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I don’t know where else to turn so after much debate and many many months decided to post here after seeing similar threads
Not racing. Not fast heart beat.
But pounding heart beat sometimes. Caused by nothing that I can figure out.
Cardiac dr ran tests EKG, calcium score, stress test All fine. No enlarged heart.
Sleep test shows mild sleep apnea CPAP not needed. I tried to use one for a month but was not compliant
Thyroid tests show normal.
Blood pressure is consistently mid to high 130s over 79 to 85. Yes by new standards pre hypertension. Was the same 40 years ago and it has not increased. Dr said no need for meds yet.
No medications. Very healthy diet. Little to no alcohol. No smoking and no drugs
8 - 9 hours of sleep including a 1 - 1.5 hour nap.
I believe I have had this all my life but it is happening more frequently and interrupting my life more and more. I remember being in church kneeling in the pew and could feel my heart beat almost push me away from the pew in front with each beat.
Yes I know impossible. That is just the feeling I had.
But it never interrupted my life the way it is now
Last night laid in bed for 2 hours with the pounding.
And in the last month the number of times I wake up is sometimes 15 times
Actually had an EKG once while it was happening and test showed nothing. Cardiologist says I am healthy
I have an at home afib detector recommended by the Dr and it never shows afib. At home blood pressure machine shows no increase while heart is pounding. At home personal holter device shows no abnormalities. Only bracacardyia.
When it happens, haven’t figured out what causes it, it is pounding so hard that if my legs are crossed the one on top actually moves to the beat
Can see the heart beating through my shirt. Underside of arms also shows beating
It is like the pulse you can sometimes feeling in your thumb but almost the entire body
When it starts when I am exercising I can feel the change. Heart beat doesn’t increase but can feel the extra BOOM.
Was hugging my wife when it started one time and she’s jumped and said what is that?
The biggest problem is when I try to go to sleep or when I wake up, I think because of the pounding. I can lay there and feel the pounding in the chest, stomach, legs almost the entire body.
I am also now very hot at night. I don’t feel hot but when I roll over where I was it is incredibly hot. So much that my room can be 5 to 8 degrees hotter than the rest of the house
This includes different houses and different bedrooms. When I wake up my chest is often red. And when you press on it, it goes white almost like a sunburn.
Overall very happy, feel great mentally physically and emotionally. Little to no stress in life. Super happy to wake in the AM and don’t want to go to bed at night. BUT lately with this I am starting to feel nervous sometimes go no reason really
Workouts are good. Almost all zone 2. Happy with the results.
TRYING to find something I am doing stupid in my life to correct and get rid of this thing
Retired, financially set, children are doing well. Great relationship with my spouse
But this increased pounding seems to possibly cause anxiety or worry for no reason.
I did go into afib about 9 months ago as shown on a 12 lead AKG at the fire dept. I went to the emergency room on my own.
After running many tests the Dr said if I hadn’t brought the test strip with me he wouldn’t believe it. Because I had no signs of anything wrong. Side note - can no longer get insurance because of this one visit to the emergency room. Waiting for old age insurance to kick in lol
Anyone else have this?
Any ideas?
I don’t know where else to turn so after much debate and many many months decided to post here after seeing similar threads
Not racing. Not fast heart beat.
But pounding heart beat sometimes. Caused by nothing that I can figure out.
Cardiac dr ran tests EKG, calcium score, stress test All fine. No enlarged heart.
Sleep test shows mild sleep apnea CPAP not needed. I tried to use one for a month but was not compliant
Thyroid tests show normal.
Blood pressure is consistently mid to high 130s over 79 to 85. Yes by new standards pre hypertension. Was the same 40 years ago and it has not increased. Dr said no need for meds yet.
No medications. Very healthy diet. Little to no alcohol. No smoking and no drugs
8 - 9 hours of sleep including a 1 - 1.5 hour nap.
I believe I have had this all my life but it is happening more frequently and interrupting my life more and more. I remember being in church kneeling in the pew and could feel my heart beat almost push me away from the pew in front with each beat.
Yes I know impossible. That is just the feeling I had.
But it never interrupted my life the way it is now
Last night laid in bed for 2 hours with the pounding.
And in the last month the number of times I wake up is sometimes 15 times
Actually had an EKG once while it was happening and test showed nothing. Cardiologist says I am healthy
I have an at home afib detector recommended by the Dr and it never shows afib. At home blood pressure machine shows no increase while heart is pounding. At home personal holter device shows no abnormalities. Only bracacardyia.
When it happens, haven’t figured out what causes it, it is pounding so hard that if my legs are crossed the one on top actually moves to the beat
Can see the heart beating through my shirt. Underside of arms also shows beating
It is like the pulse you can sometimes feeling in your thumb but almost the entire body
When it starts when I am exercising I can feel the change. Heart beat doesn’t increase but can feel the extra BOOM.
Was hugging my wife when it started one time and she’s jumped and said what is that?
The biggest problem is when I try to go to sleep or when I wake up, I think because of the pounding. I can lay there and feel the pounding in the chest, stomach, legs almost the entire body.
I am also now very hot at night. I don’t feel hot but when I roll over where I was it is incredibly hot. So much that my room can be 5 to 8 degrees hotter than the rest of the house
This includes different houses and different bedrooms. When I wake up my chest is often red. And when you press on it, it goes white almost like a sunburn.
Overall very happy, feel great mentally physically and emotionally. Little to no stress in life. Super happy to wake in the AM and don’t want to go to bed at night. BUT lately with this I am starting to feel nervous sometimes go no reason really
Workouts are good. Almost all zone 2. Happy with the results.
TRYING to find something I am doing stupid in my life to correct and get rid of this thing
Retired, financially set, children are doing well. Great relationship with my spouse
But this increased pounding seems to possibly cause anxiety or worry for no reason.
I did go into afib about 9 months ago as shown on a 12 lead AKG at the fire dept. I went to the emergency room on my own.
After running many tests the Dr said if I hadn’t brought the test strip with me he wouldn’t believe it. Because I had no signs of anything wrong. Side note - can no longer get insurance because of this one visit to the emergency room. Waiting for old age insurance to kick in lol
Anyone else have this?
Any ideas?
