I have 2 kinds of palpitations, one feels like a pause followed by a strong beat. Also, sometimes I feel a sensation in my upper chest that's more like a little jerk or twitch of my heart. I've also read many places in the forum that people with palps should avoid alcohol. I have noticed that when I am having a run of them, a few glasses of wine stops them. I thought a little alcohol was good for the heart, or so the media tells us.
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Dear Lilli, thank you for your question. You may be having both PAC's and PVC's. A string of PAC's is not atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter. These two rhythm disturbances are distinctly different and are approached differently. I doubt that you are having sustained arrhythmias, but the only way to be sure is for you to wear a portable cardiac monitor at home to record your heart rhythm.