stress test and Heart monitor....I'm scared

[nancy679]

I had palpitations and flutters, so much that at times I felt light headed and thought I was going to pass out. (I'm 36) I went to the cardiologist too, and had a stress echo which was normal. I would only have ONE cup of coffee a day , and have about the same amount of stress that everyone else has. But I switched to decaf and guess what---no more palpitations at all!! I couldnt believe that one little cup of coffee a day made that much of a diffence, but it did.

 

[pajamommy]

airhead, I went through the same thing a couple of years ago, when i was 33. I had the stress test and had to wear the monitor because my heart was racing every now and then, and both of my parents have a history of heart disease. I was fine, it turned out that I was consuming too much caffeine and when I cut back, I no longer had the problem. Good luck, try not to worry, and let us know how it goes.