Wake up call

[jacob]

Woke up this morning at 5am to use the bathroom. When I got up it took me a second to realize my heart was pounding. Also felt like spasms as well, with irregular beating. Tried to lay back down and relax since there was no chest pain or pressure. After a couple of hours laying in anxiety sleep found me again. Woke up an about 9am with the same problem. Decided to go to a minor med to check things before I went to the ER unnecessarily. My heart rate calmed down a little by the time I'd gotten in to the exam room. Doc listened to things and took BP. Heart rate was still elevated but BP was 140/104. Not sure what is the cause, but I am going to make an appointment with my primary Dr to get further tests.

Not really sure why I am typing this other than I am just nervous about things and felt maybe part of the cure is expression...

[Raoul]

Stress?

[Tempest455]

Been there, scary stuff. Spent all day at ER a few years ago because of "Pleruisy". Felt just like a hear attack and scared the crap out of me.

[Chazmr]

Good luck at the doc next week.  Hopefully it will turn out not to be anything serious!

[Bassoneer]

I get atrial fibrillation (irregular heartbeat) from time to time. Sometimes caused by stress, chocolate, caffeine, booze...it can make you light headed, and if really bad I suppose you could pass out. What you described sort of feels like that could be it, but only a doctor can tell for sure. Worst thing is they will probably order a treadmill test -hate those. If that is your problem they may try diet, exercise or even meds for when it gets out of rhythm. Just said a prayer for you...let us know what the doc says. Best wishes, B

[jacob]

Stress?

Not really anything new...maybe it's just catching up...

[TGO David]

Listen to your instincts.  Go to the ER if you're concerned *AT ALL* about it being heart related.  Heart conditions are one of those things you just can't afford to play around with.

[jacob]

Yea, the nurse practitioner I saw today said the same thing...she seemed to feel I would be fine if I didn't feel worse. I feel much better than earlier this morning...just curious what the doc will find is wrong...

[Raoul]

I remember waking up one night with my heart beating like crazy, similar scenario to yours. I was in my mid thirties, had a couple of young kids, questionable job issues. Thought I was about to buy the farm. My old man dropped dead in his mid thirties from a heart attack so I was pretty freaked out.

Turns out it was just cumulative stress.

So relax, wait on your doc to get back to you, if you smoke quit, and eat more vegetables.

[mikegideon]

What TGO David said. Too many folks just up and die from heart attacks. My girlfriend's son did less than two years ago, and was in his young thirties. No drugs or alcohol involved.

[Spiffy]

Dad had acid reflux for a while. We made quite a few midnight rides to the ER. He'd get scared that it was his heart instead of just acid.

[mikegideon]

If he stopped breathing, you would have known for sure that it wasn't acid reflux.

Edited March 22, 2015 by mikegideon

[jacob]

I'm only 36 so I'm not ready to hit the showers just yet...

[mikegideon]

I'm only 36 so I'm not ready to hit the showers just yet...

 

That's about what Josh would have been, if he had lived. Nothing like having something that close to make you pay some attention. 

[Sam1]

Wish you the best on figuring it out. Been dealing with my own for 2years now & 36 as well.

Worst part about it is worrying, cardiologist said none of my irregular beats or SVT is anything to stress over, but when your ticker acts up, there's no way you can not worry about it.

[tnhawk]

Hope the cardiologist gives you good results. Anything less than a full checkup isn't enough.  At 65 he's one of the yearly appointments I won't miss.

[jacob]

EKG was normal, BP was below hypertension level (has still been fluctuating), blood work still pending. Doc said I need to make some lifestyle changes or things could get worse later in life...

Started keeping a food journal and exercising...cutting out alcohol and sodas...hopefully it will doe some good...

[Bad_Bowtie]

Good luck and prayers on the way.

I went thru something similar last year at 30yrs old and again recently. Was working long odd hours at work, just miserable. Started having numbness in my fingers. Got scared, looked up symptoms of a heart attack. Started worrying about it and before long was having chest tightnes, light headed, ect...

Ended up having a 2 ekg's, a stress test, and an echo. Cant find any problems with my ticker. Even had a CT scan on my head for the light headedness and no problems. All the docs say its anxiety related. On the plus side Ive dropped 30lbs and eating much more healthy. It also put the fear of God back in me. Got me back into church and trying to live better. Edited March 25, 2015 by Bad_Bowtie

[bersaguy]

The first thing you need to do is get your stress and anxiety under control. Make sure you follow your doctors recommendations and kinda chill. Let them diagnose your problems and treat your conditions. Prayers sent for a long life for you................. :up:  

[jacob]

The first thing you need to do is get your stress and anxiety under control. Make sure you follow your doctors recommendations and kinda chill. Let them diagnose your problems and treat your conditions. Prayers sent for a long life for you................. :up:

Thank you, very much appreciated..

[Dolomite_supafly]

Do you cast or are exposed to heavy metals?

I had some heart issues come up after being exposed to all the nasty things in wheel weights.

[jacob]

I have some wheel weights in my garage that belonged to my dad for casting bullets, but haven't messed with them in a couple of years...

[Grand Torino]

Take care of yourself now while you're young. It gets more difficult the older you get. Do like me and try to live a stress free life. 

[BJB]

The body is complex system with Many worning sings that go unnoticed. Having been a nurse and paramedic for 25 years I have seen May that did not heed that warning This could be caused by many things. I would suggest you follow up soon with your Primary Care to get it check out. A very good possibility is Sleep Apnea. Although the it could be many others Do Not Wait for this to happen again to get it checked out

[jacob]

The body is complex system with Many worning sings that go unnoticed. Having been a nurse and paramedic for 25 years I have seen May that did not heed that warning This could be caused by many things. I would suggest you follow up soon with your Primary Care to get it check out. A very good possibility is Sleep Apnea. Although the it could be many others Do Not Wait for this to happen again to get it checked out

My PCP ran tests which all came back normal. My BP is still a little above normal, but doc said was most likely related to my weight being too high. He mentioned sleep apnea but I told him my wife hadn't ever mentioned it, she said she would start checking on me since I generally fall asleep before she does.

Basically just going to heed doc warning and work on diet and dropping some pounds, he said based on the test results being inconclusive would be the best for me along with periodically checking BP... Edited March 26, 2015 by jacob