Are palpitations are a sign of heart disease or simply a stress response? My husband prides himself on never going to the doctor - it drives me crazy!- but he's been having these on and off for about a month now. He's under a lot of pressure at work but also has a family history of heart disease.
I need to talk him into a doctor visit but he won't hear of it. Anyone know anything they can share please?
I have heard that heart palpitations can be caused from high stress but he really needs to have this checked out by a doctor. Especially with his history.
How much coffee does he drink in a day? Caffeine can cause heart palpitations as well.
I wouldn't hurt for him to see a doctor, though. At least you would know the cause after he is checked, even though he might refuse to change his diet or habits.
Lots of good advice here. When I used to work outside my home, I had palpitations several times a day, sometimes feeling as if my heart was up in my throat. Since I work at home now, it is very rarely that I feel it, so in my case it was stress. However, I think any time something happens with the heart that concerns you, it's off to the doctor's.
I was getting heart palpitations a few years ago and they were scaring me to death. I cut down my caffeine after doing some reading and they stopped completely. Now if I go over my typical max # of cups of coffee a day they come back. Maybe suggest he switch to decaf after 3 cups and see if that helps?
Too much caffeine is a definate factor as well as a lot of stress. But, we're not doctors here and a check-up should definately be something your husband goes in for.
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