Re: heart arrhythmias anyone??
From: Janice (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 6 Jul 2000 17:21:55 -0500 (CDT)
Hi, Kristy, welcome aboard!
I've had heart arrythmias at times that happened as a result of sudden
fluctuations in my blood sugar levels. Since I've been able to
stabilize the blood sugar levels however, I haven't had any problems
like that. Maybe this will help you.
At Thu, 6 Jul 2000, Kristy wrote:
>
>Hi, I'm Kristy and I'm brand new here. I have soooo many symptoms and I
>was diagnosed with PCOS about two years ago - though I am positive I've
>had it since puberty, or even earlier. I am 40 years old, and have two
>children. A 19 year old girl - conceived with the help of clomid, and a
>7 year old boy. Those twelve years between children were NOT easy. I've
>had at least three *known* miscarriages, and one tubal pregnancy -
>leaving me with just one tube. Even though I'm 40, I still want more
>children desperately.
>
>Anyway, I have several issues I want to address, but thought I'd do them
>one at a time, post by post - so as not to be overwhelming. The first
>issue is heart arrhythmias. After I eat a meal - most especially one
>that contains refined carbs, and ESPECIALLY a dessert of any kind, my
>heart races like crazy! I also have two different kinds of arrhythmias:
>Supraventricular atrial tachycardia, and sinus arrhythmia. The
>cardiologist says they're both "benign" [not life-threatening]. They
>just make you FEEL like you're going to die...especially the
>Supraventricular one. It feels like a fish is flipping around in my
>chest, then a big 'boom' beat, then RAPID beating for a short time. The
>doc explained why all of this happens. But before I knew what was going
>on, I took more than my share of ambulance rides, thinking I was going
>to die for sure.
>
>Anyway, I have heard that a racing heart, and also even arrhythmias, can
>be common with PCOS sufferers. I was curious to see if any of you have
>any problems with this. And if so, does anyone have information about
>WHY this happens with us? I find it most distressing. What can be done
>to prevent such discomfort? The highest measured heart rate I had was
>275 beats per minute. It was more like ROLLING than beating. Hope
>somebody can respond!
>Love, Kristy
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