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by rootinier 2161 days ago
Wow, I'm surprised how many replied and have similar experiences. There are a few things I'd like to add, because I did learn some things in the last 7 years since it started.

- Cognitive-behavioral therapy did not work for me. The thing is, as soon as your heart wants your attention, you're submissive. I talked a lot with psychologists, but it didn't get better.

- Running to the ER and being dismissed with good blood samples helps. But only for a limited time.

- Stress is very bad. Not long ago I had a very arduous business call with a former co-worker and I felt one extrasystole after another. As if my heart would want me to calm down ;)

- SSRI (e.g. Escitaloprame) are really powerful. They did not cure my extrasystoles, but they prevented things like panic attacks. Side effects are note worthy though, you pretty much lose a lot of your sexual energy.

- and if you're into medicine, SSRI may also produce new cardiac problems, such as QT-interval prolongation. It's a vicious circle.

In the end, I think, the heart is much, much more than a muscle. I always hope that someday I'll find a doctor who gives me the answer I'm searching for so long, what exactly is causing all this.

2 comments

Did you try Mirtazapine? I could not sleep because my body would "randomly" produce adrenaline. I would feel my heart frequently. I woke up at night, typically at 2 or 3, and could not fall asleep again.

Mirtazapine is not an SSRI, but it is an anti-depressant that blocks adrenaline receptors. My resting-heartrate went from 95 to 55 from one day to another.

The first few days my body felt a little heavy, but after that I had absolutely no side effects at all.

What about cardiac coherence training?