Hello Everyone, I just have this concern I would like people who maybe experienced same thing or know more about it could advice. Couple of days ago, I experienced unusually fast heart-beat (well not hypoglycemia related obviously). I went to doctors office just to check what was wrong. They did ECG and measured my blood pressure, basically rate was fast 108 and the blood pressure 140/85. The doctor did not necessarily relate it to diabetes, gave me pill and told me to observe if I experience it again.
Yesterday, even though i was not feeling bad, I was quite nervous still about it and went back to check again my pressure first time it was 136/80 and they measured second time and it was 125/78. After having five minutes conversation with me my doctor concluded I am stressed and need to take day off work to relax and drink water. He did not even prescribe any medicine.
I am not really sure what was it all about, I am extremely worried I tell my doctors about diabetes related concerns but they don't seem to be a bit concerned about it. I think that I am the only one worrying. DO you think this could be related to diabetic heart condition or anything like that, I've been reading a lot about heart related complication of diabetes. Did anyone ever experienced anything like this and do you think I shall change my doctor and go double check with someone else?
I'm sorry that I don't know an answer for you. But this is a good place to ask. There will be others here who have more medical background or more direct experience than I do.
I do know that stress is one of the things that can affect your heartbeat. I've been there, myself. Doing the best you can to calm down and de-stress your response to life's challenges (including this one) is always a useful thing.
Sending best wishes and warm thoughts and hoping that this gets better soon!
I have an arrhythmia that takes the form mainly of tachycardia. It long predates my Diabetes diagnosis. I'm told it's basically harmless as it is not indicative of any underlying heart condition. I take medication for it, though sometimes one stops working and my symptoms increase. For years I was scared by it, but I get tested every year and I've learned to relax because I know I'm not in danger. I would recommend you get tested by a cardiologist. Then if they tell you everything's fine you can be confident it really is. If there is something to deal with you will be in the right office to do that too. Heart stuff is scary!
I've had both tachycardia and a heart attack, and neither were related to diabetes. The heart attack happened at an early age, just a couple of years after I developed D, and early heart attacks ran in my father's side of the family.
The tachycardia was actually caused by one of the medications I was taking for high blood pressure, and I've had no more incidences since I switched medications.
FYI, a neither your pulse nor your blood pressure seems to have been even close to a danger zone, but since your BP seems to be running a bit high, it might be worth talking to your doctor about possibly taking some meds to lower it. High blood pressure combined with diabetes could do a major number on you in the long run although, as I said, it certainly isn't high enough to be of immediate concern. When I first developed high BP, my numbers were in the range of 205/180, which is truly dangerous. Also, the two times I had tachycardia, my pulse rates were over 180.
So, as Zoe said, I don't think this is something you need to be truly scared about, but if it keeps happening, you'll definitely want to check in with a cardiologist.
Thanks a lot everyone, for your support. It seems like I feel better today, at least I did not have heart-race. But still will observe how I will be couple more days and go back to my doctor. The fact is that I routinely do all the necessary tests, including cholesterol and all other blood test which determines how my heart works, and as my doctor said everything was in norm, that is why he thinks I do not have anything serious. I am gonna visit cardiologist anyway, just to be sure. It might also be related to the hormonal staff that I am dealing with right now. It is really helpful to read all these comments and thanks a lot everyone :)
Like everyone said you should get a full screening with a cardiologist. I was having palpitations and went last year. They said everything looks good except for some irregular heartbeats and blood flowing back into some area of my heart which is not considered to be dangerous. I will go back to be screened again this year. While I agree that stress can cause many symptoms and it's always good to reduce stress levels don't ever assume that it is only stress, it could be something serious that you need to take medication for or do something for.
Also remember as women go into menopause our risk for heart disease and elevated cholesterol becomes much greater.
Yes, I totally agree with meee that reducing stress is important but that it's also important to get it checked out, which it sounds like you are doing.
I have had episodic tachycardia which was unrelated to BG or BP. Both tend to be in the normal or near normal range when I get it( unless I am high or low for known reasons).. I do not like the feeling!! YUCK! I notice I get it if I am particularly tired or stressed. I just try to become more laid back, pray, eat healthy and REST.
Other possible causations: I may have gotten it from a too high a blood pressure dosage years ago. When I was b-12 deficient (pernicious anemia, another auto-immune scourge)over a decade ago,I also had those symptoms. Went away with treatment but can come back at random times, even if everything is on point. I Have recently had a full cardio work-up and I am A-OK in that area.
I have had an episode of supraventricular tachycardia (SVT). When the paramedics picked me up my BP was 75/?? with heart rate 175. So I was a little bit worried. But this disappeared with the valsalva manouver. (Essentially suck your thumb and then blow hard. An amazing low tech solution!) Neither the cardiologist, my endo, or "Dr Google" seem to think this is related to D.
It will probably happen again. If it is hard to stop or happens too often I will have a catheter ablation.
