Heartinu

193d

My heart rate was 130-160bpm (while sitting) for 20 minutes straight. I felt terrible during that. Now it’s low. Like 60bpm, which it never goes to. Not even when I’m sleeping does it go that low. What is happening?

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    • 55isMe

      191d

      But the loop recorder simply proved the 200bpm peaks, but we already saw that on external ones. They dont do anything more for it as long as it is sinus rhythm, they are fine with it. The shortness of breath doesnt matter too much to them. Anyway, i did buy a Kardia device. $90 for single lead. $180 for the 6 lead. So very cheap compared to $16000 for the loop recorder.

    • DieselWeasel

      192d

      Could be a normal response to "exercise " in this case a high heart rate. You should consider getting a loop recorder put on or in. Or maybe purchase a portable ecg to make sure it's only tachycardia

    • 55isMe

      192d

      Mine is/was doing that. Dysautonomia. Potassium also would just drop out which kead to Ezr as i couldnt control limbs nor heart rhythm. Metoprolol and spironolactone were a tremendous help for me. Before that. Even while wearing a holtor monitor, I'd have heart rate swings 20-30bpm for no reason, no movement, no excitement, just same unexciting computer programming in same position as most of the day. Now, i only get that a couple times a year. Standing will still trigger high heart rate, etc. Just a tad over 200bpm was my max. I do have an implanted heart loop recorder. But with todays external options, i would never revommend that to anyone.

      • Heartinu

        192d

        @55isMe someone else recommended the loop recorder so I’m glad to know a different opinion. Do you do infusions for potassium? I used to take meteropropl I’m currently on midodrone.

        • 55isMe

          191d

          @Heartinu No, the 25 mg of Spironolactone has been sufficient to keep potassium up. Matter of fact, i had at least one time when i think then potassium got too high. Hard to be sure as took days to get cardiologist to order a blood test. But, i no longer eat super high potassium foods and that has seemed to help keep the balance better. For the Spironolactone, I find it better to split in half and take am/pm. It makes it much more even level. My cardiologist says that it isnt common, but he has run across several other patients that are very sensitive to low potassium levels. First ER visit, i even lost feeling in arms and lower legs and lost eye sight for a short while. Yet, my potassium measured 3.0. So ER docs figured it had to be more. 2nd ER visit, it already started getting better on travel there, was back up to 3.1. Third was 3.4 by testing, as it had started rebounding even sooner. Since the spironolactone, i still had a few times where it must have dropped low, but sitting with legs up to chest and something high in potassium seems to be enough to stop the progression. Fingers crossed , so far.

    • 55isMe

      191d

      But the loop recorder simply proved the 200bpm peaks, but we already saw that on external ones. They dont do anything more for it as long as it is sinus rhythm, they are fine with it. The shortness of breath doesnt matter too much to them. Anyway, i did buy a Kardia device. $90 for single lead. $180 for the 6 lead. So very cheap compared to $16000 for the loop recorder.

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