I just joined today and put my story there, but in a nutshell, a month ago I had my heart beating in my throat, arms and face when numbing and tingly. 10 days later got it really bad, when to the ER. they kept me due to high heartrate 126 and found I am severly anemic. Now it is happening everyday and mainly at night when I try to sleep, notice skipped beats ALL night.
Doc is having me have a stress/echo this month to rule out it being anemia related. But I seem to be getting worse. It started again one day before my period started. I have heavy periods the first day or two very clotty, he wonders if this is causing anemia and I have Rheumatoid arhtritis too, not sure how that plays into this
This scares me and my kids to death.
Did you all have heart tests to rule out other things? I am not sure if I am peri menopausal, but I do seem to have alot of syptoms.
Thanks everyone Oh I am 46, non smoker, stopped all caffine last month too.
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May; You poor thing; heart stuff is soooo scary. Last summer I spent 2 days in a cardiac intensive care unit. I was driving along with a co-worker, when I started getting horrible chest pains that spread to my arms. My heart rate was 125. They gave me nitro under the tongue three times, which helped the pain, but gave me the worst headache I've ever had in my life (lasted 3 days.) They did an EKG, stress test, echo, all were normal. The nurse who took care of me was about my age and she told me (whispered, more like) that menopause can wreak havoc with your heart rate. I take magnesium (500 mg) at night and it has really cut down on the palps.
I wish I could tell you something that would help you feel better...I'd keep in very close touch with your doctor until you rule out anyting more serious. Most likely, though, this is just another result of hormone fluctation. My heart will start beating very fast sometimes for no reason (like when I'm laying down). It's unnerving....hang in there..you're in the right place for support.
Let us know how you are doing....
Peace & Hugs,
Robin
I wish I could tell you something that would help you feel better...I'd keep in very close touch with your doctor until you rule out anyting more serious. Most likely, though, this is just another result of hormone fluctation. My heart will start beating very fast sometimes for no reason (like when I'm laying down). It's unnerving....hang in there..you're in the right place for support.
Let us know how you are doing....
Peace & Hugs,
Robin
Hi May~
Confused, scared, and tired, that just about describes everyone on this board! In other words, you are NOT alone, we've been there, are there, or will be going there
I've experienced what you have, and it is so scarey and so confusing. I had every test done, all came out normal. I went back two or three times again, I was sure they missed something. I would work myself up so much, that I would bring on the palps (racing heart) throughout the day, and especially at bed time. I wanted a concrete answer as to what was happening to me, I still haven't found one. It's been suggested that I might have this or that, though nobody knows for sure. What I have been told with certainty, is that it's harmless, scarey but very harmless!
With the help of books, advice from so many wonderful ladies on this board, and magnesium, my palpitations have subsided about 90%. I do take an AD because the anxiety over these palps worked me up into such a frenzy, I needed something. I'm thinking about starting to wean off of it because I have been feeling quite good, and I'm really learning not to fret about these stupid palpitations. It's just part of this journey through perimenopause, and the less I think about it, the less frequent they appear.
Hang-in-there May, it will get so much better. Have the tests done, read some books that have been recommended, and just know so many of us have been where you're at right now.
Karen
Confused, scared, and tired, that just about describes everyone on this board! In other words, you are NOT alone, we've been there, are there, or will be going there
I've experienced what you have, and it is so scarey and so confusing. I had every test done, all came out normal. I went back two or three times again, I was sure they missed something. I would work myself up so much, that I would bring on the palps (racing heart) throughout the day, and especially at bed time. I wanted a concrete answer as to what was happening to me, I still haven't found one. It's been suggested that I might have this or that, though nobody knows for sure. What I have been told with certainty, is that it's harmless, scarey but very harmless!
With the help of books, advice from so many wonderful ladies on this board, and magnesium, my palpitations have subsided about 90%. I do take an AD because the anxiety over these palps worked me up into such a frenzy, I needed something. I'm thinking about starting to wean off of it because I have been feeling quite good, and I'm really learning not to fret about these stupid palpitations. It's just part of this journey through perimenopause, and the less I think about it, the less frequent they appear.
Hang-in-there May, it will get so much better. Have the tests done, read some books that have been recommended, and just know so many of us have been where you're at right now.
Karen
QUOTE (Karen03 @ Aug 12 2007, 02:07 AM) 
Hi May~
Confused, scared, and tired, that just about describes everyone on this board! In other words, you are NOT alone, we've been there, are there, or will be going there
I've experienced what you have, and it is so scarey and so confusing. I had every test done, all came out normal. I went back two or three times again, I was sure they missed something. I would work myself up so much, that I would bring on the palps (racing heart) throughout the day, and especially at bed time. I wanted a concrete answer as to what was happening to me, I still haven't found one. It's been suggested that I might have this or that, though nobody knows for sure. What I have been told with certainty, is that it's harmless, scarey but very harmless!
With the help of books, advice from so many wonderful ladies on this board, and magnesium, my palpitations have subsided about 90%. I do take an AD because the anxiety over these palps worked me up into such a frenzy, I needed something. I'm thinking about starting to wean off of it because I have been feeling quite good, and I'm really learning not to fret about these stupid palpitations. It's just part of this journey through perimenopause, and the less I think about it, the less frequent they appear.
Hang-in-there May, it will get so much better. Have the tests done, read some books that have been recommended, and just know so many of us have been where you're at right now.
Karen
Confused, scared, and tired, that just about describes everyone on this board! In other words, you are NOT alone, we've been there, are there, or will be going there
I've experienced what you have, and it is so scarey and so confusing. I had every test done, all came out normal. I went back two or three times again, I was sure they missed something. I would work myself up so much, that I would bring on the palps (racing heart) throughout the day, and especially at bed time. I wanted a concrete answer as to what was happening to me, I still haven't found one. It's been suggested that I might have this or that, though nobody knows for sure. What I have been told with certainty, is that it's harmless, scarey but very harmless!
With the help of books, advice from so many wonderful ladies on this board, and magnesium, my palpitations have subsided about 90%. I do take an AD because the anxiety over these palps worked me up into such a frenzy, I needed something. I'm thinking about starting to wean off of it because I have been feeling quite good, and I'm really learning not to fret about these stupid palpitations. It's just part of this journey through perimenopause, and the less I think about it, the less frequent they appear.
Hang-in-there May, it will get so much better. Have the tests done, read some books that have been recommended, and just know so many of us have been where you're at right now.
Karen
Karen and Robin
Thank you so much for your kind words. I guess until the stress/echo is done there is no point in worrying all the time...Like I can help it!! My hubby goes out of town all week and I tend to worry more when he is gone. When I ended up in ER he had to drive 4 hours at midnight to get there.
I have done alot of reading here and I must say I do feel better. I know it may not be perimenopause causing my problems, but the symptoms so exactly like others here. The feeling in a brain fog etc etc.
So nice to have found a place where others understand. Thanks again
Sherrie
I feel for you. I started having palpitations about 7 years ago at age 45. Scared me to death. Then of course I would have a paic attack because I was scared. One Friday in April 7 years ago(I remember it like it was last night) I had palpitations os bad, I freaked out.........I thought I was dying...having...a stoke...........so after 26 years of smoking, I tore up 4 packs of Doral 100's and NEVER smoked again, ever. Of course the palpitations continued....even though I was a smoker I was bodybuilding and running 5 miles a day(I was so confusedLOL)anyway my doctor put me thu every kind of ekg and stress test, and my heart was normal.
He thought I needed an anti-depressant(NO WAY)
about 3 months after that I began noticing other things. A woman knows her body and something was terribly wrong. I had about 11 UTI's and 7 yeast infections in 129 days. I had so many pelvics, I felt like I should just live at my doctors.
Finally I found out it was perimenopause, and I had VA(Vaginal Atrophy) once they put me on hormone pills(I spent 3 months trying to cure myself naturally, and NOTHING worked) and I began monoring my palpitations. They were always right before, during and slightly after my period...and even if I skipped periods...I would keep track of when my hormones would fluctuate and sure enough the palpitations would show up. After 7 years they are at least 80% better..and when I do have them, I change positions or take a good COUGH and they normally subside.
I know the fear, the panic........but I swear hormones control your enture body.....and if they have ruled out all else its probaly them "trouble makers--hormones"
He thought I needed an anti-depressant(NO WAY)
about 3 months after that I began noticing other things. A woman knows her body and something was terribly wrong. I had about 11 UTI's and 7 yeast infections in 129 days. I had so many pelvics, I felt like I should just live at my doctors.
Finally I found out it was perimenopause, and I had VA(Vaginal Atrophy) once they put me on hormone pills(I spent 3 months trying to cure myself naturally, and NOTHING worked) and I began monoring my palpitations. They were always right before, during and slightly after my period...and even if I skipped periods...I would keep track of when my hormones would fluctuate and sure enough the palpitations would show up. After 7 years they are at least 80% better..and when I do have them, I change positions or take a good COUGH and they normally subside.
I know the fear, the panic........but I swear hormones control your enture body.....and if they have ruled out all else its probaly them "trouble makers--hormones"
QUOTE (buffy123 @ Aug 12 2007, 05:09 PM)
I feel for you. I started having palpitations about 7 years ago at age 45. Scared me to death. Then of course I would have a paic attack because I was scared. One Friday in April 7 years ago(I remember it like it was last night) I had palpitations os bad, I freaked out.........I thought I was dying...having...a stoke...........so after 26 years of smoking, I tore up 4 packs of Doral 100's and NEVER smoked again, ever. Of course the palpitations continued....even though I was a smoker I was bodybuilding and running 5 miles a day(I was so confusedLOL)anyway my doctor put me thu every kind of ekg and stress test, and my heart was normal.
He thought I needed an anti-depressant(NO WAY)
about 3 months after that I began noticing other things. A woman knows her body and something was terribly wrong. I had about 11 UTI's and 7 yeast infections in 129 days. I had so many pelvics, I felt like I should just live at my doctors.
Finally I found out it was perimenopause, and I had VA(Vaginal Atrophy) once they put me on hormone pills(I spent 3 months trying to cure myself naturally, and NOTHING worked) and I began monoring my palpitations. They were always right before, during and slightly after my period...and even if I skipped periods...I would keep track of when my hormones would fluctuate and sure enough the palpitations would show up. After 7 years they are at least 80% better..and when I do have them, I change positions or take a good COUGH and they normally subside.
I know the fear, the panic........but I swear hormones control your enture body.....and if they have ruled out all else its probaly them "trouble makers--hormones"
He thought I needed an anti-depressant(NO WAY)
about 3 months after that I began noticing other things. A woman knows her body and something was terribly wrong. I had about 11 UTI's and 7 yeast infections in 129 days. I had so many pelvics, I felt like I should just live at my doctors.
Finally I found out it was perimenopause, and I had VA(Vaginal Atrophy) once they put me on hormone pills(I spent 3 months trying to cure myself naturally, and NOTHING worked) and I began monoring my palpitations. They were always right before, during and slightly after my period...and even if I skipped periods...I would keep track of when my hormones would fluctuate and sure enough the palpitations would show up. After 7 years they are at least 80% better..and when I do have them, I change positions or take a good COUGH and they normally subside.
I know the fear, the panic........but I swear hormones control your enture body.....and if they have ruled out all else its probaly them "trouble makers--hormones"
Wow Buffy, thanks so much for the reply. I am keeping track of when I have them too, but this Internist just snickered when I mentioned it being hormonal. I will get the heart tests done and if they are normal I will not be back to him. I am so sorry that you are having the palps!! It almost seems everytime I get them they seem worse, probably aren't but I get that feeling of dread when it starts. I have been semi sitting up in bed this last week, not eating late in the day...anything I can think of to keep them at bay...lol
I will let you all know how things go.
Sherrie
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