Dizzy, feeling off balance, weird heart rates

[nharris28]

I for the past year or so have been having spells every couple month were i feel like iam lightheaded and dizzy,off-balance usually to one side or like iam swaying and get very hot /flush with rapid heart rates that last usually a couple min or so no real chest pain, feel confused dissorientated and always kind of tired. However recently has gotten worse and more frequent . My holter monitor was all over the place rates as high as 130 and as low a 33 bpm. Iam 28/m a smoker with high cholesterol am a bit overweight however blood pressure when resting is 95/59 and when up and doing normal activities gets around 130/85.  doctor explained sinus tachy etc. but am being refered to cardiologist for further tests. i am a constant worry wort and do have anxiety issues. Could this be my problem, or what else might be triggering this problem. Thankyou

[snapteach]

It sounds to me as if you need to get a tilt table test done for POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tolerance/Tacychardia Syndrome).  I has the same symptoms for about 2 years and even got to the point of fainting upon standing, etc.  They thought it could be inner ear problems but ruled that out and finally Dr. Coughlin a cardiologist at the University of Alabama Birmingham did this test and found out that I had this.  Your symptoms sound very similar to what was going on with me.  It might not be this but it would be worth mentioning or having someone check it out.  Good luck.

[Jizi]

Well I'm no expert but I have had a few of those symptoms, I'd say probably anxiety related, well thats what my doctor told me, also have you ever had your thyroids checked, your thyroids can cause alot of those symptoms, I thought that was my problem but my thyroids are actually fine, my doctor says I suffer from mild anxiety. But you definitly want to rule out any heart conditions.