You're welcome, Paula....glad to be of help! Keep in touch and good luck at the Dr.'s
Wow, Linda, I really appreciate your feedback. As with yours, mine can last several hours. Although not debilitating, pretty irritating, huh?
OK, one more thing to go to the doctor for, but I guess you're right. :-)
Thanks again!
Paula
Thanks for the reply. Actually, no current doctor who knows my history - new in S. CA and no health insurance, so that's why I was hoping for an answer on the forum.
I've never heard of sinus tachycardia and when I was diagnosed about ten years ago, the doctors didn't even discuss a possible cause. My episodes don't have any pattern. Not necessarily after meals and not when I'm under stress. I eat very healthfully, am 5' 8" and weigh 125 - have always been thin. I've been getting the high heart rate more than I used to within the last year, so I've started to track it. Anyway, I guess I'll avoid exercise during, just to be safe. Sure appreciate the feedback.
How did you change your diet to prevent the tachycardia after meals? I have reflux which causes some problems. I take Prevacid and eat smaller meals -- have any other suggestions? Thanks for your help.
I did... but salt to taste.
You should ask your question to a physician who knows your history and the cause of your palpitations / tachycardia.
There are different tachycardias, and I would assume you have sinus tachycardia (but is this verified by your physician?) If you have any other tachycardia than sinus tachycardia, exercise is NOT ok during it.
Second, a cause must be found. If you get tachycardia because you are anxious, it's of course OK to exercise. If you get this tachycardia after meals, etc, I guess exercise won't hurt you but from what I experience when I had this problem (which resolved by eating healthier, by the way) your exercise capacity gets limited so the exercise is more annoying than beneficial.
If there are any other cause for your tachycardia (diseases causing a rapid heart rate) I would definitely ask a physician first..