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Hey guys, I haven't been diagnosed yet, but was wondering if anyone has experienced an almost constant pounding racing heart? It feels like I can actually feel my heart hitting the inside of my chest - even while resting - and after I do an physical exersion, like going up the stairs, I have to lay down!
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yes, my worst symptom. happens all day and night. i coulda wrote that sentence. it's a mixture of POTS and one of the co infections. not sure which one.
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I think most lyme patients have this to varying degrees. Certainly some suffer worse than others. Simply put, it's when your heart rate goes up when you are vertical and goes back down when horizontal.
This is a big reason lyme patients love being on the floor. You will also see it called it dysautonomia, which is just the umbrella term which POTS falls under.
It's another nervous system dysfunction which will go away when the bacteria is treated. Beta blockers are the protocol or florinef. Blockers have helped me a lot.
The reason you feel the pounding more than normal is because lyme is an inflammatory disease, inflaming all tissues, nerves, and organs. Diet can help this.
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Which meds are you on?/
Some can cause some heart issues if mixed with others...
Just an added benifit to the whole thing!
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Hi nonna - I'm actually not on any meds yet. My apt with a LLMD is on Monday, so I'm waiting on an official diagnosis...
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You could be having PVCs or PACs....very common and usually harmless unless you have an underlying cardiac condition. That could explain the symptoms you are having even while at rest.
I use to get them ALL the time. Low mag was the culprit in my case.
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I get horrible thumps and skips. Also very rapid beats then it seems to stop.
Very scary
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Mine improved with treatment. Still feel it but not the extreme runs of tachycardia I would get.
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This is a good site explaining the effects of Magnesium deficiency (which goes hand in hand with Lyme).
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