BackinStOlaf
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I know. This is my scariest symptom too *hugs*
All my tests came back normal so honestly, I just ignore it :/
-------------------- First Symptom 9/09 Multiple docs, negative Labcorp test LLMD: 1/10 Positive Igenex/CDC test Treatment 2/10 2/10-8/10 Amox, ceftin, zith, flagyl Currently: Bicillin, Minocycline, still dealing with severe breathing issues
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Keebler
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- You may need MORE magnesium. I take over 1,000 mg a day. You can take to bowel tolerance and then back down from that.
FISH OIL, TURMERIC are also good helpers.
This explains a lot - and offers good suggestions on what else can help: --------------
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for me, there is a direct corrolation between my pain and my heart rate. I have simular issues,one night I put my heart monitor on and was 160 bpm just laying in bed!!! crazy. I have hovered around 100 and now am in the high 80s. for a while I was in the low 70's which is beautiful!! have you checked your C-reactive protien? Omega3 is important here too, and for what its worth...yes mag is very important but if your potassium/magnesuim gets out of balace the heart takes it hard, so you MD is a great idea! Did you know about the trick of holding your breath for a moment or so it can help bring your heart rate down...its temp but it can bring relief and breathing of course! just wanted to chime in...you are not alone!!
-------------------- AzDaisy life requires action Posts: 58 | From Tucson, AZ | Registered: Apr 2010
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I just want to give my experiences with heart rate.
I wear a heart rate monitor whilst working out and when my air hunger and babs symptoms flare my heart rate goes through the roof with very minimal exersion. Recovery times lengthen until I cant finish my hour set at all.
It becomes impossible to train especially any weight training exercises which involve standing up. I have an alarm which goes off if I go over 175 bpm. It beeps like crazy before I get 10 usually simple reps done.
Over time I have come to realize this is because my body is starved of oxygen and my heart is trying to work overtime to compensate.
For me its babesia without a doubt.
-------------------- Pos BB and Bart(Q & H IGG pos) Began treat 1 year after start of illness. Diagnosed Feb 2007. Posts: 648 | From Ireland | Registered: Jan 2007
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littlebit27
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I have this symptom too. My heart rate has been steady over 120 since I started to get really sick. PCP did a bunch of tests, all normal.
The other night I was laying in bed and I thought my heart was going to pop out of my chest, I could the beats- 145bpm. But as others have mentioned I was also having really bad shortness of breath at the time.
I tested negative for babs and bart but I don't think those were correct. I did test positive for Mycoplasma and C. Pneumonie though so don't know which one is causing my shortness of breath.
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