So, my stupid heart is being stupid again. It is such an asshole sometimes.Stupid asshole. I should start from Sunday night. I was having a weird scratchy throat. I didn't feel sick and thought maybe it was allergy induced. Zyrtec made no difference so I TRIED not to worry about it and finally went to…
These past few weeks have been pretty nasty for me health-wise. But it seems I have found the cause for some of the problems and I couldn't be more grateful!!! Several weeks ago, I began having some very uncomfortable and startling symptoms. My heart rate, which is typically 65-75, started averaging around 85-90. And yes,…
(I have written an update to this post. While most everything here still rings true and is important, there are just a few updates which can be found HERE.) I belong to a couple of online support forums - one for anxiety and one for arrhythmias/heart issues. It is quite fascinating how the topics can…
As you know, I am constantly ON...I am determined to attempt to do my best to find a way to figure this heart shit out, find a way to decrease the problem and maybe even find a cure. NOW, please know that I am well aware I may never ever be able to do any…
Okay...so I have been doing A LOT of reading, thinking and researching as usual. I will try not to make this too long. My hypothesis - my heart is super sensitive and there is more than one thing that sets of my skips. I think Magnesium and Reflux have played the biggest roles in my…
As some of you may already know, I have been dealing (or trying to deal) with my sensitive bastard of a heart. I have had all the tests, met with cardiologists and electrophysiologists. And I have pretty much been told - deal with it, suck it up, you may have this forever so you need…
UGHHHHH!!! I just do not ever get a chance to catch up with my emotions. I can't seem to get a fucking break. I have been trying SO hard to come to terms with the heart issues...trying to accept them and learn to live with the symptoms. I know this won't happen over night. I…
So, last night was down right awful. I was having skips like never before. Every 4-10 beats for quite a while and then every few minutes for the rest of the night. This sent me into a straight up panic attack. I have not really had a full blown panic in years and let me…
Today I had my appointment with my EP (electrophysiologist) to follow-up after an event monitor found several events including PACs and a run of SVT. Some things were reassuring, some confusing and some upsetting. She drew pictures and explained to me what she thinks is happening. She called these irregular events – ECHO BEATS. This…
I have discussed my flip floppy, fast, crazy fucked up heart issues occasionally throughout the years. HERE is one blog...and HERE is another. Those posts go over all the basics as well as some of the fun, fun detail. Long story short... In my 20s my heart would flip flop and sometimes race. I made…
Ramblings of a Neurotic Housewife 