dan155
18-04-08, 12:55
Went and told her about my heart palpitations and feel better for doing so (last timei went to doctor a year ago they just said it was nothing). She had a listen to my heart and said it was okay but she could hear some ectopic heart beats, i couldn't feel them but apparantly this could be what im feeling when i feel the palpitations?
They are going to give me one of those 24 hour heart monitor thingies in the next few weeks to try and record the palpitations and take a closer look. Also took a blood sample to make sure its not my thyroid.
Am i right in thinking ectopic heartbeats are the same as PVC's? Read up a bit on them both and im quite happy to see that they are apparantly benign and can be caused by stress, anxiety, caffeine, alcohol etc? (Im thinking it may be a combination of anxiety and alcohol, im a student so i do drink a bit).
They are going to give me one of those 24 hour heart monitor thingies in the next few weeks to try and record the palpitations and take a closer look. Also took a blood sample to make sure its not my thyroid.
Am i right in thinking ectopic heartbeats are the same as PVC's? Read up a bit on them both and im quite happy to see that they are apparantly benign and can be caused by stress, anxiety, caffeine, alcohol etc? (Im thinking it may be a combination of anxiety and alcohol, im a student so i do drink a bit).