Hi Nigela
This is my most concerning symptom of all, but I am slowly learning to ignore them! It's very hard but they have been driving me bonkers....
I have had flare-ups of them many times over the last few years where I can have them more or less permanently for a month or two. I (of course) have had them checked by GPs, A & E doctors and a consultant, and they've all told me the same thing, they're benign, nothing to worry about, learn to ignore them, etc etc. That is easier said than done, I get so hung up about them sometimes that I can literally sit all day taking my pulse and getting worked up about them!
I challenge them now when they're really bad by going for a quick walk or run and they fizzle out....
I found some videos on YouTube really helpful. If you search York Cardiologist on there, Dr Sanjay Gupta, (a consultant cardiologist) has made a range of videos for people exactly like us who panic about our heartbeats. He is so reassuring and explains everything. I found them so helpful.
Please try not to worry about them, they are a classic symptom of peri/menopause and the accompanying anxiety.
(I feel quite proud of myself offering advice! I'm normally the one panicking and asking for help 😳)
Amber xx