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Question: Dear dr,
I'm diagnosed with mild mvp regurgitation a year ago after having an echo. Dr isn't too concern and tell me to rest well n exercise.
The skipped beats come and go. There were times when it disappear for few months. Recently I'm having very little sleep because of my newborn . Excited and happy . Soon after the skipped beats returned. But not a lot as compared to a year ago.
I noticed some difference recently . Which I never experienced. I felt my heart fluttering like beating soft but very fast swiftly all of a sudden. It is not pounding or hard like after a workout. It felt light and fast all of a sudden. Yesday it happened when I had a full stomach and laying left side. There were times when I'm simply hungry or doing nothing. I was not stress or anxious when the episode happens . I cough and the rythem goes back to normal. Why is that so? I had never felt this kinda heartbeat before .
There was no pain or fainting. Just scary and uneasy. And I felt them recently . They seemed to be more obvious when Im full after eating or very hungry . I don know if there is a link .
What should I do if it happens again?
I'm diagnosed with mild mvp regurgitation a year ago after having an echo. Dr isn't too concern and tell me to rest well n exercise.
The skipped beats come and go. There were times when it disappear for few months. Recently I'm having very little sleep because of my newborn . Excited and happy . Soon after the skipped beats returned. But not a lot as compared to a year ago.
I noticed some difference recently . Which I never experienced. I felt my heart fluttering like beating soft but very fast swiftly all of a sudden. It is not pounding or hard like after a workout. It felt light and fast all of a sudden. Yesday it happened when I had a full stomach and laying left side. There were times when I'm simply hungry or doing nothing. I was not stress or anxious when the episode happens . I cough and the rythem goes back to normal. Why is that so? I had never felt this kinda heartbeat before .
There was no pain or fainting. Just scary and uneasy. And I felt them recently . They seemed to be more obvious when Im full after eating or very hungry . I don know if there is a link .
What should I do if it happens again?
Brief Answer:
Distention of the stomach after eating-a triggering factor...
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
I have gone through your medical history carefully and understood your concerns.
Taking all the information you provided into account, I can say that people suffering of valve prolapse are more predisposed to experience rhythm problems.
There are many factors triggering arrhythmia issues including:
- distention of the stomach after eating
- stress/anxiety, etc.
In your case, distention of the stomach after eating is a triggering factor to fluttering symptoms. So, my advise are as following:
- eat often, in small portions and chew up slowly
- do have your dinner at least 3 hours before going to bed
- do not lay down on the left side
I also advise to run Holter monitoring in order to determine the right type for rhythm disorders and how they are related to eating or other physical activities.
After we get the Holter results, we can decide for best treatment. For the moment, follow the advise given above.
Hope it was of help!
Dr.Benard
Distention of the stomach after eating-a triggering factor...
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
I have gone through your medical history carefully and understood your concerns.
Taking all the information you provided into account, I can say that people suffering of valve prolapse are more predisposed to experience rhythm problems.
There are many factors triggering arrhythmia issues including:
- distention of the stomach after eating
- stress/anxiety, etc.
In your case, distention of the stomach after eating is a triggering factor to fluttering symptoms. So, my advise are as following:
- eat often, in small portions and chew up slowly
- do have your dinner at least 3 hours before going to bed
- do not lay down on the left side
I also advise to run Holter monitoring in order to determine the right type for rhythm disorders and how they are related to eating or other physical activities.
After we get the Holter results, we can decide for best treatment. For the moment, follow the advise given above.
Hope it was of help!
Dr.Benard
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