Wendyblue7 0 Posted August 16, 2014 Hi everyone! My name is Grace and I am 18 years old. I have anxiety, and have had it all my life, and was wondering if any of you had the occasional random heart flutters (the skipped beats, like a kick in the chest, though not painful at all). If so, are there any NATURAL ways to help it? To prevent it? Do you worry about it? Everyone tells me it's harmless, probably just genetic which is in 2 of my family members, but stress can trigger it for sure. I just find it so odd. It started up like exactly a year ago and comes and goes, and usually stresses me out so much, to the point of even now I'm worried about it happening even when it's not. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bee123 16 Posted August 16, 2014 Hi Grace I have the exact same thing happen to me. It used to worry me a lot, I got an ECG, my blood pressure taken and blood tests but the doctor said it's anxiety related and although it's discomforting, it's harmless. I haven't figured out a way to prevent it but when it happens I just close my eyes and breathe slowly and try to think of something else. It still happens but i'm not as freaked out by it as I used to be. Hope this helps Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
penfold1 1 Posted August 16, 2014 Hey Grace, I get the heart flutter too, almost like its double beating, or as if it missed a beat, its a strange feeling, but its harmless, I just smile when it happens now, proof its actually beating!!!! Heart flutters during times of stress and anxiety can be due to a fresh shot of adrenaline going through the body, its not dangerous, just reminding you its still beating!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
