SDC74
01-07-21, 10:59
Hi everyone. I'm brand new to the forum here and just seeking a bit of advice, and to see if anybody else has ever experienced similar symptoms!
I'm 32 y/o, male, 14 stone, 6' 2"
I have an extensive history of anxiety and OCD, going back pretty much in to early childhood. My main ongoing worry is with my heart. I am constantly on edge, waiting for the next palpitation to happen, it's absolutely exhausting, I'm tired ALL the time and feel like even the slightest amount of mild exercise is too much. I'm terrified to do any exercise, as I firmly believe my heart is weak and about to give in!!
I had a 24hr Holter monitor 4 years ago after experiencing a similar upswing in the same fear. It came back with ZERO abnormal beats or episodes, even though I logged plenty of events during the 24hr period. The doctor noted she had never in her career seen a completely clean 24hr Holter... As you can imagine, this got me worrying even more, as I think they are missing something. I have been taking 100mg Sertraline and 80mg slow-release Propranolol for anxiety ever since.
My heart palpitations seem to feel different every time. Sometimes its just one pause and thump, that doesn't come with any other symptoms. Other times, it feels like my heart quivers or 'bubbles' for a second or two and it takes my breath away and makes me want to cough. These ones really panic me and leave me feeling momentarily faint and nauseous. They seem to happen most when I have just gone from walking to sitting or lying down, and then again when I go from lying or sitting to getting up. They also seem to happen most when I take a deep breath in, so the flutter comes right at the point I've filled my lungs and about to breathe out, if that makes sense? And also just as I am waking up in the morning. Does this happen to anyone else?
Thanks for reading :)
I'm 32 y/o, male, 14 stone, 6' 2"
I have an extensive history of anxiety and OCD, going back pretty much in to early childhood. My main ongoing worry is with my heart. I am constantly on edge, waiting for the next palpitation to happen, it's absolutely exhausting, I'm tired ALL the time and feel like even the slightest amount of mild exercise is too much. I'm terrified to do any exercise, as I firmly believe my heart is weak and about to give in!!
I had a 24hr Holter monitor 4 years ago after experiencing a similar upswing in the same fear. It came back with ZERO abnormal beats or episodes, even though I logged plenty of events during the 24hr period. The doctor noted she had never in her career seen a completely clean 24hr Holter... As you can imagine, this got me worrying even more, as I think they are missing something. I have been taking 100mg Sertraline and 80mg slow-release Propranolol for anxiety ever since.
My heart palpitations seem to feel different every time. Sometimes its just one pause and thump, that doesn't come with any other symptoms. Other times, it feels like my heart quivers or 'bubbles' for a second or two and it takes my breath away and makes me want to cough. These ones really panic me and leave me feeling momentarily faint and nauseous. They seem to happen most when I have just gone from walking to sitting or lying down, and then again when I go from lying or sitting to getting up. They also seem to happen most when I take a deep breath in, so the flutter comes right at the point I've filled my lungs and about to breathe out, if that makes sense? And also just as I am waking up in the morning. Does this happen to anyone else?
Thanks for reading :)