded - just good ol meno!!!

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Same here maisie! They didn't even tell me what it was - just what it was NOT.

Still scary, and quite draining.

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I had the same for years and then discovered I was hypothryroid. Now I only get them if my levels are incorrect. Worth getting checked.

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Hi Connie I did but stop for now hugs xxxx

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Absolutely, I think I get them all the time but they are much more noticeable when lying down.  Not killed me yet though!

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Hi Connie, yes i do, they only last a a few seconds but it's not a nice feeling! its a common peri symptom. it can also be present if thyroid levels unbalanced, so you get them checked at your docs to rule out xx

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I get skipped heartbeats, and also the racing heart. It's scary when happening, but you will be ok. It's a peri symptom and can also be unbalanced thyroid levels.

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Yes I think this was one of the earlier symptoms I had x

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Thanks Helen. When I'm laying in bed, I swear I'm going to die if I go to sleep. It's making me a nervous wreck. Biut it's good to know that I'm okay.

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Thank you looloo. It's such a scary feeling. But it's good to know that it's normal.

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It's really scary and I stay up worrying about it. Thanks for letting me know that it's normal.

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Thank you. It's been driving me crazy, but's good to know that its normal.

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It's so scary. But at least now' I know it's normal.

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Take magnesium daily and you will not experience skipped heartbeats.

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Yes I know it can be scary but I have read other ladies who experience skipped heartbeats in peri, before peri I used to get them when my period was due so got to be hormone related x