Jennifer
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Dear RLR,
I first want to say I have appreciated the time you have put in to answer a couple of my other posts when I have been bewildered by things my heart has been doing. You have been reassuring and sensitive to the concern I have had, and I thank you.
I come to you today because I recently happened upon an article on Web MD (no, I don't go looking for explanations for my symptoms -- I learned the hard way about that) about things you shouldn't do for your heart. I though well, of course the usual stress, coach potatoe, smoking .... and of course those were listed, but then I ran across a section that stated "Don't overlook those flutters." It proceeded to kindly tell my that if you experience flutters with any other symptom like light headedness, faintness, or actually fainting then you need to seek immediate medical attention. Great. I've experienced this over a year now, and still do. Sometimes the flutter, or thump, even a dropping sensation comes from the upper part of my chest, or sometimes the lower. I get a strange feeling in my head -- almost like a rush, and I feel buzzed for a little time after. This most often occurs if I am having a bout of hyperventilation. This morning I had a few runs of this and I am a bit alarmed. I actually had a pretty good, peaceful weekend and I was practically symptom free, so it was like I had my peace so now it wants to come back in full force. :'( My chest is feeling "unsettled" now and I can tell my breathing isn't regular because I am stressed about this. No doubt, these things have made me even more agoraphobic than I was.
In the past I had an echo 4 years ago and all was fine -- I just have MVP, and all my EKGs over the last years were normal (my last one was almost two years ago prior to surgery -- to remove a third adrenal paraganglioma and one of my adrenal glads -- I've worried this may be causing my more intense heart symptoms. Blood work last year was perfect, and a CT scan of my abdomen last August was normal). I didn't start experience this kind of thing until a few months after surgery and especially more so after some losses I had experienced.
In any event, I am concerned I am having arrythmias. Never been diagnosed with them, but my uncle on my dad's side has them -- but I don't think he had weird head feelings with them -- like light headedness, buzzed, or just an "off" feeling.
Thank you again for your time, and I wish you well.
Jennifer ~
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