Fluttery feeling in chest.
Discussion
Been reading up on this the past couple of days, been suffering from it the past month or so. Its like that jumpy feeling you get when you go really quickly over a hump back bridge in a car (its PH so best description I could do) except instead of in the stomach the feeling is in the mid chest area.
Most likely heart palps but just wondering what everyone elses thoughts are on here?
Most likely heart palps but just wondering what everyone elses thoughts are on here?
Bluequay said:
I'm sure most normal people will be thinking go to a doctor, dont ask untrained numpies on the internet
No, no, get a general consensus here for a few days, and if it gets worse then go to the doctor.Chances are if enough people guess what it is then the truth will be revealed.
Bit sad if we all predict chronic heart attack... I guess.....
metbandit1 said:
I go out every now and again but dont really drink excessive alcohol, especailly for a student!
And have about 4-5 cups of tea a day which again I dont think is excess.
Doctors will be called tomorrow.
Good.And have about 4-5 cups of tea a day which again I dont think is excess.
Doctors will be called tomorrow.
Re excesses, it doesn't matter what others do. I used to eat a banana a day and got that feeling you described. Went for tests etc as I was quite worried. Then forgot to buy bananas for my weekly shop and the fluttering stopped that week. Bought bananas the next week, it came back. Thankfully, the NHS don't send bills to patients.
Grandad Gaz said:
I get these whenever I fill up the car.
I had to put fuel in my dads car when i borrowed it the other day to go to Southampton, needless to say I almost died when I put £46 in it and found out it was a 1/3 full at the start!!Doctors will be booked tomorrow for ASAP, hopefully if I call at 7:30am ill get in for afternoon (Y)
I had this a few weeks ago, had a blood test and ecg and came back fine. At least get an ECG, that can rule out heart issues. It stopped after a week. Turns out I wasn't sleeping enough (4-6 hours a night) Although I still have a feeling that something is "there" just below my left moob, docs don't know what it is, all I know it's more noticeable when I'm wearing clothes.
Edited by sparks_E39 on Sunday 4th December 20:07
if it is intermittent bouts of tachycardia you are having, then an ECG may get a normal readout if you are in the normal rhythm when its done.
If you feel the chest fluttery bit again, check your own pulse at the wrist with two fingers, and compare to your pulse when you feel 'normal'. You can count the rate.
If you feel a fast HR, but get a normal ECG, you GP may ask for a 24hr tape. these are really useful for intermittent cardiac arhythmias of whatever sort.
good luck with it all - they are usually nothing major.
If you feel the chest fluttery bit again, check your own pulse at the wrist with two fingers, and compare to your pulse when you feel 'normal'. You can count the rate.
If you feel a fast HR, but get a normal ECG, you GP may ask for a 24hr tape. these are really useful for intermittent cardiac arhythmias of whatever sort.
good luck with it all - they are usually nothing major.
mr2mk1chick said:
if it is intermittent bouts of tachycardia you are having, then an ECG may get a normal readout if you are in the normal rhythm when its done.
If you feel the chest fluttery bit again, check your own pulse at the wrist with two fingers, and compare to your pulse when you feel 'normal'. You can count the rate.
If you feel a fast HR, but get a normal ECG, you GP may ask for a 24hr tape. these are really useful for intermittent cardiac arhythmias of whatever sort.
good luck with it all - they are usually nothing major.
Ok thanks for the advice, Ill make sure I cover all possibilities with my GP! If you feel the chest fluttery bit again, check your own pulse at the wrist with two fingers, and compare to your pulse when you feel 'normal'. You can count the rate.
If you feel a fast HR, but get a normal ECG, you GP may ask for a 24hr tape. these are really useful for intermittent cardiac arhythmias of whatever sort.
good luck with it all - they are usually nothing major.
Ill borrow my GFs dads heart rate monitor to keep an eye on it myself throughout the day.
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