5 Practical Steps to Ease Heart Palpitations in Perimenopause (My Scary Experience)

Experiencing palpitations or chest tightness during perimenopause? Here is my story of a hospital scare and the practical steps that helped me regain calm and control.

Finding calm within, breath by breath. Image created with AI by ChatGPT

A few days ago, I found myself rushing to the hospital in full-blown panic mode. My heart was pounding so hard and so fast, I genuinely thought I was having a heart attack.

To be honest, I have not been in a hospital for years, so just walking into the emergency room made me anxious. But this time felt different — serious. One of the lesser-known symptoms of perimenopause is heart palpitations, and while I had experienced them mildly before, this episode was on a whole new level.

I was in the middle of my usual house chores when it hit: a sudden racing heartbeat, tightness in my chest, and a feeling like my heart might literally jump out of my chest.

I froze. I could not continue with anything because it was just too much.

The Scary Part: Am I Having a Heart Attack?

My mind went straight to the worst-case scenario:
“Is this a heart attack?”
“Is something wrong with my heart?”