@@YorkCardiology you are our hero because you teach us why we get palpitations or feel dizzy or nausea and chest pain and thank you so much for putting your knowledge on TH-cam
My pulse does the same, sometimes even more "drastically". I was told that it is Normal so EAR SPA RELAXATION, I wouldn't think about it anymore. Our bodies are not robots, but bodies.
He could take my pulse anytime😉 he really does put your mind at ease by normalising these horrible ectopics makes them less scary if you're able to understand them and he explains it in such a way that I don't worry about mine at all now... ❤️
I have figured out over the past few months that my fluttering or skipped beats happen when i am tired or when I move or position myself in different positions. I have had a great deal of anxiety over these skipped beats. I have seen cardiologists and has tests ran. No one can tell me why I have these issues. There seems to be allot of people with these issues but no real reassurance or feedback from the medical community. I have been watching your videos for a few months and want to say thank you for what you are doing. You have given people, many of which have anxiety like me, reassurance that it is OK. Taking the time to give people peace of mind is truly wonderful. Thank you.
Dustin Montgomery mine mainly happens in bed. Never happened until 1 year ago. Was sitting down and boom felt my heart jump and then race. Since then i get these random pvc. Mainly at night. When laying down.
I have been suffering from ectopic heart beats for more than 20 years now. I went to see a cardiologist when I first experienced them but they they nether found anything so I've have to learn to live with them. Sometimes they can be very frightening and come on strong and they can take your breath away. It happens more when I'm relaxed and when I'm leaning forward. I didn't relise what they were until I started watching your TH-cam video channel. Thank you so much Dr.
Do u practice breathing exercise......?sir.....yes deep and slow breathing exercise works....just patience and faith is required... practice for more than 30 min/day
I've read about this too that also the ED staff will just send you home with anxiety med and tell you to relax. My EP nurse told me to just forget about them. There's nothing he can do for me. Yeah, easy for someone to say that doesn't get them, correct ?
@@chass5438 I had the quick ECG done at my local practice twice, and of course the beats weren't happening at the time so was told to go home and relax. Not very helpful! Finally was having a bad episode two weeks ago and paramedics caught my heart going 3 times as fast as it should and managed to get print outs of all the evidence. Was taken to A&E and was treated well, and now on beta blockers and blood thinners with possibility of a heart restart in the future (I forget the medical terminology now). Seems you have to prove you are struggling before they will do anything!
Dr. Gupta, You are a god-send. I cannot articulate my anomalies and yet you so distinctly articulate what I am going through. I cannot thank you enough. You give me hope. For that alone, I am forever indebted to you.
I guess most of us have the same thing in common here. Which leads us in his videos. After watching most of his videos this one clearly explains what I’m feeling. When laying in bed getting ready to sleep in sympathetic with all the adrenaline from hard days work and when parasympathetic kicks in. Such a comfort finding someone who can explains what troubles us inside. I hope more people hear his words to clear their worries and find relief. Thank you Dr. Gupta for your hard work you’re exceptional.
My father, a GP and cardiologist specialist passed away a couple years back after a 2 year pancreatic cancer battle. I was diagnosed with ectopics shortly before he passed, his advice was smoking and caffeine cessation, which helped partially. A recent flare up has brought me to your channel. Listening to your succinct insight delivered in a professional manner has made me feel close to my father once more. Sound and positive intellectual advice. Thank you
I am very sorry you lost your father. I’m also thankful that through Dr.Gupta’s many words of wisdom, you can have some peace, and feel close to your father.
For me personally, my ectopic beats were completely cured once I went to a chiropractor!! Please go consult with a chiropractor, get adjusted and get posture exercises. This will reduce the inflammation over time and within a couple of months, you should feel completely normal. The vagus nerve is something that most people don’t know about and it actually holds so much power over the body. Keep that vagus nerve healthy!
Omggg your so right it def stopped mines but when I stop getting adjusted I would get occasional pvcs but not like how I had them before going to a chiropractor I agree 100%
@@tsuperfly100 Yup! I'm a Gen-Z, and a lot of my life with technology has consisted of my body being hunched over (whether it is standing up, sitting on a chair, laying on a bed, etc.). I now have a standing desk (which moves up and down), and ergonomic chair (which keeps my back and neck straight), and I do exercises to maintain my posture every day. I go to chiropractor occasionally to get aligned. Getting palpitations / ectopic beats was my body's way of telling me that I needed to change my lifestyle, else my body would continue to deteriorate. Additionally, I do want to mention that ectopic beats don't happen for everyone who has a bad posture. The consequences for a bad posture are situational based off of the person's body. HOWEVER. Everyone who has a bad posture, will have a shorter life-span, because we tend to crush our organs with all of the pressure from our upper back / chest. And many people don't realize that in order to increase our life-span, we must keep a straight posture. It really is more important than people think.
Wow thanks for all that information I’m a nail tech for over 13 years and it requires me hunch over for hours. I am def going to get a better chair. And work on my posture. Also I have an appointment next week Thursday for the chiropractor. Everything u stated is so true!!!!! Keep preaching it many people needs to hear this.
I was just talking to my wife about the possibility of seeing a chiropractor, because my posture is bad. I have a Dowager's Hump™ forming even. I will try a chiropractor, thank you!
I have been watching your channcel for a number of months. Its only now that i have been told i have ectopic heart beats. Not one of the doctors have ever made mention of posture or even any of the info your giving out on heart health. So thankful.
This guy is a god send. You almost explained mine to a tee when moving positions. I will get them bad when I get real mad over anything. Seems like the adrenaline sets them off. Same with working out. If I'm calm which is rare with anxiety disorders. But if I'm calm I don't have them as much. I also get them when I raise my arms above my head especially reaching for something or bending doen or over for anything I will set them off. I'm so relieved to hear Im not the only one getting very simular heart beats.
This sounds so much like me. When I bend, reach for anything. I have issues with my neck from bad posture too and notice if I move my neck a certain way, it'll do it.
Same here. Every time I’ve had svt I was either bending over or lifting my arms. When I’ve mentioned this to my dr they didn’t correlate it, but it’s interesting we’ve all noticed this. I’ve also had ectopic beats from turning my head or bending my neck.
@@jessicallee I don't even know if it's ectopic or palpitations. I honestly think that's it though. I've had ekgs in hospitals so far and they say it's fine. But I do mention how I move my neck and arms a certain way and it does it. Also I noticed when I sit down sometimes it does it too. Nobody seems to want to explain it to us except this video.
Thank you that puts it all in perspective and brings reassurance. I have found that stretching any time of day and any posture - like when you awake in the morning, a good old stretch with arms up etc, for about 15 seconds, makes the ectopics stop. It's amazing to see the heart suddenly register back to normal pulse on the pulseometer.
I have ectopics. I find when I straighten my shoulders back, they are somewhat relieved. I have a tendency to hunch forward probably from years of looking at cell phones and tablets Etc. Thanks for all your hard work and information love your videos
I notice this too. I knit most evenings then when i stop, stand up to go to bed the ectopics start. If I walk a round for a few minutes and stretch my arms up and back they settle down. It’s reassuring that you can physically stop them.
if you are also a medical professor, your students are blessed...if you are not a medical professor in a University, please be one. Your explanations are clear and precise, and you are very charismatic!
Thank you for clear and simple explanation on this topic. I have ectopic heartbeats when lying on both left and right side, when lying down. I feel better lying on the right side with my arm streched out, on top of my left side of my body. The chest opens up and the ectopic heartbeats stop and I fall asleep easily. I have seen some of your videos and they are exceptionally clear and easy to understand, please keep up the good work.
Wow! this was seven years ago posted and today after I have been suffering from this for 20 years someone just explains it so well and precise. I have been check numerous time and no one could explain it. Really appreciate all you do Doc. keep it up. Eternally Grateful. Just by knowing this, the levels of anxiety goes down so drastically is Life Changing. Thank You so Very Much.
You have explained every symptom I've been having! Thank you soooo much! I have visited several doctors, one of which was a cardiologist, and no one has explained it. I was just told, "It's normal for your body." By not explaining what was happening I would be scared and confused...and distrusting of my physicians' advice. I will use your advice to reduce my ectopic from this point forward. Thank you again, truly.
I have gotten significant relief from lying down and inhaling for 5 seconds...holding for 5 seconds...exhaling for 5 seconds...and then holding for 5 seconds. Sometimes at first they get worse, but then...usually after at least 5 minutes of steadily doing this...they calm down considerably or disappear. I've even gotten some relief from doing it standing up when I'm out and about. As I get more relaxed, I sometimes end up doing 6-6-6-6 seconds. It doesn't always work, but often does. I tried just 5 seconds inhaling and 5 seconds exhaling but it had little to no effect. Sharing in case anyone wants to try it. Thanks Sanjay for your videos. I'm sure a lot of people have gotten some relief simply from your often reassuring information and the friendly manner in which you share it. Be well. ;~)
@@ednaowens1233 what you are doing here is basically massaging the vagus nerve. I am of the belief that the vagus nerve is the root of all things that bang (in the night) lol
Dear Dr Gupta, your videos are a ray of sunlight for anxious people with ectopic beats. I have a history of heart condition, replacing of aortic valve and implantation of pacemaker to stop bradi taqui that triggered atrial fibrilation. Also I had PC surgery in 1/2018 and are on ADT which makes everything worse. Last october I had mild COVID but a few months later I started having this ectopic nightmare and it got on my nerves. At night I get bigeminy rithm and it really upsets me and creates a little discomfort. During daytime if I do not sit too long I exercise a lot and feel fantastic for a 75 year old, can run, play tennis no symptoms no discomfort. Listening to your description I feel much more comforted, I think I am a vagal type, started a diet to loose excess 10 kilos and eating basically vegetarian, fruit only during the morning, and combining food to grant light and fast digestion. I will let you kn ow how it goes and thanks for being a HEALER
Thank you so much for taking the time to put all these videos up on palpitations.. I have been struggling with them for about 8 months and they have caused some major anxiety for me.. I have been to 2 different cardiologist who have been very vague and have not helped put my worry to rest at all.. these videos have given me some relief.
I have the vagal ectopics when getting bloated after food. Especially if laying down in combination to that. However, I also get ectopics after exercise, not sure if that might be due to food in the stomach or an imbalance in sympathetic / para sympathetic nerve. Sleeping with a bloated stomach is very difficult as the frequency and strength of the ectopics seems to increase. The best way to describe it is like a "murr-murr" feeling in the heart, followed by a noticeable break and then a hard beat and couple beats less harder beats to follow. Eventually, when getting woken up every 10, 20 to 30 minutes by these for a couple hours while trying to fall a sleep it will cause anxiety due to sleep deprivation (after many days) as well as anxiety because you get worried of what might be wrong with the heart. As long as the ectopics are mild or rather, as long as the blood pressure is not too high while the ectopics occur I barely notice them. But after a big meal or if getting anxious when going to bed, the ectopics might come with a slight adrenaline rush.. this is what causes the anxiety and palpitations to spike. Eventually it can trigger the fight of flight response and the heart will start racing... and you panic and think you're getting a heart attack. I have raised the head of the bed and I think it helps slightly but I also wake up coughing a bit fluid sometimes, which makes me suspect a hiatal hernia being one of the causes... This started 10 months ago when I got burned out from stress (still not recovered) and have never happened before in my life. I can add that I always feel better when standing up or walking and worse when sitting or laying down. Which further makes me suspect reflux or hiatus hernia.. especially an imbalance in the gut flora / stomach acidity, has to be..
This is so relaxing to hear Ive been studying the vagus nerve because Ive experienced these beats for over 5 years now and after stress echos and ekgs and a cardiologist saying they were “stress induced arrhythmias”. I started researching because putting my boys to bed at night I would get these continuous flutters however when I would sit up they would stop. Coincidentally they were the same feelings I would get on a daily basis as well. I’m convinced that I get these day and night. The vagus nerve is simply amazing. However with anxiety and panic all of my life it can be scary. Thank you for this. I appreciate you being so open with your knowledge!
Bending over, taking a seat, and lying in bed frequently give me ectopics. This video helps me to feel better about that. I also notice more palpitations when I am scared (public speaking, flying, etc.), or if I overeat or experience reflux. Thank you for the explanation. It helps!
Dr.Gupta, thank you so much for your videos. I have had palpitations for years, but whenever they get scary, I just watch your videos and instantly feel reassured that most likely I’m gonna get through this alive 😆 💜 Thank you and God bless you!
Friends, I’ve gotten a lot of relief by starting my day with 1/2-1hr of prayer (may be repetitive, that’s okay. Just enjoy being with God and feeling the grace) taking magnesium at bedtime, and taking CBD. CBD is wonderful. Singing also helps (maybe it regulates our breathing?) seriously, try it!
I get what feels like skipped beats when I squat down sometimes. Sometimes several in a row but then they will stop. Is that normal? Waiting to get in to be seen for it.
I suffer with ectopics. I’ve just recently started watching your videos and they are very informative and reassuring. You talk about autonomic nervous system. I have recently been diagnosed with fibromyalgia which is thought to be autonomic nervous system dysfunction. I’m sure it’s all related now.
All makes sense now. I always thought my symptoms have to do with the nervous system. Your explanations have taken the fear out of me. Thank you so very much. I wish other doctors would explain things in this way.
Thank you so much doctor! I was so worried about these… I’m 27 and feel them often especially when I am working (I sit down to work) and then have to go up and down stairs quickly and then when I’m going to bed. I get so scared but I’ve done EKG and stress tests before and nothing has shown strange. You really are helping me understand these strange sensations!
I can't thank you enough for your videos and your research on these ectopic heartbeats. I've developed these over the past six months due to some type of medical issue none of the doctors I've seen can figure out. I'm pretty sure it's from lyme disease from when I got bit by a few deer ticks while living in the state of Connecticut... Now I'm stationed in Hawaii and the doctors out here are clueless to lyme. Your videos have help me understand A lot about ectopic beats and what is actually happening with my heart when they hit. I've been subscribed to your channel for a few weeks now and I enjoy you sharing your knowledge and research! Thank you so much!
I know this is an old video, but I want you to know how much you've helped me with my concerns about my palpitations and how to deal with them. I had myself so stressed about them, I was stressed going to bed (and so experienced them frequently). Now I get them infrequently, if at all, and I have to believe it's because of your videos explaining what was going on.
Thank you so much for taking the time to explain what most cardiologist don't. I wish you were my doctor i would feel alot more comfortable and cared for.
You are a marvel to us all Dr Gupta. Thanks to your amazing and very relaxed videos I've already been able to stop my ectopics as I recognise that they are due to anxiety. Knowing this I start the breathing exercises and they soon disappear. All due to you dear Dr. Bless you for all your wonderful explanations, help and advice.
For people suffering from ectopic, life style does cause ectopics. Here are my triggers: Mint and anything with mint even toothpastes, Green tea, the smell of gasoline, STRESS and thinking too much, Spicy and acidic food.
+York York cardiology... I forgot to mention when my heart rate jumps to around 135 bpm.... I start getting these "Thuds" in my chest... It feels as though my heart is trying to slow down the tachycardia....
Thank you thank you for what you are doing for people & the help they are getting from you. It shows you what little help they get from their own drs.just more pills.As an RN I believe they don’t know the answer & are to lazy to research it or someone is controlling their time. Thank you so much. You are greatly admired by many !!!
This is insane and amazing! I have been telling people for the last few years that it seems like certain positions, like sitting or bending forward, bring on the ectopic heart beats for me. They have just looked at me like I was crazy and said it is normal and don't worry about it. I am 100% a WHY person. I cannot tell you how much this is helping me! Thank you so much!
I tend to get a palpitation if I’m leaning forward and take a big breath. Sometimes it’s hard to tell the different between acid and a palpitation as well.
6:28 - thank you for being the first cardiologist to not dismiss that as being on one’s head and that we just notice it more. This is *precisely* what happens to me: laying down, I go from under 1 ectopic a minute to 4 per minute (as measured by a tracker).
Dr Gupta. I know this video is four years old but I only recently discovered you. I have a heart and BP that suddenly go wild and often end up for ecgs at the emergency. Of course nothing wrong and I feel silly. I also get ectopics mostly at night so will follow your tip of raising the bed. Checkup with cardiologist next week but thanks for your wonderfully clear explanations - they are really reassuring. At 77 my erratic heart and BP are a bit concerning. Take good care of yourself in these difficult times. Greetings from Switzerland.
Thank you for reminding me of many things I learned many years ago when I had debilitating anxiety and panic attacks! Since Covid Vax’s and sick with it, it has all hit me hard, so glad I found you!
Thank you for the information. I occasionally get ectopics more when lying in bed with a couple of pillows behind my back. I then sit up straight and they usually go away. But it occurs mainly when leaning over a snooker or pool table and doing exercise. I have also had palpitations that have started this way. I find that pulling my shoulders back helps to lower heart rate and frequency of ectopics. It's reassuring to know that other people get these ectopics.
I’ve been diagnosed with pots recently, and have had a increase ectopics it with irregular beats/pvcs. It is very dustressing when happening lying down . And have found comfort in finding your channel.
I think I have both types if that is possible.... I can relate to both of them. Thank you very much for this information. Especially the forward bend thing was very interesting!
Thank you so much for this video! My doctor had no explanation when I mentioned the postural nature of what I experience. I sleep on my back now with two pillows and don’t over eat anymore.
I hardly ever got them very bad when I could exercise but now that my chronic pain will not let me exercise they’ve gotten much worse. Very curious. Thank you so much Doctor for all that you’re doing that ever videos of been very helpful for me. You should win some type of a doctor of the year award
Man i was panicked about this problem! I thought i was going to have a heart attack at 23 until I listened to your vids on this subject. Its funny after learning that it wasn’t really a big deal they almost went away within 10 minutes probably because my anxiety level went down and I calmed down. I was seriously about to go to the hospital when it happened and i dont have insurance so that would have been a huge blow to my bank account for no reason. I was looking into irregular heartbeat and the results where making me panic more but the symptoms weren’t quite the same as i had but your vids match exactly how it feels so im 99.999% sure that this is the problem. Thanks for what you do you saved me so much money and fear
Dear doctor Gupta, you helped me to understand my palpitation problem more than any doctor I visited. You are the best. Great educator, sweet, smart, and beautiful. Love to watch your every new lecture.
Thank you for this video!!! This is me...with anxiety i.e., getting ready for work, and sometimes while squatting. I've seen 5 cardiologists over the past almost 25 yrs and they all look at me like i have grown an extra head! My quality of life was at stake! I've noticed that when my heart is extra sensitive to certain stimuli, is when it occurs more frequently. I feel female hormonal fluctuations play a huge role as well. I went off both of my meds, metoprolol at night and diltiazem in the am and I feel better. They make no difference in the frequency of my symptoms. I do everything I can to pull myself back from stressful situations, including a recent job change which has made a world of difference. I could not find your breathing exercise, I am very interested to see it. Your videos have made a world of difference in my life. Thank you so much!!!
I get them when I walk too fast, exercise, and am stressed AND when I'm having anxiety. I get them at night I think because my anxiety is higher, and I'm afraid I'm going to have them, so I do. Ugh.
I first became aware of my ectopic heartbeats when I was 21. Since then, they come in spells - some lasting a few minutes and others a few days.When it is really bad, it feels like my heart skips half a dozen or more beats a minute. Freaked my wife out when she felt my pulse. Saw doctors a few times over the years and none of them seemed particularly concerned about it. One did refer me to the cardio dept in the hospital. They wired me up but everything was fine. That's because I wasn't having one of my bouts. I only found out about ectopic heartbeats a few years ago when a doctor finally told me what I had. I can't say I'm totally relaxed about having them but I no longer worry as I know it will pass. I have never let it stop me from doing anything, like playing sports. Including more adventurous activities like hanggliding and scuba diving. I'm now 70 years old and still fit. I hope this helps ease a few minds.
@@RyanLS I'm doing amazing! I found out I'm estrogen dominant and that I have autoimmune disease (hashimoto's and celiac) both aggravated and made worse by not having enough progesterone! Since starting hormone replacement they are 98% gone!
Wonderfully helpful and comforting information. So many things you talk about tie very well into what my own cardiologists, docs, disautonomia experts have shared with me. Thank you thank you!
I've had two trips to the doctor and one in A&E recently and nobody seems to understand the part where I say if I lie on my left they are worse. I found lying on my back was bad too. Only lying on my right would stop them eventually. It's great to hear you talk about this.
So I slouch over A LOT for hours a day when Im on the computer and I been having more palpitations and ectopics. My heart will pound and shake me when it beats and I get more when I dont get a full 8 hours sleep. 6 hours feels like it makes me have more palps. I need to work on sitting up or sitting back more and getting more sleep
Thank you so much. My palpitations are I get PVCs and a pause.. when you palpate or listen, it seems like I miss a beat. But I feel like my heart is beating hard or feels like extra beat. Anyway it’s distracting, uncomfortable and disturbing too. For me it started during peri menopause and also when started working night shift. Mine is worse when I am too full or need to go to the bathroom and also when I am anxious. It comes and go. Hard to tell what helps or what not. Sometimes deep breathing helps. Sometimes nothing helps. I tried ignoring like you said in one of your videos, that helps too. But sometimes it’s hard to ignore. Thank you for all the time and effort you put to keep us informed 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
Thank you so much for your videos Dr. Gupta, I sure wish you were my Dr. You have alleviated so much needless concern and worry that I've been having that my own Dr. didn't do (he didn't explain a thing, nor give me a diagnosis). I have watched most of your videos and very much appreciate your easy to understand detailed explanation of the mechanics of the heart, it sure takes the mystery out of what is going on, which is part of the "fear of the unknown" which makes it worse. Thanks for taking the time to make these videos.
I can add stomach distension to the list of vagal triggers. Unless I take the time (and remember) to burp freely after a meal, particularly a large one, I can often bring on ectopic beats. Also, and this is just my experience, I can sleep and relax, with far fewer palpitations (the sensation that the heart is thumping and bumping, or just beating extra forcefully), on my right side. Sleeping on my back is also good, but it causes more aerophagia on a CPAP machine. Left side sleeping is only possible for me when my heart has been calm all day, and almost always to turn over onto it during the sleep cycle.
Dr Gupta you are my hero because you explain all these different issues. The medical doctors at the hospital do not have the time to go into the details of the patients diagnosis. My GP is very good at listening to me when I need reassurance with my diagnosis of AF with Factor 5 Leiden, so i am on anti coagulant therapy but it is causing me real problems with breathlessness. Thank you so much.
Excellent as usual!!!! Thank you so much for everything you do. I get these ectopic (at least that is what I believe they are), when lying down. A Holter monitor did show some SVT a few years ago, and when I would stand up from the bed, they would disappear. These ectopic don’t feel like the SVT, but they still, for the most part, go away when I change position. I will admit that I notice that I do feel anxious and then I have increased urination. I know that is from being stressed out. I forgot to mention that I think that the ectopics are lessened with the head of bed elevated with pillows. Hope this makes sense.
This is the second helpful video of yours which has helped me understand a problem. I have been trying not to worry but I have been suffering with this. It's a very difficult subject to find a concise explanation in layman's terms. Thank you so much for this video it has helped me understand more and helped with my course of action
Lifting the head of the bed works for me. I used to use many pillows but then discovered a GERD wedge shaped pillow. Helps immensely with ectopics at bedtime!
This helped me so much! Along with video where you speak about fear and ectopic beats. I was never sensitive to these until I started having heart palpitations in perimenopause. After getting my hormones help. I still felt these once in a while at the end of day when I would get in bed mostly laying on my left side. Helping me to understand this means so much to me. Thank you!
Dr. The information you have been providing is very helpful. I have been having skipped heart beats for over a year due to high anxiety and obviously fear. Before finding your youtube videos, I had a cardiology appointment, stress test, echo, blood flow studies and all tests came back normal. I have type 1 diabetes (no complications despite having it for 47 years), hypothyroid levels are normal as well. obviously age (57) and other stressful situations have made very fearful and these skipped heart beats have not helped. You video on fear has been for me one if the best and the magnesium supplements, posture have been incredibly helpful in easing the fear factor out of all of this. it got so bad that at one point, I feared leaving my house. thank you thank you thank you. too bad you are not in the USA.
Thank you for your comment Maria. I would love to work in the USA! I really appreciate you taking the time to write and watch. It would mean a tonne if you’d consider subscribing and sharing Join me on my Instagram, (#yorkcardiology) or Facebook (@yorkcardiologist). .My WhatsApp number is 447951310008 - if you would like to receive my WhatsApp broadcasts please consider adding my number to your contact list and sending me a message.
Thank you so much for these videos Dr. Gupta. I too notice that if I get ectopic heart beats while sitting in a chair in a relaxed position (poor posture), that if I sit up straight, they go away. I also get them most in bed if I lie on my left, seldom on my right, and rarely if I am lying on my back. Thank you for explaining the reasons. It helps with another cause, that being anxiety.
HarrisonD I’m getting them again, mainly when sitting down. Why they just started again a week ago, and becoming more frequent, I do not know, but my anxiety levels are higher because of it.
I agree, when I am in bed or after meals, I get PACs a lot. I sleep inclined somewhat in a recliner and it helps a lot. I can't lie down flat hardly as my heart really skips a lot that way. Sugary foods, soft drinks and caffein seem to make it worse. After eating is worse also. I don't have the racing, just the skipping. Sometimes every third beat. I take Coreg 6.25 1X/day which helps a lot. MY BPM is usually under 60 and < 50 at night. Your videos are extremely helpful.
I have vagal ectopic episodes that predominantly occur at night, and YES, it is postural! I have, by sheer fluke, found a strategy that stops the palpitations: when it begins, I get up, move and walk around, including going up and down stairs, drink some cold water, then stretch out again on my back with my head propped up. I have refused to take daily medications but do have some in my medicine cabinet if the palpitations do not subside after awhile. My cardiologist calls this the ‘pill in the pocket’ method. I’m satisfied with my own way of dealing with my heart issues, as I feel more responsible and in charge of my own body. I definitely agree with you Dr Gupta’s philosophy of not worrying about or fearing the when of death. Thank you for your generous and honest videos.
Dr. Sanjay Gupta, What more can I say that everyone else has said already? I want to thank you dearly for your time, care and detailed explanations that serve us all so well. I have experienced PVC's for years and caused me much anxiety hence worsening the experience. Now, I can sit back, relax because I understand this is not life threatening. Hats off to you good sir! Can you please create a video on the use of Marijuana and its effects on the heart, blood pressure, and the nervous system. This is a topic not many understand now that cannabis is basically legal in America and North America and seen as a medicine for anxiety. Again, thank you for all of your work and efforts you put forth!
Thank you Dr Gupta, this is exactly how my "ectopics" begin . I have had them since the age of 14 and this has never been explained to me. I am being followed years later..
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You my man keep me sane . whenever im anxious or feeling panicy ,i find comfort in your videos . Thanks so much .
I feel the same way. I keep his videos in a playlist to help with calming me down. So awesome that I found his videos.
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Agreed. I don't think I've found another person who brings more comfort to me than this guy. What a blessing.
I have all this I Met 3 cardiologists ..no one told me this pity
Same!!
All heroes don't wear capes...Dr I salute you!!
these are lovely kind words..thank you!
@@YorkCardiology hi where are you located? I have POTS and I live in Brooklyn New York
@@YorkCardiology you are our hero because you teach us why we get palpitations or feel dizzy or nausea and chest pain and thank you so much for putting your knowledge on TH-cam
@@anikacorbett7714 he is based in the UK hospital
@@anikacorbett7714 York in England.
Sir please dont ever stop posting the videos, you don’t know it is making thousands of people to feel better..humble request sir
I came here to learn more about Heart Palps and now I'm pretty sure I have a crush on this Doctor. A new reason for my heart to flutter
Awww Shannon...youve made an old man very happy:-) I shall walk with a spring in my step today:-)
My pulse does the same, sometimes even more "drastically". I was told that it is Normal so EAR SPA RELAXATION, I wouldn't think about it anymore. Our bodies are not robots, but bodies.
Shannon Marie Wolfe how can you not fell in love with him?
Same 😃🙈
He could take my pulse anytime😉 he really does put your mind at ease by normalising these horrible ectopics makes them less scary if you're able to understand them and he explains it in such a way that I don't worry about mine at all now... ❤️
I have figured out over the past few months that my fluttering or skipped beats happen when i am tired or when I move or position myself in different positions. I have had a great deal of anxiety over these skipped beats. I have seen cardiologists and has tests ran. No one can tell me why I have these issues. There seems to be allot of people with these issues but no real reassurance or feedback from the medical community. I have been watching your videos for a few months and want to say thank you for what you are doing. You have given people, many of which have anxiety like me, reassurance that it is OK. Taking the time to give people peace of mind is truly wonderful. Thank you.
Dustin Montgomery mine mainly happens in bed. Never happened until 1 year ago. Was sitting down and boom felt my heart jump and then race. Since then i get these random pvc. Mainly at night. When laying down.
Same here
What are your symptoms of skipping beats ?
@@jl3072exactly the same. I can almost feel when one is about to happen then boom, it does.
I agree with you, those with creativity and imagination really suffer from spook thoughts which triggers the response!
whenever i see your videos, it gives me immense relief from panic attacks.
I have been suffering from ectopic heart beats for more than 20 years now. I went to see a cardiologist when I first experienced them but they they nether found anything so I've have to learn to live with them. Sometimes they can be very frightening and come on strong and they can take your breath away. It happens more when I'm relaxed and when I'm leaning forward. I didn't relise what they were until I started watching your TH-cam video channel. Thank you so much Dr.
Do u practice breathing exercise......?sir.....yes deep and slow breathing exercise works....just patience and faith is required... practice for more than 30 min/day
Wow! Thank you, I hope I can say the same in 20 years as I’ve just “discovered” them at age 44.
Yes thank goodness
Graham cook same here I do experience.
Thanks, u just answered my question I just posted. 💚
Been to hospital 3x through emergency and never got the information that helped me like what I got from this video - I owe you a lot. Thanks so much
I've read about this too that also the ED staff will just send you home with anxiety med and tell you to relax. My EP nurse told me to just forget about them. There's nothing he can do for me. Yeah, easy for someone to say that doesn't get them, correct ?
@@chass5438 I had the quick ECG done at my local practice twice, and of course the beats weren't happening at the time so was told to go home and relax. Not very helpful! Finally was having a bad episode two weeks ago and paramedics caught my heart going 3 times as fast as it should and managed to get print outs of all the evidence. Was taken to A&E and was treated well, and now on beta blockers and blood thinners with possibility of a heart restart in the future (I forget the medical terminology now). Seems you have to prove you are struggling before they will do anything!
@@ClarkyGuitar - Cardioversion
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This FREE medical help has helped me more than a lot of cardio DR ,s that i have payed for.
You are such a great help to my son, we were lost until we found you're videos. Please keep doing what you're doing. You are God sent.
Dr. Gupta, You are a god-send. I cannot articulate my anomalies and yet you so distinctly articulate what I am going through. I cannot thank you enough.
You give me hope. For that alone, I am forever indebted to you.
I guess most of us have the same thing in common here. Which leads us in his videos.
After watching most of his videos this one clearly explains what I’m feeling.
When laying in bed getting ready to sleep in sympathetic with all the adrenaline from hard days work and when parasympathetic kicks in.
Such a comfort finding someone who can explains what troubles us inside. I hope more people hear his words to clear their worries and find relief.
Thank you Dr. Gupta for your hard work you’re exceptional.
Yes that's my story. Hope you still reply to this thread since I wanna ask how it feels for you and if it still happens.
@@ZeroLoveTennisI get Ectopic Heart beats when my heart rate is 60s . And it sucks man 🥺
My father, a GP and cardiologist specialist passed away a couple years back after a 2 year pancreatic cancer battle. I was diagnosed with ectopics shortly before he passed, his advice was smoking and caffeine cessation, which helped partially. A recent flare up has brought me to your channel. Listening to your succinct insight delivered in a professional manner has made me feel close to my father once more. Sound and positive intellectual advice. Thank you
Ectopics are not a condition. They are a common experience for many many people
I am very sorry you lost your father. I’m also thankful that through Dr.Gupta’s many words of wisdom, you can have some peace, and feel close to your father.
You are a godsend. The amount of anxiety you have relieved for me about my ectopics is astronomical.
For me personally, my ectopic beats were completely cured once I went to a chiropractor!! Please go consult with a chiropractor, get adjusted and get posture exercises. This will reduce the inflammation over time and within a couple of months, you should feel completely normal. The vagus nerve is something that most people don’t know about and it actually holds so much power over the body. Keep that vagus nerve healthy!
Omggg your so right it def stopped mines but when I stop getting adjusted I would get occasional pvcs but not like how I had them before going to a chiropractor I agree 100%
@@tsuperfly100 Yup! I'm a Gen-Z, and a lot of my life with technology has consisted of my body being hunched over (whether it is standing up, sitting on a chair, laying on a bed, etc.).
I now have a standing desk (which moves up and down), and ergonomic chair (which keeps my back and neck straight), and I do exercises to maintain my posture every day. I go to chiropractor occasionally to get aligned.
Getting palpitations / ectopic beats was my body's way of telling me that I needed to change my lifestyle, else my body would continue to deteriorate.
Additionally, I do want to mention that ectopic beats don't happen for everyone who has a bad posture. The consequences for a bad posture are situational based off of the person's body. HOWEVER. Everyone who has a bad posture, will have a shorter life-span, because we tend to crush our organs with all of the pressure from our upper back / chest. And many people don't realize that in order to increase our life-span, we must keep a straight posture. It really is more important than people think.
Wow thanks for all that information I’m a nail tech for over 13 years and it requires me hunch over for hours. I am def going to get a better chair. And work on my posture. Also I have an appointment next week Thursday for the chiropractor. Everything u stated is so true!!!!! Keep preaching it many people needs to hear this.
@@tsuperfly100 Of course!! I’m glad I can be of assistance :)
I was just talking to my wife about the possibility of seeing a chiropractor, because my posture is bad. I have a Dowager's Hump™ forming even. I will try a chiropractor, thank you!
I wish everyone with ectopic heart beats could see this GREAT doctor's videos !!
I have been watching your channcel for a number of months. Its only now that i have been told i have ectopic heart beats. Not one of the doctors have ever made mention of posture or even any of the info your giving out on heart health.
So thankful.
This guy is a god send. You almost explained mine to a tee when moving positions. I will get them bad when I get real mad over anything. Seems like the adrenaline sets them off. Same with working out. If I'm calm which is rare with anxiety disorders. But if I'm calm I don't have them as much. I also get them when I raise my arms above my head especially reaching for something or bending doen or over for anything I will set them off. I'm so relieved to hear Im not the only one getting very simular heart beats.
Bending over is a big one for me
This sounds so much like me. When I bend, reach for anything. I have issues with my neck from bad posture too and notice if I move my neck a certain way, it'll do it.
Same here. Every time I’ve had svt I was either bending over or lifting my arms. When I’ve mentioned this to my dr they didn’t correlate it, but it’s interesting we’ve all noticed this. I’ve also had ectopic beats from turning my head or bending my neck.
@@jessicallee I don't even know if it's ectopic or palpitations. I honestly think that's it though. I've had ekgs in hospitals so far and they say it's fine. But I do mention how I move my neck and arms a certain way and it does it. Also I noticed when I sit down sometimes it does it too. Nobody seems to want to explain it to us except this video.
Thank you that puts it all in perspective and brings reassurance. I have found that stretching any time of day and any posture
- like when you awake in the morning, a good old stretch with arms up etc, for about 15 seconds, makes the ectopics stop. It's amazing to see the heart suddenly register back to normal pulse on the pulseometer.
I have ectopics. I find when I straighten my shoulders back, they are somewhat relieved. I have a tendency to hunch forward probably from years of looking at cell phones and tablets Etc. Thanks for all your hard work and information love your videos
I notice this too. I knit most evenings then when i stop, stand up to go to bed the ectopics start. If I walk a round for a few minutes and stretch my arms up and back they settle down. It’s reassuring that you can physically stop them.
Hi Dawn,
Hi Alison
I have the same problem 😢
And I'm worried about, what a solution for this condition please let me know if there is any way ,
I also feel the ectopics when I hunch forward. I’m trying to sit straighter when I’m in a chair.
I have an increase of them when I slouch on the couch. So me too
if you are also a medical professor, your students are blessed...if you are not a medical professor in a University, please be one.
Your explanations are clear and precise, and you are very charismatic!
Thank you for clear and simple explanation on this topic. I have ectopic heartbeats when lying on both left and right side, when lying down. I feel better lying on the right side with my arm streched out, on top of my left side of my body. The chest opens up and the ectopic heartbeats stop and I fall asleep easily. I have seen some of your videos and they are exceptionally clear and easy to understand, please keep up the good work.
Wow! this was seven years ago posted and today after I have been suffering from this for 20 years someone just explains it so well and precise. I have been check numerous time and no one could explain it. Really appreciate all you do Doc. keep it up. Eternally Grateful. Just by knowing this, the levels of anxiety goes down so drastically is Life Changing. Thank You so Very Much.
I pray to have more people like you out there,thank you so much.really appreciate your time and support for all people in need.bless you
You have explained every symptom I've been having! Thank you soooo much! I have visited several doctors, one of which was a cardiologist, and no one has explained it. I was just told, "It's normal for your body." By not explaining what was happening I would be scared and confused...and distrusting of my physicians' advice. I will use your advice to reduce my ectopic from this point forward. Thank you again, truly.
I have gotten significant relief from lying down and inhaling for 5 seconds...holding for 5 seconds...exhaling for 5 seconds...and then holding for 5 seconds. Sometimes at first they get worse, but then...usually after at least 5 minutes of steadily doing this...they calm down considerably or disappear. I've even gotten some relief from doing it standing up when I'm out and about. As I get more relaxed, I sometimes end up doing 6-6-6-6 seconds. It doesn't always work, but often does. I tried just 5 seconds inhaling and 5 seconds exhaling but it had little to no effect. Sharing in case anyone wants to try it. Thanks Sanjay for your videos. I'm sure a lot of people have gotten some relief simply from your often reassuring information and the friendly manner in which you share it. Be well. ;~)
Thank you for sharing Mr. Burnett. I will definitely use this technique. All things that help are welcome in my book. :-)
@@ednaowens1233 what you are doing here is basically massaging the vagus nerve. I am of the belief that the vagus nerve is the root of all things that bang (in the night) lol
Thank you gen
I'm trying this practice
It’s called Box breathing and does work. Thanks
Dear Dr Gupta, your videos are a ray of sunlight for anxious people with ectopic beats. I have a history of heart condition, replacing of aortic valve and implantation of pacemaker to stop bradi taqui that triggered atrial fibrilation. Also I had PC surgery in 1/2018 and are on ADT which makes everything worse. Last october I had mild COVID but a few months later I started having this ectopic nightmare and it got on my nerves. At night I get bigeminy rithm and it really upsets me and creates a little discomfort. During daytime if I do not sit too long I exercise a lot and feel fantastic for a 75 year old, can run, play tennis no symptoms no discomfort. Listening to your description I feel much more comforted, I think I am a vagal type, started a diet to loose excess 10 kilos and eating basically vegetarian, fruit only during the morning, and combining food to grant light and fast digestion. I will let you kn ow how it goes and thanks for being a HEALER
Thank you so much for taking the time to put all these videos up on palpitations.. I have been struggling with them for about 8 months and they have caused some major anxiety for me.. I have been to 2 different cardiologist who have been very vague and have not helped put my worry to rest at all.. these videos have given me some relief.
I have the vagal ectopics when getting bloated after food. Especially if laying down in combination to that. However, I also get ectopics after exercise, not sure if that might be due to food in the stomach or an imbalance in sympathetic / para sympathetic nerve.
Sleeping with a bloated stomach is very difficult as the frequency and strength of the ectopics seems to increase. The best way to describe it is like a "murr-murr" feeling in the heart, followed by a noticeable break and then a hard beat and couple beats less harder beats to follow. Eventually, when getting woken up every 10, 20 to 30 minutes by these for a couple hours while trying to fall a sleep it will cause anxiety due to sleep deprivation (after many days) as well as anxiety because you get worried of what might be wrong with the heart.
As long as the ectopics are mild or rather, as long as the blood pressure is not too high while the ectopics occur I barely notice them. But after a big meal or if getting anxious when going to bed, the ectopics might come with a slight adrenaline rush.. this is what causes the anxiety and palpitations to spike. Eventually it can trigger the fight of flight response and the heart will start racing... and you panic and think you're getting a heart attack.
I have raised the head of the bed and I think it helps slightly but I also wake up coughing a bit fluid sometimes, which makes me suspect a hiatal hernia being one of the causes... This started 10 months ago when I got burned out from stress (still not recovered) and have never happened before in my life.
I can add that I always feel better when standing up or walking and worse when sitting or laying down. Which further makes me suspect reflux or hiatus hernia.. especially an imbalance in the gut flora / stomach acidity, has to be..
You're describing me.
Same as me
Right dear 👍🏼
Yes yes yes I have noticed that an imbalance in gut flora causes problems.
This is so relaxing to hear Ive been studying the vagus nerve because Ive experienced these beats for over 5 years now and after stress echos and ekgs and a cardiologist saying they were “stress induced arrhythmias”. I started researching because putting my boys to bed at night I would get these continuous flutters however when I would sit up they would stop. Coincidentally they were the same feelings I would get on a daily basis as well. I’m convinced that I get these day and night. The vagus nerve is simply amazing. However with anxiety and panic all of my life it can be scary. Thank you for this. I appreciate you being so open with your knowledge!
Bending over, taking a seat, and lying in bed frequently give me ectopics. This video helps me to feel better about that. I also notice more palpitations when I am scared (public speaking, flying, etc.), or if I overeat or experience reflux. Thank you for the explanation. It helps!
can we talk ?
Ashley Desjardins pvc?
Research vagus tone.
Dr.Gupta, thank you so much for your videos. I have had palpitations for years, but whenever they get scary, I just watch your videos and instantly feel reassured that most likely I’m gonna get through this alive 😆 💜 Thank you and God bless you!
I am going over comments today and looking back at previous videos. Same for me, I get reassurance! Thank you, Dr. Gupta!
Same here.
Great explanations! I've had ectopics my whole life. He is %100 right. Thank you so much Sanjay Gupta.
Sanjay, can you please publish a book with all of this information. I would definitely buy it :)
thank yoU!!!!!!! Working on it:-)
Ryan S my english is broken so what does ectopic mean did he mean pvcs? please help me
@@talalaltalalvlogs5181 partially yes, ectopic beats may mean PVC or PAC
You've no idea how beneficial your videos are...
Friends, I’ve gotten a lot of relief by starting my day with 1/2-1hr of prayer (may be repetitive, that’s okay. Just enjoy being with God and feeling the grace) taking magnesium at bedtime, and taking CBD. CBD is wonderful. Singing also helps (maybe it regulates our breathing?) seriously, try it!
I get what feels like skipped beats when I squat down sometimes. Sometimes several in a row but then they will stop. Is that normal? Waiting to get in to be seen for it.
I suffer with ectopics. I’ve just recently started watching your videos and they are very informative and reassuring. You talk about autonomic nervous system. I have recently been diagnosed with fibromyalgia which is thought to be autonomic nervous system dysfunction. I’m sure it’s all related now.
All makes sense now. I always thought my symptoms have to do with the nervous system. Your explanations have taken the fear out of me. Thank you so very much. I wish other doctors would explain things in this way.
Thank you so much doctor! I was so worried about these… I’m 27 and feel them often especially when I am working (I sit down to work) and then have to go up and down stairs quickly and then when I’m going to bed. I get so scared but I’ve done EKG and stress tests before and nothing has shown strange. You really are helping me understand these strange sensations!
Check the state of you vagus nerve and cervical spine.
I can't thank you enough for your videos and your research on these ectopic heartbeats. I've developed these over the past six months due to some type of medical issue none of the doctors I've seen can figure out. I'm pretty sure it's from lyme disease from when I got bit by a few deer ticks while living in the state of Connecticut... Now I'm stationed in Hawaii and the doctors out here are clueless to lyme.
Your videos have help me understand A lot about ectopic beats and what is actually happening with my heart when they hit. I've been subscribed to your channel for a few weeks now and I enjoy you sharing your knowledge and research! Thank you so much!
Sanjay you are one amazing cardiologist, thank you for all your hard work that you went through to get to where you are today!
TRUE DR .when my stomach is bloated..i get all these problem....so true
My favorite cardiologist, who has helped me so much through his videos.
I know this is an old video, but I want you to know how much you've helped me with my concerns about my palpitations and how to deal with them. I had myself so stressed about them, I was stressed going to bed (and so experienced them frequently). Now I get them infrequently, if at all, and I have to believe it's because of your videos explaining what was going on.
I'm so glad!thanks for watching. I really appreciate it and it'd mean a tonne if you would consider subscribing to the channel.
@@YorkCardiology Done...I thought I already had!
Dr.Gupta you are an Angel! Please let us know when your book will be ready, I am waiting to purchase .
God bless you!
Thank you so much for taking the time to explain what most cardiologist don't. I wish you were my doctor i would feel alot more comfortable and cared for.
How very kind ..thank you so much!
Thank you for your videos. You are a caring individual. You are a healing balm for those of us with heart issues that feel we aren't listened to
You are a marvel to us all Dr Gupta. Thanks to your amazing and very relaxed videos I've already been able to stop my ectopics as I recognise that they are due to anxiety. Knowing this I start the breathing exercises and they soon disappear. All due to you dear Dr. Bless you for all your wonderful explanations, help and advice.
For people suffering from ectopic, life style does cause ectopics. Here are my triggers: Mint and anything with mint even toothpastes, Green tea, the smell of gasoline, STRESS and thinking too much, Spicy and acidic food.
Try telling that to my doc and cardiologist. But yes it's so true - my issues were triggered by Listerine.
+York York cardiology... I forgot to mention when my heart rate jumps to around 135 bpm.... I start getting these "Thuds" in my chest... It feels as though my heart is trying to slow down the tachycardia....
Doctor, you are really doing a wonderful job. God bless you!
Thank you thank you for what you are doing for people & the help they are getting from you. It shows you what little help they get from their own drs.just more pills.As an RN I believe they don’t know the answer & are to lazy to research it or someone is controlling their time.
Thank you so much. You are greatly admired by many !!!
This is insane and amazing! I have been telling people for the last few years that it seems like certain positions, like sitting or bending forward, bring on the ectopic heart beats for me. They have just looked at me like I was crazy and said it is normal and don't worry about it. I am 100% a WHY person. I cannot tell you how much this is helping me! Thank you so much!
Same here...sitting or/ bending forward
I tend to get a palpitation if I’m leaning forward and take a big breath. Sometimes it’s hard to tell the different between acid and a palpitation as well.
Does it heart sometimes....?
While leaning
Same here
6:28 - thank you for being the first cardiologist to not dismiss that as being on one’s head and that we just notice it more. This is *precisely* what happens to me: laying down, I go from under 1 ectopic a minute to 4 per minute (as measured by a tracker).
For people with anxiety like me, searching for "data" driven answers, this is truly godsend , thank you so much!!!!
Dr Gupta. I know this video is four years old but I only recently discovered you. I have a heart and BP that suddenly
go wild and often end up for ecgs at the emergency. Of course nothing wrong and I feel silly. I also get ectopics mostly at night so will follow your tip of raising the bed. Checkup with cardiologist next week but thanks for your wonderfully clear explanations - they are really reassuring. At 77 my erratic heart and BP are a bit concerning. Take good care of yourself in these difficult times. Greetings from Switzerland.
Your are amazing dr Gupta….my mum has ectopics and I keep sending her your videos! What a legend! Thank you!
Thank you for reminding me of many things I learned many years ago when I had debilitating anxiety and panic attacks!
Since Covid Vax’s and sick with it, it has all hit me hard, so glad I found you!
Im glad someone knows what they're talking about.... Thanks doctor for your clear explanations ❤️
Thank you for the information. I occasionally get ectopics more when lying in bed with a couple of pillows behind my back. I then sit up straight and they usually go away. But it occurs mainly when leaning over a snooker or pool table and doing exercise. I have also had palpitations that have started this way. I find that pulling my shoulders back helps to lower heart rate and frequency of ectopics. It's reassuring to know that other people get these ectopics.
I’ve been diagnosed with pots recently, and have had a increase ectopics it with irregular beats/pvcs. It is very dustressing when happening lying down . And have found comfort in finding your channel.
I think I have both types if that is possible.... I can relate to both of them. Thank you very much for this information. Especially the forward bend thing was very interesting!
Thank you so much for this video! My doctor had no explanation when I mentioned the postural nature of what I experience. I sleep on my back now with two pillows and don’t over eat anymore.
I hardly ever got them very bad when I could exercise but now that my chronic pain will not let me exercise they’ve gotten much worse. Very curious. Thank you so much Doctor for all that you’re doing that ever videos of been very helpful for me. You should win some type of a doctor of the year award
Thanks Dr Saab,
You are building confidence and enlightening the people with knowledge..🙏
Apko bhi ectopics problem hai?
I was searching for PVC but you make us think on completely other issues.
Really happy that you exist and care, share gratefully.❤️
Man i was panicked about this problem! I thought i was going to have a heart attack at 23 until I listened to your vids on this subject. Its funny after learning that it wasn’t really a big deal they almost went away within 10 minutes probably because my anxiety level went down and I calmed down. I was seriously about to go to the hospital when it happened and i dont have insurance so that would have been a huge blow to my bank account for no reason. I was looking into irregular heartbeat and the results where making me panic more but the symptoms weren’t quite the same as i had but your vids match exactly how it feels so im 99.999% sure that this is the problem. Thanks for what you do you saved me so much money and fear
Thanks a lot for sharing this video. You are God send and relieved me from my anxiety.
Dear doctor Gupta, you helped me to understand my palpitation problem more than any doctor I visited.
You are the best. Great educator, sweet, smart, and beautiful. Love to watch your every new lecture.
how lovely hannah..thank you:-)
Thank you for this video!!! This is me...with anxiety i.e., getting ready for work, and sometimes while squatting. I've seen 5 cardiologists over the past almost 25 yrs and they all look at me like i have grown an extra head! My quality of life was at stake! I've noticed that when my heart is extra sensitive to certain stimuli, is when it occurs more frequently. I feel female hormonal fluctuations play a huge role as well. I went off both of my meds, metoprolol at night and diltiazem in the am and I feel better. They make no difference in the frequency of my symptoms. I do everything I can to pull myself back from stressful situations, including a recent job change which has made a world of difference. I could not find your breathing exercise, I am very interested to see it. Your videos have made a world of difference in my life. Thank you so much!!!
I get them when I walk too fast, exercise, and am stressed AND when I'm having anxiety. I get them at night I think because my anxiety is higher, and I'm afraid I'm going to have them, so I do. Ugh.
Sounds like mine
Same. I get them when I am stressed, anxious or when I workout and get my heart rate up..... Its pretty scary. But I have learned to ignore them..
I’m curious how you’re doing with them Corella? A year later... I’m in the same boat.
I first became aware of my ectopic heartbeats when I was 21. Since then, they come in spells - some lasting a few minutes and others a few days.When it is really bad, it feels like my heart skips half a dozen or more beats a minute. Freaked my wife out when she felt my pulse. Saw doctors a few times over the years and none of them seemed particularly concerned about it. One did refer me to the cardio dept in the hospital. They wired me up but everything was fine. That's because I wasn't having one of my bouts. I only found out about ectopic heartbeats a few years ago when a doctor finally told me what I had. I can't say I'm totally relaxed about having them but I no longer worry as I know it will pass. I have never let it stop me from doing anything, like playing sports. Including more adventurous activities like hanggliding and scuba diving. I'm now 70 years old and still fit. I hope this helps ease a few minds.
@@RyanLS I'm doing amazing! I found out I'm estrogen dominant and that I have autoimmune disease (hashimoto's and celiac) both aggravated and made worse by not having enough progesterone! Since starting hormone replacement they are 98% gone!
Wonderfully helpful and comforting information. So many things you talk about tie very well into what my own cardiologists, docs, disautonomia experts have shared with me. Thank you thank you!
I wish I could have you as my Doctor
if you are listening to him he IS your doctor.
On God
You are truly a God-send, Dr. G. You do give me comfort with your info! Thank you so much!!!
I've had two trips to the doctor and one in A&E recently and nobody seems to understand the part where I say if I lie on my left they are worse. I found lying on my back was bad too. Only lying on my right would stop them eventually. It's great to hear you talk about this.
Same with me.
So I slouch over A LOT for hours a day when Im on the computer and I been having more palpitations and ectopics. My heart will pound and shake me when it beats and I get more when I dont get a full 8 hours sleep. 6 hours feels like it makes me have more palps. I need to work on sitting up or sitting back more and getting more sleep
Without you I couldn't have got through this week.
Thank you so much. My palpitations are I get PVCs and a pause.. when you palpate or listen, it seems like I miss a beat. But I feel like my heart is beating hard or feels like extra beat. Anyway it’s distracting, uncomfortable and disturbing too. For me it started during peri menopause and also when started working night shift. Mine is worse when I am too full or need to go to the bathroom and also when I am anxious. It comes and go. Hard to tell what helps or what not. Sometimes deep breathing helps. Sometimes nothing helps. I tried ignoring like you said in one of your videos, that helps too. But sometimes it’s hard to ignore. Thank you for all the time and effort you put to keep us informed 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
I find cycling really amazing at reducing ectopics.
cardio in general helps heaps
Thank you so much for your videos Dr. Gupta, I sure wish you were my Dr. You have alleviated so much needless concern and worry that I've been having that my own Dr. didn't do (he didn't explain a thing, nor give me a diagnosis). I have watched most of your videos and very much appreciate your easy to understand detailed explanation of the mechanics of the heart, it sure takes the mystery out of what is going on, which is part of the "fear of the unknown" which makes it worse. Thanks for taking the time to make these videos.
Thank you so much:-)
I can add stomach distension to the list of vagal triggers. Unless I take the time (and remember) to burp freely after a meal, particularly a large one, I can often bring on ectopic beats. Also, and this is just my experience, I can sleep and relax, with far fewer palpitations (the sensation that the heart is thumping and bumping, or just beating extra forcefully), on my right side. Sleeping on my back is also good, but it causes more aerophagia on a CPAP machine. Left side sleeping is only possible for me when my heart has been calm all day, and almost always to turn over onto it during the sleep cycle.
yes this is so me everytime i eat i have these worse and its so scary i did not want to eat because of this
Hi there
Exactly I feel skipped heartbeat after eating or in a lying position, 😢 and then I set down and feel well
Thank you for taking the time to create these incredibly informative videos!
thank you so much:-) your words are so kind and you have made my day
Dr Gupta you are my hero because you explain all these different issues. The medical doctors at the hospital do not have the time to go into the details of the patients diagnosis. My GP is very good at listening to me when I need reassurance with my diagnosis of AF with Factor 5 Leiden, so i am on anti coagulant therapy but it is causing me real problems with breathlessness. Thank you so much.
All I can say is you are absolutely amazing. Thank you so much for all of your wonderful videos.
Excellent as usual!!!! Thank you so much for everything you do. I get these ectopic (at least that is what I believe they are), when lying down. A Holter monitor did show some SVT a few years ago, and when I would stand up from the bed, they would disappear. These ectopic don’t feel like the SVT, but they still, for the most part, go away when I change position. I will admit that I notice that I do feel anxious and then I have increased urination. I know that is from being stressed out. I forgot to mention that I think that the ectopics are lessened with the head of bed elevated with pillows. Hope this makes sense.
This is the second helpful video of yours which has helped me understand a problem. I have been trying not to worry but I have been suffering with this. It's a very difficult subject to find a concise explanation in layman's terms. Thank you so much for this video it has helped me understand more and helped with my course of action
I FINALLY got an answer to what I always wondered. Thank you! You are a blessing sir.
Lifting the head of the bed works for me. I used to use many pillows but then discovered a GERD wedge shaped pillow. Helps immensely with ectopics at bedtime!
Brilliant video! This answered so many questions, thank you.
This helped me so much! Along with video where you speak about fear and ectopic beats. I was never sensitive to these until I started having heart palpitations in perimenopause. After getting my hormones help. I still felt these once in a while at the end of day when I would get in bed mostly laying on my left side. Helping me to understand this means so much to me. Thank you!
Dr. The information you have been providing is very helpful. I have been having skipped heart beats for over a year due to high anxiety and obviously fear. Before finding your youtube videos, I had a cardiology appointment, stress test, echo, blood flow studies and all tests came back normal. I have type 1 diabetes (no complications despite having it for 47 years), hypothyroid levels are normal as well. obviously age (57) and other stressful situations have made very fearful and these skipped heart beats have not helped. You video on fear has been for me one if the best and the magnesium supplements, posture have been incredibly helpful in easing the fear factor out of all of this. it got so bad that at one point, I feared leaving my house. thank you thank you thank you. too bad you are not in the USA.
Thank you for your comment Maria. I would love to work in the USA!
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Thank you so much for these videos Dr. Gupta. I too notice that if I get ectopic heart beats while sitting in a chair in a relaxed position (poor posture), that if I sit up straight, they go away. I also get them most in bed if I lie on my left, seldom on my right, and rarely if I am lying on my back. Thank you for explaining the reasons. It helps with another cause, that being anxiety.
HarrisonD I’m getting them again, mainly when sitting down. Why they just started again a week ago, and becoming more frequent, I do not know, but my anxiety levels are higher because of it.
I agree, when I am in bed or after meals, I get PACs a lot. I sleep inclined somewhat in a recliner and it helps a lot. I can't lie down flat hardly as my heart really skips a lot that way. Sugary foods, soft drinks and caffein seem to make it worse. After eating is worse also. I don't have the racing, just the skipping. Sometimes every third beat. I take Coreg 6.25 1X/day which helps a lot. MY BPM is usually under 60 and < 50 at night. Your videos are extremely helpful.
Dr Gupta you really are a god send ... I salute you sir .
I have vagal ectopic episodes that predominantly occur at night, and YES, it is postural! I have, by sheer fluke, found a strategy that stops the palpitations: when it begins, I get up, move and walk around, including going up and down stairs, drink some cold water, then stretch out again on my back with my head propped up. I have refused to take daily medications but do have some in my medicine cabinet if the palpitations do not subside after awhile. My cardiologist calls this the ‘pill in the pocket’ method. I’m satisfied with my own way of dealing with my heart issues, as I feel more responsible and in charge of my own body. I definitely agree with you Dr Gupta’s philosophy of not worrying about or fearing the when of death. Thank you for your generous and honest videos.
The ectopics take my breath away a second.
Dr. Sanjay Gupta, What more can I say that everyone else has said already? I want to thank you dearly for your time, care and detailed explanations that serve us all so well. I have experienced PVC's for years and caused me much anxiety hence worsening the experience. Now, I can sit back, relax because I understand this is not life threatening. Hats off to you good sir!
Can you please create a video on the use of Marijuana and its effects on the heart, blood pressure, and the nervous system. This is a topic not many understand now that cannabis is basically legal in America and North America and seen as a medicine for anxiety.
Again, thank you for all of your work and efforts you put forth!
Thank you Dr Gupta, this is exactly how my "ectopics" begin . I have had them since the age of 14 and this has never been explained to me. I am being followed years later..
My apologies.. To continue, they usually start when bending over
Dr Gupta , thank you for sharing this.Stay blessed always. Wish there were more doctors like you