Possible Lyme Carditis

i have tachycardia also - before being ill i was pretty fit - did a lot of sports - alwys had resting heart rate below 60bpm and steady as a rock

after several years of this illness my resting heart rate is often over 80, blood pressure raised - and lots of odd arrhythmias.

cant tell if its Bart or lyme or something else that causes it - but it seems like arrhythmias/tachycardias are common with lyme - without necessarily any acute infection in the heart - that can happen of course and is life threatening so needs to be excluded

but there also seem to be a lot of people that just get lots of arrhythmias etc that seem to be more of an electrical issue - rather than massively infected or inflamed heart tissue or hear lining - or valve furring etc

lots of people also get other automimic issues like POT where the heart will race if going from sitting or lying to standing - sometimes with fainting etc associated

researching recently it seems lot of these electrical issues are in some way linked to electrolyte levels in the hear as the electrical signals and rhythm are themselves conducted by and regulated by electrolyte metal ions like potassium and calcium, sodium etc - and so thinks that dysregulate the levels of these inside the body - or in tissues vs plasma - can lead to these events or exacerbate them.
certain medications and even herbs can disrupt the bodies normal balance of these electrolytes
- rifampicin might be one of them - may be worth looking into - its is a strong stimulator of some of the bodies detox symptoms - so its certainly possible
- herbs can also - long term use of Licorice - even in small doses is known to disrupt potassium balance - this is something i have been using as part of Buhners full protocol - so in my case its a possible factor.

some of these arrhythmias are harmless it seems and others dangerous - so dont discount them - they do need to be properly diagnosed

ElizKA26,

I had all the same cardio symptoms, exerting myself in just the slightest manner caused my body to get warm, heart to race like a jack rabbit sometimes as high as 194 bpm, and then break out into a terrible panic attack. Sometimes they would be so bad I wouldn't sleep for 24 to 48 hours after them. The stress test showed my heart was fine. Mine is caused by Babesia and Bart. Other times I would be just relaxing sitting down and I would get a massive adrenaline surge. The doctor did a cortisol test and my levels were very high throughout the day and would crash before midnight. I would spend many days fighting the restlessness and anxiety and then would be so exhausted by midnight I would collapse. As I have been treating it the last 2 1/2 years it has gotten much better. I have discovered that Babesia and Bart have messed up my central nervous system which is what causes the racing heart and other cardio type symptoms. The key is to trick your vagus nerve into calming down your central nervous system. The vagus nerve doesn't work properly when you have Lyme and other co-infections. I found the best way to trigger the vagus nerve in order to get that heart rate down and to lessen the anxiety is to do 4-7-8 deep breathing:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8fjYPC-k2k

The more you do it the more control you get over your central nervous system. At first it doesn't seem like it's making much of a difference but over time you'll notice big changes.

You can read online about all the different ways to activate your vagus nerve to do its job and calm your central nervous system such as splashing cold water on the face, gargling with water, etc.

Also another supplement that has helped me greatly is Strauss Heart Drops (I am taking the Buhner protocol and other natural supplements to attack Lyme, Babesia, Ehrlichia, and Bart), Strauss Heart Drops is a great supplement for healing most heart related issues and it help with keep your heart rate down when your central nervous system acts up (it's expensive but it works, if you try it you may want to buy the small bottle to see if it works for you (I linked to the big bottle):

https://www.amazon.com/Strauss-Naturals-Heartdrops-7-6-Ounces/dp/B07859NMMQ/

And most important of all is praying, ask Jesus for guidance in the path to total healing. Also I have found it helpful to offer to him your sufferings for Him to use for his intentions. This is very powerful...

Good luck with your treatment and remember over time as you are treating your Lyme and co-infections you will get better.

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Post Edited (battler) : 8/4/2021 5:13:51 PM (GMT-6)