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Rapid Heart rate after Sex
I am being treated for paroxysmal afib, since July 2009. Taking Flecainide 50mg x 2, Metoprolol 12.5mg, Simvastatin 40mg and 325 mg Aspirin. I am a sixty one year old male, normal weight.
My somewhat embarassing question is this: Up until now, I have been able to engage in sexual activity. Last night, I felt the "urge" and masturbated. I was having a little difficulty due a sore shoulder ( torn rotator cuff ). Upon climax my heart started racing, which seemed normal. However it did not slow down. I got up and paced around the room for awhile and put an ice back on the back of the neck, which had been suggested in the event of a recurrence of afib. It was somewhere between fifteen and twenty minutes before my heart rate returned to normal. This did not feel like afib, as that felt like my heart was "jumping". This was simply a very fast pulse rate. Should I be concerned about this. It has not happened before. My cardiologist seems uncomfortable talking about sexual activity. Which is why I am posting this question.
My somewhat embarassing question is this: Up until now, I have been able to engage in sexual activity. Last night, I felt the "urge" and masturbated. I was having a little difficulty due a sore shoulder ( torn rotator cuff ). Upon climax my heart started racing, which seemed normal. However it did not slow down. I got up and paced around the room for awhile and put an ice back on the back of the neck, which had been suggested in the event of a recurrence of afib. It was somewhere between fifteen and twenty minutes before my heart rate returned to normal. This did not feel like afib, as that felt like my heart was "jumping". This was simply a very fast pulse rate. Should I be concerned about this. It has not happened before. My cardiologist seems uncomfortable talking about sexual activity. Which is why I am posting this question.
Thank you
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Dear Kenny,
As I told you ,nothing to be afraid of.As aging is a crucial factor along with your present cardiac status.
As long as sex is concerned ,you can perform routine activity with comfort.
The more you worry more anxiety will happen, resulting in high heart rate.
Take care .
Please be comfortable asking me any further clarifications by posting into my Forum as a new question.
Thanks
Jyoti
As I told you ,nothing to be afraid of.As aging is a crucial factor along with your present cardiac status.
As long as sex is concerned ,you can perform routine activity with comfort.
The more you worry more anxiety will happen, resulting in high heart rate.
Take care .
Please be comfortable asking me any further clarifications by posting into my Forum as a new question.
Thanks
Jyoti
I am presuming that you mean, I shouldn't worry.
Is this from getting older, or do you think it is related to my Afib?
Yes it worries me. I am now afraid to have sex!
Is this from getting older, or do you think it is related to my Afib?
Yes it worries me. I am now afraid to have sex!
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Dear Friend,
This seems to be a going through a normal course of action.
You need not to worry at all for the sequence of events now.
It sometimes happen....
I will keep my post purposefully short as i want to repeatedly tell you that it's just perfect.
I will wait for further discussion, if you got any doubts..
Best wishes
This seems to be a going through a normal course of action.
You need not to worry at all for the sequence of events now.
It sometimes happen....
I will keep my post purposefully short as i want to repeatedly tell you that it's just perfect.
I will wait for further discussion, if you got any doubts..
Best wishes
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