weird beats - Heart Disorders Message Board

abbygirl2 · 03-23-2004, 09:30 PM

I get 'skipped beats off and on throughout the day, I can deal with them but what bothers me is occassionally I get this really weird beat-it almost feels like my heart has stopped. It lasts about 2-3 seconds and makes me feel horrible. I had one tonight and I feel sick to my stomach now, I think I panicked a bit because I felt a sudden surge of adrenaline.
What are these beats called and what can you do about them? I have had these for a couple of years and have worn holter monitor, ekg, echo etc and nobody ever says anything about them-but I always think my heart isn't going to start beating again.

Thanks

Canimakeit2 · 03-24-2004, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by abbygirl2

I get 'skipped beats off and on throughout the day, I can deal with them but what bothers me is occassionally I get this really weird beat-it almost feels like my heart has stopped. It lasts about 2-3 seconds and makes me feel horrible. I had one tonight and I feel sick to my stomach now, I think I panicked a bit because I felt a sudden surge of adrenaline.
What are these beats called and what can you do about them? I have had these for a couple of years and have worn holter monitor, ekg, echo etc and nobody ever says anything about them-but I always think my heart isn't going to start beating again.

Thanks

Mine does this also when I check my BP, but it only does it while the pressure is on my arm and Im standing up, sitting down and taking it it doesnt do it.

I didnt get any answers, better luck to you.

jenn.e · 03-25-2004, 05:01 AM

Hi there, We seem to have a lot in common with our hearts. I know exactly what you are talking about. It doesn't feel like the normal flutter it feels like my heart stopped! Those ones scare me the most. I also get pauses when I take my bp but it is a totally different feeling. I have had people tell me that they are just PVC's but that is hard to believe. I go to my EP today and I wrote down a bunch of questions to ask him. If I find anything out I will let you know.

jenn.e · 03-26-2004, 05:05 AM

Hi there, I just thought I would give you the answer I got from my EP. I told him that I get a strong flutter and then it feels like my heart stopped. This is the way he explained it. When you have a premature beat, there is a pause before the next beat because there was supposed to be a regular beat in there. Well if you have 2-3 pvc's in a row, then that pause is about 2to3 beats long. So that explains why the flutter is stronger and also why it feels like it has stopped. I dont want to assume that this is your problem, but I know how aggravating this can be so I was hoping that maybe this would give some peace of mind.

abbygirl2 · 03-26-2004, 09:47 AM

Thanks for the reply. I was able to talk to my Dr about it and she said the same thing. That feeling is horrible.....too scary