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Medical Forum / General / Cardiology / April 2006Strange Patterns In My Heart Rate
Over the last 6 months I have started to have occasional palpitations which tend to last an hour or so. Often, if the palpitations are less than 160bpm I perform the valsalver manouver, my heart rate goes slightly faster and then drops back to normal. I have had these palpitations spike up to 196bpm on occasions. The palpitations usually take around 2-3 seconds to reach their maximum speed, remain for a few minutes and then return to normal within 2-3 seconds. I have noticed that these palpitations usually occur when I am at rest and suspect that there is a problem with the way my heart responds to changes in blood pressure. The doctor was very dismissive and said they are just panic attacks but the palpatations are not accompanied by anxiety or panic, I am a very laid back person. To make an attempt at monitoring this problem I bought a pulsemeter and managed to catch one of these attacks. I have entered the information into an excel document so that you can have a look at it. The excel document can be found at http://ratcliffefamily.co.uk/heartissue.xls You will notice that at the 50 minute point my heart 'flatlines' at exactly 157bpm. My heart remained at exactly 157bpm for around 90 minutes all together. You will also notice a couple of spikes further back in the chart but I recovered from them fairly quickly. My weight is 101kg and I am 172cm high, I am 32 years old. Two weeks ago I had my blood pressure measured at 123/80 but a couple of days ago it was measured at 160/100. I would like to lose my excess weight but these palpatations make me very nervous about exercising. I have not drank alcohol, tea, coffee or smoked tobacco for around 10 years. My doctor does not seem to think that the 'flatline' pulse has any relevance but it does not seem very common and I suspect it does have some significance. Is there any conclusion that can be drawn from these results? > Over the last 6 months I have started to have occasional palpitations > which tend to last an hour or so. Often, if the palpitations are less [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > recovered from them fairly quickly. My weight is 101kg and I am 172cm > high, I am 32 years old. You are likely overweight. > Two weeks ago I had my blood pressure measured > at 123/80 but a couple of days ago it was measured at 160/100. I would > like to lose my excess weight but these palpatations make me very > nervous about exercising. Thankfully, exercise is neither necessary nor sufficient for weight loss. Eating less, however, is. >I have not drank alcohol, tea, coffee or > smoked tobacco for around 10 years. You will also need to avoid other stimulants (decongestants and "energy" foods) > My doctor does not seem to think that the 'flatline' pulse has any > relevance but it does not seem very common and I suspect it does have > some significance. > > Is there any conclusion that can be drawn from these results? Would suggest you have your doctor supervise your use of the 2PD-OMER Approach to lose weight safely and permanently. Would also suggest you ask your doctor to refer you to an electrophysiologist for an evaluation and possible treatment. Will be available to "glow" and chat about this and other things like cardiology, diabetes, Bird Flu, the Lamb's opening of the 6th seal (Rev. 6:12), cooking and nutrition that interest those following this thread here during the next on-line chat(04/27/06) from 5 to 6 pm EST, LORD willing: http://tinyurl.com/8w7uq For those who are put off by the signature, my advance apologies for how the LORD has reshaped me: http://tinyurl.com/7mcuo Prayerfully in Christ's love, Andrew http://tinyurl.com/zlaml "Flintstone" <ratcliffe_mike@hotmail.com> wrote in part: >The doctor was very dismissive Was this a cardiologist? Hard to believe it was. -- Jim Chinnis Warrenton, Virginia, USA No, just a normal GP, It seems very obvious to me that this is an electrical problem ... This is what the doctor seems oblivious to. I am definitely fat (according to weight charts obese) but according to the 7 site method I am around 23.55% which marks me as overweight. I really do need to lose weight though but my palps can be dangerously high. I need to work with the doctors to find a safe way to get my weight down. I am wearing a holter monitor today and am doing all I can to trigger a palpitation (Ate chocolate this morning, will not drink any water, make sure I sit down and stand up regularly, no lunch). This is because I understand that the monitor is not much use unless the palpitations are triggered. At least he can see what damage has been caused so far this way. On the 2nd May I will be doing an ECG stress test on a stationary bike, I do not expect this to show very much as the palps tend to come on whilst resting (most often when resting after exercise). After this, whatever the result, I am going to have him refer me to an electrophysiologist / electrocardiologist for an evaluation. > No, just a normal GP, It seems very obvious to me that this is an > electrical problem ... This is what the doctor seems oblivious to. [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > After this, whatever the result, I am going to have him refer me to an > electrophysiologist / electrocardiologist for an evaluation. Sounds like you now know what to do. Will be available to "glow" and chat about this and other things like cardiology, diabetes, Bird Flu, the Lamb's opening of the 6th seal (Rev. 6:12), cooking and nutrition that interest those following this thread here during the next on-line chat(04/27/06) from 5 to 6 pm EST, LORD willing: http://tinyurl.com/8w7uq For those who are put off by the signature, my advance apologies for how the LORD has reshaped me: http://tinyurl.com/7mcuo Prayerfully in Christ's love, Andrew http://tinyurl.com/zlaml > "Flintstone" <ratcliffe_mike@hotmail.com> wrote in part: > > >The doctor was very dismissive > > Was this a cardiologist? Hard to believe it was. This is possible if the cardiologist was an atheist. "My LORD **and** my GOD!" -- Archetypal Atheist "Doubting" Thomas upon seeing the risen Jesus Christ. "I am the way, the truth, and the life... " -- LORD Jesus Christ In truth, I most assuredly know the LORD to be kind, just and right. Will be available to "glow" and chat about this and other things like cardiology, diabetes, Bird Flu, the Lamb's opening of the 6th seal (Rev. 6:12), cooking and nutrition that interest those following this thread here during the next on-line chat(05/04/06) from 5 to 6 pm EST, LORD willing: http://tinyurl.com/8w7uq For those who are put off by the signature, my advance apologies for how the LORD has reshaped me: http://tinyurl.com/7mcuo Prayerfully in Christ's love, Andrew http://tinyurl.com/zlaml > Over the last 6 months I have started to have occasional palpitations > which tend to last an hour or so. Often, if the palpitations are less [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > > Is there any conclusion that can be drawn from these results? I found that my potassium was running at the low side of normal. I would get similar problems as you with respect to increased heart rate but no where as fast. Mine would rise from the mid 70s to the mid 90s for no apparent reason. If I take 500-1000 mg of potassium (as potassium citrate - 99 mg/pill) then the heart rate comes down to normal within 30 minutes. I'm now taking 2 grams/day of potassium and my blood test results have moved up from sitting on the line of low normal ( any lower and I would be considered "deficient" ) to mid low normal on lab work. I've taken a CBC/Complete blood count every week for the past month as I'm changing now I deal with cholesterol and get potassium results with each lab result. For me, 2000 - 3000 mg/day of potassium keeps me in the lower half of the normal range. -- If anyone responds, I may not get back to this thread since a certain poster is talking of 90% of the bandwidth and producing 90% of the BS making it difficult to see cardiology discussions.  SignaturePramesh Rutajit - p2976221tongue@newsguy.com - remove tongue to reply. |
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