racing hearts issues from a scottish person - Heart Disorders Message Board

Shauny · 01-12-2005, 01:46 AM

hi chaps.

about 3-4 months ago i got tests done on a few things like, heart disease, cholesterol, thyroid gland and another thing or two. these tests were done cos i am a "few pounds over weight" im not obese, just over weight.
...well all the tests came back ok, so i was delighted.

im 31, scottish, asthmatic, allergic to house dust mite and apart from that im ok.

BUT...for a while now i have been getting a racing heart, not palpitations, just fast and racey. and not to the extent where its real bad, just annoying.
and this seems to happen at night whilst trying to get to sleep, and not everynight. i have been to see the Dr 3 times with this, and he said my heart is fine, and not to worry, he sent me to the hospital also once to double check, and also they said although it was "slightly fast" there was no problems...they but it down to anxiety or panic attacks, so i thoght ok...
thing is i dont feel anxious or panicy.

so the question is, after all these tests, and with my illnesses listed...

...WHAT COULD THIS BE ?

any help or understanding would be lovely, and id even ship over some haggis to the best reply.

here is a pic of me for no other reason that i wanted to...

THANK U !!!

Bell99 · 01-12-2005, 11:39 AM

Scotishperson

I have a racing heart myself. I had no idea mine was racing until a Dr. clocked it at 121 BPM for over a month!
I apparently had gotten so use to it I didn't even notice.
Sometimes you have to go get second even third opinons.
They ran a slew of test on me from tyroid to Chest Xrays to Echo Cardio Gram and Adrenal functions and found zip nada nothing! They think it is panic disorder and bad aniexty but I am wondering if this is what they tell you when they can't diagnose? I am a high stress type person and do get anxious more than most but my instinct tells me there is something else going on? I went to four Dr.'s YEP 4 Dr.s in a three month period.
One thing I did for myself is buy one of those wrist monitors that will tell you your heart rate. They are pretty cheap and very good. I take a beta blocker as well as a aniexty med which has been somewhat normal.
Good Luck, let us know how you make out xxoo

kerry1 · 01-13-2005, 07:02 PM

My Dad had the same exact thing. He's 80 and has the body of a clean-living, healthy 30-yr-old, no blockages, no major health problems, nothing!! He was on beta blockers for a while and they didn't do much good. Now he's taking something called "Slow-Mag" which I assume is a timed-release magnesium supplement of some sort. Guess what - no more palpitations.

Kitten1980 · 01-13-2005, 07:24 PM

Could it be related to your asthma or medications that you take for asthma? Might be something to question before dismissing it as anxiety... though sometimes anxiety can manifest itself in physical symptoms without the mental feeling of anxiety. When you say your heartrate is fast, do you know how fast? One thing I would advise against personally, if you *are* the anxious type, is continous monitoring devices (unless reccommended by your doctor of course). Self-monitoring when the cause is anxiety related, tends to make one constantly think about it and constantly nervouse about it, and thus the entire problem becomes an increasing cycle. But hey, that's just in general. If it works for you, Bell, then that's great

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Bell99 · 01-14-2005, 06:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Kitten1980

Could it be related to your asthma or medications that you take for asthma? Might be something to question before dismissing it as anxiety... though sometimes anxiety can manifest itself in physical symptoms without the mental feeling of anxiety. When you say your heartrate is fast, do you know how fast? One thing I would advise against personally, if you *are* the anxious type, is continous monitoring devices (unless reccommended by your doctor of course). Self-monitoring when the cause is anxiety related, tends to make one constantly think about it and constantly nervouse about it, and thus the entire problem becomes an increasing cycle. But hey, that's just in general. If it works for you, Bell, then that's great

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My Dr. told me to get one as it's vital to track it. I am supposed to check three times a day but often forget. Like I said I am not convinced mine is aniexy related. It is better (for Me) to know rather than go to ER, it's also good to know things that may trigger it and times of day in which it races