Seen the cardiologist missed heart beats

[Chrismascray]

Hi I thought I would share with you what happened yesterday. Briefly after seeing my new Doctor in a bit of a state a couple of weeks ago he said that as my last heart check was 8 years ago, for MY peace of mind he would arrange another with a Top Heart Doc. So yesterday was the day, and my heart was missing beats like a good 'un. I finally saw the Doc, 1 1/2 hours later than the appointment, he had an emergency and it didnt bother me, I got in. SAME Doc as 8 years ago, I didnt recognise him but as I sat he said " we have met before, about 8 years ago" I was shocked but also kind of pleased. After all he saw me over 8 years ago, same symptoms same reasoning to see him etc, and I AM STILL ALIVE AND KICKING. He looked at the ecg I had taken about 2 hours previous and said it was fine, I made him check my pulse, HOORAY it was missing beats, never usually happens when a Doctor feels my pulse, I held my neck and he my wrist "There " I exclaimed as it 'missed' and again I said, he looked and smiled and said " yes feels just like the 2000 I have had today" " all very normal, nothing to worry about and No one has ever died of palpitations! so we discussed what it was, Tea came up, I love Tea, My History as a Singer in a Rock band some 20 odd years ago, and all that goes with that life style, say no more!!, that has a bearing,........... stress !! That was the biggy, anxiety and stress. He also told me in his words " I have a clinic full of people with these" he did then go on to say that the vast majority were Women but didnt go on to say why, but there you are Ladies it is happening to LOADS of you. So I quizzed him, do you get these I asked he replied all the time, can they be a sign of anything? NO, he said, are they dangerous? NO again came the reply, he then talked about things that can bring them on, again STRESS was the biggy, too much caffenine drinking alcohol could bring them on but he said they cannot hurt you, then he said he was going to send me for a 24 hour ecg, a sonar heart check and the stress tess !! NO not the stress test, WHY ??? If I am fine and this is Stress why do I need tests? I asked, now worried, in plain english he is sending me so I can see in Black and White that I am Fine. He looked again at the tests from 8 years ago, I explained I was mainly worried about the stress test, why he asked, last time it was excellent, over ten minutes, I looked at your results and was more than happy they showed a STRONG heart, I wish they had told me that then because I didnt finish the test, not being too fit these days, No he said it was excelent - That word again!! hooray. So why this post, well I have it on VERY good authority these are nothing to worry about a TOP HEART DOC not only says so but also HE GETS THEM !!. Now what I have to do, and any tips or ideas are welcome is stop the instant panic, worry and of cause anxiety as soon as I feel them, and they are there today but the memory is fresh from yesterday so not too much concern, I need to make that trigger missed heart beats = panic = worry = anxiety = more adrenalin = more missed heart beats etc etc Rusty again so it doesnt fire so damn quickly. So folks, I hope some good news for other sufferers and hopefully we can share ideas as to how to make that Trigger rusty again.

[mummygarcia]

so pleased you have been reassured
my ecg came back normal, as i expected as i only get papls at night!! im going to see gp again today and ask for a referral for 24 hr ecg as after having told him 10 days ago they happen 2-3 times a month, ive head 4 episodes (all at night) and one with a slight stabbing pain in heart area and numbness down left side, arm, breast etc .. not that horrendous that i took myself off to a&e, although seriously thought about it
im kind of thinking (hoping) that the anxiety of the tests have brought the palps on - strange i should have so many after finally confronting the problem at the doctors!
still waiting for blood test results which i will get tomorrow, and funny you should mention tea - my consumption of tea has almost doubled, been staying up late recently and drinks several cups before bedtime!
happy all was well with you though

[Veronica H]

:yesyes:So pleased for you Chris and thanks for sharing this with us as it will reasure many here.

Veronicax:bighug1:

[ames6767]

Thanks for that, it made me feel much better. X

[Chrismascray]

The thing today is exccesive wind, belching fortunatley !! But again I did mention this yesterday to the top doc and he smiled and said yes again as if I was explaining that night follows day, he then said that when anxious your tummy makes acid which bubbles and the gas has to excape, again it was a great descprition as to what and indeed why and more to the point that it is 'quite normal'. I seem to have stumbled upon a Doc that not only has time, but also 'suffers' although I guess because he knows what is what he accepts. more than I do, BUT I am getting there. he also explains why things do what they do, all very well being told it is 'nothing to worry about' but once it is explained as to why these things happen it is SO much easier to start thinking the right way, and that is my problem, thinking the right way, I will get there though. I think !!

[Maj]

Hi Chris,

Yes, thank you for that post. It is very reassuring. I too suffer from these and cannot get out of the spiral of having them, no matter how much I'm not scared of them. It's almost as though when they start your heart gets into this habit and won't stop!! The only thing I don't like about them is the way they make me feel tired and weary and pale. I agree though, it must be stress. I've got a few things going on at the moment and although I think I'm coping deep down I'm probably not really. My doctor is requesting my result from cardiology and deciding whether I've to go back there or have a betablocker. I just wish they'd go away of their own accord, or even just happen now and again!! Thanks again for that.
Myra:hugs:

[Panickypants]

What a great post made me feel loads better i have been having them lots recently even days when i don't even feel stressed but i'm guessing this is normal too ???

Thanks for the post x x

[debera]

thank you so much for sharing that. it made me feel alot better also
debera:hugs:

[Chrismascray]

Hi all, this is an old post, I was seeing how many and when I posted, but reading it again I wanted to re fresh it and bring it back to the top so to speak, it was relevant then and I still think it is. Just to kind of bring it up to date a little more, I did the ecg the stress test and the ulta sound and all came back as the Top Doc said they would, all fine, nothing at all to worry about. Have I had sessions of missed heart beats, slow beats, fast beats etc ? Oh Yes, BUT at least I can calm myself down a little by re reading this old post. As it has shown me a few things I wanted this to be back on the agenda so to speak, so I hope some fellows sufferers can read not so much what I say, but more what a Top man in the field has said. Now if I could only convince myself this back ache and occasional shooting pain in the middle of my back was as I have been told now by Two seperate Doctors , not lung cancer but nothing more than muscle spasm I can get on. Seems you lose one problem but your head needs another, ah well at least the ticker is ticking, and in time, damn back, or is it damn HA ?

Take care all.

[Willbrand]

Great post thank u

[4Catswoman]

Hi everyone- new member.
Just found this thread tonight & want to say a big thank you for posting it.
Really helped to read it x

[Chrismascray]

That is Great, that is why I wanted it to be in the 'top ten' so to speak, not because I want to hog the lime light or show off or anything, but if this has happened to me, and trust me I am a real experienced worrier and have had, and to be fair still get , all sorts of symptoms, just as bad as you - I promise ! if reading about my real life experience and the Words of a specialist, not added to or made up, can help one person it is worth it.
Oh and to add, I am still here, I still get the odd missed beat and slow beats etc, so it doesnt always go away with knowledge, BUT if that Doctor can have them and he knows what they are and live with them and not worry about them, then I am sure I can, well at least have a damn good try.