Dodgy heart beat!!

[Sair]

Hi everyone

I am so glad I have found you all! I am 34 years old and have suffered with occasional missed heartbeats for a couple of years, mostly at night. However, since May these have become much more frequent and happen during the day. Sometimes I am aware of them for most of the day. Sometimes I get a missed beat between only 4 or 5 normal beats. Does anyone else get them as frequently?

I went to the docs and had an ECG and of course there was no sign of the dodgy heartbeat then, just the usual tachycardia - I'm a classic white coat syndrome sufferer!!! I was referred to the hospital and I've got my first appointment tomorrow. I'm really dreading it as I don't know what to expect. I keep thinking I am going to be admitted because I've got something seriously wrong with my heart. You know how it is when you go into panic - I keep thinking I've got allsorts!!!

I tend to have a really bad spell for a couple of weeks and then I don't notice any missed beats for about the same length of time. I'm not sure of any triggers but I am aware that it is worse sometimes after I have eaten.

Sorry to sound so stupid! Please could you give me some words of advice or reassurance? Thankyou

Love Sarah xx

[Meg]

Sarah,

You are not alone . Are you perhaps having a 24 hr tape attached to you so it can record your heart beat a syou go about your business over the next 24 hours .

If your ecg was ok , you are not having a continual problem so the likelyhood of being admitted is slim.

You are not alone in this :

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Meg
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[rachy_babyx]

i used to think i missed heart beats as well but apparently it was just my heart racing up due to a panic attack so it would seem faint then really thud giving the illusional it had not been previously


i don't know if this helps but all the best anyway
rachelxxx