Acid Reflux Heart
Q: I have had panic and anxiety disorder for over eight years. I take one half of a .25 Xanax as needed. This morning I got up at 5
A: M. and didnt
feel well. My allergies have been really bad since the ragweed bloomed and I
also had acid reflux with pain in that spot between the breasts. Well I was
sitting on the couch reading and was kinda bent over with the book on my lap
when my heart skipped a beat and then it kept skipping beats. It has done this
for several years but this time everything got kinda black and I felt like I
was going to pass out. I have had the skipped beats several times where things
go a little dark for a second but I have never felt like I was going to pass
out before. It felt like my heart had stopped beating. I jumped up and ran into
the kitchen to get the phone and it passed. Then I was so nervous my heart
started beating fast,not racing just beating fast like when you have a bad
scare. I thought I was going to have a panic attack but I didnt. I did take one
half Xanax to calm down though.I also have mitral valve prolapse and have had
two echos done. The last one was three years ago and the tech told my heart was
very healthy and to not lose sleep over the mvp. The cardiologist said the same
thing. They said the mvp is very mild.What I would like to know has anyone else
had this happen and could it be associated with the mve allergies and acid
reflux. I have notice when my acid reflux and allergies are bad that seems to
be when I have the most skipped beats like that. Someone told me esophageal
spasms can cause something that feels like skipped beats. I am no longer a
hypochondriac and dont think every pain is a heart attack like I did for years
but I gotta tell ya this little spell this morning scared the crap out of me.
Jackie had posted on here one time to cough when your heart keeps skipping
beats and I have done that and it always helps but this morning I guess it
happened so fast I didnt think to do that. I was just wondering if any on you
wonderful people have ever had this to happen and if you know what caused it.
Can anyone help me please?
A:I have had all the heart tests done. I have anxiety induced
palpitations. My heart is healthy and strong.
But