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[jgr]

Hi ladies, i have written before about ectopic heartbeats which i get from time to time and so far Dr's have found nothing abnormal.
Today i was outside painting the fence and when i bent down i felt ectopic like beats and on feeling my pulse it seemed a bit erratic. As soon as i stood up it went back to a normal beat but it left me feeling very scared. I tried to bend down a few times to see if it was a coincidence and it happened each time. If i bend over keeping my legs straight it doesn't seem to happen, only when i bend at the knees. Has anyone experienced this or know what it might be causing it. I have been to the Dr's again with beats and i have an appointment in June to see the Cardiologist. I would be grateful of any advice in the meantime. Thanks

[CLKD]

A change in blood pressure probably.  One should always bend over using the knees and never from the waist down!  Do you feel sick at all?

[toffeecushion]

I have had SVT in the past and that sometimes starts when I bend over.  I did a search online and it is quite common for it to start like that.

[jgr]

No CLKD, not felt sick with it, just anxious. x

[Cassie]

Oh yes this is very common, it happens to me as well, its caused i think by pressure on the vagus nerve, I have read about it as well and lots of people have it, you can relax I get it as well sometimes if I lie on a particular side or I squish my knees up into my stomach but have often felt it on bending to tie laces etc

[jgr]

Hi Cassie, thanks for the reply, is there anything that can be done to the vegus nerve to stop this, have you seen someone about it? x

[Cassie]

Dont think so, loads of people get it...I had tests yrs back for palpitations, ECG, Echo, holter, said that they are benign ectopic beats and to forget about them, they do get worse during meno, if you go onto the heart palpitations forum, this is mentioned there a great deal.

[jgr]

Thanks Cassie, x

[tabbycat3838]

Hi jgr, yes,yes and yes.have just been writing on my thread about this amonst other things.
Have akways had occadional palps and ectopics which ive largley ignored.episodes of tachy and things, apart from a minor issue that showed up that apparantly nothing to worry about, heart is good.
I have however just been through an episode which lasted over a month of ectopics so bad everything set them off, like lying down on my left hand side, hoovering stairs, walking anywhere..bending down.. Etc etc.
It is extremely disconcerting i know. My doctor tells me its all absaloutely fine haha like to see them living in my body!
Anyway, as ive stated on my thread i have treated myself by drastically upping my intake of heart friendly nutrients such as magnesium pottasdium calcium,iron etc and after a very short period of time doing this (within a week) they subsided.i also came off the hrt patch i was on as i think for me it was way too strong being in peri and still having regular periods.
I also have slightly low blood pressure so maybe that doesnt help palp wise.
I think that the palps probably feel alot more distressing than they actually are if you know what i mean?i guess really they are no more dangerous than an eye twitch,but anything to do with the heart can make us panic cant it.. Hope they subside for you soon. X

[tabbycat3838]

Ps please excuse typos, i type on a phone and the writing is tiny on this forum  x

[Emma]

There's a link at the bottom of the forum for WAP2? That'll load the mobile version of the forum. It should be easier to use on a phone.

[Suzi Q]

My first encounter with the skippies was at work I bent down to get some medicines from the nurses station
I got a white out feeling then skip beat beat beat skip skip its extremly scarey mine was sorted as I said with Betas
The last time it happened badly was last year it took 28 days of taking Betas for it to go
Probably have been shorter but Id only take a 1/4 twice a day instead of a whole one I take Inderal 40mg
Go see the Doctor it can be sorted asap xxxxxxxxxxxx
PS MUM died of HA and Stroke Dad died in January of Myercardio and diabetease and Pancreatic disease@infection
My Brother had a stroke later died  My Mums brother stroke@died all 4 Grandparents bar 1 died of heart attacks
So dont look good for me hey? ON Both sides too but hey ya live life enjoy nothing else
Some smoked some didnt@never had some drank some didnt all ate well not crappy foods the outcome HA@S?
GENETICS will out  me I smoke dont drink more than 6 bottles of wine a YEAR in other words im not a drinker
Smokings bad but I recon sod it I ex I eat well am thinish size 13 walk cos I dont drive@go from 1 month to the next with out a drink. Cut down on sugar dont eat red meat  no diary except skim milk no cheese Yog or eggs
In saying that Ill probably get run over by a double decker bus hahahahah

[jgr]

Thanks for all the replies ladies, i knew i could count on you to put my mind at rest. xx

[tabbycat3838]

Thankyou Emma!