Having Heart Palpitations and Menopause Symptoms?

Many women, who are going through menopause, wake up at night with heart palpitations

Or during the course of the day it may feel as though the heart skips a beat or two, or is faster than it should be.

"Palpitations are any  uncomfortable, irregular, abnormal and/or forceful beatings of the heart. In many women with palpitations, no heart disease or abnormal heart rhythms can be found. "

Palpitations during menopause are often nothing more than the result of the changing levels of hormones in your body, which sometimes occur every hour.

As palpitations during menopause are simply one of the many symptoms of menopause, they ordinarily go away after a few months, and they do not indicate any heart problems on their own. Also the palpitations may well accompany other symptoms such as hot flashes.

Other Common Causes of Heart Palpitations

Common causes of heart palpitations are -

• Anxiety or fear can lead to symptoms commonly mistaken for a heart attack
• Stress or emotional turmoil for an extended period, even depression
• Exercise (anything more than your "normal" exercise)
• Decongestants
• Caffeine (coffee, teas or sodas)
• Nicotine (cigarettes or patches)
• Diet pills
• Alcohol (in excess)

While these common causes are usually harmless, there are serious causes including high blood pressure, arrhythmia or anemia as such you should not delay in seeing you doctor and have it checked.

Recommended Ways to Help

If you are experience the common forms of palpitations you can:

• Avoid , or cut back on, your consumption of stimulants such as nicotine (cigarettes & patches), caffeine (how many cups of coffee do you have each day?), and diet pills.
• Take it easy with your workouts, even take a few days each week off.
• Try some deep breathing exercises. Lie down, close your eyes, inhale through you nose and exhale through your mouth for at least five minutes.
• Start meditating each day.
• Look into yoga or tai chi on a regular basis. (Your local junior college or city programs may have some classes.)
• Take Menozac