About four years ago I was diagnosed with graves disease, for anyone who doesnt know, its basically hyper thyroidism. My dr said that it wasnt severe enough to take medication and basically just expect heart palpitations and other symptoms. I also have a small heart murmur. I havent felt any heart palpitations for over a year until recently. I havent figured out any rhyme or reason (maybe food or activity??) but about every third day my heart sort of sinks.

It beats extremely irregular and almost feels like it is in my throat. The best way to describe it is like when you are on a roller coaster and your stomach "flip flops". The last time it happened I checked my pulse in my neck and it was rediculous, four really fast beats, long pause, two very fast, one...and then I took a breath. Anyway, what has me worried is that it almost feels like I cant take a breath and I get very light headed. If I'm not sitting when it happens I have to when it does. Once I take a breath it stops, it just has me concerned because it is nothing like it was before. Any ideas?

Hello, Happy1...

Do you also suffer from "low blood pressure"?

I have to say that 4 years ago, is 4 years ago things can change, so go back and see the Doctor and describe exactly what you just described.

If you also think you have low blood pressure, light headedness for no real reason, then you need to take in more iron, "tablets" or lovely green things, as many as you fathom daily.... Get the iron intake built up..

But, nothing is worth risking when worse than usual... Go back and get yourself checked again...

CW

well after reading this it would seem I too have an irregular heart beat but its not every day i notice it...but finally when i do i've taken note and mine goes something like:

2 fast 2 slow (the 2 slow have about 3 seconds between them) then 2 fast again.

I've got a family history of Anemia so I assumed the light headed-ness was down to that but sometimes it can get so bad that I lost my vision for a few minutes and the most painful headache. The only way i can describe the way my vision goes is you know when your TV goes fuzzy? and its all white and black dots flickering about?



I told my Mum about it and she said there was nothing wrong with me so I've never been to the doctors about it


do you get anything along those lines too?

I had to double check that i hadnt posted this

I havent been diagnosed with an irregular heartbeat, but ive self diagnosed that i do ... although, it strangely has never really worried me, as it will only become noticeable sporadically... and when it does, it feels like its in my mouth and throat and its all fluttery. Like you, i have to sit down also, but it only lasts for a few seconds and i dont get short of breath or anything, its just.... well.... weird.

The fact that yours is happening to you more often than not, causes concern. Like CW said, 4 years is a long time and things may have changed, so get checked out.

It will leave you lightheaded, as your heart isnt working to the best of its ability, and therefore, not pumping the blood to where you need it most.

Do you exercise? If so, was it is like then?

Spelling error...

*.....If so, WHAT is it like then? Not, was it is like then

Irregular Heart Beat and BP issues? Atenolol worked for me.

Shweedrt, I have had brief "black outs", like I will be driving and black just sinks in from the sides of my eyes until I cant see. I dont really pass out or anything but I cant see, thats about the closest thing I have felt to what you were describing. I am light headed more lately, like I could pass out but I do my best to eat and drink when I feel that way, I dont know if that actually helps but in my head it does

Miffed23, I do work out, I run about four times a week, I have never felt anything while I am working out, I usually feel pretty good.

Blood pressure is excellent,or so I have been told, I dont really know what the numbers mean I do have anemia...never really thought about that being part of it. My hands have been shaky for about three weeks, enough that when I am holding papers people will ask me if I'm ok, I thought maybe that was sugar...??? I will make an appointment though, today I had funky sharp chest pains, I am sure its nothing, maybe delayed reaction to stressssssssss....

I get my blood pressure taken every 2-3 months when I collect my pill so its all fine there

The only ways I've found to be effective to get my heart back to normal is if i do a big cough when I feel its misbehaving or giving myself a thud in the chest with my hand