Wellness

[cherry]

My husband just had a yearly physical. His Dr who has seen him for years, mentioned his heart had skipped a beat

He doesn't have heart problems, and takes no medicine for his heart. She never  said more than that. Gave him no medicine or paper work for tests. He has never felt like he had a heart flutter, or anything like it

Have you ever been told this? I read this could be normal, and that it's nothing to be alarmed about

[LilacTree]

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@cherry wrote:

My husband just had a yearly physical. His Dr who has seen him for years, mentioned his heart had skipped a beat

He doesn't have heart problems, and takes no medicine for his heart. She never  said more than that. Gave him no medicine or paper work for tests. He has never felt like he had a heart flutter, or anything like it

Have you ever been told this? I read this could be normal, and that it's nothing to be alarmed about

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@cherry

Cherry, I've had this all of my life.  All of my girls do too.  We call it "palpitations."  Has he had it before? Or is this new?  If it's new, it may be significant.  He should have a complete workup, tests, etc.  Since I've had it so long (almost every day) it doesn't faze me.  But something new would.

[software]

This is not uncommon as we age.   If his blood pressure it ok and his labs are OK, there is nothing to worry about.

I have the same problem, my mom was also "diagnosed" in her 60s.   I take no meds for it but I see my doctor on a regular basis.   The only problem I run into is when someone takes my blood pressure manually, rather than with the auto-cuffs.   I actually have an extra beat and it throws off the nurse.

Just follow up.

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@cherry wrote:

My husband just had a yearly physical. His Dr who has seen him for years, mentioned his heart had skipped a beat

He doesn't have heart problems, and takes no medicine for his heart. She never  said more than that. Gave him no medicine or paper work for tests. He has never felt like he had a heart flutter, or anything like it

Have you ever been told this? I read this could be normal, and that it's nothing to be alarmed about

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[cherry]

@LilacTree  We don't know if it's new or not. No one has ever mentioned it before, and he has never felt any type ofsensation in his chest

It was just said in passing. Our Dr  is very careful about medical issues, and never hesitates to have tests done, or to refer you to a specialist

[Stray]

I've had ectopic or skipped beats for many years.  If your husband isn't bothered by them, I wouldn't worry too much...he may have had occasional skipped beats for a while but were never caught on a visit.  Have him monitor his pulse throughout the day and record it....if they are very frequent, then, I would pursue it ....usually, if it is a problem, DH would feel lightheaded or have chest pain.  If he's had neither, good but if he develops such symptoms, call your doctor right away....also, caffeine intake may cause ectopic beats, so if his intake is high in caffeine, tell him to try decaffeinated.  I wouldn't worry too much as many people do have ectopic beats with no problems but don't ignore them.  

[LilacTree]

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@cherry wrote:

@LilacTree  We don't know if it's new or not. No one has ever mentioned it before, and he has never felt any type ofsensation in his chest

It was just said in passing. Our Dr  is very careful about medical issues, and never hesitates to have tests done, or to refer you to a specialist

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@cherry

Men don't often feel it.  He may have had this and just never knew it.  Is he husky chest-wise?  We are all skinny minnies and so we feel everything.  I'm sure if your doc was concerned, she would want your husband to have follow-up testing.  If you're really worried, perhaps get a second opinion?

[cherry]

@Stray  He does drink only decaf and doesn't smoke. He is on blood pressure meds, but he has never had a problem controling it with meds

[cherry]

@LilacTree  He really isn't husky, he wears a size large shirt, and it doesn't strain at the buttons..His Chiro always tells him he is in good shape for his age, as far as weight and physical activity

[Stray]

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@cherry wrote:

@Stray  He does drink only decaf and doesn't smoke. He is on blood pressure meds, but he has never had a problem controling it with meds

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@cherry- this happens and usually isn't pathological....I would just have him check his pulse and record it and what he was doing at the time.  My husband had frequent ectopic beats and wasn't feeling them....he was admitted to the hospital for something irrelevant but a fever caused long strings of missed beats, so they adjusted his BP med in the hospital and now they are gone.  Sometimes the skips are relevant to hypertension and/or the medication itself....so if he does have symptoms at some point or the ectopic beats are very frequent, usually, just an adjustment of medication will resolve it.  But, the doctor wasn't concerned and he/she is good, your husband feels well....I wouldn't worry. 

[ChynnaBlue]

If the doctor told him this and didn't order any additional testing, I wouldn't worry about it.