slimjimpopo
5 Answers
ROMOS
Sometimes you may notice that your heart has unexpectedly started to race or pound, or feels like it has skipped a beat. These sensations are called palpitations. For most people, palpitations are a once-in-a-blue-moon occurrence. Others have dozens a day, some so strong that they feel like a heart attack.
Most palpitations are caused by a harmless hiccup in the heart’s rhythm. A few reflect a problem in the heart or elsewhere in the body. Doctors can be quick to attribute them to anxiety, depression, or some other emotional or psychological problem. Although sometimes that’s exactly right, it’s important to first rule out harmful heart rhythms and other physical causes.
Read more...http://www.health.harvard.edu/fhg/updates/Surprise-of-palpitations.shtml
| 9 years ago. Rating: 12 | |
jhharlan
Bob/PKB
ME TOO! It feels like it skips a beat, then stumbles some beats quickly, as though to make up for the missed beat.
It is most likely benign, but it won't hurt one bit to get confirmation of that. Make an appointment with your regular doctor; if you feel like a referral to a cardiologist, ask for one. Advocate for yourself; no one else will.
| 9 years ago. Rating: 8 | |
lindilou
mycatsmom
jharlan is right. I can happen for years.......like it did with me. So, I finally went to a Dr. about it and he slapped on me a 24 hour Holter monitor. He gave me Tenormin, b/c I was getting extra heartbeats. And I did feel weak and dizzy, like jh said. So, I've been taking Tenormin for years now with good results.
| 9 years ago. Rating: 4 | |
