NicoletteAshley
03-19-2007, 07:00 PM
I'am 19 yrs old and have PVC's. I also get a racing heartbeat too. Well I went to a Cardiologist last year, and had an echocardiogram done and a stress test. The Doctor told me the results came back fine and I had a normal structure heart. My question is: Can frequent PVC's and my racing pulse lead to more serious problems in a normal structure heart?? I do suffer from Generalized Anxiety Disorder, but I cannot convince my self that these horrible things are benign, and that I will suddenly die from them. I have so many restrictions because of them, and they really, really scare me. I notice them all the time especially when I'am hungry, hot, PMS, and the list can go on and on. I keep waking up with a racing heart in the middle of the night, and I get really scared. It's been happening more since I developed Bronchitis a month ago, and even though I'am over it, the palpitations are still bad. I have looked all over the internet, and some people will say PVC"s can lead to something dangerous, and some people say they don't in a normal structure heart. I'm just confused. Any help would be great.
Thanks,
~NicoletteAshley
Thanks,
~NicoletteAshley
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ROTY
03-20-2007, 05:12 PM
Nicolette,
I experience the same type of anxiety when I have skipped beats. I will actually have to talk myself down and say that I have had them before and they will happen again, and that everything about me is normal.
So when you have them, just try to stay calm and relax.
About the worry over whether or not damage is being done to your heart, anything and everything we do can damage the heart. If you excercise, eat properly, live a good healthy life, and keep at least yearly check ups with the doc then you should keep a very healthy and normal heart for many years to come. If something does come up, and you visit the doctor it can then be fixed.
I also have to question you on the racing feeling of your heart at night or when you are asleep. When I first started monitering my heart, I thought it raced all the time. What I did not take into account that the traditional heart rate of the average person varies from 60-100. What initially felt like racing (85-90) was actually just me going a little above average.
During your racing spells try to check your heart rate and see if they fall between 60-100. I would also suggest over the next few months, check your pulse at random times of the day and keep it charted to get a pretty good idea of where your heart rate falls on average. However, when doing this, do not get upset or uptight if you feel a skipped beat occur. If that happens, just stay calm, keep counting, and put a note of it next to your heart rate.
If nothing else, this chart will aid your doctor in telling you more information on your skipping heart beat.
Lastly, stress will effect your heart rate. When you feel a skipped beat and it bothers you, that begins to effect your heart as well and could cause that racing sensation you describe, even if it is a few beats above average.
The gist of this long novel is that you should stay calm, and not worry over damage being done to your heart by this stuff. Just try to stay healthy in general.
I experience the same type of anxiety when I have skipped beats. I will actually have to talk myself down and say that I have had them before and they will happen again, and that everything about me is normal.
So when you have them, just try to stay calm and relax.
About the worry over whether or not damage is being done to your heart, anything and everything we do can damage the heart. If you excercise, eat properly, live a good healthy life, and keep at least yearly check ups with the doc then you should keep a very healthy and normal heart for many years to come. If something does come up, and you visit the doctor it can then be fixed.
I also have to question you on the racing feeling of your heart at night or when you are asleep. When I first started monitering my heart, I thought it raced all the time. What I did not take into account that the traditional heart rate of the average person varies from 60-100. What initially felt like racing (85-90) was actually just me going a little above average.
During your racing spells try to check your heart rate and see if they fall between 60-100. I would also suggest over the next few months, check your pulse at random times of the day and keep it charted to get a pretty good idea of where your heart rate falls on average. However, when doing this, do not get upset or uptight if you feel a skipped beat occur. If that happens, just stay calm, keep counting, and put a note of it next to your heart rate.
If nothing else, this chart will aid your doctor in telling you more information on your skipping heart beat.
Lastly, stress will effect your heart rate. When you feel a skipped beat and it bothers you, that begins to effect your heart as well and could cause that racing sensation you describe, even if it is a few beats above average.
The gist of this long novel is that you should stay calm, and not worry over damage being done to your heart by this stuff. Just try to stay healthy in general.
NicoletteAshley
03-20-2007, 10:56 PM
Thank you very much for the reply ROTY. I really appreciate it.