What The Fudge Is Happening To Me - Heart Issue
Discussion
Hi All,
Semi plea for help/rant.
I am currently going via private healthcare but I am at my ends wit and I am losing my mind over this, so was wondering if anyone else may have experienced something similar that could ease my mind or help me cope in the interim.
A quick run through of my 2021:
Spinal fusion surgery - April
1st Pfizer jab - End of May
1 day of heart palpitations - 1st week of June
2nd Pfizer jab - End of July
Booster - 17th Dec
On the 22nd of December working at home I felt hot all of a sudden and my hands went numb, this was followed by my face getting extremely flush and I knew something was off. Then my heart starting beating very hard to the point it felt like someone was tapping my chest firmly and my breathing felt restricted along with a tight chest. This continued for 15 mins but ignored it thinking it is nothing as a one off episode like last time.
I quit coffee for the next few days just as a precaution (for reference I have one cup a day in the morning, no other teas etc).
29th December I have coffee again, the heart thumping, numbness and light headedness returns after 15 mins after a few quiet days. I have 9-10 episodes throughout the day and an ambulance is called who checked everything and said all stats are normal. They said they need to catch an episode when it happens. Advise to go hospital if it happens again.
1st of Jan I wake up at 6am drenched in sweat, struggling to breathe and my heart is pounding again as severe as the episode on the 22nd of Dec - I am taken to hospital which resulted in a 13 hr stay. Blood tests & x ray done and they say nothing is wrong I just can't handle caffeine. I hadn't had caffeine since the 29th.
Since then I have had on and off episodes which are completely random and not triggered by anything specific. I could be sitting watching tv and it starts, conversely I could be doing my rehab and I'm fine.
Going private I have had a echocardiogram which the technician said looked normal but doc needs to review, alongside wearing a Zio XT ecg for 2 weeks which was sent for analysis on Tuesday.
I woke up again at 6.30am this morning and had 3 mini episodes lasting 2-3 mins each. Had 2 on Tue, 2 on Monday and 4 on Sunday.
I am losing my mind and sad to say getting some pretty awful thoughts despite otherwise being very content with life.
I have been feeling rotten for over a month now and its ground me down to a pulp.
The vaccine can be ruled out as a cause as I have no signs of pericarditis or myocarditis from bloodwork and scans.
Prior to all this bar my spinal fusion I was in very good health, non smoker, active gym goer and no family history of heart issues.
Can anyone who may have experienced anything similar shed some light on what it was how they coped etc?
Semi plea for help/rant.
I am currently going via private healthcare but I am at my ends wit and I am losing my mind over this, so was wondering if anyone else may have experienced something similar that could ease my mind or help me cope in the interim.
A quick run through of my 2021:
Spinal fusion surgery - April
1st Pfizer jab - End of May
1 day of heart palpitations - 1st week of June
2nd Pfizer jab - End of July
Booster - 17th Dec
On the 22nd of December working at home I felt hot all of a sudden and my hands went numb, this was followed by my face getting extremely flush and I knew something was off. Then my heart starting beating very hard to the point it felt like someone was tapping my chest firmly and my breathing felt restricted along with a tight chest. This continued for 15 mins but ignored it thinking it is nothing as a one off episode like last time.
I quit coffee for the next few days just as a precaution (for reference I have one cup a day in the morning, no other teas etc).
29th December I have coffee again, the heart thumping, numbness and light headedness returns after 15 mins after a few quiet days. I have 9-10 episodes throughout the day and an ambulance is called who checked everything and said all stats are normal. They said they need to catch an episode when it happens. Advise to go hospital if it happens again.
1st of Jan I wake up at 6am drenched in sweat, struggling to breathe and my heart is pounding again as severe as the episode on the 22nd of Dec - I am taken to hospital which resulted in a 13 hr stay. Blood tests & x ray done and they say nothing is wrong I just can't handle caffeine. I hadn't had caffeine since the 29th.
Since then I have had on and off episodes which are completely random and not triggered by anything specific. I could be sitting watching tv and it starts, conversely I could be doing my rehab and I'm fine.
Going private I have had a echocardiogram which the technician said looked normal but doc needs to review, alongside wearing a Zio XT ecg for 2 weeks which was sent for analysis on Tuesday.
I woke up again at 6.30am this morning and had 3 mini episodes lasting 2-3 mins each. Had 2 on Tue, 2 on Monday and 4 on Sunday.
I am losing my mind and sad to say getting some pretty awful thoughts despite otherwise being very content with life.
I have been feeling rotten for over a month now and its ground me down to a pulp.
The vaccine can be ruled out as a cause as I have no signs of pericarditis or myocarditis from bloodwork and scans.
Prior to all this bar my spinal fusion I was in very good health, non smoker, active gym goer and no family history of heart issues.
Can anyone who may have experienced anything similar shed some light on what it was how they coped etc?
Possibly GERD or some other stomach related issue . That can cause the symptoms you're describing.
Tends to be triggered by things which irritate the gut such as eating large meals, spicy food, caffeine, alcohol etc. Also eating shortly before bed. Doesn't always happen straight after eating, and can be triggered by a change of position.
Have you noticed any reflux / bloating / stomach irritation?
Tends to be triggered by things which irritate the gut such as eating large meals, spicy food, caffeine, alcohol etc. Also eating shortly before bed. Doesn't always happen straight after eating, and can be triggered by a change of position.
Have you noticed any reflux / bloating / stomach irritation?
Haven't had caffeine since the 29th, it's still happening.
No acid reflux or anything of that sort (someone did say it could possibly be stomach related) but I did notice around the time this all started my bowel habits changed from regular to infrequent but no constipation.
As mentioned in an earlier post there is no pericarditis or myocarditis, X ray, blood work and echo had confirmed this. It isnt vaccine related but I relayed my vaccine info to give the complete picture.
Right now I feel fine, no tight chest but very slight nausea. In a few seconds that can change very quickly.
No acid reflux or anything of that sort (someone did say it could possibly be stomach related) but I did notice around the time this all started my bowel habits changed from regular to infrequent but no constipation.
As mentioned in an earlier post there is no pericarditis or myocarditis, X ray, blood work and echo had confirmed this. It isnt vaccine related but I relayed my vaccine info to give the complete picture.
Right now I feel fine, no tight chest but very slight nausea. In a few seconds that can change very quickly.
YorkshireWhisky said:
Myocarditis? Some people would suggest related to CV19 vaccine.
Now, getting a healthcare professional to go anywhere near that hot patato will be another matter.
Good luck.
+1Now, getting a healthcare professional to go anywhere near that hot patato will be another matter.
Good luck.
Two incidences of unexpected heart problems beginning, both closely related temporally to having injections of a novel-technology under Emergency Authorisation Use only.
I know you have said 'The vaccine can be ruled out as a cause as I have no signs of pericarditis or myocarditis from bloodwork and scans' but other adverse reactions have been recorded.
You should report your reaction on the Yellow Card system so that it may add to the data that is being collected on adverse reactions:
https://coronavirus-yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk
Previous reports on reactions reported are available here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronav...
Cardiac issues start on page 5 of the most recent report on Pfizer:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/governmen...
TheGreatDane said:
I reported my symptoms on the yellow card scheme last week.
What's done is done I guess, going back I would 100% avoid the booster but I just want to get back to normal.
I'm genuinely terrified of going to sleep for fear of having another episode.
Good stuff on reporting it.What's done is done I guess, going back I would 100% avoid the booster but I just want to get back to normal.
I'm genuinely terrified of going to sleep for fear of having another episode.
I'm sorry to hear you have regrets. Many would claim their is no link (including those in the medical profession) but it all seems too... coincidental...
The concerning thing to me is that various Governments across the world are attempting to link your vaccination status to your freedoms, and openly stating 4th and 5th injections might be needed, with no consideration of those like you.
Make sure to keep a diary or a log of how you are feeling - if there is a pattern, it will be useful to spot it, and it might be useful in terms of understanding 'Long Vaccine Reaction' in the same way 'Long Covid' is being looked at.
If it is random then I don't think there is much you can do about it, so arguably whether you are awake or asleep there is nothing that can be done and you might as well try to get some rest, which is very important to get - stressing about it possibly happening is likely to increase stress hormones in the body, which might itself trigger things off!
Easy to write, harder to do, of course.
I hope you feel better soon. You are definitely not alone in your situation but you may have trouble seeking similar experiences and advice on the social networks because a lot seems to get censored.
Centurion07 said:
What's happening mentally when you have the physical symptoms?
I could be completely calm with not a single thought in my head.When an episode starts I think great here we go and just resign to feeling like I'm about to die/pass out.
I was in a minor RTA last week and not a single palpitation.
Genuinely baffles me.
I think the possibilities here are either a primary cardiac arrhythmia (atrial fibrillation or supraventricular tachycardia) or a hormone disorder, specifically excess adrenaline or 5HT secretion.
The former would be picked up on the long-term ECG which you had, the latter would be picked up by looking for hormone breakdown products in urine. Either issue can be fixed by Clever doctors
Based on the symptoms you report I would not write this off as panic or reflux until all of the tests are completed
(I am a doctor, but I am not a Clever doctor (cardiologist or endocrinologist depending on the diagnosis))
The former would be picked up on the long-term ECG which you had, the latter would be picked up by looking for hormone breakdown products in urine. Either issue can be fixed by Clever doctors
Based on the symptoms you report I would not write this off as panic or reflux until all of the tests are completed
(I am a doctor, but I am not a Clever doctor (cardiologist or endocrinologist depending on the diagnosis))
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