Guest guest Posted April 2, 2006 Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 Dear Darla and Sibel: I do have the same problem, those dreaded irregular heartbeats, and I live in Morocco. When they started, I got so scared I flew to the United States to undergo a stress test, plus a nuclear radiological scanning. Actually, they found me with a slight Bradycardia. This year, it got worse, almost a year later, and I was hospitalised for three days, in Morocco, where cardiologists did a full coronography, and they found NOTHING wrong. However, the doctor suggested my problem must be stomach-related, and yes, every time I eat, I get those irregular heartbeats during and after meals. I wake up at times, in the middle of the morning, with the same problem, only to find 5 minutes later a tremendous amount of gas. I went to a gastrologist and found I have excessive amount of gases + acid reflux, and those irregular palpitations are called extra-systoles and mostly it's all trapped gas. Since I'm also 41 years old, a doctor in homeopathy and an acupuncturist have suggested my problem could be a pre-menopausal syndrome, a hormonal imbalance, and I spoke with my mother, only to find out she's had the same problems at about the same age, and that my grandmother had the same problems. I'm undergoing a strict diet and still taking Inderal (propanolol) to control the Bradycardia. If a cardiologist doesn't find you anything wrong, then go to a gastrologist, it could be reflux. Also, have you checked your thyroid? Magnesium levels? That's what I can tell you, in my experience. I'm not a doctor, but I have a BS in Biology and I did two years of medical school (I didn't like it so I went for History of Sciences, especially the Middle Ages, odd, isn't it?) before I changed careers and went for graduate degrees in History and Philology. Regards, Aida «Non dimitere credere pro credere, sed pro intelligere» (Ramon Llull) Sat, 1 Apr 2006 10:16:29 -0600 "Darla Wells" <lethe9 Re: irregular heart beats If it is happening more frequently and for longer periods of time, you should get it checked again. I had that problem last year and got it checked once and they said I was normal. It kept up and I got another cardiologist who tested me very thoroughly and found a 70 percent blockage. He inserted a stent and my heart is not perfect but the palpitations are back down to a normal level. When you see the doctor you need to tell him if it is more frequent, lasts longer, or what exact conditions it occurs. This is very important. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2006 Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 Our family history is so riddled with heart disease that any chest pain or arrhythmia turns out to be heart, so we just skip all the other testing when we can to save time and money. Although I have GERD too, it doesn't manifest the same way and it is iatrogenic from the NSAIDS I take for rheumatoid arthritis and the plavix I am now stuck with for the stent. Reflux is pretty easy for me to deal with, I just avoid tomatoes or soda pop in the evenings, prop up the head of my bed and try not to overeat and take my prevacid. I recently read somewhere that the prevacid will basically not change morbidity or mortality from the meds that mess up my gut, but at least I will be more comfortable when my ulcers come back. That is interesting that you would have palpitations with meals. My heart has acted up once or twice after a meal, but I was also overheated, and having angina with it. I think sometimes if I feel bad, it is better to avoid eating altogether. My problem with the chest has always been telling the heart stuff from the asthma--the only thing I have been able to figure out is that the triggers are different and the location of the pain is slightly different. I have been having other chest pains that just drive me crazy; usually I will be shopping or out running around all day carrying a purse or groceries or books or something and my bra will feel like it is about 3 sizes too small in the band and my ribs hurt--all kind of squeezy. Well, I always thought it was just some more heart stuff till I read a book about myofascial pain and trigger points and someone described the exact same thing and it turned out she had trigger points that were making her hurt. I changed my ways of moving and swapped hands for a while with carrying and other stuff and noticed it helps. Chest stuff seems to be the hardest to sort out. I wonder if the trigger points and the marma points in ayurveda are the same thing? Darla On 4/2/06, Aida Benitez <abenitez wrote: > > Dear Darla and Sibel: > > I do have the same problem, those dreaded irregular heartbeats, and I live > > in Morocco. When they started, I got so scared I flew to the United > States > to undergo a stress test, plus a nuclear radiological scanning. Actually, > > they found me with a slight Bradycardia. This year, it got worse, almost > a > year later, and I was hospitalised for three days, in Morocco, where > cardiologists did a full coronography, and they found NOTHING wrong. > However, the doctor suggested my problem must be stomach-related, <SNIP> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2006 Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 What sort of ages are you? I Had these in my early 50's doing night duty & drinking coffee - but not that much - ecg showed nothing and it cleared on its own ..... If you have a good kinesiologist available check to see if you are allergic to anything - or simply ask what causes it? Do yoga? Breathe? Increase exercise generally? Jane - Aida Benitez Dear Darla and Sibel: I do have the same problem, those dreaded irregular heartbeats, and I live in Morocco. When they started, I got so scared I flew to the United States to undergo a stress test, plus a nuclear radiological scanning. Actually, they found me with a slight Bradycardia. This year, it got worse, almost a year later, and I was hospitalised for three days, in Morocco, where <SNIP> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2006 Report Share Posted April 3, 2006 I just turned 48 but have had the heart stuff since about age 30. That is the age it hits in our family. My dad died of a heart attack at 52, his dad at 50, his dad at 48, and most of my dad's aunts in their 40's and 50's. Wheat and milk seem to aggravate my system. I am fine with processed types of milk, like cheese, kefir, yogurt, buttermilk and so on. Right now, mostly treadmill for exercise and some stretching in the middle of the night when I can't sleep and some meditation but need to be more regular. I love the treadmill because I listen to music and meditate while I move. If I am feeling really ill or something, I like to listen to the Hanuman chalisa and walk. I like to do all the things on the list of how to aggravate Vata and Pitta, so mostly I try to pacify them if that makes sense. Right now it is the wee hours of the morning and I know I should be sleeping, but I slept a few hours, now I will have insomnia for the rest of the night and drag around in the morning. My cat sleeps more than I do. She will get up around 4 am and want to play. I think just having some sort of routine to life helps me and I have never managed to adhere to one; everything about me is irregular. I am writing my dissertation now and so I don't have to keep any sort of regular hours and so I don't. However, I am working on it. For me, the heat is a real stressor for my health. It is getting very hot here and I have a tendency to overdo then be faint and feeling bad for a few hours afterward. Darla On 4/2/06, Jane MacRoss <HIGHFIELD wrote: > > What sort of ages are you? I Had these in my early 50's doing night duty > & drinking coffee - but not that much - ecg showed nothing and it cleared on > its own ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2006 Report Share Posted April 3, 2006 In a message dated 4/3/2006 2:53:11 AM Central Daylight Time, lethe9 writes: Darla, you said the heat affects you. Cilantro will cool your body. Eat in salads or put in water for a while and drain and drink. Seems like people like cilantro or don't--hope you like it! Also, what about the Ayurvedic massage oils for Pitta--they will cool you. Katy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2006 Report Share Posted April 3, 2006 Dear Jane: Thank you for asking. I'm 41 years old, and I'm under the supervision of a Cardiologist, a Gastrologist and an Acupuncturist. I do breathing exercises, and I used to do Tai Chi and Yoga, but if I were to do yoga, my knees will fall apart because I've been found with knee arthrosis. Aida ayurveda, "Jane MacRoss" <HIGHFIELD wrote: > If you have a good kinesiologist available check to see if you are allergic to anything - or simply ask what causes it? Do yoga? Breathe? Increase exercise generally? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2006 Report Share Posted April 3, 2006 dear aida and darla thanks for your kind reply ,,mine does not go with the eating i knew that,,it mostly accures when sad, ancious or excited orsome other time???i had stress test also,been on medication more than 6 years (beta blocker)planning on another trip to istanbul to have another check up!!Fed up accually!! i have same proplem in my family,,it started long before menopouse,,my father was a m.d. but i am painter!!!thanks for another ligths,,i will let u know!! for another part of me ,,have a look page and tell!!stay in love sibel http://www.lebriz.com/v3_artst/artist_Bio.aspx?artistID=77&mode=0〈=TR - Aida Benitez Dear Darla and Sibel: I do have the same problem, those dreaded irregular heartbeats, and I live in Morocco. When they started, I got so scared I flew to the United States to undergo a stress test, plus a nuclear radiological scanning. Actually, they found me with a slight Bradycardia. This year, it got worse, almost a year later, and I was hospitalised for three days, in Morocco, where cardiologists did a full coronography, and they found NOTHING wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2006 Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 That link to the emotions is a dead giveaway that it is heart trouble. I have read about that in many places. On 4/3/06, s.ener <s.ener wrote: > > dear aida and darla >it mostly accures when sad, ancious or excited orsome other time???i > had stress test also,been on medication more than 6 years (beta > blocker)planning on another trip to istanbul to have another check up!! <snip> > http://www.lebriz.com/v3_artst/artist_Bio.aspx?artistID=w&mode==0〈==TR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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