If your pain doesn't improve, check back with your physician. 882-7000 to make an appointment with a University of Missouri Health Sciences Center physician. When I lie on my left side, bend forward or sometimes just sit doing nothing, my heart will have several premature beats in a row. This makes me feel lightheaded, then as though someone has given me a shot of adrenaline. My doctor says this is nothing to be concerned about, but I am worried because I have relatives with this problem and some of them have had strokes or died of a sudden heart attack.
Many people experience premature ventricular contractions, or PVCs, with no apparent pathology.
We don't know if this is your problem, but if your physician told you not to worry, we assume he or she has investigated your irregular heartbeat and found it to be benign. Sometimes a heavy meal, exercise, caffeine and other stimulants can aggravate these symptoms. There are medications to relieve the anxiety of palpitations and other medications to treat them if the physician thinks it necessary. It sounds like you have concerns you need to discuss with your physician. We encourage you to share these with him or her.