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Posted 11/9/2019 7:14 PM (GMT 0)
Hello! I'm dealing with rapid heartbeat issues. Out of love and concern I have been told (not to do anything!) They mean well but such thinking leaves me feeling worthless! It also leaves my life feeling very meaningless! I find myself in need of independence as well as the chance to live. However the issue at hand has a tendency to keep people from giving you a fair chance due to worry for you or concern about liability for them. My search for help leads me to people who understand due to experiences they may have had as well. With technology at a peek I thought of trying to use it for my advantage. I'm terribly outdated but understand their are some good ways to monitor your heart. I would greatly appreciate advise on a good and easy to use monitoring system that can be used continuously to alert you of rapid heartbeat. I'm hoping a monitor can help with the independence as well as putting others who worry at ease too. Thank you again for any helpful hints or advice you may have to help better ones independence while dealing with such matters. Any and all comments will be greatly appreciated!
Posted 11/9/2019 10:12 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Goldengirl. I happened to see your post. Have you been seen by a dr for the rapid heart beat situation, such as a cardiologist? If not, this would be a good place to start. Get a consult & any testing the dr deems necessary.

I know people often mean well but a sedentary lifestyle is not good for anyone. Any type of a restriction should come from a dr not our families or well meaning friends.

I can't answer your question about any type of heart monitoring device that would alert you. Take care.
Posted 11/11/2019 12:30 AM (GMT 0)
Off to the cardiologist is best.
Monitoring may cause extensive anxiety. Best identify cause then follow treatment advice. HT
Posted 11/13/2019 1:45 AM (GMT 0)
I wanted to thank straydog and theHTreturns for taking the time to reply . I appreciated the much needed words of advice and encouragement from them both .
straydog I will try to remember your words of advice and encouragement when times get tough and my spirits are low.
I will also speak to my doctor about a consult .
HT I will also speak with my doctor about a cardiologist as you suggested . your advice about monitoring verses cardiologist reminds me of a conversation I once had with a surgeon . He liked to deal with the root of the problem !
Posted 11/16/2019 12:03 AM (GMT 0)
Keep 💪. HT
Posted 11/19/2019 5:26 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks HT I'll do my best!
Posted 12/4/2019 4:50 PM (GMT 0)
I recently bought an inexpensive smart watch for just that reason. With the right watch, you can do a manual heart rate as well as have it automatically check heart rate every x minutes and log the information. You can do the same with blood pressure. I believe there is an alert function as well.
Posted 12/6/2019 3:44 PM (GMT 0)
Hello richh ! Aren't black Fridays the worst and the greatest ! With help I managed to get a Fitbit inspire HR online . I'm still learning how to get the most out of it so if you find a good alert system to download I'd be forever grateful if you let me know . It already caught me running in the 100's once . I find myself feeling odd and in a state of confusion when I cross into the 100's . For me it's my warning / aura state and I have to reduce it within seconds or I will seize . Please know that I am very grateful for your response and would appreciate any further advice you may have . I actually preferred the smart watch but was talked out of it . I was informed that ( I just don't know what I need / want let alone what I'm talking about or doing ! ) Please wish me luck and know that I in turn wish the same for you . Though the journey may be hard may we do our best to travel it well !
P.S. I hope this doesn't show upon the screen twice I think I'm sending it wrong . I'm a little new to this , Happy holidays to you .
Posted 12/7/2019 12:29 AM (GMT 0)
Been to the cardiologist yet?
HT
Posted 12/7/2019 5:22 AM (GMT 0)
Hello HT ! Please know that your advice has not been forgotten . I just always thought the primary had to refer one . I don't really know what to do to get one! I just never thought it might be the real issue at hand .
P.S. went in the 100's again today while at the store by myself . All I was doing was shopping . Remembering to breathe is the only thing that saved me.
Posted 12/7/2019 3:28 PM (GMT 0)
Goldengirl, yes you should go see your primary care physician first. Your primary care can make the referral to a cardiologist for a consult. Nearly all insurance companies require a referral to see a specialist. I would get in now because it will take some time to get everything set up, plus we have the holidays coming up.

Take care.
Posted 12/8/2019 6:20 AM (GMT 0)
Hello Straydog , I was hoping you might drift by . I get the impression that you're one lucky dog to have around . You appear to be very street smart . Thank you for advising me on the proper course of action as well as the information and advice about the holidays . It appears that I have some phone calls to make .
P.S. had a decent day . Lets see if I can make you howl ! A joke to welcome in the upcoming season .
What did one snowman say to the other ? Do you smell carrot ? I knew I could make you howl with that one its just so bad its good . Don't stray to far and have a happy holiday ! Thanks once again ! smile
Posted 6/24/2020 10:59 PM (GMT 0)

Goldengirl43 said...
Hello! I'm dealing with rapid heartbeat issues. Out of love and concern I have been told (not to do anything!) They mean well but such thinking leaves me feeling worthless!

Why does that statement sound like someone may be worried that his or her role in your overall health might be put into question if you get properly medically treated?

Sorry, but I get to the bottom line about anything, and I am straightforward about my communication and that comes out to sound wrong to me.

I have found that we are our own best advocates, and if we are to get the best in our healthcare, we have to proactively participate in our treatments. The best you can do is grab a good blood pressure test machine, which monitors both the blood pressure and the heart when you take it. Never overdo testing though because that will just induce anxieties and cause wrong readings.

Test both arms twice daily and keep a record of each measurements. After a while, take the records to your GP. Now, you sound like you deal with anxieties, maybe he or she can help you with that, but remember this though, the heart is going to beat faster whenever we are on our feet moving around, that is normal.

What wouldn't be normal is for it to be so fast and cause us to get dizzy or shortness of breath, or anything else that is not a normal function of everyday movements. You haven't replied in a while, so I hope all is fairly well with you.
Posted 6/25/2020 3:31 AM (GMT 0)
Dear , guyNeedEncouragement ,
you sound like you might be very good at reading between the lines ! ( I at times need and appreciate people being straightforward and honest in their communication with me . ) I am in agreement with you about being your own best advocate . ( It has taken me a long time to understand that my voice does matter due to years of not being allowed to have one. ) I have just recently included checking and recording my blood pressure and heart as a daily routine .
( This is the first time I have heard of doing both arms ! ) You are right about the anxieties . ( Its like standing on a railroad track in the midst of the flashing red lights and hearing the warning bells dinging around you while seeing and hearing the train heading straight toward you and knowing there is not enough time to get off ! ) Thank you for your advice and encouraging words they were terribly needed . ( This has been a very hard couple of months in a lot of different ways ! ) It has taken everything in me to not just give up and give in . ( I am constantly reminded that I cannot succeed and that I am simply setting myself up for failure ! ) Such comments ( along with others ) make me feel as if I just need to sit in the bottom of the pit I am in and not bother trying to get out anymore . (because I never will anyway ! ) Thank you once again for the reply ! It was greatly appreciated and needed !
P.S. ( I hope your joining of the healing well is as helpful to you in the future as it has been to me in the past . ) Welcome to the healing well ! Take care and stay safe ! Goldengirl43
Posted 6/25/2020 4:23 AM (GMT 0)
Good to hear you are still around,

The blood pressure in both arms is important, please refer to reputable sites like MayoClinic, Healthline.com, or John Hopskin to understand why, in reality, our doctors should be checking both arms at every checkup, they don't typically unless asked to.

Unfortunately, toxic people in our lives need to be cut off, no matter how much we love and/or fear them, maybe, law enforcement need to help out if necessity for them is needed. Sometimes, we may even have to move out the state or wherever to have peace. Cause GOD knows that we need as much peace in our lives as we possibly can get, especially when we have health problems.

The best I can say is this, there isn't a single person on this planet who is worth living in hell over, and I don't give a darn who they are or how much I would love that person. It is NOT worth living a life of hell. We are better than that.

GOD richly bless you
Posted 6/29/2020 4:47 AM (GMT 0)
Dear , guyNeedEncouragement,
Thank you for the information on testing both arms and for informing me of the reputable sites .
( I will try to make both arms part of my daily routine and visit the recommended sites as suggested . )
I just recently began to understand how toxic people you love / fear can hold you back .
( Even though they never realize what their doing or even mean to . )
This virus lockdown has shown me that moving from my city may be very necessary in the near future .
( I don't believe I can survive here if I am left to live independently on my own . )
Your information on testing is appreciated and the advice concerning toxic people is supported !
( my friends and supports would be cheering ! )
P.S. Thank you once again for the info and support ! I hope that you are staying well and strong !
Goldengirl43
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