Bradycardia and Ginger root.

Hi there all.


Just wanted to put this out here...perhaps someone has had the same experience or can comment.

(back story: I cycle regularly...300-500km a week. I´m 53 years old male. Was diagnosed with cardio st depression two years ago but got rid of it (and 14 kilo of fat) and had a full cardio workup just 3 months ago. My recovery heart rate from exertion is very good...my heart can recover 40 beats in 30 seconds...so I can go from 160bpm down to 110/120 after 30 seconds of rest.My Cardio health is good)


For the last three weeks or so I have been dealing with temporary bouts of nausea...not connected to eating or after food. Just waves of nausea that would come out of nowhere. No feelings of fainting simply nausea.
A few times I would awake because of the nausea....interestingly eating would take the nausea away.

Anyway, the other day I go to a tea house with a friend. I order a ginger tea (from what I had heard) thinking that ginger has a positive effect on the stomach and digestion.
When the tea arrived and I poured a cup I found it was really really really really strong. The tea was a dark dark gloomy yellow colour and my friend found it to be totally undrinkable.
In 20 minutes I managed to drink one cup.

Half an hour later (now at home) I suddenly experience a strong pulse of nausea but then it gets even weirder....I begin to grey out. I feel faint even though I´m sitting down. I check my BPM and find its at 45.
That´s not good.
I take some deep breaths and get on my feet and then check my BPM again and see its near 50.
At this point I decide to walk a few blocks over to the district emergency clinic. On the way I check my BPM and its still jumping around 45/50/110/50.....
The Doctor sees me immediately and the EKG shows an extra spike on the graph and an ambulance is called and I´m taken straight to the hospital. MY heart is stabilizing...I feel fine. Full examination in the hospital....full blood panel done and no signs of anything ...negative D-dimer and no cardio incident bio markers. Pottasium and Magnesium levels are good.

Cardiologist told me to continue normal life, cycling and lifestyle should not change at all.

I was told to follow up with my own cardiologist (I´ll do a full work up) and that was that.

So, I have the conviction that the super super super strong Ginger root tea triggered Bradycardia.....has anyone had a similar experience? Are there other triggers that people have had from food or drink that makes Bradycardia show up?

What about allergic reaction either to ginger or some other substance in the tea?