New worry with health

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Last week, as I was recovering from the cold from hell, I was lying on my bed and rolled from my side to my back. Instantly, my heart began beating fast and hard such that I could feel it throughout my body, behind my eyes, in my fingers and even hear it. I looked down at my chest and could see my chest moving with each beat. Yet, I wasn't scared or anxious about anything. I knew that wasn't good, so I closed my eyes and did a kind of bio-feedback to relax the organs in my body, basically willing my heart to slow down. It did. I didn't move at all for a while and then, my brain being what it is, promptly forgot about it until two days later when I finally called my doctor. They called me back today and told me I need to see a cardiologist, that they are mailing me the referrals I'll need to go, and to call 911 the next time it happens (IF it happens). Oh yay. I was reading online about heart palpitations and it said they can usually mean nothing. They come and they go, but it also said that if dizziness or fainting is involved, it needs to be looked into. Well, that was the day I felt light-headed and almost passed out (room swimming in front of me - had to quickly lower my head to feel better). I had assumed it was low blood sugar, but after reading that the two together can be something requiring investigation, I realized it might not have been blood sugar after all. So, I need to find a cardiologist who takes my insurance who is affiliated with the medical center my doctor is with. Just so much fun.....NOT! I don't need anything to worry about more than we have already. Like the sewer backing up into the basement and into the kitchen sink despite repeatedly pouring root killer down the drains. Yay us!!