Irregular Heartbeat......

doobabe

Just curious..... Any others out there with an irregular heartbeat?

I was diagnosed when I was 15. I was always a runner, and I collapsed during a track meet. Needless to say, I was rushed to the hospital and that is when we found out. I was on medication for a couple years, which I eventually stopped because I was symptom free & I am not a "pill taker".
I still run and I have never had an issue since that day (I am now 29). They told me that I may have complications with the birth of my daughter because of it, but I didnt.

So, I was wondering, for those of you like me- do you ever worry when your running or working out? Have you had issues or complications with this? I honestly dont even think about it anymore..... but maybe I should?

I drink red wine occasionally... Is there anything else that would be beneficial that I should be eating/taking?

Ok- let me be clear when I say I am NOT looking for medical advice. If that is what I was in search of, I would see my doctor.
Instead I am trying to geta feel for others in the same boat- if the symptoms have gone and come back, or gone completely or if there are foods out there that are specifically heart healthy that I am not aware of. Thanks in advance !

BamBam1113

Have you had an ECG done recently?

doobabe

Have you had an ECG done recently?

Nope- why?

rosieflo

I have an irregular heartbeat, and I take medicine. Honestly, because of my size, I worry about heart attacks all the time. I know I'm young, but that's why I'm soooo desperate to get in shape and be healthy.

chach918

I've been told by doctors I have it, and other doctors that I do not. I go with I do not., Times after exercising I feel like if my heart was a car, it was having a flat tire. I get light headed or feel my heart pounding for long after I am finished. Had test done and they found nothing. Wish you luck and a full recovery.

justsummie

I was never diagnosed with anything but I took a college level fitness class where we had to where these HRM and run around the track. I guess the HRM had some special little alarm to let you know if your HR was getting too high. I swear I couldn't run more than 10 feet without the damn thing going off. Thinking it was a faulty HRM we tried another one and it did the same thing. I felt fine and even the professor was baffled. I've never had any trouble with HR or BP in the past so it seemed really odd. Sadly, I was a lot thinner then than I am now....I could only imagine it going off on my way too the track.

reneetrom

I have worked in the cardiac related field for over 15 years now and I cant tell you how frequent we see an irregular heart rhythm in young children. It seems to be even more common nowadays....
In my experience it has been a sympton that is usually outgrown. Most cases coming from mitral valve prolapse (MVP) which is extremely common in teenagers and they usually grow out of it as they turn adults. Obviously more extreme cases involve a strong family history of heart disease, bad genetics and so on....
However its always good to keep your routine physicals with your physician, who should do annual EKG testing and lab work.

Good luck to you. It sounds as though this was something that you grew out of it, which is the most common case

potluck965

If you had a cardiac event that caused you to pass out and be on meds at any time in your life, you should be getting regular checkups with a cardiologist.

I had an arrythmia from the time I was a kid. It got worse as I got older but in the old days (I am now 60 ) they didn't have a good way to diagnose these unpredictable occurences. Later in my life technology finally caught up and I was diagnosed. I tried meds for many years but finally ended up having a low level radio frequency ablation which fortunately cured it.

Now I can drink coffee!!!! :drinker:

What I'm getting at is that you don't need to ask this question here. You need to talk to the specialist that should be following your case.

rainbow_dawn1990

Yes I do I've been on Atenolol for 3 years because I get tachycardia but I also take it for high blood pressure!

BamBam1113

I would get an ECG/EKG done just to see what shows up. Then go from there.

JPayne53

I also have an irregular heartbeat or murmur that the doctors diagnosed me with when I was born and they said it would eventually "go away" by the age of 15.. I still have the murmur and I am 26 but am able to "control" if you will by listening to my body, I've been in sports all my life and have not had any problems I needed to go to the hospital for (as of yet thank the good Lord).. I am now 26 I workout at least 5 times a week, 2 days dedicated to strictly Cardio and 1day to HEAVY weight training.. if I feel my chest get tighter than usual, get light headed, see spots, or feel tingly in my fingers or toes (or if something just doesn't feel right).. I immediately stop my exercise sit down gain control of my breathing and usually I can work myself out of the situation.. with that being said once I make sure I'm stable I walk away from the exercise routine, but remember your heart is a muscle and it too has muscle memory.. the stronger it gets the more stress it will be able to tolerate, but consult a physician if there are any doubts or question on ANY strenuous routine you think may compromise your heart rhythm.

doobabe

I have worked in the cardiac related field for over 15 years now and I cant tell you how frequent we see an irregular heart rhythm in young children. It seems to be even more common nowadays....
In my experience it has been a sympton that is usually outgrown. Most cases coming from mitral valve prolapse (MVP) which is extremely common in teenagers and they usually grow out of it as they turn adults. Obviously more extreme cases involve a strong family history of heart disease, bad genetics and so on....
However its always good to keep your routine physicals with your physician, who should do annual EKG testing and lab work.

Good luck to you. It sounds as though this was something that you grew out of it, which is the most common case

Thank you so much- very helpful!!!

VanessaFaulkner

Like you, @ 15 I was diagnosed with tachycardia, however I had superventricular atrial tachycardia. After 20+ years of meds and it getting to the point I was VERY ill...my cardiologist suggested I have an ablation done. It was done a month ago. I'm all fixed, fill so much better! You need to get it fixed...it gets worse as you get older especially if its really bad like mine was.

VanessaFaulkner

BTW...es it.xercise shouldn't really bother it...caffeine, exhaustion...that's what triggers it.

tracybarnes1

I dont have Irregular Heartbeat, but I was diagnosed with Congestive Heart Failure or Cardiomyopothy during the birth of my daughter...I to was a runner and still try to run. Even as bad as my Heart tries to be, my cardiologist said the only thing to make it better is to workout (your Heart is just a muscle)!!! I am only 31 and was diagnosed 5 years ago!!! The only improvement I've had has been from working out, the Med. did nothing (and I quit taking it 3year ago). Good Luck and dont worry!!!!

PantalaNagaPampa

I grew up with bouts of tachycardia that would hit me at the weirdest times. Not necessarily whil I was running or playing but just standing up or reaching for something. As a teen I was told it was a murmur and I would outgrow it.
When I joined the Army at 18, I never mentioned it and only had one or two bouts here and there. When I went into “SF” I had to take an EKG, at which time I was told I had mitral valve prolapsed. That didn’t keep me out of the program but I had to take meds and yearly EKG.

About two months ago, I had a bout of tachycardia that was not like any other I have ever had. Usually it only lasted a few minutes and if I sat still, held my breath etc, it would go away. This time nothing was working and 20 minutes later it was still happening.

I went to the dr. got hooked to an EKG and was told I had Wolff Parkinson white. I am almost afraid of what they will diagnose me with the next time I go see a Dr. about. I will most likely need to schedule an ablation procedure to take care of it, but it happens so infrequent, I haven’t worried too much about it.

VanessaFaulkner

An ekg won't help unless it actually captures the event. Speaking from over 20 yrs of SVTs & meds. Mine was finally fixed last month.

slamb0090

If you feel good, it is a good sign. It is possible to have an arrhythmia, i would get an echo cardiogram. Alot of people
live with heart issues and are afraid to go to the doctor. There are so many treatments for hear conditions. You probably
grew out of yours. It will ease you mind to know. slamb0090

ALW65

If you had a cardiac event that caused you to pass out and be on meds at any time in your life, you should be getting regular checkups with a cardiologist.

I had an arrythmia from the time I was a kid. It got worse as I got older but in the old days (I am now 60 ) they didn't have a good way to diagnose these unpredictable occurences. Later in my life technology finally caught up and I was diagnosed. I tried meds for many years but finally ended up having a low level radio frequency ablation which fortunately cured it.

Now I can drink coffee!!!! :drinker:

What I'm getting at is that you don't need to ask this question here. You need to talk to the specialist that should be following your case.

Agreed! There are many, many types of arrhythmias. The type I have is rate-dependent, meaning it only kicks in with intense exercise (snow shovelling for a long time with heavy snow, push mower uphill, etc). Surprisingly, it hasn't kicked in now that I've started doing the C25K program. However, I had a physical before I started this, have had a cardiac workup recently to be sure I was okay with exercising, and will call the physician if I notice any issues as I work on becoming physically fit. Please see your doctor, tell them what happened in the past, and take the time to make sure you'll be okay - YOU'RE WORTH IT!

Mamakatspokane

I was searching irregular heartbeats because I was going to post to see if anyone had any ideas on heart rate monitors. I have both Tach & PVC's. I've taken meds...no help. Had an ablation last month....Dr called it a FAIL. Saw him yesterday and the plan was to ignore the irregular beats if they bother me and go in if I go into V-Tach (Of course that started this morning, lol).

ANYWAYS my question is, Do any of you have early or late beats? Or does your heart have it's own "happy beat" that it beats to? IF SO, do you get an accurate reading from your heart rate monitor while you are exercising?
Thanks

Hurricane_C

I was diagnosed with tachycardia a couple years ago. My doctor didn't want to put a 22 yr old (now 26... wow so more than a couple of years ago...) on beta blockers so I was pretty much told to just keep and eye on it. Avoid whatever causes it... I get chest pains occasionally, not as much these days... its really hard for me to get an accurate reading with a HRM... I have a MIO watch and it would usually show too high (or every now and then too low) and the HRM on the machines at the gym... oh man.... me and those things do not get along... I'll take my pulse and it'll be like 180-200 (yes, I know thats high and yes, my doctor is aware that happens during exercise) but the machine will read 80.... I don't know if i have bad conductivity orthe machine or if its my tachycardia...