Wow...I've had reflux for a long time, and it's been gradually getting worse. Over the last few months, I have developed palpatations, which mostly happen at night when I yawn or take a deep breath.

Of course I worried about my heart, I do have high blood pressure. My doctor has me on Metoprolol for it, which also regulates heartbeat and can be used to treat palpatations. She said it was probably because something interfered with the absorption of the metoprolol, and that was causing the palps.

But I never thought it could be the reflux, but it makes more sense. I've been on metoprolol for a couple of years, and the palps have just started recently. It would seem to conincide with the increase of gerd symptoms.

Anybody have any luck making the palps go away? I agree, they're not as bad as the reflux, but still...when you're having bad heartburn, plus palps, it scares the bejezus out of you...which makes the whole situation worse.

Vanessa74,

Sounds like your doc is as bad as mine, ha ha.

Seriously, though, I don't think you're too crazy. I will say a few months ago, I took a zinc supplement, and while I was on it my palpatations would be crazy...I'd have them all times of day, many times a day. I quit taking the zinc, and it calmed down. My doc thinks that the absorption of the zinc somehow lessened the absorption of the metoprolol, and caused the palps. Now I'm not sure I 100% believe her, but needless to say, I don't take zinc anymore.

But if that could be true, then what you describe could also be true.

Anyway, glad to provide some help. Good luck to you as well.