Yesterday I thought I had Tachycardia...

[CTyankee]

My heart would "speed up" and then resumed beating normally. I was worried because I had always been told I had a strong heart. I googled it and found I didn't fit the major profile for it even tho I am 82...

*I don't smoke
*I don't drink alcohol
*I am moderately overweight, but not grossly
*I do eat too many sweets
*I am female

Today I have no tachycardia and feel fine. Good breakfast and 3 cups of delicious coffee.

Perhaps it was just a passing thing and no reason to worry. OR I should just concentrate more on my exercise bike.

I wonder if anybody else fitting my health profile has had similar episodes.

[Polly Hennessey]

1. To quote Sting, "Be still my beating heart."

My heart ❤️ would speed up and skip a beat whenever my husband was near. You are probably fine just your heart reminding you that it is strong and happy.

[CTyankee]

4. Yep. I think I had been down in the dumps since the election where I concentrated on the losses

and not the wins. Today's press conference with Biden released a flood of endorphins in my system.

[Tetrachloride]

2. My speculation until a professional appears

1. water imbalance
2. missing breakfast
3. an hour short of sleep
4. sudden moves causing dizziness
5. stress

Write down what you know of your diet and sleep of the past 2 days.

[AllaN01Bear]

5. from what i have been told by professionals in the er and specialists

a fib and or tachy is caused by an electrical imbalance of the heart. basicly a short in lay peoples terms . 5 year veteran here . one rule , stay calm.

[AllaN01Bear]

3. if do , goto dr stat. or er. includes rapid heart rate .

im a vetran of tachy , afib , and so on for five years . 214 lbs male .
dont smoke , dont drink. but may have inhaled huge amounts of second hand smoke from my parental units as a child . id get urself checked out . am male here . id let dr know .

[CTyankee]

7. no worries, I will definitely seek an appt. with my husband's cardiologist.

But I have had cardiograms that show a strong heartbeat so I am going to carefully wait and see.

[packman]

6. Yep, had all of them - non smoker, non drinker, etc.

But I am male. Tach is nothing to fool around with. Luckily I had my repeated attacks while laid up in a hospital for another knee issue. My heart beat went to 185 and then down, then up, etc., etc.

Bottom line- Cardiologist, EKG's,, the whole 9 yards and ended up with a defib/pacemaker. It's been a rough ride (I'm 80 also), but the pacemaker saved me several times. Not pleasant, but I'm still above ground.

Watch that caffeine intake , avoid anything that will increase your heart rate until you get it fully checked out.

[CTyankee]

8. and get back on that bike!

[packman]

9. Damn, you are psychic

How'd you know???

BTW - A strong heart (and a good heart ) has nothing, as I understand it, to do with Tach. It's all about the electrical signals sent to your heart.

[CTyankee]

10. And stop worrying. It's a useless activity,l IMO.

And, I might add, finish my book. That will make my heart SING!

[3catwoman3]

11. You may have been having brief bursts of atrial fibrillation.

If it happens some more, probably best to try to document whatever you can - how fast, how long does it last, do you feel anything. See your doc/NP, who likely will recommend cardiology if this recurs and persists.

I developed this just over 2 years ago, and was only aware of it because I was also having an annoying thing called pulsatile tinnitus, which means you can hear your heartbeat in your ear - bothersome, but turned out to be useful as I don't know if I would have noticed the Afib otherwise, as there was no chest discomfort, shortness of breath, or activity intolerance. My heart rate can be only mildly elevated, or as high as 140-150. Sometimes lasts for only a few seconds, sometimes a few minutes. The only physical sensation I notice is a feeling like there is a beached fish flopping around inside my chest.

There are any of a number of fitness monitors that will count your pulse.

Also, there is also a nifty little device called a KardiaMobile that takes a 30 second EKG right at home. I got mine for $99. They then went down to $89, and are currently on sale for $79. It is about the size of a stick of gum.

Here is the link to the company - https://store.kardia.com/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMImYzF84yE9AIVkzY4Ch2KfAFTEAAYASAAEgIL0PD_BwE

They are also available at BestBuy, and on eBay. Walmart, too, which I do not patronize because of how they treat their employees.

[CTyankee]

12. It could be related to the death of my ex-husband (father of my grown kids). It was a surprise,

altho he was 88. It brought back a load of bad memories and anger. I had gotten a no fault divorce
even tho he was having an affair at the time. Long story. She's still around and I'm pissed that she is.

[3catwoman3]

14. I think you have spoken of this before. It must be odd and difficult. I can somewhat relate.

My husband was married once before, when he was young and foolish, and fresh out of the Air Force Academy back in the late 60s, well before it became co-ed. He had little experience with women, it was a rebound relationship for both, and the marriage did not last particularly long - 7 years, including the necessary year of being formally separated. The son and daughter from that marriage were only 5 and 2 when things ended. The tipping point was her having an affair with a an Air Force officer while both couples were stationed at the Academy, and keeping a diary about it, which she left out for him to find. Rather like that sappy song by Bread. A real chicken-shit way to go about it.

She has been married 3 additional times. Found them all thru her church's divorce support group, and big wedding and reception each time. #4 seems to have finally been the right one.

I did not meet my husband until 2 years after the divorce, so had nothing to do with that marriage ending. The trauma of the divorce certainly hindered the development of our relationship. I can't stand the bitch. She has to know that I know about the diary, but once told my husband that she would "feel better" about me if I were warmer toward her.

The daughter from that marriage, who is now 48, is getting married next October. She has done things in a rather unconventional pattern. Met her man on-line. They decided they were right for each other and wanted to have a baby together. She got pregnant, they bought a house together, then got engaged. Their child is now 7, and they are finally making it official. I have my suspicions that her mother's track record has been the major factor in how she has done things. Why wouldn't it be?

I've not seen this woman in probably 30 years now, and am not particularly looking forward to seeing her at the wedding. She's very righteous and born-again, and thinks she is just this wonderful person, and that all is well with the world because she has been forgiven by gawd. She better not try to hug me.

I hope my husband outlives her. I hope I do, too. I do wonder how he will feel if she dies first.

Sorry for the long ramble.

[luvs2sing]

13. Those three cups of coffee would do it to me.

I drank..no, I gulped gallons of coffee..for about thirty years. Overnight, I began having severe heart rhythm issues, bad enough that my cardiologist was recommending an ablation. Turns out it was the caffeine. I gave up coffee, and the issues went away within a few weeks. These days, I can have a cup of decaf about once a month without any problems.

I am female, 64, never smoked, very light social drinker. I walk 3-5 miles a day and am within normal weight.