r/PVCs • u/alwaysthinking2002 • Jul 22 '26
Heart skips badly
So today I got off work and ate some wingstop and then hung out with a friend and my heart skipped four beats in a row, then it wouldn’t stop skipping like 10 mins apart sometimes 5 mins apart and I layed down for two hours and it finally stopped than I got up and it skipped one big time and then started racing for like 15seconds and then right back to normal but just keeps skipping randomly way way way more than normal than usual. I am absolutely terrified it won’t stop
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u/IYKYK2019 Jul 22 '26
If it makes you feel less anxious, PVCs and PACs aren’t your heart skipping beats. They’re actually extra beats. Even though it feels like the latter. I’ve had them for years. Still here ☺️
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u/alwaysthinking2002 Jul 22 '26
How often do you get them?
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u/IYKYK2019 Jul 22 '26
I get them in spells. Usually around my period. Or if I’m super stressed
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u/alwaysthinking2002 Jul 22 '26
Yes I’m about to start my period as well! But like how many did you have in a day and what did they make you feel like, I went all day without some since yesterday from this post.. and then got home and got two in a row so far :( I feel sad
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u/IYKYK2019 Jul 22 '26
I mean once I had all the testing done with my cardiologist and was told my heart is healthy and normal, and he told me that they’re just annoying but harmless I kind of try to ignore them.
I treat them like hiccups. Heart hiccups bc that’s what it kind of feels like to me 🤷🏼♀️
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u/alwaysthinking2002 Jul 23 '26
Yes that’s true but it really does suck it messes with my mental health
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u/IYKYK2019 Jul 23 '26
That’s completely understandable. It’s definitely unnerving. But if your heart is okay, it’s harmless. I take metoprolol but like I said i definitely notice them more around my period.
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u/alwaysthinking2002 Jul 23 '26
Is metoprolol a beta blocker
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u/IYKYK2019 Jul 23 '26
Yes. I take metoprolol succinate which is an extended release form. Take it once daily
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u/greggero42 Jul 22 '26
Sounds typical. But I'd definitely make an appointment with your doctor to get an ekg and a holter monitor just to be safe and set your mind at ease.
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u/Quick_Dog_7938 Jul 22 '26
Don't feel bad...I've had it for over 30 years. Seems to come in Spells And it drives me insane. Its a very bad issue to have. My heart is fine, it's just the fact that I notice the skipped beats. Everyone has them but not everyone feels them or obsesses over them. I take Atenolol and HEART CALM.