Hi everyone. This is my first time here and I'm so glad I found this website. I found it because I've been experiencing what I think are ectopic heartbeats (something I never knew existed) that really have me worried. I've been avoiding going to the doctor but decided I better to rule out any major problem. My huge worry is that she will tell me my heart has suffered major damage and I have six months to live to something horrific like that. I'm really scared and hope someone can make me feel better. I've only really been noticing these beats for the last couple of weeks but I seem to have them every day and sometimes they seem to go on and on for a few minutes.