Hi Orchid
I go through periods of getting these, sometimes not for months. Funnily, they first started in pregnancy (hormones you see
) and came back as my hormones have gone haywire, so without doubt hormonal, in my case anyway.
Have you had yours checked out? I had mine checked out several times over the years and they are 'ectopic' beats and harmless. Apparently. Doesn't feel like that when they're happening though
They are sometimes called missed beats but they are actually the opposite.
Mine go either 2 ways -
1. I get the feeling that my heart stops beating for a second or two , then a huge thump in my chest! Another can occur after a few minutes, or not at all
2. The same as above but I get a double one. One 'missed beat' with a thump followed by another straight away. This is scary because if this happens my heart rate speeds right up and I can feel dizzy and lightheaded and need to sit down. Thankfully these are very very rare in my case, not had it for years now (fingers crossed)
You're not alone, anyway.
It seems lots of ladies are affected by such flutterings around these times of hormonal upheaval.
If you've not been checked out , get it checked for peace of mind, if you have already been checked and all is fine , then TRY not to worry (easer said than done, I know ) Maybe it'll settle down as more of the HRT gets into your system. If it's of any help I remember when I first took the Oestrogen part of HRT and I was surprised how quickly I felt quite a lot better! Within just a few days if I recall
Hang in there....
sending hugs x
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