heart palpitations with the urge to cough

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I have been coughing with palpitations for about 12 years. The coughing is driving me crazy. I seem ti have a post nasal drip also. Not sure whether the drips is what is causing it or the other way around. Sometimes I cough so bad I can't get my breath. Have been tested for so many things but just get frustrated and stop seeing the doctor. Have been seeing a respiratory specialist but think he knows nothing. I am wondering if an Ear Nose Throat guy would be the same or a different field. This cough is affecting my life so badly and my marriage. Can't go anywhere. If anyone out there can help please do.

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I have had the same. Came across a site that describes these symptoms exactly as described. Could be a condition called MVP (Mitral Valve Prolapse). Seems like a valve that doesn't open and close properly at times that causes a heart murmer. Run a search on this (MVP) and read about it, it may help.

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i refer you to,
jstage.jst.go.jp/article/ihj/46/5/46_923/_article
came across while checking for a patient.

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I have these symptoms and have been to many cardios and have had two heart ablations. My docs have called it electrophysiology (hope I spelled it correctly). I also take a med called Flecinaid.

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A few years ago I became concerned with this same heart skips a beat, creating a thud I guess when it restarts, and creates a need to cough thing. It's not in the throat like irritation, not sure what it is, more like a quick blow to the chest or back would do to you. I went to the doc for something else and mentioned it and he said oh your heart wouldn't make you cough, then mumbled something about being connected with the respiratory system or something like that and then said so yeah, I guess it's possible. So I don't think enough doctors hear about or care about the problem to investigate. And it looks like half of you have actually had extensive testing done to no avail. Until I saw this page I thought I was just a freak with a weird problem..... Laughing

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I was so glad to see this thread because it means I am not alone, and I am not crazy. I am a 27 year old female and have been having similar symptoms for about 4 years. I first noticed it during a period of high anxiety, but my most recent episodes have occurred when I have been pretty stress free. I have not noticed it to be worse when I lay down, though it has bothered me on the not as good days. I also have shortness of breath, and it seems to be worse sometimes after I eat. This past episode (that has lasted nearly a week, but gotten somewhat better) was the first time I've noticed the cough. I've debated whether or not to see my doctor about it because I'm sure that as soon as I do, all symptoms will vanish.

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I have the same thing thats been going on for 4 years now. Been through all the tests. Wore a holter monitor for 30 days instead of the usual 1 day. The results showed a small Upper AV Block. My cardiologist stated that a human heart beats over 2.5 billion times during a normal life span and that when added up these "skips" only equal less than .01% or about 250,000 times during your life. ITS NORMAL. Most people don't feel it and others are more prone to feel. Stress, caffeine, nicotine, drugs, obesity, etc. can add to it's frequency. If someone reading this with these same symptoms has not been checked out by a cardiologist please do so, it helps ease your fear and it gives you a status of your overall heart health!

nate9.8 · Newbie Joined: 21 Oct 2007 Posts: 1

Hi there everyone,

I just came across this thread as I was searching for answers regarding my heart problem. I am a 30 year old male and recently I began experienceing heart palpitations as well. I've actually experience them since I was in my early 20s but they happened very very VERY infrequently, once a year perhaps. Recently (figures it would happen when I turn 30), I began to get them more frequently, 2-3 times a day. The symptoms are exactly what many of the posters on this thread describe. They happen when I am relaxing (sitting or lying down) and when they occur I have the urge to cough, sometimes I won't cough, sometimes I will but the cough "reflex" always occurs. It feels like my heart has stopped and that it is "reminding" itself to start again with a very forceful beat.

Another thing I've noticed with the recent occurances of these palpitations is that sometimes there is an adrenaline rush associated with the palpitation that makes it difficult for me to sleep, I'm not sure if this is caused by my anxiety or the palipitation. The earlier occurances of this palpitation (back in my early 20s) didn't have this adrenaline rush. I find myself on edge now all the time.

Anyway, I went to see a doctor about this, and everything came back fine, I have good blood pressure, my blood work turned out okay, the EKG was normal, and they monitored my heart for over an hour and nothing happened.

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DawnnRai · Newbie Joined: 02 May 2007 Posts: 1

I have been experiencing this for about 10 years now... I also started it in my early 20's (hmm... theme here?)... When I was pregnant with my daughter, my cardiologist found my electrolytes (magnesium) were REALLY low and gave me IV magnesium, and told me to take Magnesium-Oxide (You have to get it behind the pharmacy counter, but it's nonprescription) It is just delivered more accurately.... This hasn't made my PVCs (it's what I was diagnosed with) Premature Ventricular Contractions... it hasn't made them go away... and I have the cough and the whole nine yards.... but if I don't take my magnesium, it sure gets a lot worse... alcohol, caffeine and sugar and stress definitely aggrevate them! If you have PVCs or at least these symptoms.... try dropping tabacco, alcohol, caffeine and sweets and downgrade your stress!

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