I started having occasional palpitations when I turned 40. It started as a few episodes a year, then became every month, then every week, then every day, until it became multiple times a day getting stronger and stronger. I was diagnosed with preventricular contractions, but they found absolutely nothing wrong with my heart. It was always worse just prior to or during my cycle. One doctor suggested cutting out all stimulants, so I took a break from caffeine. I was very surprised to see my palpitations completely disappear, and I started sleeping like a teenager again. I had all the other perimenopause symptoms as well, and have since started taking birth control pills. Feeling a lot better now.
I had no idea till watching this video thank you it’s been happening here and there I’m glad to know this info , I also booked a app with u not till nov I’m on a waiting list for cancellations 2 I can’t wait hope it’s sooner
THANK YOU!!! I've had two trips to the ER one on Christmas and one just a week ago with heart palpitations that turned out to be benign. I'd been able to piece together that both of these did partner with alcohol consumption, (I've almost kicked it completely to the curb but not entirely) and I've also noticed an uptick in the palpitations every month 1 week before my period, so I was figuring it out based on my own personal observations that it had something to do with my hormones. Now after getting labs back, seeing my FSH is 99 and not having a period for 2 months it confirmed to me these were perimenopausal symptoms. You have now validated what I desperately needed to hear. What I am extremely disappointed in is BOTH my female PCP and gynecologist had no idea about any of this, aren't educated on HRT and can barely give me suggestions for places to go which is understandable from my PCP but not my gynecologist. I will be locating providers from your website. How in the world did we make it to 2023 and are letting half our population just walk on off the cliff at 45 years young without so much as an encouraging pat on the back. Baffling. It appears Gen X ladies are starting a menopause revolution because this shit is for real! Thank God for you!!! Adding: I'm 46 btw.
I am having heart palpitations as I watch this video. Last week I was in the ER with them. I went through all the testing and went home with a heart monitor. Everything checked out fine. No one mentioned this could be related to hormone changes. I came home confused and scared. Thank you so much for this video. ❤️
I few years ago I was always running in and out of the hospital for this. They would do blood work, EKG and heart x-rays. Everything was always perfect. I mean I was in there ALL THE TIME. No exaggeration. They tried to say I had anxiety. Come to find out my hormones were Imbalanced and that causes heart palpitations. I haven’t been back to see them since. No one told me. I started to pay attention to my body and realized they came right before my period and sometimes when my period was ending.
@@dreamersnetwork I’m going through this exact same thing. I’m going through menopause and my heart goes up to 150’s for a few minutes. It’s the scariest thing.
I’m 48 and perimenopausal and I’ve had palpitations for the last several years. Early on one of my friends told me it was hormone related, which was incredibly helpful to know! Around that time I somehow also discovered that eating a banana will stop the palpitations in literally just two or three minutes. I’m not sure if it works for everyone, but it always works for me.
I’ve been dealing with this since the beginning of this year. I was 35 at the time. I had all the cardiac tests and everything came back normal. None of my doctors ever took me seriously when I said that I thought it was related to my hormones. It always happens when I’m about to start my period. It gives me such bad anxiety.
@@amandarowan9953me too..that's why I am here watching this video..can I ask you whether you also feel bloated after a small meal and you feel like having a knot in your throat when you have palpitations?
@@elamig5675 I use to have gas/bloating with the palpitations. I don’t now..I used gas x, I had my gallbladder removed I thought it may be from that. 🤷🏻♀️ idk …it seems drs never know and make me feel crazy when I tell them symptoms they know nothing about.
@amandarowan9953 Oh thanks and sorry to hear that..I know these days doctors are not very good in listening people..btw it came up I had a bug which lasted 2 weeks or so..I took natural Kefir every day and avoided any kind of food that caused bloating and I'm much better now.Thank you for your reply, hope you will feel better soon.Have you tried to wacht Dr Berg videos?He is amazing & in his videos you can find loads of tips on health issues..
I had scary, sudden, breath-catching heart palpitations for YEARS and not one doctor, not my female PCP, gynecologist, or cardiologist mentioned that this was a symptom of peri menopause. NEVER! I had the hot flashes, insomnia, lethargy, depression, joint aches, lack of libido, hair loss, you name it and no one mentioned HRT as an option. Anti depressants and anti anxiety meds were offered. I was told to loose weight, get better sleep, deal with my anxiety, seek therapy but never was I looked at as a woman entering her menopausal years. It was not until I say Amanda Theibe and read her book Menopachalypse that it all made sense. Last May I started HRT and I can count on one had the number of sleepless nights I have had, heart palpitations are gone, hot flashes gone. All is not perfect, however. I have started to bleed again, had a polypectomy - we are trying a lower dose of estrogen to stop the bleeding. It is a trade off, true, but given how miserable I felt before, it is much more livable.
I am a patient of anxiety disorder and have been into these scary beats since 26 years but now it has worsen since a year, what to do my anxiety go sky high, I took norethistherone for 2 months can take more as per dr, but it never helps with beats just help my heavy bleeding. How to fix my heart beats... I am crying
I have had palpitations very sporadically for years, but for the last couple of years has my other perimenopausal symptoms have increased, I will have a time during the month where I have skips for three or four days at a time. It drives me nuts! Obviously, it is not life-threatening or I would be dead, but it sure gets stressful sometimes! I hate that so many of you here seem to suffer from these, but I am sure glad to know I’m not alone.
Thank you Heather, I’ve watched a few of your videos about Perimenopause and there very informative 🙏🏾. I’m 43 and dealing with a lot of the crazy and debilitating symptoms of Perimenopause and heart palpitations is one of them. I usually get mine at bedtime, sometimes it feels like my heart is trying to jump out of my chest. I’ve also been woken up from a deep sleep multiple times because of it. I’ve noticed that drinking a lot of water when this happens helps calm it down. Perimenopause is such a wild ride!!!
You should get a Kardia device. I was diagnosed with SVT after wearing a holter twice. My EP says surgery can fix it, but I can wait. I see him again in two months. I have a 6Leads Kardia device that I use to track my symptoms. I highly recommend it.
@@NaturallyLluvmeI had my cardiac oblation done in November of last year and did not help at all. I still get palpilations week before my period. Ecocardiogram same as before procedure. I was hopeful too but I don't feel any better now. Just my own experience and I hope if you decide to take a chance it will work for you ❤ I also have kardia. Do you pay for a kardia dr. or it get reviewed by your physician?
We are the same age and going through the same symptoms especially it happens when I'm resting. I was in the ER 2 weeks ago and diagnosed with SVT and my cardiologist recommends ablation. I will try to do home remedy and tricks to manage or stop it. I don't want ablation if I can help it
Thank you for this video. I'm 51, perimenopausal and experience episodes of a thumpy pounding heart. I've had it all this morning and it was bringing on brain fog, anxiety and panic attackey feelings. I've followed your exercises and said out loud the phrases you say in your video here and I now feel so much better. My heart has calmed down and I feel clearer headed. Such a relief! 🙂 I'm also drinking a cup of warm lavender and valerian tea and taken some magnesium and taurine.
I've been suffering loss of balance, pulsating headache, palpitation, and health anxiety for almost 6 years now..but my doctor said that there is nothing wrong with me...this video helps me a lot...
After reading up on periomenopause, I never would have thought my heart palpitations were a sign of hormone changes! I had all the heart check ups and was feeling defeated until a friend suggested I speak to an expert in the field. I have an appt in Feb and I am hopeful that I can some relief!
I'm 43, but I've been experiencing perimenopause symptoms for the last few years,cand about a year ago, I started heart palpitations too! It does feel like an extra heartbeat! It has been scaring me. Thanks so much for this information ❤
I had them a lot for a year or two but not as much anymore, I too went for a physical , including ekg, along with anxiety attacks. I’m 48 now, oddly enough, my woman doctor missed this, I even told her I thought I was in peri menopause. I told her I had anxiety and depression, she didn’t connect the dots at all 🤷🏻♀️ I did all the research and figured it out myself
What a wonderful video! My PCP has me on anti anxiety meds because my heart keeps palpitating in the early morning hours and it freaks me out! I’m 50 and was 11 months without a cycle and then BAM one showed up. I’m definitely in peri and am grateful to know the palpitations are normal. Thanks for the tips on what we can do!
Only 39 yrs old and I'm having heart palpitations, I didn't know about pre menopausal until now. I went to different doctors do some ECG x-ray all results came back normal. Thank u for sharing ☺️☺️.god bless all the women 💓
I am 51 and this has been going on for 4 years, racing heart rate, digestive issues and aching joints is the worst symptoms I have dealt with, it takes mental strength to go through this experience of perimenopause and menopause.
I went to see an electro physiologist and he told me to take magnesium glycinate 400mg, which can be taken 3 times a day, after two weeks my palpitations stopped! It has helped me tremendously…
I am 49 been dizzy 😢and off balance. At times my heart ❤️ rate would be 150/160/175. I would start shaking with dizziness/ weakness/ can’t walk without feeling faint. I went to 3 cardiologist. Went to the hospital 3 times by ambulance. I was told it’s probably menopause or Anxiety. Well few days ago I was having the same symptoms ambulance 🚑 was called. The EMS caught what was really happening. It’s call SVT. I will need to have a cardiac ablation soon to correct this. So not every palpitation is menopause. SVT is hard to catch because the episodes can last for 10/ 15/20 minutes. Before I get the doctors or hospital I would be gone. And ER doctors would send me home with Xanax which I never took. I knew something was wrong. I couldn’t function as my self for over 1 year. Please get it checked out.
I loveeee your videos! They have confirmed a lot of information that I have been researching on my own for years when my Dr tells me there’s nothing wrong with me. I started experiencing perimenopause symptoms at the age of 35 but my ob gyn told me I was too young 😏 that’s also what they told me when I got my period at the age of 9. Yay hormones! I live about 40 mins outside of Boston and it’s on my to-do list to make an appointment with you! Do you have a long waiting list? I would imagine woman are beating down your door with how amazing you are! 🥰thanks for all you are doing for the sisterhood!
Excellent information and I echo the comments about GP, gyn, and cardiologist never mentioned the cause could be hormones. Had complete work up twice in my 40s and at 50-all was well. Thank you for spreading the word.
Thank you for this video. I’m 49, in perimenopause confirmed with lab work. I was in the ED 2 times for waking up in the middle of the night not feeling “right” and my HR spiked to 160s. My usual resting HR is in the 50s. So, it’s very scary. All testing was negative for ischemic cardiac condition- ekg, ECHO, Holter, stress tests, troponins, d-dimer, all normal. The cardiologist said while my HR was high for a brief period, the rhythm was not abnormal and offered no other info/solutions. I asked my OBGyn if it could be related to perimenopause, she was very quick and stern to say no. I did not like the way she responded. I have had all together 4 of these episodes and it’s scary. I had an episode this morning. I don’t drink coffee much, but had had some yesterday morning and a medium cup over the weekend. I had a couple glasses of wine with dinner last night. I have increased my running to train for a marathon. So I did run yesterday and the day before. I wonder if all those factors contributed to my waking up this morning with the high HR. It lasts for like a minute or less. The heart palpitations you speak of, can they go as high as into the 160s bpm??? Thanks. It’s just very nerve wracking.
I’ve had them go as high as 186! At work standing still. And yes usually starts one week before my cycle. Had every symptom of perimenopause but it comes in waves. I’m 41 and my (female GP) told me at 40 when I came in with symptoms that it was early peri menopause and that it was normal. I take beta blockers as needed prescribed by a cardiologist the week leading up to my period. Which unfortunately is now irregular. Being a woman is great! I’m just learning all of this now and wondering why women haven’t been so loud prior it’s scary here lol
@@chanelbozarth3651 Thanks for sharing! My cardiologist put me on a beta blocker and magnesium oxide. I feel it has been helping! He still wants me to get an Apple watch with an EKG reader so that it can alert me if my heart rhythm is abnormal and then follow up at his office. I still have to invest in that.
Thank you so much. Do you have a video on adrenaline rushes? I get this too and it feels like I'm going over a roller coaster, making my body feel stressed and then cause anxiety too
Thank you for this very much needed information🙏🏽 So far you seem to be the only one that knows exactly what we’re going through. My pre-menopausal heart palpitations had me thinking I was going to have a heart attack! Started seeing my beautiful grand babies growing up without me🥹,Scary, but this video is very encouraging. Thank you for putting it together in such a wonderfully kind manner👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Thanks so much !!! It is amazing how much my Obgyn has no idea and I’ve now been sent to a cardiologist. I told him that I read it was a symptom, and he made me feel like I was crazy and said “No, it’s not “ 😮 so disappointed. Thanks 🙏🏻
This has been very helpful. I have a history of sinus tachycardia and have experienced palpitations occasionally for many years. I’ve also been on bisoprolol to lower my resting heart rate. I’m now 56 and have been experiencing palpitations daily for the past month although different than my usual ones. These are much more frequent and occasionally cause lightheadedness for a few seconds. I did talk to my doctor and she has ordered another Holter monitor so just waiting for that. I’ve been searching for peer reviewed publications in medical journals for information on this and then found this video. This is very informative. Thank you.
I am 47, I started having a sudden rapid heartbeat, pounding in my chest like I was exercising. This started about two years ago and have got increasingly worse. I have had a heart monitor twice both have picked up on tachycardia as well the doctor did not recommend medication. I also did the treadmill stress test which was normal. Now I am having episodes when I am sitting in resting and relaxed, my heart rate will go from mid-80s to over 120, pounding in my chest. I feel like I can't breathe, my vision gets very strange and I have to focus on my breathing to even calm down. My Palms get sweaty. This happened to me a few days ago even at the hairdresser oh, it was so embarrassing. I have been to the emergency room with these symptoms, they say it's anxiety. But it is so scary I always wonder if I am having a heart attack. No chest pain but that racing heart and almost passing out is scary as hell.
I've had these off and on my whole life. Worse when pregnant or right after a baby. Now I'm in perimenopause and noticed them again. It started around age 49 and I'm 53 now. I do all the things you mentioned. Yoga, bearing down, cough- etc. One other thing that really helps is MAGNESIUM. I take magnesium taurate everyday and it can stop the ectopic beats when you notice you're having a run of them. I ended up going on metropolol but I also started having SVT again with perimenopause. One thing I want to ask and I hope someone knows lol, once we make it thru to the other side of menopause- does this crap go away?! I. mean I'm 5 yrs in with peri already. The weird symptoms are just so much at times. I hope that one day... this is all behind me. Lots of love.
I’ve been suffering with these symptoms for a few years. Why does the medical community ignor this as menopause?! Women are suffering and we need options!
I few years ago I was always running in and out of the hospital for this. They would do blood work, EKG and heart x-rays. Everything was always perfect. I mean I was in there ALL THE TIME. No exaggeration. They tried to say I had anxiety. Come to find out my hormones were Imbalanced and that causes heart palpitations. I haven’t been back to see them since. No one told me. I started to pay attention to my body and realized they came right before my period and sometimes when my period was ending.
I’m somewhat the same as you… many many tests even hormonal ones with no findings. We’re you able to find someone/something to help you? I want nothing more but o get rid of these awful things.
@@dulcekguerrero Hey just relaxing more, no caffeine, and I just heard that dandelions right out your yard is the best heart medicine. You boil it and take the flower out and drink the juice. No additives
I went to the hospital 2 days ago for fast heart rate and feeling faint. Everything checked out ok. I quit alcohol and cigarettes a while ago now I have to quit coffee. The doctor wanted to give me lopresser i said No. Thanks for the video!
Super helpful. I am 43 and it happened with strenuous exercise. Once I realized hormones were changing, I was curious about possible connection. Thank you!
Thanx so... Much doctor! This has really helped me your kind explanation has given me lots of courage to face this menopausal syndrome they have been areal nightmarep! My Doctor did the heart test and my heart was Okey but he cont figure out what the hell wa wrong with my heart. I thought I would get a heart attack. Am sure there are many women going through the same and they are damn scared! Will share out this infortion with them! Love you so much ❤️❤️
My doctor shakes his head and chuckles because Ive been in healthcare for ten years, and on top of an existing anxiety disorder, I've been questioning premenopause...he tells me I'm too young (I'm 39) but a lot of this fits the bill
Do estrogen levels drop at night? I am on HRT. Estrogen patch and Provera pill. I take Provera at night. Almost nightly, am awakened with a fast heartbeat. Sometimes it is accompanied by nausea. Trying to figure out if this is hormone related. Thank you!!
same here, I am trying to figure it out for a year now, fresh 46y old, first they said in ER it is all from stress/panic attack+ that it is high blood pressure i had around 200/100+ palpitations, i took pills/antidepressants/anti anxiety for 6 months, didnt help, betablockers - metaprolol for Hyeprtension and high pulse - this helped to reduce it to 2-3 episodes a month now, so it is better but still.... cardiologist said heart looks completely normal and it is not the cause of palpitations, all blood tests came out normal except a bit of high insuline, but glucose fine, hormonal profile been done by gynecologist randomly 2 times- all normal, it happens to me ONLY during night, cca 1-1.5 hour after I fell asleep, i went for sleep apnea examination- negative, I also suffer from Hashimoto hypotyreosis for 20 years, but results are always stable, the only thing I found out after a year is that coffeine, alcohol and sugar especially if i eat somethiing sweet before bedtime triggers the heart palpitations at night or make them worse and more intense so I quit all coffeine drinks - no coffee, cola, tea, I completely quit drinking alcohol, and now I am trying to eat less sugar in my all day diet, my new DR. is suspicious that it IS hormone related but he thinks it is something cortisol/adrenalin/noradrenalin related, waiting for new episode to get my blood checked for these, we will see, I cant give up I wanna figure it out to live normal life again...if you made some progress and was diagnosed with something pls share here, thank you
I'm rather frustrated right now. Many years ago this started for me. May have been about 36 or so....?? No one mentioned menopause symptoms ever. The arrhythmia did however become noticeable then when I had my gallbladder taken out. I am taking metoprolol tartrate 25 mg 2 times per day. So I am wondering if i should really look into this and go off the metoprolol and try the prenatal vitamins/ etc. I have recently started a supplement for menopause, but it is more difficult for me to figure out due to the arrhythmia. I'd love it if you could respond to this with any suggestions/ideas for me.
I wanted to comment on something SO interesting that I just learned on one of your podcasts, for the benefit of all viewers here but also to thank you! I found it FASCINATING that some providers use labs to "diagnose" menopause, instead of the commonly heard "12 months since the LMP." Does this mean that women who are bleeding and who are known to have fibroids, polyps, etc. but whose FSH is really high and whose estrogen is really low are actually menopausal? I'm thinking about the implications of this in terms of the treatment "window," providers' openness to HT, and all kinds of other things. Plus, on a personal level, it's fascinating to think about my menopause journey and evolving symptoms in terms of the years I had super high FSH and low estrogen but hadn't stopped bleeding altogether. Have I been in meno longer than I thought... hmm... just so interesting. I bet other women would be similarly intrigued! Thank you for your incredible content. The podcasts have been lifesaving and I'm looking into the master class!
I’m only 19 an have had blood work today because of my heart… next week is my period and my periods have been wacky for like a year 2 periods ago I started only in 18 days I have had chronic anxiety also since I was really young and it’s definitely not helping this situation I can’t even fall asleep
Thank you. Helpful. I need to have hormones tested. I have heart palpitations and many other symptoms like really bad over eating and mood swings. Perimenopause stinks!
Way past menopause (65 ) with a cardiac history in my family. My palpitations were all day every day. My 72 hr monitor showed some tachycardia and some mild arrhythmia here and there. A little beta blocker was magic. ( 12.5 of Atenolol) . Really didn't want to start it but it really dramatically reduced those pesky palpitations.
@@CYndibabI great palpitation -wise but slowed my heart rate to the 50s ( started out on 25) cutting the dose in half did the trick My blood pressure is fine Could be a little lower actually
@@carolcaruso6641 thank you 🙏🏻 for replying back! so that medication 💊 beta blocker your taking is it the lowest dose you take? also it’s it the 💊 that’s a time release or not? also do you take it twice a day? sorry for so many questions and I’m sorry if I already asked some of these questions I’m just not myself these days 😭
@@CYndibabI yes for me it's the lowest dose that still works. I'm a retired nurse and did cardiac work. My Atenolol 25 mg took the palpitations away but also slowed my heart rate down a little too much so that when I took my daily walk up some hills or carried laundry up my stairs I got short of breath which I never had before. So I broke it in half. I talked to my doctor about it. I also had a 3 day continuous heart monitor on before I started the medication just to make sure it was palpitations and not a dangerous heart rhythm, which the monitor results said it was not. Good luck and keep fighting to feel better! It is not timed release and I take it once a day at bedtime.
I always had them during pms. So I figured it out immediately, my heart goes wonky when my hormones change even a little bit. I have no idea why, but a sip of NyQuil stops it in its tracks. I wonder how many women this could help, if it's a real thing.
That’s interesting. Do you get fast heart rate or skipped beats. I get waves of skipped beats that scare the life out of me. I’m 42 so think hormones are also to blame.
I think I felt heart palpitations this weekend but somehow I wasn’t scared at all just wondered what could it be. I’m healthy and definitely in perimenopause. I wish you could do a video about having fibroids plus an IUD copper IUD 🥲 worst case scenario for me my UID is embedded. Due to changes in my med ins had to choose a new doctor and I’m still in waiting mode of a resolution. I don’t have pain just ridiculously heavy periods. Thanks for your information I enjoy learning from you.
Thank you so much, this was very very informative for me, I am in peri-menopause, always wondered about my weird heart palpitations which triggered anxiety episodes, the best treatment for me has been hormone therapy which has helped dramatically in reducing all my symptoms
I had no idea of this. I've had some symptoms (one beat skips, cough, then fine) my whole life but lately they've been getting worse. I cannot have any caffeine nor stay up late anymore! I've suspected for the last year I'm perimenopausal, as my hair has changed and the first whites have emerged.
Thank you for this video! I suspected it had something to do with my hormones. However I am on HRT - 0.15 mg of estradiol patch and 200 mg progesterone. Why did I still get the pvcs then? I asked my Ob-gyn if we should reduce the estradiol and she agreed. But the PVCs or palpitations were still continuing. Saw a cardiologist and he recommended magnesium which definitely has been helping. Dr Hirsch, why do you think I might be getting these palpitations despite being on HRT? Will appreciate your insights greatly! thank you!
Thanks for your video Getting HRT since only a couple of months it works a lot but doesn‘t cover all Symptoms , it will I have Been told in a couple of years thanks again blessings ♓️♓️🙏🏻
I have had heart palpitations as long as I can remember so I didn’t think much of it but they have definitely increased since the perimenopause started.
Can these also happen during HRT if your estrogen dose is too low? I was having them started HRT at lowest dose a year ago and it helped , but lately kicking up again. Ekg and holter normal. I m thinking i need to up my estrogen patch.
I am 48 and a half and I can recall 2 of these episodes lasting no longer than a few seconds but in all instances I was either lying down in bed or relaxed on a sofa. It made me wonder what was the cause but I didn't look into it. Now your video popped up on my TH-cam feed! Thank God its related to peri-menopause.
I’ve had palpitations on and off since about age 20 ,now I’m 50, they have recently started up again ,usually ok in the morning,then they get worse afternoon and evening,keep feeling I’m gonna die , having ecg tomorrow,had several before ,one 24 hour tracer picked up benign beats when I was younger ,but now I’m getting older and been on blood pressure pills since age 45 feel more anxious,especially as drank quite a lot of alcohol till recently
What about heart palpitations before your period (during pms), that started at the begining of your 30's? I don't think it's all related to premenopause or menopause... and if I remember correctly, the estrogene levels drop also after ovulation. How can I make it stop? It seems like only trying to breath + rest well + avoid being in the heat + avoid caffein + eat complex carbs + work from home - helps to kind of get this to stop from happening, or happen less. If I skip one of the above, and eat suger/not eat first thing in the morning/be in the heat etc. - I get these heart palpitations and panic attacks, and it really messes up my life.
This is so me, and I’m only 29. The triggers you mentioned are the same as mine. Did you find a reason or way to make them go away? I have around 2000 daily PVC/PAC daily, and weird runs. 😔
@@Minna2442 I'm very sorry to hear that. It makes life so much harder, especially when your surroundings don't get it and you can't get the rest and consideration to the extant that you need. If you took all the necessary tests and were found to have panic attacks, then I highly recommend the following: 1) pranayama yoga breathing **daily**, as much as you can. Even if 7 minutes each time during the day. Only if you are consistent do they help. 2) CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy) - I have started this technique about a month ago, after having too many panic attacks, and ever since I didn't have any at all! Hopefully, it will continue this way. 3) Eat on regular hours healthy food, and carbs need to be balanced and complex. The sugar changes in your blood stream really take an effect. 4) Try to get enough sleep, preferably on regular times, though for me it seems to also help to get a small nap if I can. 5) Strech, go out on a walk in the sun or close to nature. Try to find things that ground you in the here and now, that connect you to the world, whether when you have a panic attack or as a preventative action. 6) If you allow ypur panic attacks to stop you from doing things you love or must do (like meet with friends or go to work), then expose yourself gradually to it, but don't let that stop you, otherwise it will become worse, as ypu will be conditioning yourself to it. Accept the fact that you might get a panic attack on the way there, but also believe that nothing will happen, and of it does then you will do your breathing techniques, talk to someone and focus on your gravity and phusical sensations, rather than on your heart beat and anxiety. This has happened to me when I was alone and when I was in a taxi on an open road, and even though it was hellish - I accepted it, took deep breaths, told myself I was ok and it's just a panic attack, and got the satisfaction of overcoming it myself, which always serves me as a reminder that it is nothing serious and only an uncomfortable sensation that will pass. The less I was affraid of it, the less worse it got and the less occurances. Finding something that gives you meaning or makes you happy can also help. You basically need to teach your body to calm down and that you will be fine, which means you work on calming it - on one hand, and giving yourself permission to be happy, on the other hand. Cooling ypurself down with cold water or ice can also help a lot. Unlearning stress, basically. It's not an easy task, but I am following the advice of others who had that problem as well.
I've always had palps but they are worse. I'm in perimenopause and have PMDD. Been to doctors and E.R. It's ruining my life. On the fence about taking those hormones. All consistent with ovulation. Been in psychiatric units. It's no joke. Get treatment for perimenopause.
I am currently going through lots of testing for palpitations low HR and chest pain, I think it's perimenopause as it started in my late 30s early 40s.
Heart attacks run on both sides of my family. When I first started having these palpitations, it scared me. To death. 😂 Again, very sad how America doesn't acknowledge the importance of being taught about menopause. Women and men should know and be educated.
Can someone tell me a little about (or direct me towards some resources) about heart palpitations in menstruating women? I started combination birth control 1.5 months ago (Seasonique-- ethinylestriadol and levonorgestrel) and stopped it last week because the palpitations were unbearable. I tend to get heart flutters/ palpitations about a week before my period begins... but only for a few days. On this pill, it has been happening daily for weeks with no apparent trigger. Stopping the pill has helped, but hasn't eliminated the problem. I've cut out caffeine and alcohol and don't overdo it with exercise, because I'm so scared of the flutters. I take magnesium daily, try to keep my electrolytes and macros balanced, and drink ~75+ oz of h2o/ day. I'm seeing a cardiologist (everything checked out fine ~5 yrs ago) in a few weeks. Also going to try the deep, slow breathing, hand squeezes, and neck massages... but any other suggestions in the meantime?
Had skipped beat for 3 months when I was 47 make me so worried and catch 22 the stress make it worse. I had SVT which was treated when I was in 30s and suddenly heart skipped beats. Had Hotler for a month, ECG, stress ECG, ultrasound, all various test and my cardiologist found no issues and just decide hormonal 🤨as he not sure what is wrong! Not looking forward for its return as it is not frequent but scary time indeed when it strike. Maybe I should consider HRT?
I never had a heart palpitations until I was 36, I’ve been getting them monthly for a number of days for the almost last 2 years! I’ve had all the checks and been told it’s a benign palpitation! I keep saying it’s likely hormones but the doctors don’t seem think much of it.
Have palps 4 yrs. Heart test fine. Quit cycles almost a year. They started back the palps r worse and my BP is low often and HR has been as low as 47. I don't know what to do anymore! I read on here iron deficiency. Holy Basil has been my only help! Any suggestions?
interesting this video popped up on my TH-cam feed! these smart phones 📱 are spies! I already knew this and been dealing with it for a long time now BUT FOR ME I’m in perimenopause NOW and also I already have a HEART ♥️ CONDITION SO on top of what hormones/perimenopause does/cause the HEART ♥️ it effects ME even MORE as it triggers MY HEART ♥️ CONDITION then I’m rushing to the hospital 🏥 which I suffer miserably for DAYS! MY HEART ♥️ seems to get WORSE during MY fertile week and OVULATION DAY is a blow out it’s either the DAY before or the DAY OF or the DAY after ovulation hormones are triggers and triggers MY HEART ♥️ into MY already MISERABLE HEART ♥️ CONDITION i suffer with SO talk about MISERABLE SCARY ANXIETY PTSD STRESS over this it’s hard to relax/stay calm pray 🙏🏻 I get through it and NOT end up in the hospital 🏥😭 also I’m basically bedbound the entire FERTILE WEEK MY HORMONES get SO bad it effects MY HEART ♥️ I have to lay in bed NOT move if I even move MY arm for something the hormones trigger MY HEART ♥️ into episodes! It’s a living NIGHTMARE 😭😭😭😭😭
Yes had heart palpitations and then they disappeared after taking HRT. Just saw my Gyno yesterday and she will not renew my HRT much longer. Told to "cut them in half for a little while longer ". She said, "the lowest dose possible for the shortest time possible " 😡
WHY did nobody tell us this? I had a full 24-hour heart monitor and paid through the nose for it. WHY do doctors not tell women about perimenopause symptoms???
I’m 55 years old and I heart palpitations 😢and it’s scared me A lot but I went to the doctor 👨⚕️ had a ego done he said he seen and layer of skin around my heart ❤️😔😞 I’m really scared 😟
Thank you so much! I was doing all of the stuff to exacerbate my symptoms at least once a month. Excessive coffee, extreme exercise and weight lifting ( like in my 20s), etc. I’m going to establish a baseline for changes and see if it helps, if not HRT may be the way to go. Thank you.
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I started having occasional palpitations when I turned 40. It started as a few episodes a year, then became every month, then every week, then every day, until it became multiple times a day getting stronger and stronger. I was diagnosed with preventricular contractions, but they found absolutely nothing wrong with my heart. It was always worse just prior to or during my cycle. One doctor suggested cutting out all stimulants, so I took a break from caffeine. I was very surprised to see my palpitations completely disappear, and I started sleeping like a teenager again. I had all the other perimenopause symptoms as well, and have since started taking birth control pills. Feeling a lot better now.
I had no idea till watching this video thank you it’s been happening here and there I’m glad to know this info , I also booked a app with u not till nov I’m on a waiting list for cancellations 2 I can’t wait hope it’s sooner
Yes I would like you to guide me on what to take, unfortunately am so far all the way to Kenya East Africa. You are so.. Kind and sweet❤️
THANK YOU!!! I've had two trips to the ER one on Christmas and one just a week ago with heart palpitations that turned out to be benign. I'd been able to piece together that both of these did partner with alcohol consumption, (I've almost kicked it completely to the curb but not entirely) and I've also noticed an uptick in the palpitations every month 1 week before my period, so I was figuring it out based on my own personal observations that it had something to do with my hormones. Now after getting labs back, seeing my FSH is 99 and not having a period for 2 months it confirmed to me these were perimenopausal symptoms. You have now validated what I desperately needed to hear. What I am extremely disappointed in is BOTH my female PCP and gynecologist had no idea about any of this, aren't educated on HRT and can barely give me suggestions for places to go which is understandable from my PCP but not my gynecologist. I will be locating providers from your website. How in the world did we make it to 2023 and are letting half our population just walk on off the cliff at 45 years young without so much as an encouraging pat on the back. Baffling. It appears Gen X ladies are starting a menopause revolution because this shit is for real! Thank God for you!!! Adding: I'm 46 btw.
I am having heart palpitations as I watch this video. Last week I was in the ER with them. I went through all the testing and went home with a heart monitor. Everything checked out fine. No one mentioned this could be related to hormone changes. I came home confused and scared. Thank you so much for this video. ❤️
Same, and no one mentioned it. Why not!!!
I few years ago I was always running in and out of the hospital for this. They would do blood work, EKG and heart x-rays. Everything was always perfect. I mean I was in there ALL THE TIME. No exaggeration. They tried to say I had anxiety. Come to find out my hormones were Imbalanced and that causes heart palpitations. I haven’t been back to see them since. No one told me. I started to pay attention to my body and realized they came right before my period and sometimes when my period was ending.
Same. They told me to see a psychiatrist. Lol
@@dreamersnetwork I’m going through this exact same thing. I’m going through menopause and my heart goes up to 150’s for a few minutes. It’s the scariest thing.
@@LoveReigns31 hey love make you some ginger and oregano tea. I have a video on my channel
I’m 48 and perimenopausal and I’ve had palpitations for the last several years. Early on one of my friends told me it was hormone related, which was incredibly helpful to know! Around that time I somehow also discovered that eating a banana will stop the palpitations in literally just two or three minutes. I’m not sure if it works for everyone, but it always works for me.
I’m definitely gonna try the banana! Thanks
Omg 48 later this year having palpitations for 3 months now!
Thank you so much I'm going to try this
Im 47 in two months and started experiencing those palpitations more than usual....
I just bought bananas and will try it. Thanks
I’ve been dealing with this since the beginning of this year. I was 35 at the time. I had all the cardiac tests and everything came back normal. None of my doctors ever took me seriously when I said that I thought it was related to my hormones. It always happens when I’m about to start my period. It gives me such bad anxiety.
Thanks Daniel! This happened during my menstrual.
Same!! I’m going through this now 😢 I need help :(
@@amandarowan9953me too..that's why I am here watching this video..can I ask you whether you also feel bloated after a small meal and you feel like having a knot in your throat when you have palpitations?
@@elamig5675 I use to have gas/bloating with the palpitations. I don’t now..I used gas x, I had my gallbladder removed I thought it may be from that. 🤷🏻♀️ idk …it seems drs never know and make me feel crazy when I tell them symptoms they know nothing about.
@amandarowan9953 Oh thanks and sorry to hear that..I know these days doctors are not very good in listening people..btw it came up I had a bug which lasted 2 weeks or so..I took natural Kefir every day and avoided any kind of food that caused bloating and I'm much better now.Thank you for your reply, hope you will feel better soon.Have you tried to wacht Dr Berg videos?He is amazing & in his videos you can find loads of tips on health issues..
This was me. I went to a cardiologist, stress test, ekg, heart monitor . Thankfully, all good. Excellent video!
Look how far you have come! GO Karen :)
I know right?. I also have done all of these. Besides I have Hashimoto's, so we decided it's causing heart palpitations
I had scary, sudden, breath-catching heart palpitations for YEARS and not one doctor, not my female PCP, gynecologist, or cardiologist mentioned that this was a symptom of peri menopause. NEVER! I had the hot flashes, insomnia, lethargy, depression, joint aches, lack of libido, hair loss, you name it and no one mentioned HRT as an option. Anti depressants and anti anxiety meds were offered. I was told to loose weight, get better sleep, deal with my anxiety, seek therapy but never was I looked at as a woman entering her menopausal years. It was not until I say Amanda Theibe and read her book Menopachalypse that it all made sense. Last May I started HRT and I can count on one had the number of sleepless nights I have had, heart palpitations are gone, hot flashes gone. All is not perfect, however. I have started to bleed again, had a polypectomy - we are trying a lower dose of estrogen to stop the bleeding. It is a trade off, true, but given how miserable I felt before, it is much more livable.
I am a patient of anxiety disorder and have been into these scary beats since 26 years but now it has worsen since a year, what to do my anxiety go sky high, I took norethistherone for 2 months can take more as per dr, but it never helps with beats just help my heavy bleeding. How to fix my heart beats... I am crying
I have had palpitations very sporadically for years, but for the last couple of years has my other perimenopausal symptoms have increased, I will have a time during the month where I have skips for three or four days at a time. It drives me nuts! Obviously, it is not life-threatening or I would be dead, but it sure gets stressful sometimes! I hate that so many of you here seem to suffer from these, but I am sure glad to know I’m not alone.
Thank you Heather, I’ve watched a few of your videos about Perimenopause and there very informative 🙏🏾. I’m 43 and dealing with a lot of the crazy and debilitating symptoms of Perimenopause and heart palpitations is one of them. I usually get mine at bedtime, sometimes it feels like my heart is trying to jump out of my chest. I’ve also been woken up from a deep sleep multiple times because of it. I’ve noticed that drinking a lot of water when this happens helps calm it down. Perimenopause is such a wild ride!!!
🙏🏼 I’m going through the same thing😢
@@amandarowan9953 🥲
You should get a Kardia device. I was diagnosed with SVT after wearing a holter twice. My EP says surgery can fix it, but I can wait. I see him again in two months. I have a 6Leads Kardia device that I use to track my symptoms. I highly recommend it.
@@NaturallyLluvmeI had my cardiac oblation done in November of last year and did not help at all. I still get palpilations week before my period. Ecocardiogram same as before procedure. I was hopeful too but I don't feel any better now. Just my own experience and I hope if you decide to take a chance it will work for you ❤ I also have kardia. Do you pay for a kardia dr. or it get reviewed by your physician?
We are the same age and going through the same symptoms especially it happens when I'm resting. I was in the ER 2 weeks ago and diagnosed with SVT and my cardiologist recommends ablation. I will try to do home remedy and tricks to manage or stop it. I don't want ablation if I can help it
Thank you for this video. I'm 51, perimenopausal and experience episodes of a thumpy pounding heart. I've had it all this morning and it was bringing on brain fog, anxiety and panic attackey feelings. I've followed your exercises and said out loud the phrases you say in your video here and I now feel so much better. My heart has calmed down and I feel clearer headed. Such a relief! 🙂
I'm also drinking a cup of warm lavender and valerian tea and taken some magnesium and taurine.
I've been suffering loss of balance, pulsating headache, palpitation, and health anxiety for almost 6 years now..but my doctor said that there is nothing wrong with me...this video helps me a lot...
Same with me. But when it happens, it's always in the back of my mind HEART ATTACK.
Try Magnesium taurate, it has helped me with palpitations.
After reading up on periomenopause, I never would have thought my heart palpitations were a sign of hormone changes! I had all the heart check ups and was feeling defeated until a friend suggested I speak to an expert in the field. I have an appt in Feb and I am hopeful that I can some relief!
I'm 43, but I've been experiencing perimenopause symptoms for the last few years,cand about a year ago, I started heart palpitations too! It does feel like an extra heartbeat! It has been scaring me. Thanks so much for this information ❤
I had them a lot for a year or two but not as much anymore, I too went for a physical , including ekg, along with anxiety attacks. I’m 48 now, oddly enough, my woman doctor missed this, I even told her I thought I was in peri menopause. I told her I had anxiety and depression, she didn’t connect the dots at all 🤷🏻♀️ I did all the research and figured it out myself
What a wonderful video! My PCP has me on anti anxiety meds because my heart keeps palpitating in the early morning hours and it freaks me out! I’m 50 and was 11 months without a cycle and then BAM one showed up. I’m definitely in peri and am grateful to know the palpitations are normal. Thanks for the tips on what we can do!
The same thing happened to me too
This was so incredibly helpful. Finding your channel has been a goldmine of education for me trying to navigate my peri menopause symptoms. Thank you.
Only 39 yrs old and I'm having heart palpitations, I didn't know about pre menopausal until now. I went to different doctors do some ECG x-ray all results came back normal. Thank u for sharing ☺️☺️.god bless all the women 💓
I am 51 and this has been going on for 4 years, racing heart rate, digestive issues and aching joints is the worst symptoms I have dealt with, it takes mental strength to go through this experience of perimenopause and menopause.
Those are my exact same symptoms 🤦🏽♀️
I went to see an electro physiologist and he told me to take magnesium glycinate 400mg, which can be taken 3 times a day, after two weeks my palpitations stopped! It has helped me tremendously…
Thanks for sharing and thanks for commenting!
Wow! Happy you found something that’s helping -I need to try that, how old are you if you don’t mind me asking?
That’s interesting, I take it in the evening only but will give it a try.
Yes, I just started taking Magnesium and Vitamin D. I got off the anti anxiety pills. Thankfully, my heart palpitations have reduce significantly ❤
Thanks very much!
Thank you. Your videos helped after having palpitations with severe Anxiety. I am almost fully menopause , 1 year in February.
I am 49 been dizzy 😢and off balance. At times my heart ❤️ rate would be 150/160/175. I would start shaking with dizziness/ weakness/ can’t walk without feeling faint. I went to 3 cardiologist. Went to the hospital 3 times by ambulance. I was told it’s probably menopause or Anxiety. Well few days ago I was having the same symptoms ambulance 🚑 was called. The EMS caught what was really happening. It’s call SVT. I will need to have a cardiac ablation soon to correct this. So not every palpitation is menopause. SVT is hard to catch because the episodes can last for 10/ 15/20 minutes. Before I get the doctors or hospital I would be gone. And ER doctors would send me home with Xanax which I never took. I knew something was wrong. I couldn’t function as my self for over 1 year. Please get it checked out.
Mine last several to 30+ minutes very many times throughtout 24H but my cardiac workup excluded heart disease.
You’re a life saver! Thank you for this calming video. So very helpful 🥹🩷
I loveeee your videos! They have confirmed a lot of information that I have been researching on my own for years when my Dr tells me there’s nothing wrong with me. I started experiencing perimenopause symptoms at the age of 35 but my ob gyn told me I was too young 😏 that’s also what they told me when I got my period at the age of 9. Yay hormones! I live about 40 mins outside of Boston and it’s on my to-do list to make an appointment with you! Do you have a long waiting list? I would imagine woman are beating down your door with how amazing you are! 🥰thanks for all you are doing for the sisterhood!
I do so call soon! Would love to see you for care!
Excellent information and I echo the comments about GP, gyn, and cardiologist never mentioned the cause could be hormones. Had complete work up twice in my 40s and at 50-all was well. Thank you for spreading the word.
Thanks for sending a comment! you are welcome Joya!
Mine seems to jump and miss a beat, its the scariest thing ever 😱 thank you for the tips at the end 😊
Me too 😩
Me too and im 46 this year....i feel when im.hungry
Thank you for this video. I’m 49, in perimenopause confirmed with lab work. I was in the ED 2 times for waking up in the middle of the night not feeling “right” and my HR spiked to 160s. My usual resting HR is in the 50s. So, it’s very scary. All testing was negative for ischemic cardiac condition- ekg, ECHO, Holter, stress tests, troponins, d-dimer, all normal. The cardiologist said while my HR was high for a brief period, the rhythm was not abnormal and offered no other info/solutions. I asked my OBGyn if it could be related to perimenopause, she was very quick and stern to say no. I did not like the way she responded. I have had all together 4 of these episodes and it’s scary. I had an episode this morning. I don’t drink coffee much, but had had some yesterday morning and a medium cup over the weekend. I had a couple glasses of wine with dinner last night. I have increased my running to train for a marathon. So I did run yesterday and the day before. I wonder if all those factors contributed to my waking up this morning with the high HR. It lasts for like a minute or less. The heart palpitations you speak of, can they go as high as into the 160s bpm??? Thanks. It’s just very nerve wracking.
I’ve had them go as high as 186! At work standing still. And yes usually starts one week before my cycle. Had every symptom of perimenopause but it comes in waves. I’m 41 and my (female GP) told me at 40 when I came in with symptoms that it was early peri menopause and that it was normal. I take beta blockers as needed prescribed by a cardiologist the week leading up to my period. Which unfortunately is now irregular. Being a woman is great! I’m just learning all of this now and wondering why women haven’t been so loud prior it’s scary here lol
@@chanelbozarth3651 Thanks for sharing! My cardiologist put me on a beta blocker and magnesium oxide. I feel it has been helping! He still wants me to get an Apple watch with an EKG reader so that it can alert me if my heart rhythm is abnormal and then follow up at his office. I still have to invest in that.
The fact that they are "normal" doesn't seem to help ease anxiety.
I am 42 and have been dealing wit thus for 2 years this video really helped to educate me . thank you new subscriber❤
Thank you so much. Do you have a video on adrenaline rushes? I get this too and it feels like I'm going over a roller coaster, making my body feel stressed and then cause anxiety too
Thank you for this very much needed information🙏🏽 So far you seem to be the only one that knows exactly what we’re going through. My pre-menopausal heart palpitations had me thinking I was going to have a heart attack! Started seeing my beautiful grand babies growing up without me🥹,Scary, but this video is very encouraging. Thank you for putting it together in such a wonderfully kind manner👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
I was thinking the same thing
Thanks so much !!! It is amazing how much my Obgyn has no idea and I’ve now been sent to a cardiologist. I told him that I read it was a symptom, and he made me feel like I was crazy and said “No, it’s not “ 😮 so disappointed. Thanks 🙏🏻
This has been very helpful. I have a history of sinus tachycardia and have experienced palpitations occasionally for many years. I’ve also been on bisoprolol to lower my resting heart rate. I’m now 56 and have been experiencing palpitations daily for the past month although different than my usual ones. These are much more frequent and occasionally cause lightheadedness for a few seconds. I did talk to my doctor and she has ordered another Holter monitor so just waiting for that. I’ve been searching for peer reviewed publications in medical journals for information on this and then found this video. This is very informative. Thank you.
I am 47, I started having a sudden rapid heartbeat, pounding in my chest like I was exercising. This started about two years ago and have got increasingly worse. I have had a heart monitor twice both have picked up on tachycardia as well the doctor did not recommend medication. I also did the treadmill stress test which was normal. Now I am having episodes when I am sitting in resting and relaxed, my heart rate will go from mid-80s to over 120, pounding in my chest. I feel like I can't breathe, my vision gets very strange and I have to focus on my breathing to even calm down. My Palms get sweaty. This happened to me a few days ago even at the hairdresser oh, it was so embarrassing. I have been to the emergency room with these symptoms, they say it's anxiety. But it is so scary I always wonder if I am having a heart attack. No chest pain but that racing heart and almost passing out is scary as hell.
What did you find out? Did they found out anything else after having a heart monitor?
I live in Canada, and i wish i could see you for treatment. Thank you for the information 😊
Squeezing the hands and breathing does help, thank you
I've had these off and on my whole life. Worse when pregnant or right after a baby. Now I'm in perimenopause and noticed them again. It started around age 49 and I'm 53 now. I do all the things you mentioned. Yoga, bearing down, cough- etc. One other thing that really helps is MAGNESIUM. I take magnesium taurate everyday and it can stop the ectopic beats when you notice you're having a run of them. I ended up going on metropolol but I also started having SVT again with perimenopause. One thing I want to ask and I hope someone knows lol, once we make it thru to the other side of menopause- does this crap go away?! I. mean I'm 5 yrs in with peri already. The weird symptoms are just so much at times. I hope that one day... this is all behind me. Lots of love.
I’ve been suffering with these symptoms for a few years. Why does the medical community ignor this as menopause?! Women are suffering and we need options!
I had really bad palpations on my home from work. I was so scared. I have started excersising and get it alot more.😢
I few years ago I was always running in and out of the hospital for this. They would do blood work, EKG and heart x-rays. Everything was always perfect. I mean I was in there ALL THE TIME. No exaggeration. They tried to say I had anxiety. Come to find out my hormones were Imbalanced and that causes heart palpitations. I haven’t been back to see them since. No one told me. I started to pay attention to my body and realized they came right before my period and sometimes when my period was ending.
I’m somewhat the same as you… many many tests even hormonal ones with no findings. We’re you able to find someone/something to help you? I want nothing more but o get rid of these awful things.
@@dulcekguerrero Hey just relaxing more, no caffeine, and I just heard that dandelions right out your yard is the best heart medicine. You boil it and take the flower out and drink the juice. No additives
What are you taking to help you with your symptoms? Curious because I went to the ER twice in one week and they also told me my ekg was normal.
I went to the hospital 2 days ago for fast heart rate and feeling faint. Everything checked out ok. I quit alcohol and cigarettes a while ago now I have to quit coffee. The doctor wanted to give me lopresser i said No. Thanks for the video!
This was me. Ten visits to cardiologist every test under the sun
Thank you for saving us from numerous medications!
Super helpful. I am 43 and it happened with strenuous exercise. Once I realized hormones were changing, I was curious about possible connection. Thank you!
Thanx so... Much doctor! This has really helped me your kind explanation has given me lots of courage to face this menopausal syndrome they have been areal nightmarep! My Doctor did the heart test and my heart was Okey but he cont figure out what the hell wa wrong with my heart. I thought I would get a heart attack. Am sure there are many women going through the same and they are damn scared! Will share out this infortion with them! Love you so much ❤️❤️
My doctor shakes his head and chuckles because Ive been in healthcare for ten years, and on top of an existing anxiety disorder, I've been questioning premenopause...he tells me I'm too young (I'm 39) but a lot of this fits the bill
Estrogen has been shown to be cardio protective from arrhythmias.
Can u talk about hair loss remedies 😢
Do estrogen levels drop at night? I am on HRT. Estrogen patch and Provera pill. I take Provera at night. Almost nightly, am awakened with a fast heartbeat. Sometimes it is accompanied by nausea. Trying to figure out if this is hormone related. Thank you!!
Same here! 😴
@@deniseb2571 yep...same
same here, I am trying to figure it out for a year now, fresh 46y old, first they said in ER it is all from stress/panic attack+ that it is high blood pressure i had around 200/100+ palpitations, i took pills/antidepressants/anti anxiety for 6 months, didnt help, betablockers - metaprolol for Hyeprtension and high pulse - this helped to reduce it to 2-3 episodes a month now, so it is better but still.... cardiologist said heart looks completely normal and it is not the cause of palpitations, all blood tests came out normal except a bit of high insuline, but glucose fine, hormonal profile been done by gynecologist randomly 2 times- all normal, it happens to me ONLY during night, cca 1-1.5 hour after I fell asleep, i went for sleep apnea examination- negative, I also suffer from Hashimoto hypotyreosis for 20 years, but results are always stable, the only thing I found out after a year is that coffeine, alcohol and sugar especially if i eat somethiing sweet before bedtime triggers the heart palpitations at night or make them worse and more intense so I quit all coffeine drinks - no coffee, cola, tea, I completely quit drinking alcohol, and now I am trying to eat less sugar in my all day diet, my new DR. is suspicious that it IS hormone related but he thinks it is something cortisol/adrenalin/noradrenalin related, waiting for new episode to get my blood checked for these, we will see, I cant give up I wanna figure it out to live normal life again...if you made some progress and was diagnosed with something pls share here, thank you
I'm rather frustrated right now. Many years ago this started for me. May have been about 36 or so....?? No one mentioned menopause symptoms ever. The arrhythmia did however become noticeable then when I had my gallbladder taken out. I am taking metoprolol tartrate 25 mg 2 times per day. So I am wondering if i should really look into this and go off the metoprolol and try the prenatal vitamins/ etc. I have recently started a supplement for menopause, but it is more difficult for me to figure out due to the arrhythmia. I'd love it if you could respond to this with any suggestions/ideas for me.
i was having bad palpitations earlier and went on a 30 minute walk and they’re gone.
I wanted to comment on something SO interesting that I just learned on one of your podcasts, for the benefit of all viewers here but also to thank you! I found it FASCINATING that some providers use labs to "diagnose" menopause, instead of the commonly heard "12 months since the LMP." Does this mean that women who are bleeding and who are known to have fibroids, polyps, etc. but whose FSH is really high and whose estrogen is really low are actually menopausal? I'm thinking about the implications of this in terms of the treatment "window," providers' openness to HT, and all kinds of other things. Plus, on a personal level, it's fascinating to think about my menopause journey and evolving symptoms in terms of the years I had super high FSH and low estrogen but hadn't stopped bleeding altogether. Have I been in meno longer than I thought... hmm... just so interesting. I bet other women would be similarly intrigued! Thank you for your incredible content. The podcasts have been lifesaving and I'm looking into the master class!
I’m only 19 an have had blood work today because of my heart… next week is my period and my periods have been wacky for like a year 2 periods ago I started only in 18 days I have had chronic anxiety also since I was really young and it’s definitely not helping this situation I can’t even fall asleep
Thank you. Helpful. I need to have hormones tested. I have heart palpitations and many other symptoms like really bad over eating and mood swings. Perimenopause stinks!
My palpitations went away by raising my magnesium RBC from 3.7 to 6.
Thanks so much for sharing this detail
What type and amount of supplements did you take to raise it?
@@finnster5800 magnesium glycinate. 400 mg/day taken no more than 100 mg at a time so space them out through the day
Thank you. I lifted up 2x 2L milk & I got light headed & palpitations. Or moving too fast in the kitchen.
Yes me too
This information is very reassuring…. Thx😊
Way past menopause (65 ) with a cardiac history in my family. My palpitations were all day every day. My 72 hr monitor showed some tachycardia and some mild arrhythmia here and there. A little beta blocker was magic. ( 12.5 of Atenolol) . Really didn't want to start it but it really dramatically reduced those pesky palpitations.
how are you doing on your beta blocker medication 💊 how’s your blood pressure on it?
@@CYndibabI great palpitation -wise but slowed my heart rate to the 50s ( started out on 25) cutting the dose in half did the trick
My blood pressure is fine
Could be a little lower actually
@@carolcaruso6641 thank you 🙏🏻 for replying back! so that medication 💊 beta blocker your taking is it the lowest dose you take? also it’s it the 💊 that’s a time release or not? also do you take it twice a day? sorry for so many questions and I’m sorry if I already asked some of these questions I’m just not myself these days 😭
@@CYndibabI yes for me it's the lowest dose that still works. I'm a retired nurse and did cardiac work. My Atenolol 25 mg took the palpitations away but also slowed my heart rate down a little too much so that when I took my daily walk up some hills or carried laundry up my stairs I got short of breath which I never had before. So I broke it in half. I talked to my doctor about it. I also had a 3 day continuous heart monitor on before I started the medication just to make sure it was palpitations and not a dangerous heart rhythm, which the monitor results said it was not.
Good luck and keep fighting to feel better!
It is not timed release and I take it once a day at bedtime.
I always had them during pms. So I figured it out immediately, my heart goes wonky when my hormones change even a little bit. I have no idea why, but a sip of NyQuil stops it in its tracks. I wonder how many women this could help, if it's a real thing.
That’s interesting. Do you get fast heart rate or skipped beats. I get waves of skipped beats that scare the life out of me. I’m 42 so think hormones are also to blame.
I think I felt heart palpitations this weekend but somehow I wasn’t scared at all just wondered what could it be. I’m healthy and definitely in perimenopause. I wish you could do a video about having fibroids plus an IUD copper IUD 🥲 worst case scenario for me my UID is embedded. Due to changes in my med ins had to choose a new doctor and I’m still in waiting mode of a resolution. I don’t have pain just ridiculously heavy periods. Thanks for your information I enjoy learning from you.
Thank you so much, this was very very informative for me, I am in peri-menopause, always wondered about my weird heart palpitations which triggered anxiety episodes, the best treatment for me has been hormone therapy which has helped dramatically in reducing all my symptoms
I had no idea of this. I've had some symptoms (one beat skips, cough, then fine) my whole life but lately they've been getting worse. I cannot have any caffeine nor stay up late anymore! I've suspected for the last year I'm perimenopausal, as my hair has changed and the first whites have emerged.
Thank you for this video! I suspected it had something to do with my hormones. However I am on HRT - 0.15 mg of estradiol patch and 200 mg progesterone. Why did I still get the pvcs then? I asked my Ob-gyn if we should reduce the estradiol and she agreed. But the PVCs or palpitations were still continuing. Saw a cardiologist and he recommended magnesium which definitely has been helping. Dr Hirsch, why do you think I might be getting these palpitations despite being on HRT? Will appreciate your insights greatly! thank you!
Thanks for this.
Thanks for your video
Getting HRT since only a couple of months it works a lot but doesn‘t cover all Symptoms , it will I have Been told in a couple of years thanks again blessings ♓️♓️🙏🏻
I have had heart palpitations as long as I can remember so I didn’t think much of it but they have definitely increased since the perimenopause started.
Can these also happen during HRT if your estrogen dose is too low? I was having them started HRT at lowest dose a year ago and it helped , but lately kicking up again. Ekg and holter normal. I m thinking i need to up my estrogen patch.
I am 48 and a half and I can recall 2 of these episodes lasting no longer than a few seconds but in all instances I was either lying down in bed or relaxed on a sofa. It made me wonder what was the cause but I didn't look into it. Now your video popped up on my TH-cam feed! Thank God its related to peri-menopause.
I’ve had palpitations on and off since about age 20 ,now I’m 50, they have recently started up again ,usually ok in the morning,then they get worse afternoon and evening,keep feeling I’m gonna die , having ecg tomorrow,had several before ,one 24 hour tracer picked up benign beats when I was younger ,but now I’m getting older and been on blood pressure pills since age 45 feel more anxious,especially as drank quite a lot of alcohol till recently
Yes very helpful. But does this palpitations cause pain at the chest region
Do the heart palpitations ever STOP? Does Menopause ever STOP?
What about heart palpitations before your period (during pms), that started at the begining of your 30's?
I don't think it's all related to premenopause or menopause... and if I remember correctly, the estrogene levels drop also after ovulation.
How can I make it stop?
It seems like only trying to breath + rest well + avoid being in the heat + avoid caffein + eat complex carbs + work from home - helps to kind of get this to stop from happening, or happen less.
If I skip one of the above, and eat suger/not eat first thing in the morning/be in the heat etc. - I get these heart palpitations and panic attacks, and it really messes up my life.
This is so me, and I’m only 29. The triggers you mentioned are the same as mine. Did you find a reason or way to make them go away? I have around 2000 daily PVC/PAC daily, and weird runs. 😔
@@Minna2442
I'm very sorry to hear that. It makes life so much harder, especially when your surroundings don't get it and you can't get the rest and consideration to the extant that you need.
If you took all the necessary tests and were found to have panic attacks, then I highly recommend the following:
1) pranayama yoga breathing **daily**, as much as you can. Even if 7 minutes each time during the day. Only if you are consistent do they help.
2) CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy) - I have started this technique about a month ago, after having too many panic attacks, and ever since I didn't have any at all! Hopefully, it will continue this way.
3) Eat on regular hours healthy food, and carbs need to be balanced and complex. The sugar changes in your blood stream really take an effect.
4) Try to get enough sleep, preferably on regular times, though for me it seems to also help to get a small nap if I can.
5) Strech, go out on a walk in the sun or close to nature. Try to find things that ground you in the here and now, that connect you to the world, whether when you have a panic attack or as a preventative action.
6) If you allow ypur panic attacks to stop you from doing things you love or must do (like meet with friends or go to work), then expose yourself gradually to it, but don't let that stop you, otherwise it will become worse, as ypu will be conditioning yourself to it. Accept the fact that you might get a panic attack on the way there, but also believe that nothing will happen, and of it does then you will do your breathing techniques, talk to someone and focus on your gravity and phusical sensations, rather than on your heart beat and anxiety. This has happened to me when I was alone and when I was in a taxi on an open road, and even though it was hellish - I accepted it, took deep breaths, told myself I was ok and it's just a panic attack, and got the satisfaction of overcoming it myself, which always serves me as a reminder that it is nothing serious and only an uncomfortable sensation that will pass. The less I was affraid of it, the less worse it got and the less occurances.
Finding something that gives you meaning or makes you happy can also help. You basically need to teach your body to calm down and that you will be fine, which means you work on calming it - on one hand, and giving yourself permission to be happy, on the other hand.
Cooling ypurself down with cold water or ice can also help a lot.
Unlearning stress, basically.
It's not an easy task, but I am following the advice of others who had that problem as well.
I've always had palps but they are worse. I'm in perimenopause and have PMDD. Been to doctors and E.R. It's ruining my life. On the fence about taking those hormones. All consistent with ovulation. Been in psychiatric units. It's no joke. Get treatment for perimenopause.
I am currently going through lots of testing for palpitations low HR and chest pain, I think it's perimenopause as it started in my late 30s early 40s.
How long have you had the palpations.. I'm 42 and I have been experiencing almost every day since January this year
What about worse the Heat? My heart traces to 155 when I’m in the hot weather and I feel terrible when it happens
Yes I have that problem too I am 45 years old and I have heart problems too
I have PVC and PACs. Is that what you mean by heart palps? It started with perimenopause. Also I started getting panic attacks and anxiety.
Heart attacks run on both sides of my family. When I first started having these palpitations, it scared me. To death. 😂 Again, very sad how America doesn't acknowledge the importance of being taught about menopause. Women and men should know and be educated.
What do I do about my heart how do I low my blood pressure
I was 8 months pregnant my heart palpitations started and havent stopped since ive seen several doctors they will not run a estrogen test on me
Can someone tell me a little about (or direct me towards some resources) about heart palpitations in menstruating women? I started combination birth control 1.5 months ago (Seasonique-- ethinylestriadol and levonorgestrel) and stopped it last week because the palpitations were unbearable.
I tend to get heart flutters/ palpitations about a week before my period begins... but only for a few days. On this pill, it has been happening daily for weeks with no apparent trigger. Stopping the pill has helped, but hasn't eliminated the problem.
I've cut out caffeine and alcohol and don't overdo it with exercise, because I'm so scared of the flutters.
I take magnesium daily, try to keep my electrolytes and macros balanced, and drink ~75+ oz of h2o/ day.
I'm seeing a cardiologist (everything checked out fine ~5 yrs ago) in a few weeks. Also going to try the deep, slow breathing, hand squeezes, and neck massages... but any other suggestions in the meantime?
I have heart palpitations now and it started just few weeks ago and I am 52 years old 😢 night sweats hot flashes I feel all of them 😢
Had skipped beat for 3 months when I was 47 make me so worried and catch 22 the stress make it worse. I had SVT which was treated when I was in 30s and suddenly heart skipped beats. Had Hotler for a month, ECG, stress ECG, ultrasound, all various test and my cardiologist found no issues and just decide hormonal 🤨as he not sure what is wrong! Not looking forward for its return as it is not frequent but scary time indeed when it strike. Maybe I should consider HRT?
I'm having same things!! I don't run to ER anymore but terrified it's a heart attack. Heart will go from normal to pounding for no reason at all.
What a relief!!! 😅
Danya
I never had a heart palpitations until I was 36, I’ve been getting them monthly for a number of days for the almost last 2 years! I’ve had all the checks and been told it’s a benign palpitation! I keep saying it’s likely hormones but the doctors don’t seem think much of it.
Ask for a blood work I’m only 19 but the dr is also checking my thyroid which has a lot to do with your hormones
very helpful
♡ Great info!
What about those of us who are in premenopause?
Thank you so much for the helpful information/ video ❤️🙏
Ive had mine for weeks and Im so fed up
Me its 1 month .. feel skipped beat especially when im relax dont know why? I feel it in my right side of my chest
Have palps 4 yrs. Heart test fine. Quit cycles almost a year. They started back the palps r worse and my BP is low often and HR has been as low as 47. I don't know what to do anymore! I read on here iron deficiency. Holy Basil has been my only help! Any suggestions?
Can perimenopause cause rapid heartbeat also? I seem to have cyclical experiences of rapid heartbeat.
Do the palpitations slow down once you reach menopause?
interesting this video popped up on my TH-cam feed! these smart phones 📱 are spies! I already knew this and been dealing with it for a long time now BUT FOR ME I’m in perimenopause NOW and also I already have a HEART ♥️ CONDITION SO on top of what hormones/perimenopause does/cause the HEART ♥️ it effects ME even MORE as it triggers MY HEART ♥️ CONDITION then I’m rushing to the hospital 🏥 which I suffer miserably for DAYS! MY HEART ♥️ seems to get WORSE during MY fertile week and OVULATION DAY is a blow out it’s either the DAY before or the DAY OF or the DAY after ovulation hormones are triggers and triggers MY HEART ♥️ into MY already MISERABLE HEART ♥️ CONDITION i suffer with SO talk about MISERABLE SCARY ANXIETY PTSD STRESS over this it’s hard to relax/stay calm pray 🙏🏻 I get through it and NOT end up in the hospital 🏥😭 also I’m basically bedbound the entire FERTILE WEEK MY HORMONES get SO bad it effects MY HEART ♥️ I have to lay in bed NOT move if I even move MY arm for something the hormones trigger MY HEART ♥️ into episodes! It’s a living NIGHTMARE 😭😭😭😭😭
Yes had heart palpitations and then they disappeared after taking HRT.
Just saw my Gyno yesterday and she will not renew my HRT much longer. Told to "cut them in half for a little while longer ". She said, "the lowest dose possible for the shortest time possible " 😡
There are many menopause doctors out there. Oprah Winfrey's interviewed a doctor from telehealth MyAlloy
Hello, any update on your situation? I’m praying I find a cure to my palpitations that seem to be getting worse with time. X
S grateful for you ❤
Can these be continuous pounding?
WHY did nobody tell us this? I had a full 24-hour heart monitor and paid through the nose for it. WHY do doctors not tell women about perimenopause symptoms???
Does heart beat also high during this phase? My heart beat is 92 these days and I am 50 years old
Yes every time I move it races with small movements sometimes resting it’s 90 or above I am 55 post menopause it’s crazy.
I’m 55 years old and I heart palpitations 😢and it’s scared me A lot but I went to the doctor 👨⚕️ had a ego done he said he seen and layer of skin around my heart ❤️😔😞 I’m really scared 😟
Thank you so much
Thank you so much! I was doing all of the stuff to exacerbate my symptoms at least once a month. Excessive coffee, extreme exercise and weight lifting ( like in my 20s), etc. I’m going to establish a baseline for changes and see if it helps, if not HRT may be the way to go. Thank you.
Same here