Irregular heartbeat

[Chickadee]

Hi All

Nurse was checking my blood pressure (which was okay) and found that I had an irregular heartbeat.

Sometimes racing, sometimes slow and quite often missing a beat or two.

I have had an ecg and am waiting for Doc to receive results.

However, my question at the mo is - can having an irregular heartbeat make you feel generally unwell?

Thanks in advance

[Sqad]

The answer to that question depend upon the cause of the irregular heart beat.........it might, or it might not.

You will have to be patient young lady.

[vodkancoke]

I have an irregular heartbeat Chickadee and I am generally well apart from being a migraine sufferer. I have never had any issues with it, but it may just be an individual thing. Hope all goes well :)

[cathfromsaron]

yes and no! you are in the best hands x

[tenrec]

My mum has always had this and she is 88

[karenmac60]

mr mac had atrial fibrillation which is a form of irregular heartbeat and it made him feel absolutely awful chickadee - so it is possible but as sqad says, it depends.

[carlton23]

When I had that problem I was given the electric pad shock on the chest, but it didn`t help so I was given a pacemaker which does the job and keeps on working for the last eight years.

[Chickadee]

Sorry a bit late, thanx for your replies