After entering menopause, women experience menopausal symptoms, such as palpitations, which of course do not occur in every menopausal woman, but there are many women who experience them. So what are the symptoms of menopausal palpitations? What can be done about palpitations during menopause? The next step is to introduce them one by one for your reference.
Symptoms of menopausal palpitations
In menopausal women, as the concentration of estrogen in the blood decreases and the level of pituitary gland hormones increases, once the vegetative nervous system enters a state of equilibrium, symptoms of varying severity can occur, including cardiovascular palpitations. They are particularly prone to changes in heart rate, and the symptoms are more pronounced, but are often accompanied by other plant nerve disorders such as headache, insomnia, and irritability.
When palpitations occur, they can be considered as simple functional differences, except for the detection of organic pathology. Most palpitations are paroxysmal, with a gradual increase in heart rate followed by a gradual recovery, although they are more variable. When palpitations occur, many people have no obvious conscious symptoms, while others feel panic, shortness of breath and pain behind the sternum.
In some cases, people may even have difficulty breathing, gasping for air, and low T waves on the ECG, but they recover on their own and the ECG is normal. On physical examination, the pulsation of the carotid artery is consistent with the heart rate, and compression of the carotid sinus on one side can gradually slow down the heart rate, which is characteristic of palpitations.
Tip: First rule out organic causes before considering palpitations as a simple menopausal dysfunction. In menopausal women, the decrease in estrogen secretion is accompanied by an increase in cholesterol, triglycerides and LDL cholesterol, and a decrease in anti-atherosclerotic lipoproteins, all of which are high-risk factors for the development of coronary heart disease.
In addition, there is a link between decreased secretion of estrogen and the development of coronary artery disease. Coronary heart disease can also present with palpitations and precordial discomfort. Some menopausal women who have palpitations or precordial discomfort think they are suffering from heart disease and panic, and buy heart medication when they see it. In fact, it is important to understand the cause of the disease.
What should I do if I have palpitations during menopause?
Palpitations are one of the symptoms of menopause, and if you want to go through menopause smoothly, you need to find ways to deal with them. So what can be done about menopausal palpitations? Please see below for details.
1, to strengthen physical exercise
One is to promote rope skipping, the second is to promote jogging, jogging to directly treat mental depression, in the control of neurasthenia, running is more superior than drugs.
2, supplement estrogen
The reason why menopause symptoms occur is mainly due to the reduction of estrogen in the body, it is recommended to supplement estrogen in a timely manner, in addition to the drug to supplement estrogen, but also through diet to supplement estrogen, such as eating some soybeans and soy products, honey, royal jelly, nectar, etc., can to a certain extent to supplement estrogen.
3, soothe the emotions
Palpitations mostly appear after the rage, many women friends into menopause, it is easy to irritability and anger, often because of a little thing to argue with others, or often feel anxious, nervous, depressed, etc., these bad emotions need to be timely relief, so as to alleviate or even eliminate the symptoms of palpitations.
4, food conditioning
It is recommended to eat some food that can relieve the symptoms of menopause palpitations, from the diet to start both simple and convenient, specifically recommended the following foods.
(1) cinnamon
It is good for the heart and spleen, nourishes the qi and blood, and calms the mind, especially for people with palpitations of the heart and blood deficiency.
(2) Water chestnut
You can use 60~120 grams of water chestnut with 50~100 grams of jellyfish daily, and boil the soup and drink it in 2 times.
(3) Phellodendron
It can be used 10~15 grams of cypress kernel, slightly pounded, and boiled with japonica rice soup. When the porridge is ready, add a little honey and boil it for one or two times for consumption. This method is suitable for heart blood deficiency type palpitations, because cypress kernel itself has the effect of nourishing the heart and calming the mind.
(4) American ginseng
Take 3~5 grams of American ginseng slices alone and make tea for regular drinking. It is suitable for palpitations caused by deficiency of heart energy or yin deficiency and fire.
(5) Lily
Choose 50~60 grams of new lily or 30 grams of dried lily, decocted with water and add appropriate amount of rock sugar for consumption. This method is suitable for people with palpitations caused by deficiency of heart qi or yin deficiency and fire, including those with weak constitution, women in menopause, and those with palpitations caused by neurotuberculosis.