Re: Hormones, Foods, and Heart Palpitations

Hello,
My name is Yoli. I'm 41 and I want you to know that you're not alone. I developed heart palpitations three years ago about the same time I was diagnosed with uterine fibroids. The fibroids grew at an alarming rate and I was soon experiencing what felt like very strong, skipped heartbeats a week before my cycles. I have had a battery of tests done alot like you did. I had an EKG, ECO CARDIO, wore a halter monitor, had a stress test, blood work...all came back normal. I was happy that my heart was healthy, but anxious as to why my heart kept skipping beats. I became my own doctor and started doing web research, which is where I found the correlation between hormonal imbalance and heart palpitations. I discovered that I might also be in periamenopause(an early onset of menopausal symptoms), but I am still waiting for confirmation from my doctor. I recently had a Uterine Fibroid Embolization to shrink my fibroids. Since the surgery, I have experienced skipped periods and horrible mood swings. Needless to say, the palpitations are still intense...but at least now I have a good idea of why. I just had more blood work done to check my hormones and will get my results next week. Until then, my cardiologist suggested I drink alot of soy milk during my episodes. She said the estrogen in the milk might help, since uterine fibroids are known to feed off of estrogen. I really like 'Silk's chocolate soy. I also started walking 30 minutes a day. Do I see a change? Well, slightly. But as I get more info from my doctor, I will let you know. Until then, hang in there and try to relax. Take deep breaths when the palpitations start. Breath in your nose and out of your mouth.
God Bless,Yoli:-) Tweet