Prolonged qt interval on an ekg
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Hey guys,
My anxiety is getting the best out of me lately. I started experiencing anxiety 4 months ago. With the advice of my psychologist I went and had blood work done, ek, etc just to rule out health problems. Everything checked out fine. The 2 ekgs I had were in April. The first one was fine. I was given another ekg 2 weeks later and when my doctor walked into the room he asked if I was in any meds, I said no. When I asked why he said the qt interval was a little long. He went back and compared it to m other ekg and walked back in the room and said he wasn't worried and that my heart was perfectly healthy. I haven't been able to get that out of my head. I have since been back to my doctor twice to ask him about the ekg results and he reassured me both times that my heart was perfectly healthy and that I would be wasting my money if I did anymore testing. He said I didn't have LQTS. He only noticed it because my qtc interval on the 2nd ekg was longer than my first. I am 31 years old. I have never had issues exercising, going on rides, etc. I have fainted 3 times in my life twice because I was in a hospital and I can't handle hospitals and blood and once because I was not feeling well and hadn't eaten. The most recent faint was in a local hospital and I had an ekg done within the hour and it was. Do I leave it alone or investigate it further? I am freaking out!
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gary5579 s98188
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I am not a doctor but have over 30 yrs of working in the health care system, have a BS degree in Health, and have also studied extensively in alternative health care modalities. With that said, I have a few thoughts on your problem. QT relates to the electrical impulses that control the ventricular contractions that pump blood throughout the body. Your doctor probably already told you that. What you're describing is an irregular heartbeat, or arrythmyia, but a short delay in heartbeats. The electrical nodes in the heart require certain nutrients to function properly, namely Electrolytes. If you exercise regularly and perspire a lot, or if you've ever been on diuretics in the past, either one could cause an electrolyte imbalance. Not saying this will cure the problem and it may not be a factor at all. But taking daily mineral supplements containing Potassium, Sodium, Magnesium, and Calcium (aka Electrolytes) may help, and can not hurt. These minerals have a synergistic relationship, meaning they work together and need to be taken in the proper dosages in realtionship to each other. That is why it's best to take a multi-mineral supplement which are already premeasured in recommended amounts/dosages by the manufacturer. One more thing, anxiety and stress can deplete the body of key nutrients, which is another reason to take daily supplements. One major nutrient particularly related to stress is Magnesium, which is estimated that everyone has this deficiency.
s98188 gary5579
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I have read that else where too. I have to learn to trust my doctor. Up until anxiety I never had heart palpitations or any other wacky symptoms. It's scary reading about long qt symptom online but I can't imagine my doctor sending me off if there was a problem especially since I questioned him about it twice.