What do menopause heart palpitations feel like?

What they can feel like

Menopause heart palpitations usually feel like you’re suddenly very aware of your heartbeat. People often describe them as a fluttering, pounding, racing, skipping, or irregular beat, sometimes like their heart is beating out of their chest. Some women feel it in the chest, others in the throat, and it can leave you feeling a little winded or unsettled.

They often last only a few seconds and can show up along with hot flashes or night sweats. They can also feel more noticeable at night, especially when you’re lying in bed in a quiet room.

Here at Alloy, we consider them a common menopause symptom, up to about half of women experience them. Most of the time they aren’t dangerous, but they should still be checked out, especially if they last more than a few minutes, happen often, or come with chest pain, fainting, or severe shortness of breath.

For more detail, our palpitations symptom page and this article on nighttime palpitations during menopause are helpful. Dr. Jayne Morgan also explains the feeling and when to get a cardiac workup in this short video chapter on heart palpitations during perimenopause.

If palpitations are tied to hot flashes and night sweats, treatment for those symptoms can help too. At Alloy, options include estradiol pill, estradiol gel, Evamist estradiol spray, or a non-hormonal option like paroxetine, depending on your health history.

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