Guest guest Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 OMG, I can't believe you have them too!! They started suddently with me and especially during the night when I'm laying down. I went to a cardiologist and did all kinds of tests too. My Echo showed very frequest premlinary arterial contractions and was told that my heart is healthy by is misfiring. It's very unnerving and appears that it's just another symptom we have to live and deal with. I would go check it out and make sure your heart is healthy. Good luck ________________________________ Subject: Heart Palpitations Last night I was woken out of sleep 3x due to heart palpitations, after the 3rd one I went to the emergency room. They ran all the necessary tests and found nothing. I've never had this happen before. The emergency room dr said to go to a cardiologist for more tests like a stress test. I'm a bit scared, I know I'm too young for menopause. Can palpitations happen due to FM or CFS? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 On Feb 28, 2012, at 6:04 PM, " canvaspaint " wrote: > Last night I was woken out of sleep 3x due to heart palpitations, after the 3rd one I went to the emergency room. They ran all the necessary tests and found nothing. > I've never had this happen before. The emergency room dr said to go to a cardiologist for more tests like a stress test. > Can palpitations happen due to FM or CFS? Yes, canvas paint. Palpitations are a common symptom in people diagnosed with CFS. Palpitations of many kinds are also common in people with heart disease. So, when they say they found nothing, what they really mean is that your heart has no evidence of heart attack or heart disease. Yay for that. My heart often palpitates, but my heart is ok which is always good news. (Actually, my heart rarely palpitates anymore since I've taken Time-Released, Prescription Potassium for 12 years. Many doctors are reticent to prescribe prescription potassium, so, be willing to gently nag your most empathic doctor over several visits for it.) Most people with CFS or FMS may also suffer symptoms of Orthostatic Intolerance in several foems. The most common forms are : POTS, NMH, MVPS-Dysautonomia. Those with Lyme and Gulf War Syndrome may also suffer symptoms of OI-Dysautonomia. OI-Dysautonomia is a condition where your body chronically struggles to meet every day autonomic nervous system balancing needs like standing in line at a store, standing to wash up and brush teeth, standing to do dishes but we find ourselves overwhelmed with pain, arrhythmias and palpitations, dizziness and nausea, cog-fog, spatial disorientation (running into walls), and many, many other awful symptoms. After lying down or retiring to semi-reclining position (head back, feet up) for a few or several minutes, my body gives up most of these symptoms, calms down, no pain until the next time I have been upright too long or too active, which is less often all the time. Hard to know, but worth it to realize relief of awful symptoms. This is the part of CFS most Brits object to us calling what we've got CFS. They call it ME as their symptoms involve the autonomic nervous system. So do ous but researchers don't necessarily test us for OI-Dysautonomia and many with these symptoms don't suffer that much ... until they do. Toni Cf-Alliance.tripod.com/ from iPad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 29, 2012 Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 Yep, it started in my early thirties, so I stopped caffeine. That helped alot. I am 51 and have been dx with CFS for just over a year. I do a little green tea daily now, for the antioxidants, and the little kick, and I think I still get enough caffeine there to stimulate some palps. It really cranks up when I'm detoxing. Yeah, I see my cardiologist regularly. I had a heart defect that was repaired as a little one, and hypertension (weird in a CFS patient, I know) so he keeps an eye on me. I'll be having another echo in April. PREMATURE ATRIAL CONTRACTIONS, or PAC's is what you're having. Did they do a holter monitor? You might want one if the palps persist and trouble you. Just to be sure you're not having " runs " , as I mentioned before., Do they stop right away? If not, you can try a little coughing. That can put you right, also. Glad to help! ________________________________ Subject: Heart Palpitations Last night I was woken out of sleep 3x due to heart palpitations, after the 3rd one I went to the emergency room. They ran all the necessary tests and found nothing. I've never had this happen before. The emergency room dr said to go to a cardiologist for more tests like a stress test. I'm a bit scared, I know I'm too young for menopause. Can palpitations happen due to FM or CFS? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 I've heard of it,(though rarely) although you were smart to go to the ER. Were you nervous before bed? Eat or drink anything different? What about meds? I know these may sound like stupid questions to ask you but I have had odd trembling and quivering of a most unpleasant sort, and it didn't seem related to anything. One time it did turn out that I hadn't drunk enogh water and another time( 2x ) had no salt in my diet at all.(I have high blood pressure so avoid it, but a little is necessary). Once years ago,I I took my prescriptions incorrectly and once in 97, I remember I took my meds with some other OTC drug which called an irregular heartbeat. Strange reactions in my case anyway are often from food-even while the reaction hd never happened before. No matter-I do hope you're ok and I hope it doesn't happen again. K. Heart Palpitations Last night I was woken out of sleep 3x due to heart palpitations, after the 3rd one I went to the emergency room. They ran all the necessary tests and found nothing. I've never had this happen before. The emergency room dr said to go to a cardiologist for more tests like a stress test. I'm a bit scared, I know I'm too young for menopause. Can palpitations happen due to FM or CFS? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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