Re: Can you have an irregular heartbeat every other day?
Hello Michael,
What you're describing are benign palpitations and they're induced via stimulation of the heart by the vagus nerve as a consequence of stress and/or anxiety. Realize that these sensations are not associated with any type of pathological arrhythmia, but more akin to a muscle twitch.
The reason that the pattern varies is directly relevant to the status of the nervous system at any given time. Understand that it's not the sort of situational anxiety that most people can relate to, but rather a level sufficient to induce a physiological response. Palpitations of this type are extremely common.
The heart is an extremely dynamic and powerful muscle as much as it is an organ. It can easily cause motion of the body to occur, particularly when lying down on a bed that by design, yields easily to movement. It is not a sign of trouble whatsoever and reductions in stress and anxiety will result in a corresponding reduction in the palpitation events.
Best regards,
Rutheford Rane, MD (ret.)
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