Heart worries

[Sweet T]

I spent yesterday trying to calm my heart and worried that my hr wasn’t coming down fast enough. I hoped it was just anxiety making my hr stay higher after exercise. Seemed like I got that mostly under control then I exercised to 85% max and felt some PVCs as I finished exercising. Of course I had to look that up and oh my gosh. Now I’m freaked out. I’ve tried getting my heart rate up a couple more times. More PVCs. Maybe like 2 per minute but Google says I’m dying soon. Help me.

We have family coming over for Thanksgiving. Wish me luck.

 

[sTeaLth]

HR stays elevated for quite awhile after anything strenuous like exercise. Your body continues to burn calories long after you are at rest. I have found my HR also spikes if I am dehydrated, stressed, or sick too. I’ve had bouts of fear from this and once I realized what it was it bothers me far less often. Best thing to do if you truly fear an issue is have a cardiologist do a heart monitor. It will tell them the truth, which is likely that you are freaking out over nothing.

 

[bin_tenn]

Experiencing palpitations after exercise and other strenuous activity is normal, in the absence of any underlying heart conditions. Your Dr/cardiologist is the best person to consult, of course, but that's my understanding based on my own similar experiences. Once you stop exercising, there is still plenty of adrenaline, and it takes some time to dissipate. As the heart rate is decreasing with rest, an occasional shot of that built up adrenaline can cause palpitations.

 

[Phillies Phan]

If you have to Google, and I understand that completely, add the word “anxiety” to your search words. Consider only looking at sites like Mayo Clinic, Cleveland Clinic, and other well known reputable sites. So many sites are either trying to sell you something, or just get you into their logarithm.

 

[Sweet T]

Experiencing palpitations after exercise and other strenuous activity is normal, in the absence of any underlying heart conditions. Your Dr/cardiologist is the best person to consult, of course, but that's my understanding based on my own similar experiences. Once you stop exercising, there is still plenty of adrenaline, and it takes some time to dissipate. As the heart rate is decreasing with rest, an occasional shot of that built up adrenaline can cause palpitations.

Thank you so much

If you have to Google, and I understand that completely, add the word “anxiety” to your search words. Consider only looking at sites like Mayo Clinic, Cleveland Clinic, and other well known reputable sites. So many sites are either trying to sell you something, or just get you into their logarithm.

Thanks!

Experiencing palpitations after exercise and other strenuous activity is normal, in the absence of any underlying heart conditions. Your Dr/cardiologist is the best person to consult, of course, but that's my understanding based on my own similar experiences. Once you stop exercising, there is still plenty of adrenaline, and it takes some time to dissipate. As the heart rate is decreasing with rest, an occasional shot of that built up adrenaline can cause palpitations.

Did you have PVCs after exercise too? Were they frequent? Im still very worried.

 

[Seryn]

I get palpitations. Particularly when I've been going through a period of anxiety. Not during an anxiety attack just in general. I usually get them when I've been asleep. My Dr has told me it's adrenaline and probably not a true palpation which has calmed me down. I no when I've experienced a prolonged period of health anxiety my adrenaline is always higher thus making even more physical symptoms. I also understand what you mean after exercise. I tend to stay away from cardio because I can't stand the similar feeling to palpations after.

 

[MARCC]

Back in June 2012 while on vacation in Madrid, I got a bout of PVCs. They scared the crap out of me. I managed to stay the week and when I hot home I went to the ER as they persisted. They ran a bunch of tests and sent me home. I was put on Propranolol LA which helped. I still get them sometimes and I don't like them either.

 

[bin_tenn]

Did you have PVCs after exercise too? Were they frequent? Im still very worried.

Yes, I still do have palpitations after exercise, almost every time. The Dr has told me it's normal. Sometimes I even experience a skip or two during exercise, which can be a problem but apparently in my case they're not.

 

[Sweet T]

That makes me feel better thank you. Do you just feel the palpitations or catch them on a smartwatch?

 

[bin_tenn]

That makes me feel better thank you. Do you just feel the palpitations or catch them on a smartwatch?

I don't wear a smart watch, so I just feel them. Not only the sensation in my chest, but they can be felt in my pulse as well.

 

[MARCC]

My PVCs come out of nowhere, without warning and I feel every last one of them sorry to say.

 

[Sweet T]

I don't wear a smart watch, so I just feel them. Not only the sensation in my chest, but they can be felt in my pulse as well.

Thank you. I don’t have a smart watch either. I felt them in my pulse as I was counting my beats. I don’t feel then in my chest normally. Why did I feel the need to count my heart beats? Ugh. Why can’t I learn the lesson of just going about my life ? Thanks again Everyone.

 

[bin_tenn]

Thank you. I don’t have a smart watch either. I felt them in my pulse as I was counting my beats. I don’t feel then in my chest normally. Why did I feel the need to count my heart beats? Ugh. Why can’t I learn the lesson of just going about my life ? Thanks again Everyone.

I wish we all knew the answers to those questions. Haha. I ask myself the same. I have no idea when or why I even began paying attention to my heart specifically. I've had anxiety since I was little. Even experiencing panic attacks as a teenager and early adult, I didn't worry that the attacks were heart related. I functioned just fine in the middle of severe attacks. But now just the slightest oddity with my heart sends me into instant panic, even if only for a moment.

 

[MARCC]

You can buy an oximeter which is cheap, which monitors your heart rate and oxygen level.

 

[Jonathan123]

A story. I was young and working at a job I liked when, for no reason I could see, I got palpitations. I was frightened! If only I knew then what I now know. Of course I rushed to the doctor. No Google in those days thank god. They put me on an ECG machine and, of course no palpiations occured. I was told everything was ok. Did I beleive them? Oh no. How can anxiety cause such awful feelings, they must have missed something. That's when it all began and I had a long time coming to terms with it. Dr. Weekes' books were my only lifeline, and her recordings.
I now know that there is no end to the tricks anxiety can play. It seems that every day some new symptom pops up. If we lose one then another is waiting in the wings to frighten us.
Any stressful situation can trigger it. Palpitations are harmless. If everything else is ruled out then it must be anxiety. Dare I mention acceptance again? 50 years later I still get them occasionally, but they don't bother me any more.

 

[Sweet T]

You can buy an oximeter which is cheap, which monitors your heart rate and oxygen level.

That seems like it would not help my anxiety. But thank you.

A story. I was young and working at a job I liked when, for no reason I could see, I got palpitations. I was frightened! If only I knew then what I now know. Of course I rushed to the doctor. No Google in those days thank god. They put me on an ECG machine and, of course no palpiations occured. I was told everything was ok. Did I beleive them? Oh no. How can anxiety cause such awful feelings, they must have missed something. That's when it all began and I had a long time coming to terms with it. Dr. Weekes' books were my only lifeline, and her recordings.
I now know that there is no end to the tricks anxiety can play. It seems that every day some new symptom pops up. If we lose one then another is waiting in the wings to frighten us.
Any stressful situation can trigger it. Palpitations are harmless. If everything else is ruled out then it must be anxiety. Dare I mention acceptance again? 50 years later I still get them occasionally, but they don't bother me any more.

Thank you. Always a kind and reassuring word from you.