Hello for a very long time now I have been able to feel my heart beat when I put my hand under my left breast bone is this normal to be able to feel your heart beat? It frightens me a lot especially as it seems to be very hard and fast at times which sends me into a panic. I have experienced years of palpitations I ve had a couple of ecg done blood tests all come back clear as when I have had the ecg I hadn t been experiencing palpitations then and there the whole thing is really upsetting I do not feel stressed with anything in my life so I don t know why my heart is doing this it happens when I m at rest like watching the tv etc I have been booked in for another ecg and blood test next week but If I m not having the palpitations at the time it will come back clear like the last 2 times please help me as I feel like I m going mad I have made lifestyle changing cutting back caffieine drinks and smoking but they still appear out the blue about twice a week sometimes more