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Can you briefy describe the symptons you had regarding Lyme Heart Arrhytmia. I have significant heart palapations and they are much worse during the course of herxing. In fact, very scary!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm currently on Beta Blockers to slow the heart rate down but am not having much success as of yet.
In addition, I've been to the ER on numerous occasions, plus had a complete heart work-up which indicated no problems.
This is a very complicated situation in that most Cardiologists have no idea what to look for regarding heart manifestaions from Lyme.
Any suggestions of what to be aware of will certainly help me as well as others experiencing these problems.
Thank you, Gaye
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Hello Gaye, I can't answer your question about what to look out for in terms of lyme and cardiac complications or arrythmia's and I'm not a doctor but maybe my information will be helpful to you.
I've recently been through a bout of palpitations that felt like my heart was galloping. Sometimes 40 or more a day. I think that they were related to my use of samento and a herx reaction. I have a positive IgeneX IgG by IgeneX standards so it's possible these were lyme related. If I have lyme, it would be due to a tick bite that I got when I was 5 years old and that was 45 years ago so I've had it for a long time.
I am also on beta blockers too because I have orthostatic hypotension (blood pressure falls when stading) and tachycardia (fast pulse). My doctor had me wear a monitor for a week and my palpitations are benign arrythmia's. They can feel very scarey but they are not dangerous according to my doctor (not a LLMD).
In my research on palpitations I found that a lot of people have arrythmia's that are apparently benign. I found information that thyroid problems (low or high) can cause palpitations. I had mine checked and that was not the problem.
I have found that balancing my minerals seems to make the palpitations go away very quickly. I took futurebiotics advanced colloidal trace minerals for a few months and adjusted a few other minerals if I started to have palpitations. I needed to briefly adjust potassium and calcium. I was already on magnesium and am now on magnesium and calcium. The palpitations are 90% gone now and if they come back I adjust my minerals and they go away.
I have used muscle testing for almost 20 years to control symptoms and while it is not perfect it works very well for me. That is how I found the mineral solution for my palpitations and how I find the adjustments that will take the palipitations away. Your situation could be quite different and minerals may not be the answer for you but it couldn't hurt to try them. I have seen a few reports from others that minerals made a big difference in their palpitations.
Sincerely, Terry
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Terri, thanks for the informative post. The mineral solution for you is great and the only thing that I've know to take is magenisium and take 1K mg. a couple times a day.
I need to look into balancing the mineral but haven't a clue as to how to go about it.
If you have the time and don't mind will you please advise the right direction to take in understanding this. Is there a website that I could research or some other literature which I could read and educate myself.
Perhaps is isn't as complex as it sounds.
Any help will be appreciated. Thanks, Gaye
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I had fairly serious tachycardia as well as palpitations - so much so I ended up in ER and had to go on 120 mg of beta blockers a day.
I agree strongly with the coment about balancing your minerals, especially correcting deficiencies in magnesium and potassium. However what helped me tremendously with my tachycardia was taking liquid L-Carnitine. Within two weeks of including this in my diet (Natural Factors brand)I was off my beta blockers and have been off every since - nearly two years now.
Also watching food allergies, I have many, made a differnce in controlling my palpitations and heart rate.
I emphathize with you because I know how scary heart problems are.
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Hi Gaye, In the short term you might try the colloidal minerals that I mentioned before. Initially, they helped me a great deal and then I did fine tuning later on with the potassium and calcium as needed. I can't guarantee that they will work for you but they would likely help even out any imbalance that you might have or supply anything that is missing. The minerals that you need to fine tune with could be different then what I needed though.
I can't give you any particular formula for balancing minerals. I've always found my body to be odd with just about everything which is why muscle testing has been so useful for me. What works for many people, often doesn't work for me.
I just did a quick look at google entering "palpitations minerals" and although I didn't look closely at the results, it looks like there are a lot of interesting results there that might help you. I didn't know that it was commonly known so that was an interesting finding. Hopefully something there will help.
You could try this method that is described on the page from the link above: "Following is another simple method that you can use to test yourself:
Stand with your feet shoulder width apart. Either test barefoot or in flat shoes (no high heels). Place the substance you are testing in your hand. State: "This is good for my body." Become still, and after a few moments your body will either be pulled forward or fall backwards. If you feel yourself falling forward, the substance is positive for your body, if you feel yourself going backward, it is negative."
You could also find someone in your area who can use muscle testing. Often, herbalists or chiropractors do it. Be sure to tell them what you want and see if they will be able to help with your specific need.
Sorry I can't be more helpful but a good kineseologist in your area could probably help. You might also ask your doctor although I doubt this would be something they know about but I could be wrong.
Aside from that, I would have my thyroid checked to make sure that isn't a problem.
I hope you feel better soon.
Sincerely, Terry
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