I am 23 years old, and three years ago, I started with my palpitations. It was really bad! My heart would race fast, and I'd get really dizzy and pass out. I was in the hospital for two weeks, and they did every test you can think of. I was the youngest one on the cardiac floor and the youngest to have an angiogram performed. It finally went away. They gave me Lopressor to slow down my heart rate. It worked a little. Well that was three years ago, and I've been having palpitations again. Sometimes it feels as if it skips a beat; sometimes it feels as if my heart is working hard to make a beat. I hate this, and it's scary! They never told me what was wrong. So now, here I am, wondering why its back and hoping it doesn't get to the point it was when I was passing out.

I have had palpitations since I was 14. I am now 28. It used to not be very bad, but I have noticed lately that they are getting much worse. I can actually feel it about a second before it starts. I am not overweight, don't smoke or drink. Mine is much, much worse when I am tired or when I am lying down. Rarely do I have a problem when I am actually moving.

I had very bothersome palpitations that doctors couldn't seem to find a cause for and basically dismissed. After lots of questions and probing on my part, I finally found a doctor who listened and eventually diagnosed my problem as acid reflux (GERD). I'd previously had some indigestion symptoms, but they'd dissipated, so it wasn't anything I associated with my heart palpitations. However, once the acid reflux was controlled with medication, the heart palpitations disappeared completely.

I have been getting palpitations on and off for about seven to eight years, although they seem to be more frequent now. It is unnerving to say the least! I have had an enlarged thyroid diagnosed also around seven years ago. I have just had blood work done for this; no test results yet. Maybe by the end of the week I will have them. I am post-menopausal, at age 48. I have a rapid heartbeat, sometimes with dizziness. I really want something to stop these palpitations because they are really getting me down and affecting my daily life.

I have had palpitations for many years. I have a right bundle block but the doctors over the years have said that has nothing to do with it. I do smoke a pack of cigarettes every other day, have high blood pressure, high cholesterol, PBC-stage two, and have electric zaps in my head. I guess I should monitor when I have these palpitations and what my activity is at that time. They are scary! I know I must choose a healthier lifestyle too.

I had an ablation in June of 2009. It took more than five hours and was unsuccessful. I am still having bad palpitations. I am due to see the doctor who carried out the procedure who has told me there is another procedure called balloon mapping. I do not want to go through that procedure while awake.

I have had heart palpitations for about five years on and off. I have had tests run that show nothing. I just recently started getting them again, and it is so annoying. I feel it in my throat and chest. I can't say I have any pain but a slight tightness on my left side. It is really uncomfortable. I don't have high blood pressure, but I have cut out soda and limited caffeine. I'm going to the doctor tomorrow for a checkup and will bring up the palpitations again. I wish there was a quick fix.