Rose
I am 40 years old and live a fairly healthy lifestyle. On occasion I have experienced a rapid heartbeat that would last a few seconds. I would take a deep breath and it would stop but it was startling. last night I woke up from sleep with my heart racing and I could not make it stop. I have a stethescope and listened to my heartbeat which sounded strong and hard but not as fast as it felt. This went on for about 1/2 hour. I could not go back to sleep after that- I was a little freaked out. My mother has a heart mur mur and my father had an irregular heartbeat. I have no health insurance so I am hoping to hear from anyone who has experienced anything like this that I can learn from. I am not asking for a diagnosis, just advice. Thanks