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So I went to an urgent care center today bc I thought I had walking pneumonia bc I've been extra dizzy, weak, etc. and it hurts to breathe sometimes. No pneumonia.
However, the doc did an ekg and said it was pr borderline. He went on to say that it just means it showed an electrical abnormality but nothing to warrant going to the ER unless I felt worse but to follow up w my pcp so he could do an EKG and compare them to see if I need to see a cardiologist or not.
Confused. Anyone have any insight?
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The points of measurement on an EKG are called "p, q, r, s, t".
So the doctor was referring to the interval between the beginning of the p and the r intervals.
Lyme disease can cause the PR interval to be long.
Medications and interactions can cause this problem too.
A cardiologist would evaluate to see if it was truly abnormal and look for the cause.
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Thanks so much for the info, Sammy. I appreciate your help.
I have pain every now and then in my left breast/heart area. Could this be due to my heart acting funky, for lack of better words?
Can the PR borderline read explain increased fatigue and dizziness?
Thank you.
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If it causes only first or second degree AV heart block, you would not experience any symptoms. It would be an incidental finding on a routine EKG.
If you had third degree heart block, it might cause fatigue, dizziness, episodes of blacking out, some chest pain, & shortness of breath. Usually these symptoms are noticeable enough that they prompt you to see a physician for evaluation.
So if you are concerned at all about your symptoms, you should see a cardiologist for an evaluation. They can further evaluate you and truly diagnose what is going and find out what that means for you.
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Thanks Sammy and Lymetoo. Very helpful.
I was dreading having to go to a cardiologist, but I lucked out and my doctor took a quick look over it and relayed I didn't need to go to one. Whew.
Ya know the sad thing? My thought wasn't, " Oh no, my heart!" It was "Oh no, I don't have the energy for another doctor appointment." Sigh.
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Hey, me! Glad things turned out this way for you. And, good doc who looked over your heart results and put your mind at ease.
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Thanks, TF. Of course he's good--I'm talking about the one you recommended to me. For some reason, he really likes me, thank God.
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