Weird heart stuff

I am having similar symptoms. Plus palpitations. Sometimes at night it feels like it is beating extra hard. It all started when I started treatment. A few times it got really weird. Not a good feeling. Waiting to see what others have to say. My resting heart rate is normally higher now than what it used to be but sometimes it can get pretty low. Not sure what is going on.

Chic Norris, Have you been seen by cardiologist? I understand we can and do have symptoms like these with Lyme and co.

However, you might want to consider ruling out anything else to be on the safe side.

I had major palpation's and thumping mostly in P.M. but was fortunate that while under observation in hospital they did echo cardiogram, ekg, heart holter etc. to rule out stuff.

The palpitations did go away about 3 to 4 months into treatment.

Please take care and I wish you the best, Sincerely, Jo

My pulse sometimes drops down to 52 at night. This is disconcerting, but my LLMD didn't seem to think it was a big deal. A few years ago my resting pulse was 120. I had tests done on my heart but they showed nothing. My heart beats so hard sometimes that it feels like it is shaking my entire body. And I get bp spikes. An average bp for me is 80/60 but I get bp spikes of 145/96. I feel like my body is working so hard to regulate itself. I guess it's the lyme bacteria causing this? It doesn't matter what I do, it seems like the heart stuff just comes and goes. Starts up mysteriously and then resolves itself just as mysteriously.

Through my entire treatment of lyme I had to monitor my heart. I had to keep track of my bp and my pulse. It was so very erratic and at times very scary.

I also recommend making sure that you see a cardiologist.

I did Hawthorn, Motherwort and raw garlic for my heart.

Here is a good article on the heart - www.sagewomanherbs.com/general-info/article-center/caring-for-the-heart/

Pvc's, palpitations, chest pains, radiating arm pains (bilateral) are all symptoms from Lyme & Babesia. Buhner's books will direct you to his recommended therapy for them. Took a few months for mine to subside but they finally did, though occasional arm pain still occurs.

After a rapid deterioration of my body over the past few months - and EXTENSIVE testing to no avail - I am only now starting to read about Lyme Disease. Funnily enough, some of my first issues were the EXACT same "weird" heart stuff that you have mentioned:

My original post said...

• My maximum heart rate (beats per minute) whilst wearing the (Holter) monitor is/were 137
  
• My average BPM over 24 hours is/were 73
  
• My minimum BPM is/were 36 (recorded several times during my sleep).
  

Perhaps more notably so, these extreme lows whilst I slept had significant spikes on either side (every time):

• 1am: spikes from 90bpm down to 40
  
• 2am: spikes from 70bpm down to 50
  
• 3am: spikes from 80bpm down to 50
  
• 4am: spikes from 80bpm down to 36
  
• 5am: spikes from 50bpm up to 90
  

My original posts are on the cardio section here:

• https://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=42&m=3849761

Semi recently - amongst numerous other things - I had been been waking up in the night with such painful PVCs that it literally felt like burning ash was falling onto my chest. (The palpitations/muscle clenchings were actually visible, too.) These haven't happened for a week or so now - touch wood - (I started taking magnesium which may have helped) but yeah, they weren't pleasant.

Side-note: I have an appointment with an infectious disease specialist on Tuesday and will beg to be tested for Lyme. I can't believe none of the TEN+ doctors I've seen about my issues up until now have suggested it before. "Tests are fine: you're fine". Ha! I wonder if we're going through the same thing.

All the best to (all of) you and please keep me updated on your situation(s).

Girlie said...
Hi Tokyo - welcome to the Lyme community.

Are you currently in Tokyo? I'm wondering what lab the ID Dr. will use.

Don't be surprised it the ID Dr. doesn't consider Lyme to be the cause of your symptoms.

You mentioned in another post about being in London?
If you email me, I will check my list of LLMD's for the UK and send you some options.

Just click on the envelope under my screen name to the left.


We do encourage all new members to read through the "New to Lyme?..Start Here!" thread - you will see it at the top of the page.
It's full of useful information.

Thank you so much for your quick reply.

I am indeed in Tokyo. I have lived here for 10 months which makes it very easy for the doctors to tell me I'm just stressed or anxious. My bloodwork, ECGs, physical appearance and symptoms very clearly say otherwise, though - they just refuse to join any dots. I quit my (dream) job as of a few days ago and am just waiting for Tuesday's appointment before I start looking into flights home (to London).

(It may be of note that I did in these 10 months visit Nara deer park amongst other places.)

I don't want to hijack Chick's thread too much and will perhaps create my own post in the near future but in the meantime I will absolutely email you now.

I'm glad to have found this place and really hope we all start feeling better soon. Thank you again.