oulsating

[peanut]

Does anyone know why sometimes when im laying in bed i can feel my heartbeat through my whole body? its so wierd because i can feel my whole body pulsating or throbbing whatever it is. I dont mean if I  put my hand somewhere I can feel it pulsing, I just lay there and feel it like my blood pressure is through the roof and its pretty annoying.

[Litchick]

Have you been under undue stress lately???  That may be all it is -- your body responding to stress.  I sometimes heart my heartbeat -- I actually put that question to other ABers -- but my GP told me that sometimes when you are congested you will hear your  heartbeat. 

As for feeling it, you just may have become more aware of your own body, especially when you are under stress. 

Have a checkup to make yourself feel better -- it's probably nothing but hearing it from your doctor will make you feel better.  It did for me!  :)

[FP]

Listening to a doctor on the radio the other day - she said that when it is quiet and you are in bed you are aware of your heart beating and it seems very loud.  Once you are aware of it, you will keep hearing it and the more you think about it the louder it seems to get.  Put the radio on or read and you will forget it!  It is quite normal.

[Litchick]

I think that answer was more for me and I appreciate it! :)

But the question from the Pulsating is that she FEELS her heart pulsating.  Probably the same would apply, would you say?

[Litchick]

Sorry -- was distracted whilst typing my last answer and noticed it seems a bit disjointed!

[Clanad]

Firstly, be sure to consult a physician... however, no cause for undue alarm, but a friend experienced these sensations, which continued for some time accompanied by tiredness.  Eventually was diagnosed with hypothyroidism... long word for overactive thyroid gland.  Again, please, no undue alarm, but have yourself checked...

[Clanad]

Should have said hyperthyroidism... hypothyroidism is underactive gland...

[peanut]

Litchick, i'm a male, Peanut is my cats name. I dont know if being male or female has any relavance to my question. I am 32 years old and have had this problem for a long time. The problem is I have no insurance to see a doctor. I never really thought of this as a medical concern because it only happens once in a while but feeling my body move when im trying to sleep gets annoying.

[Litchick]

Hi Peanut,

First off, I hope I didn't offend in any way yesterday.  As I said I was distracted whilst writing.  I don't know if being male or female makes a difference.  I just know that sometimes when I am under a lot of stress (recently my aunt has been very sick) I feel exactly the way you do -- that I can feel like my blood pressure is sky high and it probably is but remember, blood pressure does go up and down at various times of the day.  I am sorry that you don't have insurance but if you really are worried you should get checked out just for the piece of mind of them telling you nothing's wrong.  And again, once you become AWARE of these sensations it will follow that you will be more conscious of it and then it snowballs and you can't think of anything else.  Go get yourself checked -- one visit to the GP (even if expensive) is worth the trip.  Good luck and let us know how you are feeling!  :)

[peanut]

Thank you all for the help 3 stars for all.