Random Tachycardia/almost passing out

[floggo]

A little back ground to see if anything is related:

When I was pregnant 4 years ago I was evaluated by a cardiologist who says I am EITHER hypoglycemic or have an extra electrical circuit in my heart (I would have tachycardia randomly and nearly passed out all the time), but he never said which. . . that was the last time I went.
In the past year I've had an inconclusive colonoscopy and was diagnosed with Chronic Idiopathic Constipation. My thyroid levels came back normal along with all the other blood work, aside from a vitamin D deficiency. I was prescribed 5000iu pills twice a day for over a year now. In the meantime of having these random symptoms (never had any digestive problems before last summer), I've had no heart symptoms. I retain water weight after every meal or snack, at least 2 lb, so I've wondered if the Thyroid tests should be redone.

Which brings me to my question. Today I was sitting in church feeling completely fine, aside from the CIC. Out of nowhere my heart started beating really hard and fast, which I thought were just palpitations. But my heart rate was 120 for about 10 seconds, and I've never had palpitations so hard I could count the beats. I felt the blood drain from my face but felt flushed, my ears started ringing and I was dizzy. I don't know how I didn't pass out. Maybe because I was aware of it and started paying attention to my breathing to make sure it stayed slow and steady to keep from losing it. Then it all stopped and I was completely fine. I wasn't hungry, so it wasn't my blood sugar. I'm not diabetic or anything.

Can anyone tell me if this sounds familiar or could it just be something random. I felt like my heart was beating like in those creepy medical shows before someone crashes! :)

[kanga1427]

I am new to this site and new to this group. I joined this group because this is what I am encountering with my mom's health. We have been going to 2 new specialist for the past 3 months where every kind of test has been run. She has been diagnosed with Tachybrachycardia Syndrome and Adam-Stokes Syndrome, Hyperparathyroidism with an adenoma on one or more of the parathyroid glands, and Hypothyroidism, along with Vitamin D deficiency. She still has a couple of more tests to complete, which is another scan of her parathyroids and finishing the study of her bone biopsy and marrow aspiration. Due to the instability of her heart rhythms, her cardiologist decided to put in a pacemaker. It is the parathyroid glands/adenoma that is causing her heart rhythm problems and makes it impossible to control her blood pressure which the pacemaker now helps control until they can do surgery to remove the adenoma on her parathyroid glands. Vitamin D deficiency also plays a role in how all of these are working or causing health problems. I would ask your doctor to do a study of your parathyroid glands to see if that could be causing the problems. Her new cardiologist is the one who caught the problem as he went over a 3 year old blood work result that an Endocrinologist had missed and dropped the ball as far as I am concerned about my mom's health care. She regularly has been seeing the doctor for several years now, at least every 3 months with blood-work also being done. No one caught this and were also accepting that she was anemic and having to have blood transfusions for the past two years, without finding or searching out the reason except, for deciding that she was deficient in Vitamin D and putting her on 50,000 units per month.. I finally had enough of my mom's health going down hill without my thought and concern, and finally we found 2 new doctors who have gone over the past 3 years of blood work and have continually followed through with testing until finding the offending problem. I do recommend that you find a good Interventional Cardiologist and a good Hematologist, which are usually also Oncologist. A good Endocrinologist would be helpful...I thought we had found one but it took these other 2 doctors to do his job to help my mom. Don't give up until you have the answers that you need. Do research about the Parathyroid Glands and see if this might answer some questions concerning your health issues. They greatly affect the heart, the kidneys and the bones. All my best wishes to you. ~Kanga p.s. The Tachybrachycardia Syndrome means that her heart beats too fast, then way too slow. And the Adam-Stokes Syndrome means that her heart skips beats then actually pauses with no beats.

[bbxx]

I think you should go back to a different cardioloigst. As to the vit d. I am not a fan of this new phase of giving everyone high doses of vit. d. I am not a doctor, so my opinion is not worth anything, but I was told I was in need of vit d and I took 4000 iu and ended up in the ER. The ER doc said he does not think anyone should have over 2000 iu and he suggested sunshine and tanning beds (in moderation). Vit. d effects calcium levels. All these things effect the heart rythm. The other thing is that high doses are shown to cause more issues with bone breaks. Of course they always come up with new and different findings every so often. First they say stay out of the sun or you will die, then they say here take all this d since you are lacking now that you avoid sun.

[sian333]

Hi Floggo =)

This could be anything... there are many things which can cause tachycardia and strange beats.

Were the beats steady or were they irregular?

It would be wise to get a complete blood panel done first if it has been a while since the last one! I'm sure this will shed some light. =) If nothing comes up and strange beats continue...then you should see a cardio!

I hope you find out what it is soon and get well =)