Is this a benign Lyme thing? I have had palpitations and skips for several years, but I wonder whether the fact they are now brought on immediately by major stress means anything?

afraid i'm gonna hurt someone.i exploded last week.was ready to grab anyone by the throat.worries me terrible.....gary

I guess it's fairly normal then (to get the skips when angry). My temper is much better than it used to be probably because I also now know why (since the illness) I went from a pretty composed reserved type to a bad-tempered aggressive one. Now I know it's at least partially the Lyme, I am better able to keep a lid on it.

Sometimes mine last just for a couple of seconds, but sometimes the heart seems to 'get in the habit' for hours then of keeping up the skipping at some point almost every minute for hours.

Always mention these things to your MD, as LD can affect your heart, or any other organ.