Unexplained tachycardia.

[mum2four]

Hello..

I really dont know where to start I just know I don't feel right...  I've been suffering strange symptoms all my life even as kid. As a baby/toddler I had a heart murmer................As I got older I was very angry at the world and showed that anger lots.........When I did complain about how I felt I was called a hyperchondract, this a mum with with the same symtoms as me and she was always at the dr's trying to figure out why she had them. I was diagnoised with asthma, hayfever, food allergies/intolerance. My blamed everything on my food allergies including my anger. I started obsessing about my symtoms, talking my self out them and become obsessive compulsive about it. At 19 I was diagnoised with depression got better...........At 22 I was diagnoised with depression again, got better so I thought....................25 I was diagnoised with depression again but this time I was put also diagnoised with Obsessive compulsive disorder, general anxiety disorder, and depression..Started to wonder if I really had the symptoms I had or not now at 32 I know I talked my self out everything due to fear of being called a hyperchondract. April 2007 I was asulted during an home invasion developed post tramatic stress disorder and I was really just making amazing progress with the OCD and anxiety ect. Became bed riden with depression/PTSD for about 1y and half I got out of bed and still did thing but never stayed out bed when I was home and did not want to get out bed unless my kids needed me or my partner was pushing me to be out of bed, I slept heaps did not want to eat ect. My depression has gotten so good that I feel up to so much more than body will let me do due to symptoms. Most serious and anoying is tachycardia. I've alway had lots of symtoms and been angry at my body for what seems to me like punishment for being happy. I really want to ignore my symtoms and be normal but cant I think I deserve a better life now I want to know why my body is the way it is. Up untill recently dr's say it all due to anxiety and depression, but I really feel like the symptoms are/have at least been partly the reason for the drepressions in the past except for the PTSD depression that was so different. I'm starting to talk about my symptoms more and more with people in general and my dr but still struggling with anxiety about dr's and being called a hyperchondract. I think my tachycardia issues has gotten my dr attention that I really am struggling with more than a negative mental state. I just know I can obsess about medical stuff and dont really trust my self not link strange things together, so I'm asking for people oppinions.

I've alway's struggled to lift my arms above my head for any reason and the more weight I i'm liftingthe worse it is and not get a headach/migraine and be in bed in pain and light/sound sensative. I became very OCD about not using clothes lines ect people think I being stuiped but my OCD started because i felt I had to protect my kids by using a drying in stead of a clothes line (long obsession getting better, symptoms not)

I've struggled with fatigue issues on and off most of my life in some way or another and each episode has been getting more intence and longer. I never been able to run fast I can walk fast and love walking but when ever I have tryed to run asthma or other illness hit like a brick. I can loose only so many kg before my body say no work harder and when I try I get sick with something and often several time over a 6mth period. the last time I tryed to work out harder I got toncitis 3 time with in 4 mths and each time it turned tosic in 12-24 hours of first symptom. that was about 2006 I dont remeber exactly other time I just kind feel ther may be a conection not sure.This time I have been sick for 6mth with something ranging from serious asthma attack to very painfull spraned anckle and infected fingers to even tinia which I have never had ever before. I'm use to getting mild infection but normally my body fights them off but I needed anti boiotic for even my infect finger it just would not heal, I think I've used more anti-biotic in the last 6mth than last 6years i dont understand and I dont like it lol.

between asthma(gone from sport related to serious any time)
feel a chocking feelling lots
hayfever serious put me in bed if I dont medicate for it
food allergies put me in bed with serious pain
sugar intolerance(not diabete's but cant miss a meal)
weight gain(from zyprexa)
Pain in my knees(worst) and other joints..........and...............painfull when walking (cant win lol)
twitches most left sided
headachs...and ...mirgraines
lower back cracks really bad and it getting worse and painfull now even when walking
Blurring vission like look threw water and eyes water lots mostly mornings
weak wrist been known to drop things suddenly with out trying. cant use a comp mouse with out pain but not carple tunnel syndrome
memory issues feels like a stroke some days.
Normal blood result despite symptoms of thyroid issues and diabete's it driving me bonkers.  
Main and worst symptom tachycardia
Pulse rate adverage
laying 70-80
Sitting 80-90
Standing 90-120
Walking slow 115- 145
walking slow with shopping 145-180
quick jog to catch my kids max at 189
stacking Dishwasher 155
washing machine 145
standing to fold clothes 165
sitting to fold clothes 80-100
walking out side in to the heat 140-170
working out on the bike 130-150
pulse rate dont rise them fall thay stay prety solid threw out and consistantly around the same no matter if I'm panicing or sedated if anything panic lowers my heart rate. and the adreniline after the panic keeps my pulse lower and harder to  get higher but once I use the adreniline feeling to get things done i'm back to feeling yuck again.

[mum2four]

thank you so much

[suz1857]

Your history sounds very familiar. I'm 53 and diagnosed with POTS two years ago.  Have coped with depression off and on for many years. Have periods of exhaustion (particularly after my second son was born) and continue to take a 2 hour nap each afternoon. I too have trouble lifting arms overhead, functioning in the heat, cold hands and feet, migraines, etc. Five years ago, my tachycardia was noted and tested (resting HR ranged from 100-150, standing brought it up to 170's and any activity it easily rose to 200+.  Eventually it was determined that my BP was simultaneously dropping by at least 30 points when I stood.  Since our symptoms are so similar, you might want to take your BP lying down, sitting and standing.  If there's a significant drop in BP, that could be causing the tachycardia.  I take midodrine and nadolol to control BP and tachycardia.  If I know I am going to have to stand in line i.e. airports, etc. I take xanax.  The doc said that the anxiety that is caused by anticipating having to stand in line makes the tachycardia worse. So- if it's POTS there are things you can do to help your symptoms.  You are not a hypochondriac.  Most importantly, you are not alone.

[shannonkim]

You certainly have been through more than your share! Do you ever faint upon standing? There is something called POTS where you get tachycardia upon standing then faint. Don't stop until you get answers, change doctors if you have to. Are you seeing a cardiologist? keep us posted!! we are here to help support you and let you know it is not all in your head (one of the most aggravating sayings in my opinion).

Take care of yourself and your family (and maybe they can occasionally take care of Mom when she needs it!!)
Kim

[karinosa]

I should first say congratulations on reaching out.  You have definitely been thru a lot and I can tell you it is not easy being a mom and feeling so horrible.  

I just recently started treatment, it was a long 1 year and a half of testing.  It can be very frustrating to not have someone that would believe that what you are telling them is not all in your head!

Sorry that I don't have any answers for you, but I just wanted to give you encouragement to keep looking for your answers.  I saw that you were referred to have a Holter, do you have a date for that yet?

My heart rate also goes very high with very little movement, now I've been on Clonidine for 11 days and it is starting to get a bit lower but not all the time yet, I'm hopeful that this will be my answer.

Keep us posted, sometimes it takes a little while for someone to reply as we all are feeling sick too, but don't get discouraged, this is a great forum where we all know exactly how it feels.

Take care : )

Karin

[Heiferly]

(bumping this up)

[mum2four]

I had my glucose tolerance test today, results should be back by monday so hoping to find an answer. I felt like sick like I do when I'm late to eat or exercise so hopfully I get answer that helps me in the long run.

[mum2four]

I also feel very hot have most of my life but its getting worse my skin is often red like I've been working out and I dont really sweat much till recently after using sport drinks not sure if there is connection.

Shallow breathing and dont always feel like it asthma ans dose not alway respond to asthma meds. it some times just feel like I have think harder to breath deaper like my brain has forgotten how.