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Experiencing Rapid Heart Beat
Hi my name is suzi 51 in on Thursday before I went to work at 11 I felt my heart was racing and out of breath . When I got to work I ask on of the girls to take my BP it was 186/86 that is so not good . I felt a bit hot and not myself about 3.30 we took it again 149/86 . Yesterday when I went to work we took it again it was 141/76 . I came home from work and had a sleep . I felt ok but still not feeling well .This morning I felt ok but about 1/2 hour of being up I was hot my heart was racing shaky and tied . I don t understand what is going on for the last 3 days and I m not myself . I have made app to go see my GP Monday . So I am back in bed now writing this to you coz I don t know what is going on . Every time I do something like but the dishes in the dish waher have something to eat .put the washing on I fell my heart is going faster and faster have headache as well but I have a headache all the time . Thank you for our help .suzi
Mon, 14 Apr 2014
Dear friend,
Welcome to Health Care Magic
The first step is to see a Cardiologist / heartbeats need to be DOCUMENTED by ElectroCardioGram (EKG).
Standard ECG records the electrical activity of the heart, for a few seconds. It can detect the arrhythmia occurring during that time only. If the episode occurs randomly or precipitated by a specific activity like exercise, one needs Holter or event monitor.
ECHOcardiogram / TMT (Treadmill exercise ECG) / LABORATORY work-up – may all be necessary for further assessment and assistance. You may even need Electro Physiological Studies (EPS)
The treating doctor may suggest them depending on need, based on his assessment of the situation.
Take care
Wishing all well
God bless
Welcome to Health Care Magic
The first step is to see a Cardiologist / heartbeats need to be DOCUMENTED by ElectroCardioGram (EKG).
Standard ECG records the electrical activity of the heart, for a few seconds. It can detect the arrhythmia occurring during that time only. If the episode occurs randomly or precipitated by a specific activity like exercise, one needs Holter or event monitor.
ECHOcardiogram / TMT (Treadmill exercise ECG) / LABORATORY work-up – may all be necessary for further assessment and assistance. You may even need Electro Physiological Studies (EPS)
The treating doctor may suggest them depending on need, based on his assessment of the situation.
Take care
Wishing all well
God bless
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