bradycardia and POTS!

[lovemyjays]

so I had another almost black out episode today *not good* of course silly me rushed back to the er! Got all the same labs done all normal got some iv didn't really help. My heart went from 43 laying jumped to 112 standing. My bp laying was 111 over 43 then 120 over 60 standing. A while after when the bp cuff went off on itself my bp *laying* was 112 over 34. My head is spinninggg right now. The doctor in the er said the same thing my cardiologist said .. POTS and orthostatic intolorence and to drink tons of water and eat a lot of salt. I understand now that I have POTS but does anyone know what can be causing this *sinus bradycardia* my thyroid was tested along with other tests which were normal. The doc said that the fact that my heart goes from lowww to highhh is making me even more dizzy this really ***** and I just wanna feel better :(

[lovemyjays]

hi guys sorry i wasnt able to respond sooner .. im feeling like crapppp today :( im supposed to go to the cardiologist at 1 but i just feel so bad that i might not go. yesterday and the day before i was pretty good for the most part but then i got a bangin headache then slept it off.. my boyfriend keeps asking me when am i gunna go back to work lol im a waitress so thats kinda hard with pots..does anyone here with pots work and what kinda job do you have?

[tonyad]

  You Guys are Great!   I am so Glad that I have an official "Claim to Fame!"......
OK, so you can say;

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*And any other combination..... using the letters UP.........Lol

Sorry for Hijacking a portion of this post....

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~Tonya

[AMO]

hia lovee      my jays,

also i was very fit and active, it make this diffficut for sure the change of life.
I too have periods of bbradycardia and then tachycardia. i have been on florinef for sometime now, and  wwhen it has helped not to when i am never dizzy or pre-syncope. i just have had the dose upped (or how does tonya say it?? LOL) . i have not really been monitoring myself yet to see if there are changes. i am still   dizzy  so far, but wonder if i have not had enought salt and water? hum
but have not had any boughts of the crazy arrythmia. so maybe  my b.p. is at a better level.
i hope it    is a 'good' day
amo

[tonyad]

  Hey there :)   Yes I did read your other post about the intercourse thing...Lol
Thanks for the input.

    How are you feeling today? i actually had a fair day today w/ the irregular heart beat and syncope feeling.....Don't want to Jinx myself......

Hope your week goes better,
Peace,
~Tonya

[lovemyjays]

Tonya - I just took a shower and re read your post and now I understand your question! Haha *the wonders of a shower :)!* as for "going out" it hasn't happened yet hopefully never does. I just always feel close to fainting and that alone s*cks! But yeah did you read my other post? Haha well talk to you soon :)

[lovemyjays]

Hello :) as for me I wasn't physically fit before pots.. I was pregnant and lazy! Haha well my resting heart rate before pots was in the 90s .. I know pretty high.. The day I left the hospital after giving birth my heart rate was 91 then a few days after that I started having the bradycardia then maybe 2more days after that I started having POTS. Yes it allll happened so suddenly! The dizziness has been super bad today :( my doc is starting me on florinef next week *dont know if I spelled it right* but hopefully it helps. I'm constantly dizzy and its sooo annoying! I'm just wondering what caused the sudden malfunction in my autonomic nervous system :/ anywho hope all is well and thanks for your post! :)

[globalhiking]

Hello :-)

Although my lying HR does not go as low as yours, mine is usually around 50-55.
When standing up it climbs to 125-130.
More than dizzy, I become SOB, and feel very heavy in my chest.
By BP readings are similar to yours.

I was told that because I was physically very active before POTS sidelined me, it could explained the sinus bradycardia while resting - or that I have a naturally low HR.

Do you know what was your resting HR before you had POTS?

Wishing you better days, and some abatement in your symptoms.

[lovemyjays]

I didn't get your question.. Sorry I'm alittle slow today lol but that ***** that you blacked out :( yesterday and today haven't really been good for me as I'm reallyyyy dizzy. Also been kinda upset lately just wana get back to my normal outgoing self you know? But to answer your other post about the pre syncope and intercourse.. Yeah that happened to me twice *thank god I didn't black out though that woulda been weird lol* I guess I gotta try to take it easy next time haha :) hope you're feeling good today!

[tonyad]

   I am glad that you had a better day today :)
Actually for me, the last day and a half have been up and down. I had a black out last night.......I really hate that!   Got out of the shower, put towel around me and then it was going. going, gone!

    I do know when I am going out and most of the time I have enough time lay on my back and put my feet up on the wall or whatever is near by.   Do you know when you are going out? versus just the "Almost syncope?"

   Hope you have another GREAT day tomorrow.
Peace,
~Tonya

[lovemyjays]

Yea its weird the only time my heart stays in between is if I'm sitting up. And today I was some what better still dizzy though but able to function more. Can't wait to have better days. How r u feeling?

[tonyad]

   Oh I am so sorry that you had another attack.....YES! It does suck!
About the Brady issues.......Funny you mention that because i actually have both and did not know!  Is that even possible????  My Electro doc says Yes.....

    In fact, a few of the times I went in thinking I was Tachy...I was actually Brady!
How does that happen???  And Yes on the dizziness....same thing here.
it's not like I have to deal with it enough having MS but then top it off w/ the NCS...Uggg!

    How are you feeling / doing today?  
~Tonya