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What Do Palpitations When In A Freshly Painted Closed Room Suggest?

I was working in a small cabin, painting. I had windows open and fan on, but the room I was in had no windows. I felt fine for several hours, but suddenly was having fast heartbeat. 100 bpm and it was causing me to breathe hard. I basically did not feel well. The house has a funny odor in it, that we have never gotten to the bottom of, although some think it is mold. We had the attic abated last year for mold and no other sources have been found. I went home and am feeling fine now. I am worried about going back over there and there is a lot of work to be done. There is a carbon monoxide (?) monitor in the room I was in, but it has never gone off. Any thoughts?
posted on Sat, 9 May 2015
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Hi,

I understand your concerns.

You are saying to be working in a small cabin, painting.

Painting colors do have chemicals inside. The concentration of such chemicals was high in a small cabin with no windows inside. This has caused hyperventilation (which will help remove the inhaled chemicals from your body)

Furthermore, during breathing, you exhale carbon hydroxide, which has become more concentrated and might have also cause hyperventilation.

Hyperventilation is associated with increased heart beats.

You can work in that small cabin, but try to get it well ventilated while being inside. You can do frequent pauses and go and breath fresh air outside. This will prevent the relapse of that episode again.

Hope it was of help!
Dr.Albana
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What Do Palpitations When In A Freshly Painted Closed Room Suggest?

Hi, I understand your concerns. You are saying to be working in a small cabin, painting. Painting colors do have chemicals inside. The concentration of such chemicals was high in a small cabin with no windows inside. This has caused hyperventilation (which will help remove the inhaled chemicals from your body) Furthermore, during breathing, you exhale carbon hydroxide, which has become more concentrated and might have also cause hyperventilation. Hyperventilation is associated with increased heart beats. You can work in that small cabin, but try to get it well ventilated while being inside. You can do frequent pauses and go and breath fresh air outside. This will prevent the relapse of that episode again. Hope it was of help! Dr.Albana