Hey all,
I’m usually on the health anxiety section of the forum, but I didn’t actually realize that there was an entire section based on my current worry! Heart Palps are something I have experienced my whole life never really worried about them, until around Thanksgiving. After coming home my heart was literally thudding, it would be best...thud...beat....thud...beat....thud it was like that for hours, my chest was tight it hurt to breathe...so I took myself to the ER at 1am. Had blood tests a chest x ray and a ECG done. Told me everything was normal and that it was probably just from having such a big meal. Two days later the same thing happened again, took myself to the ER again this time they caught the thuds on he ECG and on the monitor. Docs came in and said that these were normal and that no matter how much I got not to worry about them that they were benign. I have been told my cholesterol is high (genetic) so heart attack, cardiac arrest, and stroke are heavy on my mind. Now these palps happen after just getting out of bed and getting a glass of water. As soon as I lay down the pvc or palp one after the other after the other happens for about 5 min. I try not to worry because there are no other symptoms except the thud in my chest, but now I’m scared to exercise, or do anything physical because I feel like I’m going to drop dead. I have had countless blood tests heart work ups ECGs, I just don’t know why I can’t be reassured that when these palps happen that I’m not going to drop dead. Anyone else have this happen to them??