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Racing/Pounding heart, aching jaw during pregnancy?
I've always had a problem with my heart racing but normally it takes about a half hour to stop or at least slow down to a managable rate. But I'm 26 weeks and 4 days pregnant as of today and last night I woke up to my heart racing and pounding so badly you could see it thumping in my chest and against my clothes. I didn't start to even slow down until an hour later and a full two hours later I was finally able to go back to sleep. The left side of my jaw hurt as well and that's never happened before. Anyone have this problem? Know anything to help?
I have no worries now it got dealt with early enough. Idk how it is where yoh are but where i am we get free cousilling and everything we could possible need. Makes it so much easier for people who are depressed and have other simular issues.
I have terrible anxiety and depression so I've always been worried that mine will be born really stressed out! But hopefully she'll be fine and I can get started back on them.
That's a terrible thing to tell a pregnant woman! I'm sorry they did that to you!
That's a terrible thing to tell a pregnant woman! I'm sorry they did that to you!
My family doctor kept me on my anti anxieties ( i have bipolar) and when i switched to mat clinic they freaked out. They said my baby would have similar issues as one born addicted to street drugs! So i feel better off with out those thats forsure.
I'll definitely keep you updated! They're said they're going to put me back on my anti-depressants and anxiety meds since I hit my second trimester but they haven't done anything yet!
Maybe they just tell us these things to make us feel better? I don't know. But I'll definitely keep you updated.
Maybe they just tell us these things to make us feel better? I don't know. But I'll definitely keep you updated.
Im also curious if they talk about meds for treating it. They always say they are going to give me something cause i can no longer stop them on my own and i just faint. But they have yet to actually prescribe me anything
Keep me updated im really curious. I havent talked to any one else with svt while pregnant so now im curious. Cause i have them way more when pregnant so im curious if its the same for you.
I'll talk to my doctor about getting me checked out for tachycardia. Good thing I have a doctor's appointment today! Thank you for your help!
It slowed before I had it taken but that's better than what I expected to hear. That was so helpful! I have an appointment today at 10:30 (it's nearly 9 right now) so I'll be sure to bring this up when I talk to them.
I have really bad anxiety but it's never contributed to my heart racing. Either way it doesn't hurt to mention this either. I'll try those when it happens next!
Yeah, I've heard of that happening in pregnancy. Thank you so much for your help! I really appreciate it!
I have really bad anxiety but it's never contributed to my heart racing. Either way it doesn't hurt to mention this either. I'll try those when it happens next!
Yeah, I've heard of that happening in pregnancy. Thank you so much for your help! I really appreciate it!
Clysta is definitely more detailed then me lol. But i must emphasis avoiding stimulants just incase. They are my biggest trigger. A drank a can of pop last week and when i got to the hospital my heart rate was at 163 and often i faint before i even get there. So until youve been diagnosed i really recommend avoiding caffine
I have superventricular tachycardia and it sounds like you do to. Pregnancy can make it worse but be reasured no harm is being done to you baby. You might need mediciation but for the time being just incase no caffine this includes chocolate :( and no other stimulants. One trick to stop it. Is to bear down like your trying to poop... Now not to hard cause you are pregnant but in most cases tensing all your muscles does the trick. I hope this helps
When I got my vitals checked it had slowed but it was 98-100 beats per minute. I haven't.
I'll bring it up in my next appointment.
I'll bring it up in my next appointment.
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There are multiple things you can do to slow it, IF it is actually quick. You can feel as though your heart is racing when it actually isn't. This is usually brought on by anxiety. If your HR is high, you can do what is called a valsalva maneuver to bring it down. This involves holding your breath and then bearing down with your body, similar to straining for a bowel movement. You can also cough repeatedly or plunge your face into icy water.
Pregnancy will often cause your heart beat to be higher than normal, because you're pumping a lot more blood than you were before, so it has to work faster. If you constantly see it high, you definitely need it checked out. It's important anyways to being it up with your doctor in general because it can cause you to faint or become SOB when it climbs high. Not to mention its just overall uncomfortable.