Because I've been feeling palpitations for some time, and it has been hard to tell what triggers them, I went to my doctor. About $1500 later, most of that for the Holter monitor that tracked my heart activity. There were small anomalies found, nothing regarded serious by the cardiologist or my doctor. I've not been put on heart medication, which I guess is a good sign.
I'm not even sure how to ask this question: do you ever feel palpitations, breathlessness and dizziness, or do you chalk up your sensations to stress and tiredness? Does your doctor think you're losing your mind when you discuss something that isn't registering on any monitoring devices?
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I had palpitations for some time and after testing, it ended up being hyperthyroidism. It cleared by itself because it was pregnancy related but hyperthyroidism causes palpitations, as does sleeplessness, caffeine, stress, heart problems and more. Which is a pain, because where do you start?!
My doctors were good about it, but I'd be interested in hearing from others...
April 23, 2008 - 1:00pmThis Comment
samiam,
I feel them often.
I was recently diagnosed with cardiac arrhythmia and if it wasn't for my job interviewing the experts here at EmpowHer I would have thought nothing of the racing heart and flutterings.
What medication has your doctor put you on?
My meds knock me out for nearly 12 hrs per night.
It's good and bad.
-Todd
April 23, 2008 - 8:56pmI've recently been put on a statin for high cholesterol, so my doc is being cautious about meds for the palpitations, especially because she has no clue what's causing them. The statin does make me drowsy, but I don't necessarily get a good night's sleep; and I've gained and retained about 4 lbs. Not a good thing, since I'm trying to lose 20.
It's good to hear you got an answer to your heart flutterings.
April 24, 2008 - 6:52pm