Hi everyone
I'm not sure what's up with me at the moment, but I have a history of skipped heartbeats. In the last two months they've started up again. I've had them going on for the last 3 days. I'm 46 and female and think it may be hormonal, as in, hormones starting to change. But it causes me terrible panic. If I wasn't so scared I'd get a taxi to take me to A & E to get checked out, but I'm paralysed with fear.
I've had a long day with a lot of travelling, so hoping they will settle down now I'm home and going to be resting, but it's been 3 days. Yesterday they started to calm down but then today was a very long day.
I've had holter monitor, event monitor, stress test and ecgs in the past and all have come back normal. I've had cardiologists, 2 different ones, tell me not to worry about them. I had a GP tell me not to worry a month ago when I described it to him......but today on the way to work I phoned my GP surgery and the doctor said could I get in today for an ecg and blood pressure check. I explained I was out of town already and she made an appointment for me for monday. She wasn't as reassuring as the others have always been.
A doctor who knew me very well in the past told me signs to watch out for that require medical intervention. I haven't got those signs, but the skipping is bothering me because it's been 3 days. Otherwise my pulse is normal.
Sorry to the guys, but the ladies might be able to advise as far as this goes....it feels like my period should start soon, but it's 'late' - my face also flushed up terrible today, really red, so wondering if this is the beginning of menopausal symptoms.
What worries me about all this is I panic so much, I have PTSD and witnessed the death of someone from a heart attack, I panic to the point of not being able to speak to anyone. My mum just phoned and I was almost rude, saying I've had a long day and want to settle down. End of conversation. I don't ask for help when I'm like this and it worries me. I worry that if I did need help I wouldn't call anyone or ask for it. Being around people when I'm panicking just makes it worse.
Thanks for reading/listening.
Need help with panic / skipped heartbeats
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by alexia » Tue Feb 28, 2017 12:30 am
Hi Rosanna
Menopause is what I believe tipped me over the edge, I was always a worrier but when I hit this stage in my life I started to have panic attacks regularly. I too suffered alone, I wouldn't tell anyone and shut everyone out so I could keep my secret.
But the trouble with fear is that it grows and it wasn't long before I was trapped in my home with even going to the front gate a major event.
Well I got to the stage where life really wasn't worth living and I got angry, I was angry with my husband for not understanding angry at doctors that only want to prescribe pills (tried that for a year made matters worse)
but most of all angry with myself for not doing anything to help myself.
I started exercising nothing big to start with just moving more doing squats in the lounge room, walking around the back yard etc and I gave up sugar and I went and saw a naturopath. Slowly I started getting better.
It would be good if you could tell your mum but you need to make her understand what your going through.
Comments from people who don't understand can really hurt (Forgive them)
I am in a better place now I don't go out on my own but I can go to the shops, restaurants, been on a couple of plane trips.
Don't let Fear rule your life fight back, trust in yourself.
Allmost forgot find things to make you laugh, turn off the news the power of Laughter is Huge.
Take care.
Menopause is what I believe tipped me over the edge, I was always a worrier but when I hit this stage in my life I started to have panic attacks regularly. I too suffered alone, I wouldn't tell anyone and shut everyone out so I could keep my secret.
But the trouble with fear is that it grows and it wasn't long before I was trapped in my home with even going to the front gate a major event.
Well I got to the stage where life really wasn't worth living and I got angry, I was angry with my husband for not understanding angry at doctors that only want to prescribe pills (tried that for a year made matters worse)
but most of all angry with myself for not doing anything to help myself.
I started exercising nothing big to start with just moving more doing squats in the lounge room, walking around the back yard etc and I gave up sugar and I went and saw a naturopath. Slowly I started getting better.
It would be good if you could tell your mum but you need to make her understand what your going through.
Comments from people who don't understand can really hurt (Forgive them)
I am in a better place now I don't go out on my own but I can go to the shops, restaurants, been on a couple of plane trips.
Don't let Fear rule your life fight back, trust in yourself.
Allmost forgot find things to make you laugh, turn off the news the power of Laughter is Huge.
Take care.
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by Arkady » Tue Feb 28, 2017 3:04 pm
Good day, Rosanna. I am 56 years old and I have just figured out that I from childhood suffered panic attacks.
I figured out that in men as in women is menopause. Hormonal and blood circulation is disrupted.
Against this background, I started having panic attacks. You have to calm down, because it happens to many people.
I think that the physical health you have everything is fine. When you start to panic, quickens heartbeat, throws in the heat,
you do not have enough air to breathe - remember that everything will calm down and you are ok in 10-20 minutes. If it won't be happen, wait a little bit longer.
You're a woman, you need to close was a loyal friend who would understand and support you.
And do not listen to all the doctors in a row. You're right - I'm sure of it.
If you can, be engaged in physical exercise or just run around every day, or just go for a walk on foot about 2 hours a day, preferably before bedtime.
It way helped for me and my wife. Good luck to you.
I figured out that in men as in women is menopause. Hormonal and blood circulation is disrupted.
Against this background, I started having panic attacks. You have to calm down, because it happens to many people.
I think that the physical health you have everything is fine. When you start to panic, quickens heartbeat, throws in the heat,
you do not have enough air to breathe - remember that everything will calm down and you are ok in 10-20 minutes. If it won't be happen, wait a little bit longer.
You're a woman, you need to close was a loyal friend who would understand and support you.
And do not listen to all the doctors in a row. You're right - I'm sure of it.
If you can, be engaged in physical exercise or just run around every day, or just go for a walk on foot about 2 hours a day, preferably before bedtime.
It way helped for me and my wife. Good luck to you.
by Candid » Tue Feb 28, 2017 3:31 pm
Rosanna wrote:it feels like my period should start soon, but it's 'late' - my face also flushed up terrible today, really red, so wondering if this is the beginning of menopausal symptoms.
Very likely, given your age. My periods were all over the place until the very last one.
I don't ask for help when I'm like this and it worries me. I worry that if I did need help I wouldn't call anyone or ask for it. Being around people when I'm panicking just makes it worse.
I'm wondering about your life generally, and your childhood in particular. Are you sure you have simple PTSD? Complex PTSD has some of the same symptoms but doesn't come from a single incident. http://giftfromwithin.org/html/cptsd-un ... tment.html
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