HEART ISSUES

[Seana30]

Well,

I had my stress test done today. Man, that was hard work on that treadmill!

It was good news! I have no clogged arteries, my blood is flowing properly, I have a few leaky valves, but nothing to worry about.

The reason for my palpatations and feelings of skipped heart beats is this............

After a normal heartbeat, which starts at the top of the heart and goes down, I immediately have a second heartbeat that starts from the bottom of the heart and moves up.

The doctor says it is not dangerous and women are most common to have this happen. Some that have it can feel it happen, others dont feel it at all.

He gave me Toprol to take went the palpatations become really bad. He does not want me to take it on a regular basis though because I have low blood pressure and the medicine lowers blood pressure and makes the heart beat slower.

He gave me a clean bill of health and said I have no worries as far as exercise or anything.

It was GREAT news. Not only because I got a clean bill of health with my heart, but to know I was not making it all up in my mind was a big relief!!

Seana

 

[coltsfan715]

I'm glad the appointment went well. It is always nice when you are reassured that you are healthy ... and that you are not crazy when you think something is going on with your body.

Congrats on getting the clean bill of health.

Lindsey

 

[anonymous]

I am glad you recieved the good news...after hearing this I wonder if this is what is happening to me...I sometimes feel like my heart skips a beat or does a couple at the same time and I feel exactly how you feel like....am I making this up in my head? I recenlty went on a trip tp florida and was scared to go on the rollercoasters because I thought I would give myself a heart attack or something!
Your story makes me feel alot better knowing that's probably what it is.
Nicole wo/cf
Alexis w/cf

 

[JazzysMom]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>Seana30</b></i>

I have a few leaky valves, but nothing to worry about.

Seana</end quote></div>



Is this anything like having a screw loose? Sorry couldnt resist! Glad things went well!

 

[Seana30]

LOL Melissa! My hubby will LOVE that response!

anony,
I understand how you feel! I stopped all exercise and everything because I was scared I was going to give myself a heart attack. You can't imagine how much better I feel now just knowing everything with my heart is good. I am glad my post made you feel better!

Lindsey,
Thank you for the kind words. You are absolutely correct! I wondered if I was going wacky. I would have the palpatations, then they would go away.....have them.....go away. I started doubting myself and that made things worse. I was starting to have panic attacks over it.

Seana