Heart palpitations and ovulation?

[mybabydreams]

Hey ladies! I have always suffered with heart palpitations (it seems to run in the family). There is nothing wrong, and I dont think it is particularly anxiety based. I have noticed it does seem to happen on and around Ovulation though.
I know for a fact that I ovulated yesterday, and today I have had it on and off all day! I dont have chest pain or anything, just a fluttery feeling in my heart, which radiates up into my throat (if that makes sense).
Does anyone else get this? I tried googling and saw a couple of sites about menopause and thought I would leave that there, before I convinced myself that that was the cause!
Any advice or anybody who know what this is, I would greatly appreciate it xxx

 

[babytolove]

I get the same feeling -- fluttery in the chest and going up to my throat. I too don't think it's caused by anxiety, but rather causes ME to have anxiety because it feels like my heart is racing and I cannot relax! How can you rest when your body's acting like it's excited about something... right? It drives me nuts! And I have started noticing it's only towards the latter half of my cycle; but I think it's more when I get my other PMS symptoms (like a week after O). Plus, I crave caffeine when I'm having PMS, which makes palpitations worse. That's just me though!

 

[mybabydreams]

Thank-you thank-you thank-you!!!!! I really thought it might just be me!
You are exactly right. I dont feel anxious before it happens, but when it does I feel a bit twitchy and on edge, because although it doesnt make me feel ill, I dont seem to be able to settle with it going on!
Im wondering if it is to do with progesterone, since it seems to be linked to the TWW? I have also found it to be more prevalent since I quit BC in September last year, so I can only think that it has to be hormone related somehow!
It feels so much better to know that I am not the only one, or worse, imagining it! Would love to hear if anyone knows the scientific reason for it??
xxx

 

[6lilpigs]

it was my 1st sign of pregnancy this time round at about 5dpo and is linked to the increased progesterone, GL

 

[mybabydreams]

Thank you! Im only 1DPO, so I dont think it is a pregnancy symptom for me but maybe it is a sign that my hormones are doing all they can incase of pregnancy! Fingers crossed anyway! x

 

[babytolove]

Yes, Since stopping birth control a year ago is when I started noticing it too! Must be hormone related. Stupid hormones. Glad to know someone else is like me too! LOL I used to try so many things to get rid of it... but nothing works... so I just sit through it now. Have you ever checked your heart rate when it's happening? Mine's usually about 105-110. So not crazy abnormal but enough to be super annoying. And it would last anywhere from 10 minutes to 2-3 hours.

 

[mybabydreams]

congratulations!!!!!!
no i havent measured my heartrate. i think its probably pretty fast though! im not sure if it is worse today because yesterday was my first o since my emc last cycle. it took me ages to o and i think i might b in hormonal overdrive, which is why it is worse than usual!
regardless, it is a pain in bum having to deal with it each tww! x
xx

 

[Sammij84]

OMG YES! The 14th of every month without fail I get a pain under my left breast or heart palpitations and yes I'm ovulating today whilst having the symptoms. I thought I was crazy glad to see I'm not he only one