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Belching when running and some dizzy spells

I am 55 yrs old.  Have high blood pressure and take 150mg of Avapro.  I try to run/jog 3-4 days per week.
I have noticed a lot of belching when I run.  About once or twice a month, I can be running just fine, start belching, and sometimes get lightheaded or dizzy and have to stop running.  When I start walking, instead of running, the symtom goes away.
I can run 6 miles one day with no problems and then the next day have this happen after 1 or 2 miles.
Is this maybe a hiatal hernia?  Acid reflux? I don't usually belch acid fluid when this happens.
Is it blood pressure related or meds?
Help!
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I would get it checked out because of the dizzy feelings more than anything else.  I'm a runner and my brother is a runner.  About 2 months ago he realized his exercise capacity had really diminished.  He found out he had atrial flutter.  Didn't know it until he had a check up.

He was in constant flutter and had to have an ablation.  Problem cured.

I had exercise induced AFIb.  I had some of the same symptoms you mentioned when I went into AFIB.  I had an ablation and no longer have it.

So I would definitely get checked out, since there could be a reasonable solution.
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I would see the doctor yes, but try not to get too alarmed so quickly.  Running itself can be the source of a lot of physical symptoms.  Particularly running when not dieting right, not getting enough rest, overdoing, not enough electrolytes...if you've been running a while, you know the drill...

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I'd get an EKG or ask your doctor for a Holter Monitor to "catch"

what's going on. Many persons, myself included, associate the onset of

vagally-mediated AF with belching. AF can also produce dizziness.

Good luck
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Hello,

Is this maybe a hiatal hernia? Acid reflux?

Not sure how to answer this.  If I saw a 55 year old in the office with belching that got better with rest and occurred only during exercise, I would consider a stress test to rule out cardiac causes.

Is it blood pressure related or meds?

If the symptoms are starting now and you have been on the medications for a while, I doubt they would be the cause.  You should see your doctor and decide if you need further medical evaluation.

I hope this helps.
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