
You’re standing in the house, washing up, waiting for a bus, even getting ready for bed in the evening and there it goes again – your pulse suddenly pounding and racing in your chest.
We all know heart rates speed up a little with strenuous exercise, or momentarily leaps if we get a sudden fright – but what if you’re getting palpitations when there’s no obvious cause? Is it stress and anxiety, or could it be a problem with your heart?