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Hmm. Was hoping it was an easy explanation like a glitch! Since that isn't that case I don't really have answer. Sorry! Hopefully you get some good input from others and that you're feeling back to normal now.
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02-18-23, 08:16 AM | |
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One cause I recall of acute tachycardia is an electrolyte imbalance.
I was thinking “too much water, not enough salt” - but I always go here because it killed my salt-avoiding, water-loving cousin some years ago. I looked it up and the imbalance that can cause tachycardia is low potassium. |
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02-18-23, 10:06 AM | |
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Had you just climbed a flight of stairs, maybe, or were you carrying anything unusually heavy? If you haven't ever had a Holter monitor or EKG, you may want to check with your doctor. Usually they can do an EKG right in the office nowadays without going to a cardiologist or hospital.
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02-18-23, 04:04 PM | |
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Maybe it could be electrolyte imbalance? I believe it’s time to schedule appointment with cardiologist…
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the one time it happened to me was from a reaction to medication. i had bronchitis and doc prescribed medication given to asthmatics when they can't breathe - i can't remember what it was. my heart began racing and i could feel it. it was really scary. on the phone with him, he said to stop taking it and if my heart didn't go back to normal within the hour to go to emergency. he suggested that assuming it went down, the next time i was due for a dosage, to take half of it. thankfully, i didn't need it. i was also taking antibiotics, so i believe my immune system began to fight the bronchitis. i went to see him for a follow-up. the first thing he asked me was whether i was a vegetarian because some of his vegetarian patients react differently to meds. my answer was that i avoided red meat. it's tricky because when it was happening to me, i was frantic and worried because several people in my family are asthmatic. when you're frantic, it will exacerbate the problem by increasing your HR further. continue to write down your HR and blood pressure until you see your doc so that you have a record. also, begin drinking potassium-rich foods: banana, V8, coconut water. for electrolytes - Gatorade.
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