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Heart palpitations when running?
Posted on 8/8/19 at 7:09 am
Posted on 8/8/19 at 7:09 am
Had a series of these this morning. It freaked me out so I just stopped since I was almost done. I’m 41 and this has happened before (once in a while). I’ve had EKG and stress test recently and everything looks good. No other symptoms. Could this be related to higher humidity/heat? Anyone deal with these when doing cardio?
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Posted on 8/8/19 at 8:44 am to Nature Boy
See your doctor.
Posted on 8/8/19 at 9:08 am to Popths
I did, like within the last 6 weeks. Stress test, EKG, etc all clear. I’ve read that unless accompanied by other symptoms there’s almost never harmful. What I’m curious about is if any other runners have dealt with something similar.
Posted on 8/8/19 at 9:39 am to Nature Boy
Did they put a monitor on you that you wear at home?
Posted on 8/8/19 at 9:42 am to Possumslayer
No. I think they didn’t believe it was necessary. I’m in decent shape, no pain or other symptoms.
Posted on 8/8/19 at 10:03 am to Nature Boy
I usually get them while cooling down.
Posted on 8/8/19 at 10:59 am to Nature Boy
I’d check in with my doc even if by email. Also would think about getting an Apple Watch 4 to collect data. Know a guy recently in his 30’s who went out for a run and didn’t make it back home.
This post was edited on 8/8/19 at 11:00 am
Posted on 8/8/19 at 2:35 pm to NOFOX
Stress tests aren’t 100 % reliable, I would think 24 hour Holter monitor would be useful,especially during run.Could very well be caffeine or electrolyte issue though.
I would think seriously about the Apple Watch.
I would think seriously about the Apple Watch.
Posted on 8/9/19 at 8:47 am to Nature Boy
I get them sometimes when electrolytes are off, usually potassium. Eat some K rich food, goes away.
Posted on 8/9/19 at 10:30 pm to Nature Boy
I have had them on and off for the past week, along with dizziness/light headedness. Then like magic, it all stopped and i got a cold. I have attributed those symptoms to the beginning of this illness (although i can’t say they are related for sure). Any chance you’re coming down with something?
Posted on 8/9/19 at 11:13 pm to Nature Boy
Tell us more about your running habits. What's your electrolyte intake look like?
Posted on 8/10/19 at 7:59 am to NOFOX
Good tip to email doc. He called me and said he didn’t think there was anything to be concerned about and recent stress test looked good, but I’ll do the monitor for a week and see if they can catch one. I’m thinking not properly hydrating and electrolytes off is the likely cause. Gonna watch intakes (food and drink), do the monitor, and see what happens. Really nice of the doc to call.
Posted on 8/10/19 at 8:00 am to McLemore
Goal is 3-4 times per week. Couple miles now but building up for 5k season. It’s hot AF right now, even early AM. Dehydration is a likely part of it.
Posted on 8/10/19 at 12:53 pm to Nature Boy
My first step would be to order a bottle of Saltstick on Amazon and hydrate while popping those (see label for dosing) before during and after runs.
Posted on 8/11/19 at 11:04 am to Nature Boy
I had an irregular heartbeat (pvc). Although scary sometimes, or a little jarring it’s nothing. I was ekg’d, stress tested, echo’d, and monitored for 30 days. Even got some events recorded on it (I was in my lower 20s at the time)
In the end, the doctor said it was nothing to worry about, that it would be a nuisance but not harmful. Gave me some tips on what to do to help lower the occurrence
Irregular heartbeats are very very common, most of the time it is nothing and can be brought on by almost anything from something you ate or drank to the position you are in. When it involves your heart though, always get it checked out and if the doctor says it’s ok, try to not let it bother you when it happens
It’s hard to ignore something in that area, but thinking about it and worrying about it can make the symptom more common
In the end, the doctor said it was nothing to worry about, that it would be a nuisance but not harmful. Gave me some tips on what to do to help lower the occurrence
Irregular heartbeats are very very common, most of the time it is nothing and can be brought on by almost anything from something you ate or drank to the position you are in. When it involves your heart though, always get it checked out and if the doctor says it’s ok, try to not let it bother you when it happens
It’s hard to ignore something in that area, but thinking about it and worrying about it can make the symptom more common
Posted on 8/11/19 at 6:18 pm to ThePoo
I am a pretty avid runner....or I should say I enjoy running. I was diagnosed with Long QT syndrome, a heart arrhythmia, this past weekend after two episodes of cardiac arrest. There are several different types but the particular one I have is where the electrical system in my heart misfires when I go from an at rest state to active. Pluming is fine, the electrical code is why the building inspection didn’t pass.
Over the years I thought it was light headiness, low blood sugar, or out of breath etc. Before I had a pacemaker put in my RHR was in the low 40s...I am 29 btw. The only reason I was diagnosed with this exact arrhythmia is because I coded during an EKG in the hospital.
Definitely go get things checked out and if it continues to happen get checked again. Could end up saving your life like it did mine.
Over the years I thought it was light headiness, low blood sugar, or out of breath etc. Before I had a pacemaker put in my RHR was in the low 40s...I am 29 btw. The only reason I was diagnosed with this exact arrhythmia is because I coded during an EKG in the hospital.
Definitely go get things checked out and if it continues to happen get checked again. Could end up saving your life like it did mine.
This post was edited on 8/11/19 at 6:20 pm
Posted on 9/11/19 at 8:24 pm to Jim Rockford
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I usually get them while cooling down
So have you ever had a doc give you an explanation? Is it every time?
I’ve done the 48 hour monitor (only one small palpitation recorded during a run), multiple EKG’s, and stress test (no incidents and it was way more rigorous than any running I do). All clear according to cardiologist and his assistant. He told me there’s no reason why I can’t continue running. The problem is I am getting them every time I try to run now, usually about 15-20 mins in. Lately I’ve been freaking out and going to a cool down walk instead of letting it pass. It’s really frustrating. I guess I’m just trying to figure out if anyone else has had a similar experience and found a preventative measure. Could it be heat/dehydration? I mean it’s muggy as hell right now. I usually run before sunrise on an empty stomach and a bottle of Gatorade or water shortly before. Other possibility is maybe it’s mental (I think about it so much that I talk myself into having one)? I don’t want to stop running but this is really affecting my desire to do it, and I’d like to prep for upcoming 5ks. I feel silly pressing the doctor about it again. Follow up in a few months seems so far away...
Posted on 9/12/19 at 12:38 pm to Nature Boy
Unless you are seriously deficient in your diet running two miles shouldn’t create an electrolyte or dehydration problem. I would assume you drink a bottle of water or two prior.
Have you had an Echo? Sometimes a valve problem will create arrhythmia.
I am no dr but if I was told I was clear I wouldn’t worry about it too much
Have you had an Echo? Sometimes a valve problem will create arrhythmia.
I am no dr but if I was told I was clear I wouldn’t worry about it too much
Posted on 9/12/19 at 1:26 pm to Nature Boy
I have something similar every now and then. It feels like your heart fluttering, but it was really my esophagus spasming ( LINK).
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