Discussion on 'Would a heart flutter mean heart problems?'

(6) On April 10, 2008 at 5:23 pm JBIBBALI [0] said:

Big Bad Andy,

I've had the exact same story for about 8 years and have been to the ER 2 times out of concern. Both times they've told me it was pluresy (sp?). It did seem to coincide with partying as well. It is annoying as hell as you don't want to panic, but you don't want to die either! I don't know what to do myself, but just letting you know I'm out here surviving just the same. I actually checked this site b/c I was having more of a heart flutter the last few days. I think its coffee and beer like the magnesium post mentioned at first. I guess having the two issues is either a sign that most things aren't as bad as they seem and can easily be explained or that I should see a specialist. Sheesh!

(5) On February 26, 2008 at 04:44 am Marine43 [0] said:

Oops actually beer is high IN magnesium! I better go get one. also broccoli , nuts, and spinach are high value foods(so have peanuts with your beer)Cut down on the coffee.

(4) On February 26, 2008 at 04:38 am Marine43 [0] said:

hi guys, i just was on a website that stated a diet low in magnesium will cause palpatations and depression.i have palpatations(mild) but i drink alot of beer and coffee , both deplete magnesium. Hope this helps!

(3) On February 21, 2008 at 1:13 pm Glindsay [0] said:

Hi all,thanks for your contributions to this discussion,i thought i would add mine.I have very frequent premature venticular beats,PVC'S.

PVC is an ectopic cardiac pacemaker located in the ventricle.P.V.C is one of the most common arrhythmias and can occur in patients with or without heart disease.Of healthy-middle aged men,more than 60% show pvc's on routine monitoring.

A lot of you are talking about flutters,some maybe PVC'S instead of A.F.Try taking co-enzyme Q10,read up on it before taking,it is very interesting reading.

I also think drinking coffee,alcohol,botttled water,spicy food,STRESS,can cause P.V.C'S.

I have worn a holter monitor on two occassions and had an echo,the holter showed heaps of irregular heart beats.

I have been having these since i was a teenager and now at 53 are still having them.

I can only suggest you explore all the options,try and cut back on coffee,drink lots of water,take Hawthorn berrie,get a good nights sleep and walk daily,good luck to you all.

(2) On January 07, 2008 at 4:21 pm Bigbadandy [1] said:

I’m 35 and about two years ago after the work Christmas party, when I had had quite a bit to drink, the next day I woke up with lots of heart twinges, these continued for a few days. I wouldn’t go as far as saying pains. I went to the Emergency walk in centre of the hospital they tested by heart rate and blood pressure both were normal, they then took my pulse and heartbeat checking they were in tandem, again nothing showed up. After a week or so the twinges went away.

A few months later they started to re-occur again, this again was after a night out and a few drinks. The twinges are not painful but any kind of twinge in the heart instantly leads you to panic. I was out at a fete in when I start to think I was having a heart attack as my heart rate sped right up. There happened to be an ambulance at the fete attending to someone who had fallen over so I told them my symptoms and they immediately got me in the Ambulance and wired me up to the ECG machine. Although the twinges continued in earnest, my heart beat got back to normal once I was in the ambulance, so I think it was just fear that caused the increased heart rate,. At the hospital they took further ECG tests, all of which failed to show any abnormalities. They also did blood tests, took my blood pressure and heart rate all of which were normal.

This was my last great panic, but I get heart twinges regularly since then, some times to the left of my chest some time right in the centre and the xiphoid process is a little tender to the touch..

I have cut down on alcohol to below the weekly recommended limit, as sometimes if I have any more that a few beers I wake up with a racing heart beat and I think irregular heartbeat. This seems to happen if I drink beer, but not red wine (my two drinks of choice). My heart beat got up to 120 one time I measured it and is usually about 60-70 beats per minute.

I gave up smoking 5 years ago but only ever a social smoking, so giving up was not a problem, I’m a little over weight but certainly not obese and I eat plenty of vegetable and fruit and no junk or processed food.

I still get the twinges regularly regardless of whether or not I drink alcohol although this does seem to exacerbate the situation. Do you think I have anything to worry about, is this a sign that I something serious wrong that is highlighted by alcohol? Have I developed some kind of allergy to alcohol, it never used to have this effect?

(1) On August 12, 2006 at 8:17 pm 68.42.103.27 said:

To the person who mentioned "vibrations", I have been having that feeling when i am in bed at night. I had trouble even pinpointing the source, because i feel the vibrations in my legs as well as torso. I finally decided they were from my heart and got them to stop by lying on my left side, and putting my right arm across and under my left armpit and pressing where i can feel my heart beating. It stopped immediately, and i feel much better knowing i can control this sensation.

Since doing this, the vibrations seemed to have stopped; it's as though there was a funky rhythm going on that i just needed to interrupt somehow.

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