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.