I,m a 68 year old woman living outside London, i,ve had palpitations for over 40 years now they have got very bad, 100s throughout the day and the feeling of a bubble up the carotid artery the left side of my neck. I,ve had a 24 hour monitor which showed the missed heartbeats, i was given verapamil which did not help at all and didn,t when i was put on it 10 years ago. At night i wake up in a panic as if my heart has stopped, for a while my heartbeat is very strong with pain in my neck and back of head, i,m frightened one night i,m going to die. i feel dizzy and unwell when i get up the next day. My blood pressure is normal and my pulse is 68 ish. Coming on this site will help me understand this and realise i,m not the only one experiencing this.