What causes my heart flutteries?

Question

About 2 years ago I had a job that was very stressful and one day I was on the verge of a breakdown, my heart started fluttering. I rushed home and was naseaus and finally calmed down and was mush better. I have had 3 ekgs done, the doctors said that they were all fine. I even had one done when my heart was fluttering and it was normal. I have been diagnosed with anxiety. Sometimes I can go weeks or months with no heart flutters but sometimes they start and last for awhile. Everyone says they are just anxiety related. I kind of think so because they happen when I am nervous sometimes or when I travel cause I have homesickness or any where that I go I have to know the nearest hospital route. But sometimes they happen for no apperant reason. Maybe alot or sometimes just one or two. I have never had high bp not even when I was carrying my 3 kids. Im going to CA for vacation this summer and I am scared to go. What if something happens on the drive out there? Is it just anxiety related?

Answer 1

http://forums.dealofday.com/showthread.php?t=149014
is a thread among several sufferers..

http://www.holistic-online.com/Remedies/Anxiety/anx_vitamin_therapy.htm
lists a few vitamins which may help.

Answer 2

The fact that you're worrying about going out of town because you might have an "heart flutters" makes me think you're having anxiety attacks. What happens is that you perceive a flutter (which might be anything from a heart arrhythmia to a product of your own fear) and then you start to focus on it. "What's wrong with my heart? Am I going to have a heart attack? I'm scared to go out of town; what if I have an anxiety attack?" are all common thoughts at this point. The need to know the nearest hospital route is also a good indicator that you're consumed with fear. Cognitive behavioral therapy has worked for many people, and your problem is actually a fairly common one. Try finding a psychologist first, and if that doesn't fully help, there are medications that can be prescribed for this. Read the symptoms of a panic attack from the link below and see if they fit.