I have been experiencing heart palpitations for as long as I can remember. My heart skips beats every day, and it races every now and then which is really scary for me. I have an 18 month old, and an emotionally abusive boyfriend that I'm working on separating myself from. I also suffer from anxiety attacks, particularly regarding my heart. I've read that people sometimes just THINK their heart is racing and it's not, however, I know that my heart is actually racing and I feel dizzy when it happens. It always corrects itself in 30 seconds to 2 minutes. It happens most often after I drink alcohol when I do (Not often.), but sometimes it happens if I just bend over too quickly or go from standing to sitting. I've been worried about my heart rate and pulse A LOT lately and every time I exercise, I can barely go for 10 minutes without thinking my heart is going to stop and constantly checking my pulse. I think it's me freaking myself out, but the palpitations worry me. I had an EKG at the Dr. and they did blood work and said everything was normal. But my heart wasn't racing at the time. Also, my mom's dad died of heart disease. I'm 23, 5"4 and 152 lbs..
I don't know how to make myself stop checking my pulse. I've gone through this several times in my life, but somehow always get over it. This time, it seems like I can never stop thinking about it. I even have dreams about it.
My blood pressure has always been normal. It's never been high, not even when I was pregnant. 114/78 was the last one, I believe. When I had the EKG.
I don't know how to make myself stop checking my pulse. I've gone through this several times in my life, but somehow always get over it. This time, it seems like I can never stop thinking about it. I even have dreams about it.
My blood pressure has always been normal. It's never been high, not even when I was pregnant. 114/78 was the last one, I believe. When I had the EKG.