Could use someone to talk to

[Pgoodwin]

Hello, lately I’ve been having palpitations. I have had palpitations for years but lately they seem to be never ending. I feel like every 5 beats or so I will get one. What’s the deal? I can’t be the only one who gets this many. I don’t feel anxious when I get them. They definitely make me anxious afterwards. I just feel defeated and sad. They didn’t use to bother me so much but these days, with how many I’ve been having( I can’t stand it. I have had an echo, monitor, and ekg a few years ago. All normal. I recently just had another echo, ekg, and just finished my 7 days monitor. My echo was okay, it didn’t mention “borderline pulmonary hypertension” which really freaked me out. I’m hoping I don’t actually have this but my mom works at a hospital and knows a pulmonologist that I will be seeing. If anyone can relate and just talk to me about their experiences I’d greatly appreciate it. Sorry for the rant, thanks for hanging in there with me.

[jayke]

Hey there! I've had palpitations (felt as skips, flutters, thuds etc.) for over 20 years on and off. At my worst I was in the floor psychologically. Had some today and I felt like coming here. It still makes me anxious even though I know it's all okay. I had a 7 day CardioStat monitor fitted last year and it picked everything up. The result: no problems at all. The next day they went. For me, I know my psychology causes most of my symptoms. Think about the palpitations and they appear. Focus on them and they are worse. I've had more tests than I can recall and I'm fine. And you will be, too. Try and find something you're interested in and put your focus in that.

[Pgoodwin]

Thanks for the reply. It really is appreciative. My palpitations have calmed down a bit. I wore my holter monitor and all came back normal. Saw a pulmonologist and still trying to figure out the pulmonary hypertension stuff which is really freaking me out unfortunately. My RSVP was 35 which I think it right at the limit so I’m hoping it’s just a bad reading.