super high heart rate and fainting

laynerich15
laynerich15 Posts: 1,918 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Hello all.

So I know this might not be the place to get medical advice but no harm in trying.

Pretty simple question that doctors can’t seem to answer, I am a somewhat healthy 33 year old, but over the last few years I have been having constant chest pains on my left hand side (stick with me this becomes about working out I swear). Have had my heart and lungs tested and everything seems to come back ok.

Now for why I am here, I keep passing out during my workouts and my heart rate goes through the roof (191bpm). Then light headed and down I go. I have always been a runner so for this to happen seems weird to say the least. I thought I was ok(chest pains lessening but seem controllable with diet) then this happened again this morning. Now I was doing a very brisk walk at 6.8kph for 50mins. Weird part of this morning is once I realized it was happening I jumped of the tread mill and my heart rate dropped back to 92bpm in about 30 seconds.

Any help would be well appreciated.
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  • negator5543
    negator5543 Posts: 36
    If you're diet is accurate the fact that you're only eating 700 calories per day could be the problem.
  • SuperC_85
    SuperC_85 Posts: 393
    If you're diet is accurate the fact that you're only eating 700 calories per day could be the problem.

    yeah damn buddy, eat some food!
  • laynerich15
    laynerich15 Posts: 1,918 Member
    Yep it is correct.

    Only problem is this was happening for the last few years and only been dieting for a few months. The epic reduced diet has helped my chest pain in general.
  • 12by311
    12by311 Posts: 1,719 Member
    If you're diet is accurate the fact that you're only eating 700 calories per day could be the problem.

    yeah damn buddy, eat some food!

    Thought I was in the twilight zone when I read 777 calories three days in a row.
  • laynerich15
    laynerich15 Posts: 1,918 Member
    Sorry, to clarify it comes on like chest pains then heart rate rise and faint. Not a lack of nutrition feeling dizzy.
  • willrun4bagels
    willrun4bagels Posts: 838 Member
    If you're diet is accurate the fact that you're only eating 700 calories per day could be the problem.

    This. I looked back through your diary for the last month and you're definitely not eating enough if the diary is accurate.
  • astrampe
    astrampe Posts: 2,169 Member
    Sorry, to clarify it comes on like chest pains then heart rate rise and faint. Not a lack of nutrition feeling dizzy.

    Uhm what?? Start eating more and go see a doctor - or start planning your funeral.... Really - how much more warning do you need???
  • wamydia
    wamydia Posts: 259 Member
    Go back to your doctor and take an accurate log of what you are eating/ drinking and your exercise from before the diet and after the diet and explain the difference in the chest pains with the dietary change. If s/he still can't help, find another doctor. Then find another one after that if you have to. There is obviously some sort of medical problem going on (which, yes, may be related to how much you are eating, but a doctor should be able to tell you that also) and you need to be your own advocate. If you have something like this happening, it sounds like it could be very serious. Don't just take the "we can't find anything" <shrug>. Have you seen any specialists? If not, I would definitely be pushing your primary care doctor to refer you. On some kinds of insurance, you don't even need a referral. You can just call up and make an appointment yourself.
  • donyellemoniquex3
    donyellemoniquex3 Posts: 2,384 Member
    Eat more.
  • 12by311
    12by311 Posts: 1,719 Member
    Sorry, to clarify it comes on like chest pains then heart rate rise and faint. Not a lack of nutrition feeling dizzy.

    You are either playing dumb or really REALLY ill-informed.

    You do realize heart disease and arrhythmias are complications of severe calorie restriction right?
  • laynerich15
    laynerich15 Posts: 1,918 Member
    Sorry, to clarify it comes on like chest pains then heart rate rise and faint. Not a lack of nutrition feeling dizzy.

    Uhm what?? Start eating more and go see a doctor - or start planning your funeral.... Really - how much more warning do you need???

    I thank you for your concern, but 4 months ago I was 180lbs (now 151) and couldn't go 30 mins without feeling faint (chest pains were always bad. I can see what you are all saying bad need to eat more etc.. But this is an ongoing thing that started after huge weight gain.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,501 Member
    700 calories? And you workout? Sorry man, but there's a reason why people who eat like this and over exercise die of heart complications. Your view of how to lose fat and get fit are skewed.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
  • 12by311
    12by311 Posts: 1,719 Member
    Sorry, to clarify it comes on like chest pains then heart rate rise and faint. Not a lack of nutrition feeling dizzy.

    Uhm what?? Start eating more and go see a doctor - or start planning your funeral.... Really - how much more warning do you need???

    I thank you for your concern, but 4 months ago I was 180lbs (now 151) and couldn't go 30 mins without feeling faint (chest pains were always bad. I can see what you are all saying bad need to eat more etc.. But this is an ongoing thing that started after huge weight gain.

    Okay...so you were having heart issues BEFORE and now think it's a good idea to eat 700 cals a day and run?
  • laynerich15
    laynerich15 Posts: 1,918 Member
    Go back to your doctor and take an accurate log of what you are eating/ drinking and your exercise from before the diet and after the diet and explain the difference in the chest pains with the dietary change. If s/he still can't help, find another doctor. Then find another one after that if you have to. There is obviously some sort of medical problem going on (which, yes, may be related to how much you are eating, but a doctor should be able to tell you that also) and you need to be your own advocate. If you have something like this happening, it sounds like it could be very serious. Don't just take the "we can't find anything" <shrug>. Have you seen any specialists? If not, I would definitely be pushing your primary care doctor to refer you. On some kinds of insurance, you don't even need a referral. You can just call up and make an appointment yourself.

    This is a good response, I have had heart stress test, ultra sounds of my heart and lungs, xrays and what feels like 5000000 blood tests.

    AGAIN this started while eating a extreme amount of calories and stress due you quitting smoking a few years ago. sorry don't want to get caught up on what I am eating now
  • dkemple1
    dkemple1 Posts: 65
    I'm not a doctor, but since the problem seems to occur while you are exercising, it might be prudent for your doctor to give you an exercise stress test. They would hook you up to monitoring and put you on a treadmill. This way they can watch what your heart does when you exercise. It does no good to do an EKG while you are resting because the problem does not occur while you are in a resting state. The symptoms that you describe: chest pain, tachycardia, and fainting are serious and your doctor needs to find the cause before you have a life-threatening episode.
  • brianpperkins
    brianpperkins Posts: 6,124 Member
    You don't want to include your current eating habits in the discussion when they could contribute to the heart issues? OK. Let us know when you're ready to deal with it and not play this act like you're worried about your health while ignoring a very unhealthy diet because it is inconvenient or uncomfortable for you.
  • willrun4bagels
    willrun4bagels Posts: 838 Member
    You don't want to include your current eating habits in the discussion when they could contribute to the heart issues? OK. Let us know when you're ready to deal with it and not play this act like you're worried about your health while ignoring a very unhealthy diet because it is inconvenient or uncomfortable for you.

    QFT
  • laynerich15
    laynerich15 Posts: 1,918 Member
    700 calories? And you workout? Sorry man, but there's a reason why people who eat like this and over exercise die of heart complications. Your view of how to lose fat and get fit are skewed.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

    It was a plan to try get rid of the body fat that caused it in the first place. with 6 months of tests and no results it seemed like it was worth a try. now this is not a long term plan
  • laynerich15
    laynerich15 Posts: 1,918 Member
    You don't want to include your current eating habits in the discussion when they could contribute to the heart issues? OK. Let us know when you're ready to deal with it and not play this act like you're worried about your health while ignoring a very unhealthy diet because it is inconvenient or uncomfortable for you.

    I would be more than happy to include my current diet if it had cause the issues in the first place. It was a matter of try make a drastic chance to see if it helped the result.
  • 12by311
    12by311 Posts: 1,719 Member
    700 calories? And you workout? Sorry man, but there's a reason why people who eat like this and over exercise die of heart complications. Your view of how to lose fat and get fit are skewed.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

    It was a plan to try get rid of the body fat that caused it in the first place. with 6 months of tests and no results it seemed like it was worth a try. now this is not a long term plan

    It's not a short term plan either. Not one that's worth anything...

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