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Hi Ladies, Its been a while since i wrote in for support and help. Its now 18months since peri finished and meno started and i am still having palps. I get so worried and depressed even though i have been told they are benign. Sometimes i feel a palp and then i just flash and the sweat pours of me. I have told my lovely cardiologist and she says its the anxiety kicking in when this happens and she believes its a meno symptom. i have been taking black cohash, but am seriously considering hrt as its making my life a misery. Is it still normal to feel like this after meno has been going on for so long. Its happened quite a bit and i know i am not dying, but i feel so tired and weak after i am very worried. Also i have been diagnosed with sleep apnea and i wonder if this is causing me to feel unwell too. I have a new mouthguard to help the apnea and have had another sleep test to see if i need the cpap machine. thank you all so much. love sadiefred
I get palps when my gerd is acting up. I thought it was my heart, but a few er trips and a cardiologist visit and testing and the heart is fine. The vagus nerve gets irritated and then I get palps for a little bit. Check into that and see if it sounds like you. It used to scare my now it just annoys me.
i feel god does this for the rest of our lives so at the end we will welcome death, but you must endure til the end of his choosing !!!
sadi.....how often are you getting them? Did you have then through peri and have they calmed down some, but still there? This symptoms has been very hard to cope with for me also and I have had some wild days. It seems to be something that is in my gene pool also since my grandpa, brother had them and now my sister who is 34, my mom has had them since her last child and started them in my laste 20's, but would only get them before a period, now since peri they come whenever throughout the mo. and what I got before my period then was a treat compared to what has happened during this time. I also get a hot flush directly after or with.....always assumed now it was a hotflash and the palp's were my precurser. I haven't found anything to get rid of them either.....I also have trouble with GERD so I figured this is contributing. I don't know if the above post is actually a joke or sarcasm?? That is the bad thing about typing so much gets lost in translation. HUGS Mikki
I think it is heartfelt but easily misinterpreted...
Maybe, but if that's so, what does it say about the people he takes suddenly? I've lost several people to sudden death in my family, some of their hearts just stopped as young as my age (that's one of the reasons I used to worry so much about the palpitations.) Maybe for some people it's a 'gentle' decline and a reminder that our bodies won't last forever, but what I think is that God gives us all different burdens... but never more than we can endure (though they surely test the limits at times!) Maybe you have these problems so that you can overcome them and realize that you're stronger, or maybe it's so you won't be afraid to ask for help, or maybe, it's so that years and years later, after you've either overcome them or learned to live with them, you can pass your wisdom and reassurance to those you meet later who are having the same problems you're experiencing now.
Try to think positive... I know it's hard to do if you have anxiety, but it really does help!
By the way, those people who died suddenly in my family, never knew they had a problem with their heart. Many people in my family have issues with palpitations and arythmias though, both men and women, and they're never the ones who died suddenly... all of them lived to be like 90+! My grandmother had them all her life, so constantly that she never realized it was unusual until she was told by doctors.
I get them the worst around menstruation or ovulation... sometimes not just the odd flip flop every now and then, but runs of ectopics every third or fifth beat in bouts lasting several minutes to an hour at a time. I can't isolate any single factor that consistently causes them other than anxiety or hormones (or hormonally induced anxiety) though certain triggers do seem to coincide with bad spells of ectopics for me: eating too much sugary foods, activities involving lots of bending down (like housework), gassy spells, reflux, eating big meals. But none of these always cause palps for me. However there is one factor that does cause them more predictably than any of these... and that's thinking or worrying about having palpitations. That one does it to me almost every time! Now if only I could stop myself from doing it... *headdesk*
I've never had a hot flash after an ectopic, but I have definitely had uncontrollable surges of anxiety that made me feel lightheaded and flushed. I'm not sure this is entirely caused by irrational fear, I personally think the sensation of having palpitations is so similar to the rush of fear (after all, sudden fear usually causes palps) that maybe it fools our minds. And then the anxiety kicks in, making it worse. For me it can turn a single random ectopic into a run of them. I've heard that lots of people have had hot flashes either before or after a bout of ectopics so it doesn't seem to be anything unusual.
And yes, sleep apnea can definitely make you feel unwell, a lack of good sleep wreaks terrible havoc on the mind and body, and can cause all kinds of problems, including palpitations. I have a mild case of it myself, but it strikes so rarely (once every 3 or 4 months maybe) that I haven't bothered asking anyone about it yet. I know it may become a bigger issue as I get older though.
QUOTE (nc53215 @ Jun 5 2009, 06:43 AM) 
i feel god does this for the rest of our lives so at the end we will welcome death, but you must endure til the end of his choosing !!!
Maybe, but if that's so, what does it say about the people he takes suddenly? I've lost several people to sudden death in my family, some of their hearts just stopped as young as my age (that's one of the reasons I used to worry so much about the palpitations.) Maybe for some people it's a 'gentle' decline and a reminder that our bodies won't last forever, but what I think is that God gives us all different burdens... but never more than we can endure (though they surely test the limits at times!) Maybe you have these problems so that you can overcome them and realize that you're stronger, or maybe it's so you won't be afraid to ask for help, or maybe, it's so that years and years later, after you've either overcome them or learned to live with them, you can pass your wisdom and reassurance to those you meet later who are having the same problems you're experiencing now.
Try to think positive... I know it's hard to do if you have anxiety, but it really does help!By the way, those people who died suddenly in my family, never knew they had a problem with their heart. Many people in my family have issues with palpitations and arythmias though, both men and women, and they're never the ones who died suddenly... all of them lived to be like 90+! My grandmother had them all her life, so constantly that she never realized it was unusual until she was told by doctors.
I get them the worst around menstruation or ovulation... sometimes not just the odd flip flop every now and then, but runs of ectopics every third or fifth beat in bouts lasting several minutes to an hour at a time. I can't isolate any single factor that consistently causes them other than anxiety or hormones (or hormonally induced anxiety) though certain triggers do seem to coincide with bad spells of ectopics for me: eating too much sugary foods, activities involving lots of bending down (like housework), gassy spells, reflux, eating big meals. But none of these always cause palps for me. However there is one factor that does cause them more predictably than any of these... and that's thinking or worrying about having palpitations. That one does it to me almost every time! Now if only I could stop myself from doing it... *headdesk*
I've never had a hot flash after an ectopic, but I have definitely had uncontrollable surges of anxiety that made me feel lightheaded and flushed. I'm not sure this is entirely caused by irrational fear, I personally think the sensation of having palpitations is so similar to the rush of fear (after all, sudden fear usually causes palps) that maybe it fools our minds. And then the anxiety kicks in, making it worse.
For me it can turn a single random ectopic into a run of them. I've heard that lots of people have had hot flashes either before or after a bout of ectopics so it doesn't seem to be anything unusual.And yes, sleep apnea can definitely make you feel unwell, a lack of good sleep wreaks terrible havoc on the mind and body, and can cause all kinds of problems, including palpitations. I have a mild case of it myself, but it strikes so rarely (once every 3 or 4 months maybe) that I haven't bothered asking anyone about it yet. I know it may become a bigger issue as I get older though.
As long as you ladies are on the palp subject can you tell my how you know what kind of palp you are having. My heart can do anything from racing for a few seconds to flip flopping and there are times I'm not sure what the heck it's doing. All I know is even after 6 years of dealing with them they can still stop me in my tracks and scare the hell out of me.
Well the palps I get vary from fast racing heart beat to flipflopping to skipped beats. The worst is when I wake up in the morning with heart racing and don't know why. I had every test there was and nothing there. All the doctors say is anxiety disorder. And relax. Not that easy doc!
QUOTE (sunflowermmh @ Jun 5 2009, 09:12 AM)
sadi.....how often are you getting them? Did you have then through peri and have they calmed down some, but still there? This symptoms has been very hard to cope with for me also and I have had some wild days. It seems to be something that is in my gene pool also since my grandpa, brother had them and now my sister who is 34, my mom has had them since her last child and started them in my laste 20's, but would only get them before a period, now since peri they come whenever throughout the mo. and what I got before my period then was a treat compared to what has happened during this time. I also get a hot flush directly after or with.....always assumed now it was a hotflash and the palp's were my precurser. I haven't found anything to get rid of them either.....I also have trouble with GERD so I figured this is contributing. I don't know if the above post is actually a joke or sarcasm?? That is the bad thing about typing so much gets lost in translation. HUGS Mikki
Hi Mikki,
I had the palps a lot worse during peri, so yes they have calmed down. Sometimes i can go for a week or two with nothing and then they start, but the worse thing for me is that i seem to be waiting for them to happen and i just cant relax, so anxiety place a big part and it is making me depressed. It helps to know that other women seem to get them and then a hot flash to. I just presumed all this would be over at 55, but i didnt go into meno till i was well over 53 having my last period in sept 2007. I heard a doctor once say to have magnesium oratate and i have started taking it, but they still come back, but i have to say the thumps feel a bit less forceful for some reason and i am lucky i dont get them at night love sadie
QUOTE (Kalancarra @ Jun 5 2009, 11:43 AM)
I think it is heartfelt but easily misinterpreted...
Maybe, but if that's so, what does it say about the people he takes suddenly? I've lost several people to sudden death in my family, some of their hearts just stopped as young as my age (that's one of the reasons I used to worry so much about the palpitations.) Maybe for some people it's a 'gentle' decline and a reminder that our bodies won't last forever, but what I think is that God gives us all different burdens... but never more than we can endure (though they surely test the limits at times!) Maybe you have these problems so that you can overcome them and realize that you're stronger, or maybe it's so you won't be afraid to ask for help, or maybe, it's so that years and years later, after you've either overcome them or learned to live with them, you can pass your wisdom and reassurance to those you meet later who are having the same problems you're experiencing now. Try to think positive... I know it's hard to do if you have anxiety, but it really does help!
By the way, those people who died suddenly in my family, never knew they had a problem with their heart. Many people in my family have issues with palpitations and arythmias though, both men and women, and they're never the ones who died suddenly... all of them lived to be like 90+! My grandmother had them all her life, so constantly that she never realized it was unusual until she was told by doctors.
I get them the worst around menstruation or ovulation... sometimes not just the odd flip flop every now and then, but runs of ectopics every third or fifth beat in bouts lasting several minutes to an hour at a time. I can't isolate any single factor that consistently causes them other than anxiety or hormones (or hormonally induced anxiety) though certain triggers do seem to coincide with bad spells of ectopics for me: eating too much sugary foods, activities involving lots of bending down (like housework), gassy spells, reflux, eating big meals. But none of these always cause palps for me. However there is one factor that does cause them more predictably than any of these... and that's thinking or worrying about having palpitations. That one does it to me almost every time! Now if only I could stop myself from doing it... *headdesk*
I've never had a hot flash after an ectopic, but I have definitely had uncontrollable surges of anxiety that made me feel lightheaded and flushed. I'm not sure this is entirely caused by irrational fear, I personally think the sensation of having palpitations is so similar to the rush of fear (after all, sudden fear usually causes palps) that maybe it fools our minds. And then the anxiety kicks in, making it worse. For me it can turn a single random ectopic into a run of them. I've heard that lots of people have had hot flashes either before or after a bout of ectopics so it doesn't seem to be anything unusual.
And yes, sleep apnea can definitely make you feel unwell, a lack of good sleep wreaks terrible havoc on the mind and body, and can cause all kinds of problems, including palpitations. I have a mild case of it myself, but it strikes so rarely (once every 3 or 4 months maybe) that I haven't bothered asking anyone about it yet. I know it may become a bigger issue as I get older though.
Maybe, but if that's so, what does it say about the people he takes suddenly? I've lost several people to sudden death in my family, some of their hearts just stopped as young as my age (that's one of the reasons I used to worry so much about the palpitations.) Maybe for some people it's a 'gentle' decline and a reminder that our bodies won't last forever, but what I think is that God gives us all different burdens... but never more than we can endure (though they surely test the limits at times!) Maybe you have these problems so that you can overcome them and realize that you're stronger, or maybe it's so you won't be afraid to ask for help, or maybe, it's so that years and years later, after you've either overcome them or learned to live with them, you can pass your wisdom and reassurance to those you meet later who are having the same problems you're experiencing now.
Try to think positive... I know it's hard to do if you have anxiety, but it really does help!By the way, those people who died suddenly in my family, never knew they had a problem with their heart. Many people in my family have issues with palpitations and arythmias though, both men and women, and they're never the ones who died suddenly... all of them lived to be like 90+! My grandmother had them all her life, so constantly that she never realized it was unusual until she was told by doctors.
I get them the worst around menstruation or ovulation... sometimes not just the odd flip flop every now and then, but runs of ectopics every third or fifth beat in bouts lasting several minutes to an hour at a time. I can't isolate any single factor that consistently causes them other than anxiety or hormones (or hormonally induced anxiety) though certain triggers do seem to coincide with bad spells of ectopics for me: eating too much sugary foods, activities involving lots of bending down (like housework), gassy spells, reflux, eating big meals. But none of these always cause palps for me. However there is one factor that does cause them more predictably than any of these... and that's thinking or worrying about having palpitations. That one does it to me almost every time! Now if only I could stop myself from doing it... *headdesk*
I've never had a hot flash after an ectopic, but I have definitely had uncontrollable surges of anxiety that made me feel lightheaded and flushed. I'm not sure this is entirely caused by irrational fear, I personally think the sensation of having palpitations is so similar to the rush of fear (after all, sudden fear usually causes palps) that maybe it fools our minds. And then the anxiety kicks in, making it worse.
For me it can turn a single random ectopic into a run of them. I've heard that lots of people have had hot flashes either before or after a bout of ectopics so it doesn't seem to be anything unusual.And yes, sleep apnea can definitely make you feel unwell, a lack of good sleep wreaks terrible havoc on the mind and body, and can cause all kinds of problems, including palpitations. I have a mild case of it myself, but it strikes so rarely (once every 3 or 4 months maybe) that I haven't bothered asking anyone about it yet. I know it may become a bigger issue as I get older though.
I really dont worry about dying from them anymore, as i have had them so long i figure i would of been dead years ago if they were serious, but it makes my anxiety double and i am happy that you have heard of other women who have a flash either just before or after. Yes i know the sleep apnea can cause palps and depression and anxiety, so maybe when i get the results of my latest sleep test in 2 weeks, i will need the machine and if it helps i will be very happy to wear it. ps i dont always get a flash after the thumps, do you or any of the ladies think i would benefit from hrt as i dont think i can stand this much longer . thanks for your support
A couple weeks after starting the Vivelle Dot my palps lessened considerably. I was just miserable with them and now I only get a couple here and there. I think adding the E really helped. Of course I pray they don't come back 
Happymom
Happymom
My daughter has had lot of problems with palps, etc. and she is YOUNG. She said taking vitamin D daily helped, also helped her anxiety. Just don't go over the amount suggested by the pros. If you don't get 20 min of sun daily this might really HELP ALOT.
SHe said taking calc/mag in the right ration also helps. 2 parts calc to 1 part mag.
SHe said taking calc/mag in the right ration also helps. 2 parts calc to 1 part mag.
QUOTE (chaotichar @ Jun 5 2009, 03:29 PM)
Well the palps I get vary from fast racing heart beat to flipflopping to skipped beats. The worst is when I wake up in the morning with heart racing and don't know why. I had every test there was and nothing there. All the doctors say is anxiety disorder. And relax. Not that easy doc!
Hello, and yes it is good to know I am not alone in this. I woke up this morning and my heart was beating in my throat, then the palps and flip flops started. Scared the crap out of me. I get palps sometimes maybe 1 or 2, but this lasted an hour. Needless to say I went to see my Dr., they did an EKG to be sure, and of course I am healthy. I seriously can't stand this peri crap..and I'm only 6 months into it. There has got to be an answer to make us sufferers feel better?? Any suggestions??
My palpitations are often worse in the morning too when I'm in the middle of a bad spell. I haven't had the racing heart in a long while but sometimes lots of ectopics... what worked best for me is avoiding sugary snacks before bed. Instead I tried a handful of pistachio nuts. Seemed to work for me. Low blood sugar in the morning can increase anxiety symptoms, so I'm told... hence why sugary foods before bed are supposedly not a good idea.
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