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Old 09-12-2013 | 06:43 PM
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Has anyone ever dealt with palpitations?
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Old 09-13-2013 | 02:28 PM
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Originally Posted by 756IAHFO
Has anyone ever dealt with palpitations?
Are you referring to skipped beats or just a general awareness of your heartbeat?
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Old 09-14-2013 | 04:51 AM
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common ... reportable ... and usually not a issue
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Old 09-14-2013 | 08:10 AM
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Yes, I did. Happened over 20 years ago........Not painful but really, really scary......

My heart rhythm was suddenly off for some reason. An electrical anomaly probably. My heart frequency would beat:

1.2..3...4....5.....6......7.........!#*!!! and repeat.......

After the 7th, it would kind of quiver and I always had to take a deep breath then it would repeat. It lasted about 20 hours. I had a full stress test done and also had to wear a heart ultra monitor with all those little stickies on my chest.

Before the stress test had started or anything else was put on me, it went away. For a while there, I thought my career, among other things, was over.

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Old 09-14-2013 | 09:06 AM
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I read somewhere that potassium / electrolyte imbalances should be the first place to check before worrying about other stuff
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Old 09-14-2013 | 06:51 PM
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I read somewhere that potassium / electrolyte imbalances should be the first place to check before worrying about other stuff
Sat, check your caffeine ingestion first. Trust me.
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Old 09-15-2013 | 04:33 PM
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Originally Posted by rotorhead1026
Sat, check your caffeine ingestion first. Trust me.
haha yes !

actually about 6 months ago I started drinking coffee only on weekends (saturday Starbucks run) and instead drink hot green tea in the mornings during weekdays. I feel much better, almost more focused.
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