Pounding heart but heart rate 67bpm

Women's health
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Hi ladies

I've got a pounding feeling in my chest but my heart rate is 67bpm. I'm on a low dose beta blocker so it has slowed it down a bit but is pounding at times. As some of you may know I'm on HRT. Any suggestions as to what it may be? The utrogestan or estrogen perhaps?

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Hi Michelle, actually it is the fluctuation of estrogen and progesterone that causes the heart palps. Things that increase it are caffeine, chocolate, alcohol, nicotine, dehyration and stress. I can't find any medical evidence to suggest that it's either estrogen or progesterone causing the pounding but that it's very common in women going through perimenopause with a decrease once into menopause. I took something called St. John's wort for the heart palps which acutally stopped it and stopped the anxiety.  Not sure how it would work since you're taking HRT and a beta blocker.  But thought I'd put it out there in case you want to try it. xx

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Not recomended to take beta blockers with St Johns wort. Best ask your GP   as many natural remedies can interact with prescription drugs.

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Thanks both of you for your advice x

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Hi Michelle. it is unfortunately a common peri symptom, but just to eliminate has your doctor ever done an ecg? alot of doc surgeries can do it at the doctors practice nowadays. xx

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Ask your doctor to check and be sure it is not Atrial Fibrillation (Afib)

That's what mine turned out to be.

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Hi looloo

I had an ecg about 2 or 3 months ago. All ok there xx