Hi Jenna! I am a cardiac ICU nurse and really feel for your situation, as I have personally experienced something similar. Unfortunately ablation success rates for afib and aflutter are pretty poor (most people have it return at some point). Medications and lifestyle changes may be your best bet for managing your symptoms. I peeked at your instagram and couldnt help but notice that you love your coffee (me too!). But coffee is probably the very worst thing you could drink. Even decaf coffee still has caffeine. There are certain foods that lead to more arrhythmias- these include things like wine, chocolate, preservatives, fake sugars, and coffee. Also if you have digestive issues and acid reflux that can exacerbate your arrhythmia as well. Making sure to get enough sleep each night and drink enough water are also really important (hard with a kid!). I know that you mentioned the low carb diet as being a trigger for your arrhythmia. Have you tried to just eat the same foods you are currently eating, but just cut back your calories on those foods? It might be less shocking to your body. Just a thought. Anyway, I really hope that you can find some relief from some lifestyle changes!! It is a difficult and frustrating thing to deal with for sure. Sending prayers and love your way ❤️🙏
Thank you for your post. I also have had skipped beats/pvcs for years which have turned into afib. I am in my 60s now and you would think I would be used to them but I'm not. I recently heard that low potassium and magnesium can make them worse. Mine have been really bad lately so I started on potassium after the dr said it was a little low. You are right about the wine, chocolate, not enough water and sleep. I also have acid reflux so maybe that's what's making them worse lately. They basically took over my life when I was young and they used to go for months and then come back. I even went a year without them. Now they are constant again and its driving me nuts. So frustrating. Thanks again.
Hi I’ve researched ablation procedures, there’s a new procedure where they do both sides of the heart inside lining as well as the outside of the heart lining successfully treating Afib with less than a 1% failure rate. Now this procedure has only been performed about 2-3 yrs ago but when I asked my Dr he knew nothing about even the external burning of the heart. As he only knew about the procedure for the inside of my left upper atria …..
I've suffered with persistent arrhythmia for over 40 years. 4 ablations have left me with bouts of nonstop pac's that last for days. I did all the dietary changes and all the dos and donts imaginable, but I still suffer. I understand the feelings of frustration and futility quite well. I have found that digestive issues and anxiety trigger mine the most. So, every day is doing what I can in these areas to reduce my attacks. Working a full time job with a high level of physical and emotional stress doesn't help and I have to fight back the urge to quit work and become homeless every day. I do get the occasional break that lasts a week or two and that's the only moments of my life when I feel like I can truly enjoy life. What a terrible way to live, but I cope knowing that I'm not going to drop dead of a heart attack and I have Jesus to help me through. Good luck with your situation and God bless!
I’ve been having chest palpitations for years now and I’m so glad I stumbled across your videos. What I’ve learned from watching your videos is that the doctors aren’t even sure of how to cure this. This is definitely a condition to be brought before God Almighty. From this moment on I’m going to give these palpitations to God and trust and believe that He’s going to heal me. After all, He is the ultimate Healer! Also, I too live in southern Illinois (Belleville).
@@keveniaguest1487 I’m sorry you’re going through this!!! It is the absolute worst feeling and you are not alone! It’s scary that the doctors don’t know what to make of this but I agree, it’s in gods hands at this point and only he can heal us 💗
Hi Jenna - I've just started getting serious palpitations, and have been trying to learn as much as I can from my doctors and from cardiologists here on YT. Your videos have been really helpful to provide context from a patient's perspective. Wanted to let you know that you being so open and transparent about your journey is really valuable to someone like me who's trying to figure out what this condition might mean for me, and that unfortunately there are no silver bullets. I hope you're well. Thank you.
And if you're palpitations continue, I would sincerely think about getting that second ablation. The success rate of that procedure is too good to not get a second one . You got this girl. I'm rootin for ya. WOOOT WOOOT!
new here and i have afib ,.. waiting to get that shock thing in hopefully 2 mths .. just hope to here from her soon .. i notice its been 2 years from this day.
HiJenna Im 51 and have had pvcs and pacs for about a year. I had a ekg, echocardiogram, blood work and zio patch . all test were good pacs and pvcs less than 1 percent. It is very scary to get them but once you know that its not a dangerous heart arrhythmia its a little easier to live with it. Have you had a zio patch at all to see your percentage of pvcs? It does cause lots of anxiety, but try to remember there benign with a health heart. Your not alone! Prayers for you Michael
I feel your frustration, ive had them since i was 19 im now 40, only had the odd ones till recentley everyday neally all day and during the night for 2 months, had many ekgs still saying there eptopics. I myself changed my diet, tyramine in foods apparently is a trigger, im trying an AIP diet, i take magnesium citrate, vit B1, D3, vit C, autoimmune disorders can aggrivate them, so diet is key. Im assuming youve had your thyroid checked, iron checked, potassium rich foods help. I drink electrolyte powders without caffiene for hydration. There not nice to live with because yes they drive your anxiety and control you, ive just learned now to try get on my days as ive accepted that what will be will be, sometimes certain things in life we cant fully control. I wish you the best hun x
Hi Jenna, I don't have atrial flutter but I get PAC's (same as PVC's but originates in the atrium) to the point where it can be "skipping" 30 times per minute and last for hours. I also occasionally get tachycardia and when that mixes with PAC's its not a fun ride. I'm doing very well now in comparison and am pretty much living normal again. I certainly understand the mental toll it can take. What I wanted to say is that for almost everyone, those who suffer from these types of heart disturbances (and who have a structurally normal heart) that stress and anxiety is unquestionably the biggest culprit. Once that can get that under control things improve dramatically. The key thing is to eventually lose your fear of it. And if you think about it, there is really nothing to fear because in reality, people do not get heart attacks or die from these conditions when their heart is structurally normal. It sucks, it's uncomfortable, but it's not dangerous. Once you can truly internalize that point things get better. I would also suggest to stop googling symptoms which honestly feeds fear. Losing your fear takes a lot of effort and it's difficult, but persistence pays off. I would also like to say that random attacks even when you don't "feel" stressed is also common. You had mentioned you get them in times of rest and that's true for most of us. I think most of us get so used to being highly anxious that we don't realize we are stressed when we think we are relaxed. I think an overly stressed system is like that 24/7...with peaks and valleys. It takes time for your body to truly come down from chronic stress. Now having said all of this, anxiety and stress isn't the only trigger, but honestly if you get that under control, they magically reduce to the point where they aren't problematic anymore.
@@sovereignsoulutions6612 At it's worst, yes it got that bad. But keep in mind that it didn't happen often or regularly. I had days where I would get 5 per minute, 1 per minute...and maybe some days where I would get zero or maybe only 2 or 3 all day. It was random and it came and went. At the end of the day, the most important thing is to deal with your fear of them, and not react to them. At it's peak when I had periods of 30/minute I was highly anxious about them, which encouraged more of them...it's a vicious cycle. Fear brings them on to a higher intensity, no doubt about it. Once you deal with them mentally and stop reacting to them, they either significantly reduce or go away completely. I still get them, but not anywhere near what I was getting before. My life is back to normal. So when I get them now, it is just an annoying nuisance. I tell myself they will go away if I don't stress about it and they always do eventually. The key thing is patience...it takes a while for the fear to come down...it's not an overnight miracle cure. But once you have trained yourself to relax, you get your life back and its not the focal point of your existence anymore.
@@nevinfischer5546 That is incredible advice! I worry about mine when they show up. I feel like I will have them for eternity and it makes me depressed and anxious. I will continue to work on accepting them. Did you feel all yours? Mine are strong!
@@sovereignsoulutions6612 If you have a structurally normal heart, and you have been evaluated by a doctor and been told your heart is normal, then PVCs and PACs are nothing to worry about. I was exactly where you are...worried, anxious, borderline depressed and fixated on my heart 24/7. But once I realized that anxiety was the main trigger, I was able to reduce them to the point where it's not an issue in my life anymore, just an annoyance at times. Anxiety isn't the only trigger, but by far it is the one that makes them worse and dominant. And also as a side point, anxiety also shuts off the reasoning part of your brain, and it lies to you saying you will never get out of it. I'm here to tell you that's a lie. With work and persistence, you will take charge again. And yes, I feel every single one of them!! And the more keyed up you are, the harder they pound. Lots of good videos on youtube. I suggest you watch York Cardiology which has several fantastic videos which will ease your concerns.
@@nevinfischer5546 Yes but I can't stand them! They drive me crazy. They are benign and I do remind myself of that. Some are definitely harder than others and I do notice my mood and attitude has a lot to do with how hard they beat at times. I will look at York cardiology. Thanks. :)
Perhaps there's one particular food which you have a reaction to? Mine stopped completely when I gave up gluten, but maybe you have a reaction to something else which is causing a problem. Maybe keep a journal so you can figure out if there is a particular food or drink that might be setting you off?
If you were getting Palps when on Low carb diet, why did you keep persevering with it? Low carb, high fat messed me up big-time & palps were a big issue. Since going plant-based & getting plenty of magnesium I rarely, if ever get palps. They very often stem from the digestion rather than the heart itself. If the digestion is struggling it stresses other organs, including the heart......
So I don't want to make this into a book and I don't even know where to start. I feel like it was no accident that I came across your videos, probably like anybody else like came here looking for answers and accidentally came across your videos. So I'm quite a bit older than you I'm 51 and I've always had an anxiety disorder since I can remember. I started having panic attacks in 1994, after a horrific and dangerous divorce. I was diagnosed with PTSD and put on xanax. I got through that, remarried a wonderful person and we are about to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary. I had a good 15-year reprieve from anxiety while I was working for the school district. I loved my job I loved my coworkers and I was happy. Covid came along, I was diagnosed with a blood disorder that put me a higher risk so I decided to retire early. You would think being home would be relaxing and I could just do whatever I want, but no. I started getting tachycardia that landed me in the ER twice. But that was a couple months after I was getting these weird fluttering sensations in my throat, which I now know her palpitations.I have my follow-up with a cardiologist after my ER visits and he told me that my EKGs looked abnormal and that I might have had a heart attack. That started the spiral that I'm in now because ever since he said that, I have not been able to take my mind off my heart so I feel it all the time whether it's beating normally or not. Sometimes I feel that it's going fast and I'll take my pulse and it's 74. Now, I know when I'm going to have the weird feeling because my stomach starts acting up. The best way I can describe it is when you're on a roller coaster and you're about to drop and you get that weird empty feeling in your stomach, sure enough I know my heart is going to start acting weird. Anyways, so I just finished having all of my testing done. I had five EKGs, an echocardiogram, a 14-day holter monitor, and a nuclear stress test. Literally everything came back normal even though during the monitor time, I ended up in the ER after having really worst panic attack I've ever had in my entire life. I ended up having to call 911 because I thought I was going to pass out and I was in my car parked waiting for my daughter to get out of work. It was the scariest thing I've ever experienced in my life. I was hyperventilating I'm sure so my hands went numb, I was so dizzy and disoriented nothing was making sense to me my heart was racing it felt like it had to have been going 200 beats per minute. When I finally got to the hospital it was 130. Anyways, I have been trying so hard to figure out what is happening to me and why even after they tell me that I'm completely normal my heart is structurally normal I don't have any type of arrhythmia, that I'm still getting these palpitations and tachycardia. I'm starting to put together symptoms and I'm noticing a pattern now. When my upper stomach feels off or full of gas or I feel bloated, sure enough I know my heart is going to act weird I'm either going to feel the palpitations or I'm going to have tachycardia. I've been researching different foods and food allergies and I've already been gluten free for the last 10 years so it's not gluten for me and I don't know what it is to be honest but I do know that there is some type of connection with either a food allergy for a lot of us or there's also a syndrome called gastric cardio syndrome or rome-held syndrome and it's very much misdiagnosed. If you have a structurally normal heart and a structurally normal gastric system, there are medications to treat it. I already take magnesium and have for almost 20 years but during times of stress even if we're on supplements, they get depleted. Every time I get that feeling, I either start pacing or I start jogging or I start doing something to take my mind off of it and sometimes that works but not always. I don't know why I'm rambling I guess I'm just trying to say that you're not alone either and I think we're all trying to figure out what is happening with us especially in the absence of an arrhythmia. I know for me a lot of it is anxiety but like this morning for example, I didn't feel anxious at all yet 2 hours after I took all my normal supplements(magnesium vitamin d l-theanine for anxiety, fish oil) lorazepam and my dicyclomine because I also have ibs, I still had palpitations and it was because my stomach was feeling weird. I feel like if I could get that part under control I would stop having this. I don't know where to turn to next but I know that even through all the things I've been through in my life, I was a very happy to Lucky positive person up until a couple months ago when this started. It has made me so anxious and depressed and I feel like I'm never going to get my life back. Praying for all of us! 🙏
I came across a video here on CZcams A guy that has arrhythmia and he said that taken a digestive enzyme helps and he was right. It's lessened my arythmias. Also another supplement called l-arginine help as well. Check it out.
There has been so many times that I have been scared over my heart palpitations, racing heart, flutters. I think the biggest worry for me is dieing of a heart attack and no one being around to save me. I always think the worse case scenario. I am always worried every time my heart does weird stuff or if I eat an unhealthy food. my therapist says I have anxiety around health and food. Which is something, I am trying to cope with.
Thank you so much!! I’m sorry it took me so long to film an update but I know it’s going to help some people out there! It’s so hard feeling alone in this 💗
Sorry that you're going through this. I am going on 10 years with these palpitations. I understand the mental toll it takes. The anxiety and the depression of not feeling in control and the feeling of life passing by trying to deal. I would recommend finding a good therapist or psychologist to deal with the mental aspect. It won't cure the palpitations but if you're going to be living with them it helps you take back portions of your life and feel some sense of normalcy.
Thank you for this! I’m sorry you are going through this too! It is the most frustrating feeling to just be out of control and fear the unknown. I’m just trying to take it day by day but it is a constant struggle for me .
Obviously you are sensitive to foods containing stimulants. It would be beneficial to eliminate sugar, caffeine, chocolate, etc from your diet. I am 63 y.o. and I have lived with heart palpitations and irregular heart rate most of my life. Whenever I drink caffeinated drinks or eat chocolate or sugary foods, my heart rate will become uncomfortably fast and will beat irregularly. I have never taken any medication or had any procedures done. I just watch what I eat and avoid caffeine, chocolate and sugar. I believe this will help with your palpitations, and if you avoid sugary foods (try substituting sugar with fruit), you will definitely lose weight. Also, heart medications, such as Metoprolol, have serious long term side effects and cause weight gain, which is counterproductive to your weight loss goals. Hope this helps. Wishing you all the best.
I literally had mine done today.. i left the same day and i am at home now.. honestly i can feel my heart in a weird way.. i can kinda feel it, i guess that's because they were doing stuff with it so it's normal to feel or be uncomfortable for a little while, it's so hard to sleep, i lay down and my heart feels uncomfortable so closing my eyes doesn't work because it's a distraction, i'm just hoping i feel better in a few days and then after my check up in 4-6 weeks they can tell me that it's done, they did tell me it went very well, but a second ablation may be needed, hopefully not.. and i am sorry you are dealing with the constant worry.
I’m having heart palpitations myself. Same at night or after eating a big meal. I’m also in the process of figuring it out. But I’ve heard that Hiatal Hernia or GERD can cause heart palpitations. I hope that you’ll figure it out and get your life back!
I'm fine now, thanks. Turned out I had H pylori which in turned led to Rhomheld Syndome. I had to first kill hplori with antibacterial meds, then treat RS with Dygestive enzymes, which almost gotten rid of the heart palpitation like 95%.
Possible solution: I'm not a doctor, but I've been having heart palpitations too recently, among other issues I've developed because of POTS, and doctors just say it's stress, which I'm certain it's not. There are several reason why a person could have heart palpitations, but I believe that your issue is the same as mine. Because of my other issues I started eating more veggies and cut out bread, salt and sugar. I had only a few palpitations until I started that diet, then my palpitations, including hard beats and skipping beats, lasted for 4 days, going almost all day. I fixed my palpitations by taking iodine for my thyroid; and electrolytes for my heart, calcium, magnesium, potassium and salt. I ate bannans, potatoes, had a multivitamin with iodine and potassium, took a liquid iodine supplment (about 400 extra iodine worked for me) and took a separate potassium supplement. There are risks involved in megadosing, so research into how much to take would be beneficial, but palpitations and surgery seemed like a far worse option than the small risk for me. Too much potassium supplments can cause kidney issues, but we don't always absorb all of the nutrients, and on a short term basis, at least to determine if it's working, likely won't do any harm (but again I'm not a doctor, not that they are much help). Since you are prediabetic you may not be absorbing the nutriets well. I had to take well more of iodine than the daily amount and that above all helped my case. You may also want to look into insulin resistance and vitamin deficiencies, since that may be hindering your electrolyte absorption. Dr. Berg has a good video on it. Generally speaking, I believe that Iodine, electrolytes, and increasing other vitamins to decrease insulin resistance, including a B complex, may help your cause. I wish you the best.
Hi Jenna ...I feel your pain because I have also have alot of palps , but as late ..actually more than usual. I have had them since I was in my 30s, now in my 60s and they told me at that time they were pvcs, skipped beats, and benign, to basically live with them. After awhile they turned into afib and I am on metroprolol 25 mg twice a day. When I get an attack, I throw water on my face or bear down like I'm having a bowel movement. That seems to always work well. I went to see a heart specialist a couple of years ago because my family dr also mentioned ablation because I was bugging him so much. When I was waiting to see the dr, I talked to a woman who had 3 heart ablations and she was still having afib and palps. That pretty much did it for me as for getting one of them. With my luck, I'm sure they would return. Reading what the ICU nurse said below confirms what that lady said. I know lack of sleep sometimes puts my heart into afib and I also heard low in potassium and magnesium can do it also. I just found this out recently. When I get the afib, my heart can run up to 150 to 180. It's very scary and unless you went thru it, no one really knows what you feel. I used to call myself "queen of the skipped beats" lol. Please post another video and let us know how your doing. When you were talking, I felt like it was me except that now I get them more than usual. I wish that I could get another heart monitor put on me but since I had so many, they feel that I'm wasting their time because they know what it is...except now, they are so many that I feel that it has to be something more and different. Wish me luck !!
Also, try not to avoid activities in hopes of avoiding the possibility of palpitations. If we do that, our mind makes a conscious and unconscious link that associates palpitations with that activity. This creates fear. And guess what happens the next time you do that activity...here come the palpitations right on cue. I remember for a while I would always get palpitations when making dinner. I started associating making dinner with palpitations and for a while it happened like clockwork every day. Once I finally convinced myself that it wasn't rational, and that your heart does not know what time of day it is...it stopped happening. In the end, it's all about getting stress levels down and training yourself to not fear symptoms. It's not dangerous, it's just uncomfortable. It make take you a few months to get there, but trust me when I say you can manage this condition for sure.
I definitely agree that stress is a huge factor in may palpitations and the anxiety that comes along with it doesn’t help. I am constantly living my life in fear since they keep happening and I know what triggers them. I’m kind of stuck right now but hoping I can make it out on the other side.. if that makes sense
@@jennachesser4798 I posted this in another thread but you have to find a process that works for you in terms of reducing your fear of them. There are lots of ways to do that, but you have to find something that resonates with you. What works for me may not work for you. Google searches can suggest techniques to reduce fear. But one thing I will say is this: no matter what techniques you use, you must face it head on and avoidance is the worst thing you can do. Fear gets stronger with avoidance. Facing it head on can feel scary initially, but that's the key to getting past it. More of a bring it on attitude versus "oh no, if I do that I will get palpitations". Once you start gaining some success, your confidence grows and it starts to get better. And just for the record, I know all about anxiety as I have struggled with it in the past. GAD, panic attacks...had it all. I have also been able to heal from that as well. You can too.
An ablation seems like a very radical decision and a fairly high risk procedure to undertake, but I'm assuming medication didn't work for you? Have you ever had your magnesium and potassium levels checked? Hypomagnesemia and hypokalemia can cause arrhythmias.
@@jennachesser4798 ah right. This might be of interest to you. He's a cardiologist in York, England. His videos are very informative: czcams.com/users/YorkCardiologyvideos
@@jennachesser4798 in the blood is only 1-2% potassium from body....98% is in cells.Stress deplete potassium,sugar deplete potassium.....bloodtest say nothing .
I’m so sorry to hear your story as parts of it is identical to mine. I first got mine 50 years ago and still continues with a vengeance today. Take care honey 🙏
Hello, doctor’s may guess but they don’t really know why these palpitations happen at your sleeping time. When you sleep at night that’s the time when you are more susceptible to influences from the invisible world. Some people don’t feel much, but these energies can cause a lot of distress on sensitive people, and each person has a weak point. Some people feel this burden on their stomach, others on their head, others on their heart, etc. I’m not a Christian, so please don’t patronize me, but on your next crisis try to open your Bible on Salm 23 and read it loudly, as many times as necessary . I have seen it work over and over again. The bad invisible influences will leave and you will feel much better. Just try it, you have nothing to loose. And you don’t have to become a Christian either.
I've had 22ekgs,pulmonary function test,stress test, 2 cardioversions ,had ablation 1 month ago. Starting getting palpitations 3 weeks after ablation. Had 24hr holter on a few days ago and waiting for results. I'm 50 and do construction work so you can get an idea how this is financially frustrating. Been dealing with this about 1 year. It probably has been longer but was about a year since I started seeing heart doctor
Dang I'm so sorry to hear that they came back. I've been dealing with PVCs that I can feel every 10min or so. It sucks so much. Got some medication haven't started taking it yet I hope it helps :( Hang in there, I will too.
Hi, I recently just started getting weird flutters in my heart. I called 911 and they told me I had about 3 pvcs while connected to the heart monitor. It’s a weird feeling to describe.
@@lisapisa1847 Right! Its not a fun feeling to deal with. So far I've learned there's not much they can do. Medication kinda helps me. They are considering ablation. But I'm going to try to see if treating my new found anxiety helps first.
I completely understand.. SVT has taken so much from me :( Im constantly scared and anxious about when itll happen again. Every episode im stuck in the 200's. My ablation is in september and im honestly horrified. more so if it doesnt work aswell :( I'm so sorry it didnt help you :(
I see your frustration babe,you like a mirror image of myself. If you ever want to chat I'm here. 😊 I could do with a friends who understands as well,infact I almost long for someone who 100% understands myself. Speak soon 😊 x
Im going to have an ablation, and the surgeon says, that my prognosis is good. The result, depends primarily on that I use my Cpap for my sleep apnea. If i dont, the extrasystoles will return, and I will not profit from the Ablation. Think thats important for everyone,to know.❤️ Half af all heart patiens have undiscovered and untreated OSA.
I was just diagnosed last week with PVC’s. Out of the blue, last July, it started with lightheadedness. Thought it was maybe the heat? Was really hot here. Anyhow, forward to September, I called in sick for work, went to a clinic, thought I was pre heart attack, doctor said it was severe anxiety. BLOOD pressure, heart rate was normal. Sent for an EKG, BLOOD WORK, everything was normal. So I’m like what’s going on. So of course, everything that hurts, aches, pains,, etc.. your anxiety and stress goes though the roof. Finally, I said enough is enough. Went to family doctor, and was sent for bloodwork, came back fine. Was sent for ECG-echo, stress test. They couldn’t even check my blood pressure bc the palpitations were crazy. They did the echo, and it showed my heart was healthy, just “happy “, giving an extra beat! 🙄 but my palpitations went away with movement, worse when I’m stationary. I was told they’re not fatal, but more of a life thing.. how much do they bother you. I had the holster on for 48 hours.. I’m awaiting the results of that next week. But I do know, they dint bother me, but when they do hit, I get lightheaded, and a small hint of a headache.. that’s more of an issue.. when I saw your channel, I thought wow, someone who gets it. It is a life thing, it doesn’t go away.. I bet where you’re coming from.. it’s nit easy.. I stress eat, and that doesn’t help,, bc now you’re gaining weight, and that’s not good for the heart either.. you definitely can’t win.. I’m hoping there will be some answers next week, when I speak to my doctor. Fingers crossed
Hi there! Wow it sounds like you know exactly how I feel. The palpitations really scare me because they just throw off my breathing and it just feels like my heart is beating out of my chest. It’s really scary. And my anxiety definitely gets the best of me when I do get them. All of my tests have come back normal as well except they said I’m low in vitamin d so I’m going to start taking that. I hope you get some answers after getting your results back from the monitor!! 💗💗
@@jennachesser4798 I feel my palpitations in my throat, like there’s something stuck there. Apparently that’s normal. But as I’ve come to realize, that shouldn’t be normal? I also do the deep breathing, to start slowing them down. It seems to work, but then again, that’s normal??? It’s crazy! That’s why I had to comment on your page, very similar symptoms
@@teeparty8996 I’m so glad you reached out! Yes I feel them in my throat as well when I’m having them.... my husband always asks me to describe it and it truly is hard to describe unless you are going though it you know?
@@jennachesser4798 I must say this, it’s not funny but I get my boyfriend to feel my pulse in /by my throat. He says it’s kinda weird, he can feel the extra beat thuds, and I say, imagine how that feels constantly in your throat. After a while it feels like a “ball” stuck there.
I also have been struggling with heart palpitations and PVCs. Mine started about a year ago after I got the Moderna Vaccine for Covid. I've gone to ER and dr so many times and I feel so hopeless because they say PVCs are normal but I go through many episodes through out the day and get as many as 10 PVCs in 30 seconds. It's such an awful feeling and feels like my heart will stay stuck like that. I have another Drs Appt coming up and hoping they refer me to a cardiologist. These PVCs definitely disrupt my day to day life. Of course I looked it up on Google and it says too many PVCs weaken the heart and can cause cardiac arrest. 😞 I wouldn't wish this upon my worst enemy if I had one.
I’m so sorry to hear this. Sadly, I know several people this happened to after taking the v@ccine. I had svt for 20 years and had an ablation almost two years ago. While I haven’t had any svt episodes, imI started getting pvc’s after the ablation. I started taking Gaia Hawthorne berry twice a day, for about 6 months now and it is a game changer. I rarely get them anymore. Just a thought to see if it would provide you some relief.
I’ve had palpitations for years, it’s the main source of my anxiety, I’m scared to leave the house, travel, exercise, or do anything, it’s a nightmare. Before the palpitations come u get that sinking feeling, so weird.
HI...IM GOING THROUGH PALPATATIONS RIGHT AT THIS MOMENT..I HOPE I NEVER HAVE TO HAVE ANYTHING DONE TO CORRECT IT..ITS AUGUST 16 2022..MINE ARE LASTING LONGER THAN USUAL..ITS BEEN 3 DAYS STRAIGHT AND I FEEL THEM OFF AND ON..ITS SO VERY SCARY 😨..AND I GET SO SAD AND WORRIED WHILE I HAVE THEM..SO SO SORRY THAT YOUR GOING THROUGH ALL THIS..I DO UNDERSTAND..PLS STAY STRONG..WOULD LOVE TO CHAT WITH YOU..SO, TAKE CARE..AND THANKYOU
I feel you pain my pvcs happene when I start running or working out and I had a ekg echo stress test and everything came back normal. I'm taking anxeity medicin now because I feel if I get that under control it will become easier. Praying to Jesus. Love yall
I get palpitations all the time day and night for no reason. Some days are worse than others I get breathless and tired all the time I had a cardio version worked for a week the procedure caused blood clot in my spleen I had a stroke 18 months a go. like you have the same feeling about ablation. I have been waiting two years to see specialist Main thing you should be taking are blood thinner they said I should take them for the rest of my life. I wish you well please they not to get too upset.
3mons ago I had open heart surgery which replaced my mitral valve, and a pacemaker. I to have been through alot in the last few mons I did have to have 2 version or jump starts. Now my doctor wants to do an catheter ablation. so I'm kind of scared. So it was nice to hear some one that went through it already. Oh I'm 57yr.
Have you tried Magnesium supplement? I take ion Magnesium every day and after 2 days my PVCs went away but will come back when I stop taking it. You should also try getting a Nutritionist to examine your diet. Theres something in your junk food that you are not getting on a diet.
I feel for you. I was born with tetralogy of fallot i had 2 open heart surgeries and they had to place a difibrillator because of afib and flutters. They dont consider this a disability even though i couldn't join the military, law enforcement or play sports in school. The fear of sudden death will destroy your life and you suffer in the dark... imagine outrunning everybody on a college campus while your heart is offbeat and skipping and them never knowing you had 2 open heart surgeries and a difibrillator there... life....
I'm half way through the video... But obviously stimulants are your issue😬 and your inability to workout like the rest of us to be fit. Gotta be active and creative in eating at home, being physically active, Mentally discipline in achieving piece of mind, which will help nutrition wise with consistency. I think you already know this, its just application😂 Caffeine is a huge contributor... Imbalance thyroid will cause this palpitations, you have to get blood work for that I recall. But stimulants is a must to cut out. Exercising will allow you to manage stress better by tolerating aggressive thresholds through vigorous movement, preserving under these stressful situations helps with self control I have them, they're more infrequent once I cut out preworkout supplements, I've taken them for years! And had palpitations for years, just not long as yours When I was Doing bodybuilding shows, potassium supplements was recommended to aid in cramping. however, one 99mg tablet generated heart palpitations with me😂 I hated them! This occurred multiple shows until I realized it was the potassium in the other supplements also that were the onset. So potentially having a potassium rich diet can trigger flutters. My eating habits are strict currently, so I'm close to narrowing the primary culprit that causes these flutters. But then again, being fit with a slow heart rate allegedly cause them. I drink 1gal a day to dilute my blood... Dehydration get alot of Americans in trouble😂. I mention these to say, be naturally consistent in effort to get a grasp on things. Don't think a pill will fix anything, if you're serious you'll be discipline to make necessary accommodations! -and if you have to have coffee try decaf or a b-complex vitamin. The vitamin help me psych myself into not depending on caffeine, and decaf is basically alcohols-less beer😂😂
Hi dear after watching your video back in 2 year I cry my eye out because I was pregnant as well and end up having gestational diabetes and it was a shocking for me I was scared and crying so much after giving birth to my baby I was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy and had to have a open heart surgery I have no choice because it will just damage my heart more I still having flatter and fast heart beat and pounding! I hope you are feeling better I just had one tonight and listen to your video again, I also want to lose weight I’m only 30 and I do not want to have type 2 diabetes 😭
Wait your only 30 and was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy and had to have a open heart surgery?? How?? Statistically that's very very very rare. What made this come to that conclusion that you even had that??
Thank you for your videos!! I have suffered with extremely frequent PVCs (irregular heartbeats) since my teens (I am 34 now). They also started to happen when I lost weight... My doctor told me they are harmless and basically nothing can be done about them. Throughout years I realized I will have to live with them, although I am still afraid that maybe one day they will make my heart stop... Did you try to eat healthy but maintain the same amount of calories, so that you do NOT lose weight? Maybe your body is hormonally at a happy place at your current weight but eating healthy could manage the pre-diabetes... I don't know because I have kept quite a low weight and I am kind of terrified of gaining weight. But maybe geining weight would manage my palpitations :-/. Anyways, fingers crossed and thank you!💛
I didn't read through all the comments but this happens to me when i go low carb. did u get ur electrolytes checed? Potassium and magnesium can be big causes if u dont have enough. also some women need to do carb ups, so either at night for dinner or one time a week. LeeAnn Vogle, i think is her name, has a great keto cookbook that helps.
I'm so sorry it did not work for you, you are right it's so scary, I love hot chocolate and chocolate candy but I can't eat or drink anything that is chocolate because of the caffeine, also if I'm dehydrated it happen and it last for 5 hours. I was told that I needed to take Magnesium taurate or the magnesium orotate stay away from magnesium oxide it's bad, so I just started taking it for a week so for so good.
What was your arrhythmia type? Unfortunately sometimes an ablation leaves you worse than before it’s always better to look for another way to cure your PVCs Or PACs mines happened to years of abusing fat burners such as xenadrine or hydroxycut ripped fuel you name it stay away from caffeine and all stimulants you will see how much better you feel
I have atrial flutter. I try not to have anything with caffeine in it so I don’t think that’s what’s causing them. It’s definitely something in the food I’m eating.
@@jennachesser4798 sometimes believe it ir not it can be because we are not digesting out food and getting our nutrients have you tried food enzymes getting better sleep drinking more water?
@@johnnyflores1978 I’m actually not on any meds at the moment.. I could up my water intake definitely ... and I could work on getting better sleep for sure
@@jennachesser4798 yes do that and dont get too stressed out about it stay calm atrial flutter is not that bad lifestyle changes can help get rid of it drink water with electrolites like fiji or essentia and of course get good rest you will see the difference
I have had pvcs for over 16 yrs. this past summer i had a bad attack. Went to see a cardiologist did all the test and was told i was fine. He did ask if i have sleep apnea and i said i dont know. Got a sleep study sure enough i do. Got on cpap like 4 months ago and they have pretty much gone away. I still get them but nothing like B4. Maybe look into that.
Ugh I wish it was sleep apnea for me at this point.... all the signs point to sleep apnea since it only happens at night for me but I had a sleep study done and they told me I don’t have it.... part of me thinks I should get it done again
@@jennachesser4798 i have been on the cpap since November and i rarely get skips anymore. After 16 yrs its almost gone. I went from 3-4 every minute to like 3-5 everyday. Plus i have cut out alot of chocolate and caffine alcohol smoking not take in to much sugar. Im also on beta blockers so i think all that together finally calmed my heart down plus stress reduction.
Oh my I would’ve lost my shit on that dr. U don’t put me through months of crazy anxiety leading up to my surgery date, only to reach said surgery date, as mentally prepared as one could be, to cancel till the next day. Lol
I know this video has been up for a long time but was wondering how you are doing now? I get pvc’s and avc’s. Today they have been all throughout the day and back to back at certain times. Have things gotten better for you?
The problem with my case is that doctors can't figure out if its afib or anxiety. Suffering from shortness of breath and abnormally high heart rate for almost a year now. Can't exercise/workout because of Shortness of breath, and Abnormal irregular heart rate just from slight movement (ex: sitting in a chair to walking to the bathroom heart rate go from 78bpm- 123bpm or a sneeze causing heart rate to go instantly from 78bpm- 160bpm. The most unfortunate 27 year old alive struggling with all of these health issues for almost a year now.
@@alaefarmestatesllc I don't have the luxury of shopping for doctors. I ended up solving my problems, most of it by not listening to them. It's all due to inflammation and damage caused by chronic gastritis and h.pylori infection and post-cov!d damage.
What if you're eating something say gluten or something that's actually giving you the palps..and you notice it more when you're eating healthy bc you wouldn't maybe be eating it if you weren't? Just a suggestion maybe you have a weird food allergy.
Referring to this video. You say you have a 2 week where your okay then you feel them again as do I. I tend to get them more that usual when I'm near my menstral cycle ?is this the same with yourself x
Hi Jenna! I am a cardiac ICU nurse and really feel for your situation, as I have personally experienced something similar. Unfortunately ablation success rates for afib and aflutter are pretty poor (most people have it return at some point). Medications and lifestyle changes may be your best bet for managing your symptoms. I peeked at your instagram and couldnt help but notice that you love your coffee (me too!). But coffee is probably the very worst thing you could drink. Even decaf coffee still has caffeine. There are certain foods that lead to more arrhythmias- these include things like wine, chocolate, preservatives, fake sugars, and coffee. Also if you have digestive issues and acid reflux that can exacerbate your arrhythmia as well. Making sure to get enough sleep each night and drink enough water are also really important (hard with a kid!). I know that you mentioned the low carb diet as being a trigger for your arrhythmia. Have you tried to just eat the same foods you are currently eating, but just cut back your calories on those foods? It might be less shocking to your body. Just a thought. Anyway, I really hope that you can find some relief from some lifestyle changes!! It is a difficult and frustrating thing to deal with for sure. Sending prayers and love your way ❤️🙏
Thank you for your post. I also have had skipped beats/pvcs for years which have turned into afib. I am in my 60s now and you would think I would be used to them but I'm not. I recently heard that low potassium and magnesium can make them worse. Mine have been really bad lately so I started on potassium after the dr said it was a little low. You are right about the wine, chocolate, not enough water and sleep. I also have acid reflux so maybe that's what's making them worse lately. They basically took over my life when I was young and they used to go for months and then come back. I even went a year without them. Now they are constant again and its driving me nuts. So frustrating. Thanks again.
Hi I’ve researched ablation procedures, there’s a new procedure where they do both sides of the heart inside lining as well as the outside of the heart lining successfully treating Afib with less than a 1% failure rate. Now this procedure has only been performed about 2-3 yrs ago but when I asked my Dr he knew nothing about even the external burning of the heart. As he only knew about the procedure for the inside of my left upper atria …..
I've suffered with persistent arrhythmia for over 40 years. 4 ablations have left me with bouts of nonstop pac's that last for days. I did all the dietary changes and all the dos and donts imaginable, but I still suffer. I understand the feelings of frustration and futility quite well. I have found that digestive issues and anxiety trigger mine the most. So, every day is doing what I can in these areas to reduce my attacks. Working a full time job with a high level of physical and emotional stress doesn't help and I have to fight back the urge to quit work and become homeless every day. I do get the occasional break that lasts a week or two and that's the only moments of my life when I feel like I can truly enjoy life. What a terrible way to live, but I cope knowing that I'm not going to drop dead of a heart attack and I have Jesus to help me through. Good luck with your situation and God bless!
I’ve been having chest palpitations for years now and I’m so glad I stumbled across your videos. What I’ve learned from watching your videos is that the doctors aren’t even sure of how to cure this. This is definitely a condition to be brought before God Almighty. From this moment on I’m going to give these palpitations to God and trust and believe that He’s going to heal me. After all, He is the ultimate Healer! Also, I too live in southern Illinois (Belleville).
And what’s weird is that I hadn’t had any episodes in almost a year, but today I decided to start keto then BOOM!!! There it was again!! 🤦♀️
@@keveniaguest1487 I’m sorry you’re going through this!!! It is the absolute worst feeling and you are not alone! It’s scary that the doctors don’t know what to make of this but I agree, it’s in gods hands at this point and only he can heal us 💗
@@jennachesser4798 Can you post another video soon? Really want to see if you came up with anything that works.
Thank you for your content !! i am so thankful. we have to fight for visibility !
Hi Jenna - I've just started getting serious palpitations, and have been trying to learn as much as I can from my doctors and from cardiologists here on YT. Your videos have been really helpful to provide context from a patient's perspective. Wanted to let you know that you being so open and transparent about your journey is really valuable to someone like me who's trying to figure out what this condition might mean for me, and that unfortunately there are no silver bullets. I hope you're well. Thank you.
And if you're palpitations continue, I would sincerely think about getting that second ablation. The success rate of that procedure is too good to not get a second one . You got this girl. I'm rootin for ya. WOOOT WOOOT!
new here and i have afib ,.. waiting to get that shock thing in hopefully 2 mths .. just hope to here from her soon .. i notice its been 2 years from this day.
HiJenna
Im 51 and have had pvcs and pacs for about a year.
I had a ekg, echocardiogram, blood work and zio patch . all test were good pacs and pvcs less than 1 percent.
It is very scary to get them but once you know that its not a dangerous heart arrhythmia its a little easier to live with it.
Have you had a zio patch at all to see your percentage of pvcs?
It does cause lots of anxiety, but try to remember there benign with a health heart.
Your not alone!
Prayers for you
Michael
I feel your frustration, ive had them since i was 19 im now 40, only had the odd ones till recentley everyday neally all day and during the night for 2 months, had many ekgs still saying there eptopics. I myself changed my diet, tyramine in foods apparently is a trigger, im trying an AIP diet, i take magnesium citrate, vit B1, D3, vit C, autoimmune disorders can aggrivate them, so diet is key. Im assuming youve had your thyroid checked, iron checked, potassium rich foods help. I drink electrolyte powders without caffiene for hydration. There not nice to live with because yes they drive your anxiety and control you, ive just learned now to try get on my days as ive accepted that what will be will be, sometimes certain things in life we cant fully control. I wish you the best hun x
Do you find the magnesium helps. Mine started around the time I started taking magnesium everynight.
Hi Jenna, I don't have atrial flutter but I get PAC's (same as PVC's but originates in the atrium) to the point where it can be "skipping" 30 times per minute and last for hours. I also occasionally get tachycardia and when that mixes with PAC's its not a fun ride. I'm doing very well now in comparison and am pretty much living normal again. I certainly understand the mental toll it can take. What I wanted to say is that for almost everyone, those who suffer from these types of heart disturbances (and who have a structurally normal heart) that stress and anxiety is unquestionably the biggest culprit. Once that can get that under control things improve dramatically. The key thing is to eventually lose your fear of it. And if you think about it, there is really nothing to fear because in reality, people do not get heart attacks or die from these conditions when their heart is structurally normal. It sucks, it's uncomfortable, but it's not dangerous. Once you can truly internalize that point things get better. I would also suggest to stop googling symptoms which honestly feeds fear. Losing your fear takes a lot of effort and it's difficult, but persistence pays off. I would also like to say that random attacks even when you don't "feel" stressed is also common. You had mentioned you get them in times of rest and that's true for most of us. I think most of us get so used to being highly anxious that we don't realize we are stressed when we think we are relaxed. I think an overly stressed system is like that 24/7...with peaks and valleys. It takes time for your body to truly come down from chronic stress. Now having said all of this, anxiety and stress isn't the only trigger, but honestly if you get that under control, they magically reduce to the point where they aren't problematic anymore.
30 a minute?! I thought 4 was bad. 😔
@@sovereignsoulutions6612 At it's worst, yes it got that bad. But keep in mind that it didn't happen often or regularly. I had days where I would get 5 per minute, 1 per minute...and maybe some days where I would get zero or maybe only 2 or 3 all day. It was random and it came and went. At the end of the day, the most important thing is to deal with your fear of them, and not react to them. At it's peak when I had periods of 30/minute I was highly anxious about them, which encouraged more of them...it's a vicious cycle. Fear brings them on to a higher intensity, no doubt about it. Once you deal with them mentally and stop reacting to them, they either significantly reduce or go away completely. I still get them, but not anywhere near what I was getting before. My life is back to normal. So when I get them now, it is just an annoying nuisance. I tell myself they will go away if I don't stress about it and they always do eventually. The key thing is patience...it takes a while for the fear to come down...it's not an overnight miracle cure. But once you have trained yourself to relax, you get your life back and its not the focal point of your existence anymore.
@@nevinfischer5546 That is incredible advice! I worry about mine when they show up. I feel like I will have them for eternity and it makes me depressed and anxious. I will continue to work on accepting them. Did you feel all yours? Mine are strong!
@@sovereignsoulutions6612 If you have a structurally normal heart, and you have been evaluated by a doctor and been told your heart is normal, then PVCs and PACs are nothing to worry about. I was exactly where you are...worried, anxious, borderline depressed and fixated on my heart 24/7. But once I realized that anxiety was the main trigger, I was able to reduce them to the point where it's not an issue in my life anymore, just an annoyance at times. Anxiety isn't the only trigger, but by far it is the one that makes them worse and dominant. And also as a side point, anxiety also shuts off the reasoning part of your brain, and it lies to you saying you will never get out of it. I'm here to tell you that's a lie. With work and persistence, you will take charge again. And yes, I feel every single one of them!! And the more keyed up you are, the harder they pound. Lots of good videos on youtube. I suggest you watch York Cardiology which has several fantastic videos which will ease your concerns.
@@nevinfischer5546 Yes but I can't stand them! They drive me crazy. They are benign and I do remind myself of that. Some are definitely harder than others and I do notice my mood and attitude has a lot to do with how hard they beat at times. I will look at York cardiology. Thanks. :)
Perhaps there's one particular food which you have a reaction to? Mine stopped completely when I gave up gluten, but maybe you have a reaction to something else which is causing a problem. Maybe keep a journal so you can figure out if there is a particular food or drink that might be setting you off?
Great idea. I will try this. I get them alot after certain foods containing wheat.
If you were getting Palps when on Low carb diet, why did you keep persevering with it? Low carb, high fat messed me up big-time & palps were a big issue. Since going plant-based & getting plenty of magnesium I rarely, if ever get palps. They very often stem from the digestion rather than the heart itself. If the digestion is struggling it stresses other organs, including the heart......
So I don't want to make this into a book and I don't even know where to start. I feel like it was no accident that I came across your videos, probably like anybody else like came here looking for answers and accidentally came across your videos. So I'm quite a bit older than you I'm 51 and I've always had an anxiety disorder since I can remember. I started having panic attacks in 1994, after a horrific and dangerous divorce. I was diagnosed with PTSD and put on xanax. I got through that, remarried a wonderful person and we are about to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary. I had a good 15-year reprieve from anxiety while I was working for the school district. I loved my job I loved my coworkers and I was happy. Covid came along, I was diagnosed with a blood disorder that put me a higher risk so I decided to retire early. You would think being home would be relaxing and I could just do whatever I want, but no. I started getting tachycardia that landed me in the ER twice. But that was a couple months after I was getting these weird fluttering sensations in my throat, which I now know her palpitations.I have my follow-up with a cardiologist after my ER visits and he told me that my EKGs looked abnormal and that I might have had a heart attack. That started the spiral that I'm in now because ever since he said that, I have not been able to take my mind off my heart so I feel it all the time whether it's beating normally or not. Sometimes I feel that it's going fast and I'll take my pulse and it's 74. Now, I know when I'm going to have the weird feeling because my stomach starts acting up. The best way I can describe it is when you're on a roller coaster and you're about to drop and you get that weird empty feeling in your stomach, sure enough I know my heart is going to start acting weird. Anyways, so I just finished having all of my testing done. I had five EKGs, an echocardiogram, a 14-day holter monitor, and a nuclear stress test. Literally everything came back normal even though during the monitor time, I ended up in the ER after having really worst panic attack I've ever had in my entire life. I ended up having to call 911 because I thought I was going to pass out and I was in my car parked waiting for my daughter to get out of work. It was the scariest thing I've ever experienced in my life. I was hyperventilating I'm sure so my hands went numb, I was so dizzy and disoriented nothing was making sense to me my heart was racing it felt like it had to have been going 200 beats per minute. When I finally got to the hospital it was 130. Anyways, I have been trying so hard to figure out what is happening to me and why even after they tell me that I'm completely normal my heart is structurally normal I don't have any type of arrhythmia, that I'm still getting these palpitations and tachycardia. I'm starting to put together symptoms and I'm noticing a pattern now. When my upper stomach feels off or full of gas or I feel bloated, sure enough I know my heart is going to act weird I'm either going to feel the palpitations or I'm going to have tachycardia. I've been researching different foods and food allergies and I've already been gluten free for the last 10 years so it's not gluten for me and I don't know what it is to be honest but I do know that there is some type of connection with either a food allergy for a lot of us or there's also a syndrome called gastric cardio syndrome or rome-held syndrome and it's very much misdiagnosed. If you have a structurally normal heart and a structurally normal gastric system, there are medications to treat it. I already take magnesium and have for almost 20 years but during times of stress even if we're on supplements, they get depleted. Every time I get that feeling, I either start pacing or I start jogging or I start doing something to take my mind off of it and sometimes that works but not always. I don't know why I'm rambling I guess I'm just trying to say that you're not alone either and I think we're all trying to figure out what is happening with us especially in the absence of an arrhythmia. I know for me a lot of it is anxiety but like this morning for example, I didn't feel anxious at all yet 2 hours after I took all my normal supplements(magnesium vitamin d l-theanine for anxiety, fish oil) lorazepam and my dicyclomine because I also have ibs, I still had palpitations and it was because my stomach was feeling weird. I feel like if I could get that part under control I would stop having this. I don't know where to turn to next but I know that even through all the things I've been through in my life, I was a very happy to Lucky positive person up until a couple months ago when this started. It has made me so anxious and depressed and I feel like I'm never going to get my life back. Praying for all of us! 🙏
I came across a video here on CZcams A guy that has arrhythmia and he said that taken a digestive enzyme helps and he was right. It's lessened my arythmias. Also another supplement called l-arginine help as well. Check it out.
There has been so many times that I have been scared over my heart palpitations, racing heart, flutters. I think the biggest worry for me is dieing of a heart attack and no one being around to save me. I always think the worse case scenario. I am always worried every time my heart does weird stuff or if I eat an unhealthy food. my therapist says I have anxiety around health and food. Which is something, I am trying to cope with.
Yes . Only when you eat healthy . Caffeine , smoke , or anxious 😰. I'd love to know whyyy
I'm sorry you gotten again, this is a constant battle, I was waiting si much for you video, thank you for the update..I hope you feel better
Thank you so much!! I’m sorry it took me so long to film an update but I know it’s going to help some people out there! It’s so hard feeling alone in this 💗
You are not alone🥰
@@lismerymiceli6362 thank you 💗💗
Sorry that you're going through this. I am going on 10 years with these palpitations. I understand the mental toll it takes. The anxiety and the depression of not feeling in control and the feeling of life passing by trying to deal.
I would recommend finding a good therapist or psychologist to deal with the mental aspect. It won't cure the palpitations but if you're going to be living with them it helps you take back portions of your life and feel some sense of normalcy.
Thank you for this! I’m sorry you are going through this too! It is the most frustrating feeling to just be out of control and fear the unknown. I’m just trying to take it day by day but it is a constant struggle for me .
Obviously you are sensitive to foods containing stimulants. It would be beneficial to eliminate sugar, caffeine, chocolate, etc from your diet. I am 63 y.o. and I have lived with heart palpitations and irregular heart rate most of my life. Whenever I drink caffeinated drinks or eat chocolate or sugary foods, my heart rate will become uncomfortably fast and will beat irregularly. I have never taken any medication or had any procedures done. I just watch what I eat and avoid caffeine, chocolate and sugar. I believe this will help with your palpitations, and if you avoid sugary foods (try substituting sugar with fruit), you will definitely lose weight. Also, heart medications, such as Metoprolol, have serious long term side effects and cause weight gain, which is counterproductive to your weight loss goals. Hope this helps. Wishing you all the best.
I literally had mine done today.. i left the same day and i am at home now.. honestly i can feel my heart in a weird way.. i can kinda feel it, i guess that's because they were doing stuff with it so it's normal to feel or be uncomfortable for a little while, it's so hard to sleep, i lay down and my heart feels uncomfortable so closing my eyes doesn't work because it's a distraction, i'm just hoping i feel better in a few days and then after my check up in 4-6 weeks they can tell me that it's done, they did tell me it went very well, but a second ablation may be needed, hopefully not.. and i am sorry you are dealing with the constant worry.
How are you now
I’m having heart palpitations myself. Same at night or after eating a big meal. I’m also in the process of figuring it out. But I’ve heard that Hiatal Hernia or GERD can cause heart palpitations. I hope that you’ll figure it out and get your life back!
How are you now
I'm fine now, thanks. Turned out I had H pylori which in turned led to Rhomheld Syndome. I had to first kill hplori with antibacterial meds, then treat RS with Dygestive enzymes, which almost gotten rid of the heart palpitation like 95%.
@@huunguyen584 that’s amazing. Glad to hear ☺️
I'm getting mine February 19th. And your video among others have helped me, tremendously. Thank you
Thank you!!! I’m glad I can help in some way 💗
@@jennachesser4798 I'm in the reco ery room now. They had to get 78 different spots but, they couldn't get Me back into AFIB. It was a success
@@jennachesser4798 in by 7am, in recovery by 9:35
@@benwikoff1833 so glad it was a success for you!!! Praying that it worked and you don’t get them anymore 💗💗
I may be getting ahead of my self. Only time will tell. I'll let you know once I'm off the meds after a month 🤪
Possible solution: I'm not a doctor, but I've been having heart palpitations too recently, among other issues I've developed because of POTS, and doctors just say it's stress, which I'm certain it's not. There are several reason why a person could have heart palpitations, but I believe that your issue is the same as mine. Because of my other issues I started eating more veggies and cut out bread, salt and sugar. I had only a few palpitations until I started that diet, then my palpitations, including hard beats and skipping beats, lasted for 4 days, going almost all day. I fixed my palpitations by taking iodine for my thyroid; and electrolytes for my heart, calcium, magnesium, potassium and salt. I ate bannans, potatoes, had a multivitamin with iodine and potassium, took a liquid iodine supplment (about 400 extra iodine worked for me) and took a separate potassium supplement. There are risks involved in megadosing, so research into how much to take would be beneficial, but palpitations and surgery seemed like a far worse option than the small risk for me. Too much potassium supplments can cause kidney issues, but we don't always absorb all of the nutrients, and on a short term basis, at least to determine if it's working, likely won't do any harm (but again I'm not a doctor, not that they are much help). Since you are prediabetic you may not be absorbing the nutriets well. I had to take well more of iodine than the daily amount and that above all helped my case. You may also want to look into insulin resistance and vitamin deficiencies, since that may be hindering your electrolyte absorption. Dr. Berg has a good video on it. Generally speaking, I believe that Iodine, electrolytes, and increasing other vitamins to decrease insulin resistance, including a B complex, may help your cause. I wish you the best.
Hi Jenna ...I feel your pain because I have also have alot of palps , but as late ..actually more than usual. I have had them since I was in my 30s, now in my 60s and they told me at that time they were pvcs, skipped beats, and benign, to basically live with them. After awhile they turned into afib and I am on metroprolol 25 mg twice a day. When I get an attack, I throw water on my face or bear down like I'm having a bowel movement. That seems to always work well. I went to see a heart specialist a couple of years ago because my family dr also mentioned ablation because I was bugging him so much. When I was waiting to see the dr, I talked to a woman who had 3 heart ablations and she was still having afib and palps. That pretty much did it for me as for getting one of them. With my luck, I'm sure they would return. Reading what the ICU nurse said below confirms what that lady said. I know lack of sleep sometimes puts my heart into afib and I also heard low in potassium and magnesium can do it also. I just found this out recently. When I get the afib, my heart can run up to 150 to 180. It's very scary and unless you went thru it, no one really knows what you feel. I used to call myself "queen of the skipped beats" lol. Please post another video and let us know how your doing. When you were talking, I felt like it was me except that now I get them more than usual. I wish that I could get another heart monitor put on me but since I had so many, they feel that I'm wasting their time because they know what it is...except now, they are so many that I feel that it has to be something more and different. Wish me luck !!
So glad I see you again
#Team palpitations I'm with you been dealing with this for years I truly feel your pain.
Also, try not to avoid activities in hopes of avoiding the possibility of palpitations. If we do that, our mind makes a conscious and unconscious link that associates palpitations with that activity. This creates fear. And guess what happens the next time you do that activity...here come the palpitations right on cue. I remember for a while I would always get palpitations when making dinner. I started associating making dinner with palpitations and for a while it happened like clockwork every day. Once I finally convinced myself that it wasn't rational, and that your heart does not know what time of day it is...it stopped happening. In the end, it's all about getting stress levels down and training yourself to not fear symptoms. It's not dangerous, it's just uncomfortable. It make take you a few months to get there, but trust me when I say you can manage this condition for sure.
I definitely agree that stress is a huge factor in may palpitations and the anxiety that comes along with it doesn’t help. I am constantly living my life in fear since they keep happening and I know what triggers them. I’m kind of stuck right now but hoping I can make it out on the other side.. if that makes sense
@@jennachesser4798 I posted this in another thread but you have to find a process that works for you in terms of reducing your fear of them. There are lots of ways to do that, but you have to find something that resonates with you. What works for me may not work for you. Google searches can suggest techniques to reduce fear. But one thing I will say is this: no matter what techniques you use, you must face it head on and avoidance is the worst thing you can do. Fear gets stronger with avoidance. Facing it head on can feel scary initially, but that's the key to getting past it. More of a bring it on attitude versus "oh no, if I do that I will get palpitations". Once you start gaining some success, your confidence grows and it starts to get better. And just for the record, I know all about anxiety as I have struggled with it in the past. GAD, panic attacks...had it all. I have also been able to heal from that as well. You can too.
@@nevinfischer5546 You sound like my therapist. She said a similar thing to me.
@@jennachesser4798 I totally understand you! Dr berg has good info on CZcams check it out really helps has tons of knowledge.
An ablation seems like a very radical decision and a fairly high risk procedure to undertake, but I'm assuming medication didn't work for you? Have you ever had your magnesium and potassium levels checked? Hypomagnesemia and hypokalemia can cause arrhythmias.
Hi there! Yes I have had those things checked and both came back normal. Sometimes I’m a little low in potassium but other than that, pretty normal.
@@jennachesser4798 ah right. This might be of interest to you. He's a cardiologist in York, England. His videos are very informative: czcams.com/users/YorkCardiologyvideos
@@A.J.L84 thank you!!! I will check it out!
@@jennachesser4798 You're welcome. Glad to help!
@@jennachesser4798 in the blood is only 1-2% potassium from body....98% is in cells.Stress deplete potassium,sugar deplete potassium.....bloodtest say nothing .
I’m so sorry to hear your story as parts of it is identical to mine. I first got mine 50 years ago and still continues with a vengeance today.
Take care honey 🙏
I’m so sorry you are going through this as well!! 😢😢
Hello, doctor’s may guess but they don’t really know why these palpitations happen at your sleeping time. When you sleep at night that’s the time when you are more susceptible to influences from the invisible world. Some people don’t feel much, but these energies can cause a lot of distress on sensitive people, and each person has a weak point. Some people feel this burden on their stomach, others on their head, others on their heart, etc. I’m not a Christian, so please don’t patronize me, but on your next crisis try to open your Bible on Salm 23 and read it loudly, as many times as necessary . I have seen it work over and over again. The bad invisible influences will leave and you will feel much better. Just try it, you have nothing to loose. And you don’t have to become a Christian either.
I've had 22ekgs,pulmonary function test,stress test, 2 cardioversions ,had ablation 1 month ago. Starting getting palpitations 3 weeks after ablation. Had 24hr holter on a few days ago and waiting for results. I'm 50 and do construction work so you can get an idea how this is financially frustrating. Been dealing with this about 1 year. It probably has been longer but was about a year since I started seeing heart doctor
Dang I'm so sorry to hear that they came back. I've been dealing with PVCs that I can feel every 10min or so. It sucks so much. Got some medication haven't started taking it yet I hope it helps :( Hang in there, I will too.
Thank you!!
Hi, I recently just started getting weird flutters in my heart. I called 911 and they told me I had about 3
pvcs while connected to the heart monitor. It’s a weird feeling to describe.
@@lisapisa1847 Right! Its not a fun feeling to deal with. So far I've learned there's not much they can do. Medication kinda helps me. They are considering ablation. But I'm going to try to see if treating my new found anxiety helps first.
I completely understand.. SVT has taken so much from me :( Im constantly scared and anxious about when itll happen again. Every episode im stuck in the 200's. My ablation is in september and im honestly horrified. more so if it doesnt work aswell :( I'm so sorry it didnt help you :(
I’m so sorry you are going through this!! It’s not something I wish on anyone .. I hope after you get your ablation it helps! I’m always here to talk!
@@jennachesser4798 thanks hun
I see your frustration babe,you like a mirror image of myself. If you ever want to chat I'm here. 😊 I could do with a friends who understands as well,infact I almost long for someone who 100% understands myself. Speak soon 😊 x
Im going to have an ablation, and the surgeon says, that my prognosis is good. The result, depends primarily on that I use my Cpap for my sleep apnea. If i dont, the extrasystoles will return, and I will not profit from the Ablation. Think thats important for everyone,to know.❤️ Half af all heart patiens have undiscovered and untreated OSA.
I was just diagnosed last week with PVC’s. Out of the blue, last July, it started with lightheadedness. Thought it was maybe the heat? Was really hot here. Anyhow, forward to September, I called in sick for work, went to a clinic, thought I was pre heart attack, doctor said it was severe anxiety. BLOOD pressure, heart rate was normal. Sent for an EKG, BLOOD WORK, everything was normal. So I’m like what’s going on. So of course, everything that hurts, aches, pains,, etc.. your anxiety and stress goes though the roof. Finally, I said enough is enough. Went to family doctor, and was sent for bloodwork, came back fine. Was sent for ECG-echo, stress test. They couldn’t even check my blood pressure bc the palpitations were crazy. They did the echo, and it showed my heart was healthy, just “happy “, giving an extra beat! 🙄 but my palpitations went away with movement, worse when I’m stationary. I was told they’re not fatal, but more of a life thing.. how much do they bother you. I had the holster on for 48 hours.. I’m awaiting the results of that next week. But I do know, they dint bother me, but when they do hit, I get lightheaded, and a small hint of a headache.. that’s more of an issue.. when I saw your channel, I thought wow, someone who gets it. It is a life thing, it doesn’t go away.. I bet where you’re coming from.. it’s nit easy.. I stress eat, and that doesn’t help,, bc now you’re gaining weight, and that’s not good for the heart either.. you definitely can’t win.. I’m hoping there will be some answers next week, when I speak to my doctor. Fingers crossed
Hi there! Wow it sounds like you know exactly how I feel. The palpitations really scare me because they just throw off my breathing and it just feels like my heart is beating out of my chest. It’s really scary. And my anxiety definitely gets the best of me when I do get them. All of my tests have come back normal as well except they said I’m low in vitamin d so I’m going to start taking that. I hope you get some answers after getting your results back from the monitor!! 💗💗
@@jennachesser4798 I feel my palpitations in my throat, like there’s something stuck there. Apparently that’s normal. But as I’ve come to realize, that shouldn’t be normal? I also do the deep breathing, to start slowing them down. It seems to work, but then again, that’s normal??? It’s crazy! That’s why I had to comment on your page, very similar symptoms
@@teeparty8996 I’m so glad you reached out! Yes I feel them in my throat as well when I’m having them.... my husband always asks me to describe it and it truly is hard to describe unless you are going though it you know?
@@jennachesser4798 I must say this, it’s not funny but I get my boyfriend to feel my pulse in /by my throat. He says it’s kinda weird, he can feel the extra beat thuds, and I say, imagine how that feels constantly in your throat. After a while it feels like a “ball” stuck there.
@@teeparty8996 omg yes!! My husband says the same thing about the extra beats... I always have him feel too just because it’s so scary 😟
I also have been struggling with heart palpitations and PVCs. Mine started about a year ago after I got the Moderna Vaccine for Covid. I've gone to ER and dr so many times and I feel so hopeless because they say PVCs are normal but I go through many episodes through out the day and get as many as 10 PVCs in 30 seconds. It's such an awful feeling and feels like my heart will stay stuck like that. I have another Drs Appt coming up and hoping they refer me to a cardiologist. These PVCs definitely disrupt my day to day life. Of course I looked it up on Google and it says too many PVCs weaken the heart and can cause cardiac arrest. 😞 I wouldn't wish this upon my worst enemy if I had one.
I’m so sorry to hear this. Sadly, I know several people this happened to after taking the v@ccine. I had svt for 20 years and had an ablation almost two years ago. While I haven’t had any svt episodes, imI started getting pvc’s after the ablation. I started taking Gaia Hawthorne berry twice a day, for about 6 months now and it is a game changer. I rarely get them anymore. Just a thought to see if it would provide you some relief.
I’ve had palpitations for years, it’s the main source of my anxiety, I’m scared to leave the house, travel, exercise, or do anything, it’s a nightmare. Before the palpitations come u get that sinking feeling, so weird.
HI...IM GOING THROUGH PALPATATIONS RIGHT AT THIS MOMENT..I HOPE I NEVER HAVE TO HAVE ANYTHING DONE TO CORRECT IT..ITS AUGUST 16 2022..MINE ARE LASTING LONGER THAN USUAL..ITS BEEN 3 DAYS STRAIGHT AND I FEEL THEM OFF AND ON..ITS SO VERY SCARY 😨..AND I GET SO SAD AND WORRIED WHILE I HAVE THEM..SO SO SORRY THAT YOUR GOING THROUGH ALL THIS..I DO UNDERSTAND..PLS STAY STRONG..WOULD LOVE TO CHAT WITH YOU..SO, TAKE CARE..AND THANKYOU
I had my second one. 7 yrs apart. I stayed out for 7 yrs. 2 weeks home now my pulse rate get sky high. They say its normal but how long
It takes about 2 or 3 ablations surgery’s to get it to stop..😃
I feel you pain my pvcs happene when I start running or working out and I had a ekg echo stress test and everything came back normal. I'm taking anxeity medicin now because I feel if I get that under control it will become easier. Praying to Jesus. Love yall
I get palpitations all the time day and night for no reason. Some days are worse than others I get breathless and tired all the time I had a cardio version worked for a week the procedure caused blood clot in my spleen I had a stroke 18 months a go. like you have the same feeling about ablation. I have been waiting two years to see specialist Main thing you should be taking are blood thinner they said I should take them for the rest of my life. I wish you well please they not to get too upset.
3mons ago I had open heart surgery which replaced my mitral valve, and a pacemaker. I to have been through alot in the last few mons I did have to have 2 version or jump starts. Now my doctor wants to do an catheter ablation. so I'm kind of scared. So it was nice to hear some one that went through it already. Oh I'm 57yr.
Have you tried Magnesium supplement? I take ion Magnesium every day and after 2 days my PVCs went away but will come back when I stop taking it. You should also try getting a Nutritionist to examine your diet. Theres something in your junk food that you are not getting on a diet.
I feel for you. I was born with tetralogy of fallot i had 2 open heart surgeries and they had to place a difibrillator because of afib and flutters. They dont consider this a disability even though i couldn't join the military, law enforcement or play sports in school. The fear of sudden death will destroy your life and you suffer in the dark... imagine outrunning everybody on a college campus while your heart is offbeat and skipping and them never knowing you had 2 open heart surgeries and a difibrillator there... life....
I'm half way through the video... But obviously stimulants are your issue😬 and your inability to workout like the rest of us to be fit. Gotta be active and creative in eating at home, being physically active, Mentally discipline in achieving piece of mind, which will help nutrition wise with consistency.
I think you already know this, its just application😂
Caffeine is a huge contributor... Imbalance thyroid will cause this palpitations, you have to get blood work for that I recall. But stimulants is a must to cut out.
Exercising will allow you to manage stress better by tolerating aggressive thresholds through vigorous movement, preserving under these stressful situations helps with self control
I have them, they're more infrequent once I cut out preworkout supplements, I've taken them for years! And had palpitations for years, just not long as yours
When I was Doing bodybuilding shows, potassium supplements was recommended to aid in cramping. however, one 99mg tablet generated heart palpitations with me😂 I hated them! This occurred multiple shows until I realized it was the potassium in the other supplements also that were the onset. So potentially having a potassium rich diet can trigger flutters.
My eating habits are strict currently, so I'm close to narrowing the primary culprit that causes these flutters. But then again, being fit with a slow heart rate allegedly cause them.
I drink 1gal a day to dilute my blood... Dehydration get alot of Americans in trouble😂.
I mention these to say, be naturally consistent in effort to get a grasp on things. Don't think a pill will fix anything, if you're serious you'll be discipline to make necessary accommodations!
-and if you have to have coffee try decaf or a b-complex vitamin. The vitamin help me psych myself into not depending on caffeine, and decaf is basically alcohols-less beer😂😂
I’m not taking any stimulants
And I don’t drink anything with caffeine in it
Hi dear after watching your video back in 2 year I cry my eye out because I was pregnant as well and end up having gestational diabetes and it was a shocking for me I was scared and crying so much after giving birth to my baby I was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy and had to have a open heart surgery I have no choice because it will just damage my heart more I still having flatter and fast heart beat and pounding! I hope you are feeling better
I just had one tonight and listen to your video again, I also want to lose weight I’m only 30 and I do not want to have type 2 diabetes 😭
Wait your only 30 and was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy and had to have a open heart surgery?? How?? Statistically that's very very very rare. What made this come to that conclusion that you even had that??
Omg thank you for this. I been experiencing this and I’m always scared
@@JamiesLife Did you ever find out if you have either or those things. I think mine is related to thyroid issue. Getting a blood test soon to see.
@@JamiesLife Sorry to hear this. I can't imagine what that is like.
Thank you for your videos!! I have suffered with extremely frequent PVCs (irregular heartbeats) since my teens (I am 34 now). They also started to happen when I lost weight... My doctor told me they are harmless and basically nothing can be done about them. Throughout years I realized I will have to live with them, although I am still afraid that maybe one day they will make my heart stop... Did you try to eat healthy but maintain the same amount of calories, so that you do NOT lose weight? Maybe your body is hormonally at a happy place at your current weight but eating healthy could manage the pre-diabetes... I don't know because I have kept quite a low weight and I am kind of terrified of gaining weight. But maybe geining weight would manage my palpitations :-/. Anyways, fingers crossed and thank you!💛
I didn't read through all the comments but this happens to me when i go low carb. did u get ur electrolytes checed? Potassium and magnesium can be big causes if u dont have enough. also some women need to do carb ups, so either at night for dinner or one time a week. LeeAnn Vogle, i think is her name, has a great keto cookbook that helps.
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How are you now ? I'm getting my ablation tomorrow for afib . So scared xx
I'm so sorry it did not work for you, you are right it's so scary, I love hot chocolate and chocolate candy but I can't eat or drink anything that is chocolate because of the caffeine, also if I'm dehydrated it happen and it last for 5 hours. I was told that I needed to take Magnesium taurate or the magnesium orotate stay away from magnesium oxide it's bad, so I just started taking it for a week so for so good.
What was your arrhythmia type? Unfortunately sometimes an ablation leaves you worse than before it’s always better to look for another way to cure your PVCs Or PACs mines happened to years of abusing fat burners such as xenadrine or hydroxycut ripped fuel you name it stay away from caffeine and all stimulants you will see how much better you feel
I have atrial flutter. I try not to have anything with caffeine in it so I don’t think that’s what’s causing them. It’s definitely something in the food I’m eating.
@@jennachesser4798 sometimes believe it ir not it can be because we are not digesting out food and getting our nutrients have you tried food enzymes getting better sleep drinking more water?
@@jennachesser4798 whats meds are you on besides blood thinners
@@johnnyflores1978 I’m actually not on any meds at the moment.. I could up my water intake definitely ... and I could work on getting better sleep for sure
@@jennachesser4798 yes do that and dont get too stressed out about it stay calm atrial flutter is not that bad lifestyle changes can help get rid of it drink water with electrolites like fiji or essentia and of course get good rest you will see the difference
I have had pvcs for over 16 yrs. this past summer i had a bad attack. Went to see a cardiologist did all the test and was told i was fine. He did ask if i have sleep apnea and i said i dont know. Got a sleep study sure enough i do. Got on cpap like 4 months ago and they have pretty much gone away. I still get them but nothing like B4. Maybe look into that.
Ugh I wish it was sleep apnea for me at this point.... all the signs point to sleep apnea since it only happens at night for me but I had a sleep study done and they told me I don’t have it.... part of me thinks I should get it done again
@@jennachesser4798 i have been on the cpap since November and i rarely get skips anymore. After 16 yrs its almost gone. I went from 3-4 every minute to like 3-5 everyday. Plus i have cut out alot of chocolate and caffine alcohol smoking not take in to much sugar. Im also on beta blockers so i think all that together finally calmed my heart down plus stress reduction.
@jenna chessner...I think you would benefit from taking some digestive enzyme. I suffer from arrhythmia and it helps lessen them.
Oh my I would’ve lost my shit on that dr. U don’t put me through months of crazy anxiety leading up to my surgery date, only to reach said surgery date, as mentally prepared as one could be, to cancel till the next day. Lol
I know this video has been up for a long time but was wondering how you are doing now? I get pvc’s and avc’s. Today they have been all throughout the day and back to back at certain times. Have things gotten better for you?
The problem with my case is that doctors can't figure out if its afib or anxiety. Suffering from shortness of breath and abnormally high heart rate for almost a year now. Can't exercise/workout because of Shortness of breath, and Abnormal irregular heart rate just from slight movement (ex: sitting in a chair to walking to the bathroom heart rate go from 78bpm- 123bpm or a sneeze causing heart rate to go instantly from 78bpm- 160bpm. The most unfortunate 27 year old alive struggling with all of these health issues for almost a year now.
Get a new dr. If they do their job properly, that can 100% distinguish between the two.
@@alaefarmestatesllc I don't have the luxury of shopping for doctors. I ended up solving my problems, most of it by not listening to them. It's all due to inflammation and damage caused by chronic gastritis and h.pylori infection and post-cov!d damage.
Your heart shows afib on a ekg... anxiety normally is just fast rate but in rhythm
How is your brother doing after the procedure?
What if you're eating something say gluten or something that's actually giving you the palps..and you notice it more when you're eating healthy bc you wouldn't maybe be eating it if you weren't? Just a suggestion maybe you have a weird food allergy.
How are you doing? It truly is very hard to deal with.
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Referring to this video. You say you have a 2 week where your okay then you feel them again as do I. I tend to get them more that usual when I'm near my menstral cycle ?is this the same with yourself x
I am noticing I feel them more towards my menstral cycle yes
I wish mine only lasted a hour mine last 8 0r 10 hours at a time and I get multiple a day ggggggrrrrrr
Just stop caffeine an weight loss pills an energy drinks
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