For Randy Re: Heart Irregularity.

January 26, 2005

>>>I would also like to someone who has had weird symptoms like a

racing and skipping heartbeat, foggy headedness, blurry vision, etc.<<<

Hi Randy,

Not sure this is strictly 'on topic' for the GB forum, but I seem to remember

Will covering this briefly before (Sorry Will! LOL)? I just got my daily

digest and noticed no one had responded to your query yet, but IMHO I would

suggest that you go to see your doctor asap.

In truth, no one here can tell you the cause of your unique situation and

even doctors will do a battery of tests to determine the cause - blood tests to

check for electrolyte imbalances, deficiencies, etc, and you should also have

an echocardiogram, ECG (and 24 hour holter monitor), and/or stress test. In

most cases, the skipping sensations are benign PVCs or PACs that may be caused

by

stress, MVP (mitral valve proplapse which is very common), or a transient

irritation like an electrolyte or hormonal imbalance or iron deficiency, but so

important to rule out any other concerns, first.

Please be sure you seek out proper medical attention for this. I know that

the sensation of your heart racing and skipping is very upsetting when it

happens, but many people will experience heart rhythm irregularities at some

point

in their life that are temporary and benign, though they should never be

ignored. I did a lot of online research about this and found that even on the

heart

forums the doctors are loathe to offer any advice and will only tentatively

speculate, telling individuals to physically see their doc. In fact, if I may be

so bold, I would suggest you also hold off from any further liver/GB flushing

or supplementation until you have been medically seen.

All the best, Randy - I picked up on this, because I recently experienced a

rather disturbing heart rhythm that came and went for several months and one

instance where it occurred constantly all weekend. The cardiology tests

uncovered nothing more than PVCs caused by an " unknown irritation " (my intuition

tells

me that in my case it is hormonal) - but each situation is unique so can't

emphasize strongly enough that it's important to get this investigated

thoroughly by your doctor asap. The side benefit is that stress will always

exacerbate

a heart problem, so " knowledge is power " and it will take a load off to know

what is causing this, in your case, and what can be done to rectify it.

Peace, n

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