if u hear anything plz let mr in on it. i do have simular problems and am getting my thyroid takin out soon.
Yes, I also hope since this is the expert forum a Dr. will come on here and address this issue. I have had 2 episodes of this sudden tachycardia. The last was 3 weeks ago and it lasted 3 1/2 days straight. I checked my pulse constantly and it was 140bpm. If it hadn't resolved itself when it did I was planning a trip to the ER. Is that too long to wait?
Mainly, I'm curious to know the best way to bring it back down quickly. I have to be careful with beta blockers because of my BP running low.
Concerned, if you hear anything other than from here, could you pm me the info? I feel like I'm definitely in the same boat.
palpitations
Sent by jhn447 less than a minute ago
This goes out to all of you who have experienced palpitations.
I first developed tachycardia about 7 years ago while under anesthesia during bladder surgery. Following this episode, I continued to have palpitations off and on for at least 5 years. At first they were infrequent and for brief periods. Later, the episodes became more frequent until they were occurring every day, 3 or 4 times a day. Very scary! I ended up in the emergency room once when the palpitations wouldn't stop. (They did stop, just as I arrived at the ER where my heart returned to a normal rhythm.) After this I had numerous medical tests and my problem was diagnosed as, to put it in layman's terms, an electrical short circuit in one of the heart's chambers. It was recommended that I undergo a procedure during which a surgeon would attempt to induce the palpitations and do a catheterization to try to eliminate the short circuit. I declined to have the surgery and have since eliminated the palpitations completely. Mind you, they had been occurring daily, multiple times. This is what I did.
I completely changed my diet. I now eat a vegan diet (plant-based, whole foods, no animal products, no meat, no dairy). I also started taking a whole foods supplement called Cardio-Plus by Standard Process that my chiropractor recommended. (Standard Process is sold through chiropractors, but you can buy it through Amazon online.) I don't know if it was the change in my diet or the Cardio-Plus supplement or both, since I made both of these changes at almost the same time, but my palpitations have stopped--completely! I haven't had an episode now in at least 5 months. I am 73, walk about 3 miles a day, and feel great. If you consider taking a supplement, I believe it is important to take a whole foods product. There are many supplements with similar sounding names that are not whole foods products. I also would strongly recommend that you read a book called The China Study by T. Colin Campbell & Thomas Campbell, M.D. I hope this helps.