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Bradycardia?

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Lydia1960
Lydia1960

Been having some quite serious symptoms:- an irregular heartbeat that can go from bout

Mid 70s in pulse rate to under 60, with %SpO2 going down to 95, lighheadedness,

Feeling I might lose consciousness, a tight grip under my left breast, constantly,

With occasional Sharp stingers, sense of confusion, difficulty concentrating,

Short term memory lost, generally feeling quite unwell, some shortness of breath

Exhaustion and weakness.

There is obviously something drastic going wrong internally and have persuaded my doctor

To allow me to have a 24 hour monitoring ecg to check my pulse rate. I have mentioned to her

I am worried about tachycardia and heart failure and am worried about what

this might imply. Pace maker etc. Surgery. My doctor is dismissingthese serious

Symptoms, but I have had several ecgs, chest tray and an echocardiogram which

All came back as clear, so am having a struggle to get her to treat these symptoms

Seriously.

Can anyone give me any information of these conditions. What they imply, especially

With these symptoms?

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  • Marina_Dee
    Marina_Dee Lydia1960

    Posted

    How old are you Lydia? Could this be menopausal symptoms?   All your tests seem in the normal range including the SPO of 95%.    Your doctor wont treat you for a heart condition until he/she is convinced you have the correct symptoms.

    Do you have nausea?

    Do you consider yourself an anxious person?. 

    • Lydia1960
      Lydia1960 Marina_Dee

      Posted

      I'm 56 and have had these symptoms for quite some time. I am under a lot of stress, and have been for decades so stress hormones have been released and done quite a bit of damage. It's the combination of all these symptoms, that are suggestive of bradycardia, and the fact that they are worsening, that worries me. The fact that my pulse has been as low as 45 at times seems suggestive of something other than menopause..

  • julian61774
    julian61774 Lydia1960

    Posted

    Again anxiety/panic disorder me thinks......from a short description,worth runing it out Lydia

     

    • Lydia1960
      Lydia1960 julian61774

      Posted

      I've checked the symptoms of bradycardia and they are suggestive of the ones I am suffering from. The pain around my left breast, like a tight grip, is tightening even further and I'm feeling even more weak and sleepy, exhausted and with my pulse rate getting as low as 45 PRbpm at times seems to indicate that something is definitely going wrong internally....

      As I am having the 24 hour monitoring ecg I will see what is revealed there, but I think I might need a stress test to be sure that these symptoms are related to anxiety rather than bradycardia. A serious mistake, with grave consequences, if they diagnose the wrong condition..

    • Marina_Dee
      Marina_Dee Lydia1960

      Posted

      Are you taking any other drugs Lydia?   The low pulse rate can be caused by other factors. 
    • Lydia1960
      Lydia1960 Marina_Dee

      Posted

      I'm taking quite a few drugs. And yes they did suggest in an article

      I read online that this could be a factor, but together with the

      Symptoms I'd just like it checked over, especially the

      Tightening of the grip around my chest area... they did suggest that

      Hypothyroidism could cause low pulse rate, and I do need some

      Blood test done to test for this as I am having difficulties regulating

      My body temperature. So that will have to be looked into next..

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