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I sent in my heart monitor early last week and just got my call back from the Cardiologist today. He reports "all is fortunately normal". For those still dealing with this, I wanted to let you know that I was still having the skips while wearing the monitor a few times per day. Usually when I first woke up in the mornings. Still, it was normal. I can rest easy and move on now. Thanks for all the great words. of encouragement.

Funniest thing is that is almost totally vanished already. I knew once I “believed”it was stress that it might go.

Well, I’m already done which is pretty awesome. He is sending me a heart monitor in the mail to wear for two weeks and they will just look for any arrhythmia. He is not concerned whatsoever based on my description and said this is super common and that my stress and inhaler probably caused it to be more prominent where I’m feeling it, but it will likely disappear on its own. After the results of the heart monitor, if nothing is found then I’m free to go. If the heart monitor finds anything then they would do further testing. 99% chance I’m fine he said. 👏🏻🙌🏻🫶🏻

Appreciate it. I go tomorrow and have no idea what to expect.

Going in the morning to meet with cardiologist. Hoping they just do everything they need to do so I don't have to wait much longer. This has reduced a ton over the last few weeks but not totally gone away. That gives me hope for it just being stress. Trying to relax as much as I can today as it is looming.

What came from your echo? I’m dealing with this next week. Going to cardiologist for the first time due to palpitations going on for awhile now. No other symptoms though.

Cardiology office called today and by some miracle, got me in on June 5. Next apt was June 27 or into July. One week and then I’ll at least know if there is anything wrong or if it’s stress. 🙏🏻

Sadly, I'm worried that they will find something sinister. The MD Live doctor I talked with the other day was horrible at bedside manner and said some pretty stupid things. She told me that PVCs can be an indication of Heart Disease. Why is that info you would ever hand out when it is such a common thing for all kinds of reasons!? My maternal grandpa had an enlarged heart and part of me fears that they will find the same when they check things out. Borrowing trouble, but it is my fears.

I did finally talk to a cardiologist office this morning and they are going to call me in a day or two to schedule an appointment. I did a follow up with a doctor today just to kind of see what their thoughts were since I hadn’t heard from the cardiologist. They told me I definitely want to get checked out and do an echocardiogram and a halter monitor since my dad and grandpa had high blood pressure issues just to be certain of what’s happening. I’m not going to lie, it’s hard to relax about it.

I wanted to update. This still persists a few times almost every day. Sometimes it’s 1-2 times. Other days it’s a dozen or so. Usually in the evening. So weird but nothing else is happening. Cardiology still hasn’t called me so I guess they really are not worried about my description. Still, I’m ready for them to disappear. I drink lots of electrolytes and water during the day. I workout out several times per week. I’ve not slept great for a few months. I tend to stay up too late to rest enough. That may help. I gave up coffee for 3-4 days and it seemed to help, but not totally go away. I may try a solid effort to stop caffeine entirely for a month and focus on sleep and reduced stress. Hard as a father of three.

Thanks. I’ve been practicing deep breaths and relaxing throughout the day. My instances of it happening are far less frequent the last two days. Moving out I hope!

They persist a handful of times every day still. This morning they were totally absent until about 3pm. I was starting to be excited to move on. Then I felt a few dozen through the evening. Today was the first time I actually felt one while feeling my pulse. It definitely skipped a beat and then thumped harder. SO WEIRD. I’m ready for them to skedaddle.

Since the EKG came back clear, I have not felt a single flutter. That was about 24 hours ago. My heart has felt like it is beating harder or maybe slightly faster than it should be for the situation... but I think I am truly overthinking it. Every moment my mind is free it checks my heart passively. So I believe naturally I will be feeling it and thinking it is beating too hard. Even in this, my anxiety slightly moves to other things. The flutter has been all but confirmed to be nothing... so the rate has increased. Anxiety is a silly beast.

My blood work came back this morning all normal. Now it is up to me if I want to go to a cardiologist to make sure. The PA I talked to even said, "if you want to". I will see how far out the apt is and if this disappears before then, I think I can let it rest.

Well, I went to a quick care. BP was perfect. EKG is clear. They are pretty sure it’s just stress but referred me to cardiology to possibly wear a heart monitor for a few weeks just in case they missed anything. I feel fine outside of random flutters a few times a day. Blood was drawn to look for Kidney or liver issues. So far, so good. Probably nothing but I’ll know more down the road.

Bro, this is what I needed to read today. I have it a few times a day during an insane stressful time. It is lessening every day though so I think it is JUST the stress. I love this site for this reason. People speaking truth from experience. Appreciate it.

Hello all! About two weeks ago I had the most stressful 3-4 days of my life with a pretty big breakdown and stress overload. I feel that I dealt with it pretty well and moved past it. Some more things coming up to make sure it stays at bay and won't happen again are happening next week.All that being said, about one week ago I started feeling a jolt when trying to rest that made me start wondering if it was heart related. I believe it was just nerves and stress as nothing ever came with it. After I stopped focusing on the jolting, which did leave afterward, I started having a chest flutter that almost feels like a little rumble right in the center of my chest at random times. Usually, it only happens a few times per day. Of course my mind also goes to my heart, which is a bit concerning. I know I have had this before but usually it resolves totally after one day or so. I also have a horrible cold for about a week now too and I am not entirely convinced that it isn't just my lungs doing something weird each time I feel it. I wear an apple watch and often keep an eye on my heart rate just to see where I'm at in overall health. It never seems to spike or drop when this happens. I don't ever feel light headed, sweaty, dizzy, short of breath, or anything else that usually accompanies heart related events.So my reason for posting, while also just to say all this out loud and help me think, is to see what you guys think from an outside perspective. The fact that the details of what is happening already changed in a week makes me think this is likely just me focusing way too much on my body and not actually having an issues. I know stress can cause all kinds of stuff and that is something I have definitely had a lot of the last few weeks. I don't like going to doctors for nothing and this feels kind of like nothing. Since it is potentially my heart though, it makes me wonder if I shouldn't go check just in case? I'm not sure what to do but I know that going to a doctor will cause more anxiety as well. Thoughts?

Yesterday I decided to take it for what it is, stress, anxiety, and normal to forget things or mix things up sometimes. I had good peace most of the day. I decided not to focus on small triggers, and there were a few. Instead I just noticed them and moved on as I knew I should. It helped me not even spike worry on some. Today I have had a few s well, but overall, not worrying about it. Stress and business is messing with me.

You were right too. I have been getting that spacey feeling lately. It’s usually when my anxiety and “memory” issues are freaking me out too.

This continues to crop back up randomly. Nothing major, but little things. Had a contractor at my house early yesterday morning and he asked me for my insurance card, I gave him my health insurance card. Took me about 5 minutes to realize he needed my home insurance, not health insurance card. Today I realized I had an in office lunch that was set about two months ago. Totally forgot about it probably due to how far out it was and I didn't check my calendar ahead. Still, adds to the pile. This morning, telling my wife I was going to wear certain shoes, two minutes later saying I might wear these others shoes only to have her remind me that I just said I was wearing those shoes. Then again later talking about a basketball game the following night, only to forget there was a game and that we had talked about it. Once my memory was jogged, I did remember talking about it. But I had to be reminded to bring those to the surface. Why won't this just stop? Or why can't I just ignore the little things that are probably simple misses when thinking about other things? So frustrating. This thing goes away for months and then slams into me again and works overtime to convince me there is truly a problem. 😞

Over a year later, this has mostly disappeared but every now and then I have a moment of some kind that makes me get a bit anxious over it again. This morning I was all ready to go and take the kids to school, my wife was still in her bath robe, and as I made my coffee to go I went into my goodbye speech that I usually give the kids before my wife takes them. Near the end of it I realized I was taking them and turned it into a joke, "Just kidding, I know I am going with you." It got my focus right away because I definitely thought for a minute there that I was not going to see them until after school once they left the house. Granted, my wife usually does take them, so I went into auto pilot I think. Memory stuff is weird because would you even know if there was a problem? 😕 I am trying not to over react. My wife waved it off as routine... but it is hard for me to do that so easily.

I did this recently as a 39 year old for the first time in two years as well. I was nervous for no reason. Turned out great. I’m sure yours will too.

I’ve had a feeling of tightness in my throat and like I have to really think to swallow properly. It’s makes me anxious when eating as I overthink everything. I find myself swallowing all day to check it and then I think I make my neck tight and tired. Anyone else have this feeling when stressed, anxious, or even just thinking about it too much?

The twitches have subsided again. Now it is a sore spot in my throat but it has already lessened by 75% in one day of ignoring it. Anxiety is stupid and I usually do great at ignoring things and moving on. New babies bring a lot of stress though. We are any day now. 😅 Glad to hear from you again, @Holls. You were paramount in my early anxiety success 5 years ago when I found this site. Glad you are doing well!

Sounds something like carpal tunnel. I used to game a lot and I often had weird pains in my hands and shoulders from it. Just fyi, that’s sounds nothing like what you fear.