heart problems

[michele1999]

I posted a question on here yesterday and no one answered. My heart palpatations are a little better but not much. I still haven't had a cigarette since Friday. But my heart just keeps beating and fluttering thru my chest and I'm yawning alot I can't seem to get a deep breath. Anybody got ideas?

[LindaTX]

I hope you're feeling better.  It sounds like you could be going in and out of a-fib. Do you have a pulse-ox to measure your pulse and blood oxygen level? It fits on the tip of your finger and you can get one on the internet for $50 or $60. I use mine quite often. There are medicines to treat arrythmias.  Also sometimes you have to cut down on caffeine, alcohol, chocolate, or something you may have an allergy to, like lidocaine or msg or numerous other things. Sometimes you can be low in something like potassium or magnesium. You just have to learn what triggers it. Good luck and keep in touch.

[Wisconsin2007]

Pamz - You were a smoking jogger?  That's a combo you don't often see.

@Michelle - All those stories you read about and see on TV about recent quitters wanting to chew through telephone books or smash their cars in a fit of road rage?  That's nicotine's grip on you.  

I quit 15 years ago, and when I first quit, to say I was agitated would be an understatement.  

If you need to, go get yourself the patch, gum or pill to help ease into the quitting.  It may make the process easier.  The patch is what worked for me.

[Pamz]

Did this start while smoking or after stopping?  I quit smoking 2 1/2 years ago and I noticed that for the first couple of months I felt a little anxious, heart fluttering and flopping around.  I also get the fluttery feeling after eating, which is when I would have had a cigarette.  After first quitting, I also felt like I wasn't breathing deep enough.  Yawned a lot.  I think that was all cigarette and anxiety related. I was already a jogger, and that made it difficult while running but I pushed on thru it.  I still have spells where I yawn a lot, mostly when I'm tired or dehydrated, not so much smoking related anymore.  I have noticed that I sometimes breathe what I'd call shallow for a period of time, then have to take a really deep breathe, like playing catchup.  My heart rate is very slow when this happens, usually in the low 40's.  I've always had a low heart rate but, since I quit smoking, it's really low, so this could be part of your issues until you adjust to it.  Do you monitor your bpm?    

[kewilson]

I experienced the same thing.  I drilled my doctors about it, not being able to catch my breath.  Eventually I was able to go and have a CT scan done of my chest and it showed small airway disease.  Which can be caused by smoking.  Anyway maybe you can bring it up to your doctor.  Mine said it's not easy to diagnose, unless you have a CT done or a breathing test.  I can't remember the name of the breathing test but I'm sure your doctor knows.

Anyway hope that helps.

[chthompson]

Im not exactly sure what to say because I have been experiencing the same thing since 6 weeks ago.I have the flutter feeling many times a day.I have had lots of tests and everything checks out great!I just wish It would stop!!!Hopefully someone will give you some advice.