Palpitations
In reality, heart palpitations usually aren’t a sign your heart’s decided to give up the ghost—but in some cases, they can be a cause for concern - Zahra Barnes
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My Story: A Battle Against Heart Palpitations
This whole thing started It started a few years ago after my first son was born. My wife and I had recently moved to Texas from Virginia. Once we arrived in Texas, we hit the ground running and quickly bought a house, then I started my new job, and then for some reason I felt compelled to immediately began a major remodeling project with the help of my grandfather. I would work all day and then come home to a quick dinner, then jump right back to work on the remodeling project, all while our two month old screamed in the background because of a reflux issue. So, after a few weeks of hardly any sleep my heart apparently got knocked off rhythm and I developed an irregular heartbeat.
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Heart palpitations: what makes your heart skip a beat?
Banging, fluttering, racing, even skipping a beat — when your heart does any of these when you’re neither exercising nor suddenly realizing Benedict Cumberbatch is standing next to you, it can be very frightening.
When to See a Doctor About Heart Palpitations
Irregular heartbeats are common. How to know when they're harmless and when they're not.
Why palpitations or an irregular heartbeat need urgent attention
When your heart’s rhythm is faster than the recommended 60 to 100 beats per minute, it’s time to listen to it.
Heart Palpitations in Women: Is It 'Just Anxiety,' or Something More?
Women -- who are at higher risk than men for certain dangerous arrhythmias, and subsequent stroke in some cases -- are often told that their palpitations are "just due to anxiety." But even though they can be triggered by anxiety, it is important for doctors to rule out any dangerous arrhythmias before dismissing the palpitations as only the result of worrying.
Heart palpitations: Mostly harmless
Diagnosing heart palpitations can be challenging because these heart rhythm disturbances rarely cooperate. The chance that they will show up during your doctor's exam is low. For this reason, your doctor may want you to wear a heart monitor for a few weeks.
Know the symptoms of arrhythmia and when to worry
Your heart is beating fast and feels like it’s skipping a beat. Do you run to the hospital or is it just nerves? How can you tell the difference? Heart palpitations can be concerning, but not all require a rush to the hospital or a doctor’s office visit.
Palpitations History Taking
The ability to take a comprehensive history of palpitations will allow you to quickly narrow the differential diagnosis and identify patients who may require urgent further investigation.
Skipping a beat — the surprise of heart palpitations
Palpitations can appear out of the blue and disappear just as suddenly. They can be linked with certain activities, events, or emotions. Some people notice their heart skipping a beat when they are drifting off to sleep; others, when they stand up after bending over.
This Is When You Should Actually Worry About Heart Palpitations
Having heart palpitations might make you think, “Well, living has been cool and all, but I guess that’s over now.” In reality, heart palpitations usually aren’t a sign your heart’s decided to give up the ghost—but in some cases, they can be a cause for concern. Here’s what to know about how to tell the difference.
What to Know About Heart Palpitations
Experiencing heart palpitations—the feeling that your heart is racing, pounding, or skipping a beat—is common, especially as individuals get older. In the vast majority of people, the cause is benign. That said, heart palpitations can sometimes be a sign of a serious—or even potentially life-threatening—heart problem, so it’s important to see your physician if you’re having them.
What’s Really Happening When Your Heart ‘Flutters’
It might feel like sudden thumps, flutters or a change in speed — but what’s really happening when your heart feels like it skips a beat? And is it dangerous to your health?
My Story: A Battle Against Heart Palpitations
It started off with just an occasional hard thud that I would casually notice while working on the house. Then once I realized that my heart was actually skipping, it had my full attention. And the skips began to escalate. It got so bad that I almost passed out and thought I was dying of a heart attack at the ripe old age of 28.
12 Potential Reasons You're Having Heart Palpitations
If you’ve ever experienced a heart palpitation, you know that the feeling of having a fast, fluttering, or pounding heart is scary, to say the least. But despite the freakiness, experts say heart palpitations happen pretty often—and they’re usually not dangerous or a sign of your impending doom.
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The goal of this site is simple: address the issues of anxiety, worry, depression, stress, fear and heart palpitations and then effectively and efficiently banish them from our lives forever.
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