Cumika13
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 Posted: 12/15/07 - 16:22 Post subject: Recent heart palpitations post vigorous exercise |
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Hi,
I recently had a vigorous training practice. That evening after practice I started noticing very frequent heart palpitations. I have had heart palpitations before, usually when I was very stressed or when I had too much coffee while studying. It has been 3 days so far and the palpitations are felt throughout the day but increasing in frequency in the evening, especially right before I eat my dinner, and then moreso after dinner.
I haven't changed my habits or my diet. I am 26 years old. I am a light smoker(4 cigs a day). I am overweight but I am exercising 3/4x a week. I have lost 8 kg in the last two months. I am a student, so I have a reasonable amount of stress, but have been much more stressed in the past than at the present moment.
I noticed that I can induce the palpitation by taking a deep breath.
I have listened to my heart, and felt my pulse during the contraction. I didn't hear a premature beat-pause-compensatory beat. I just hear my regular rythme, then a long pause, and then the compensatory beat.
Everywhere online I've read that these palpitations are a benign situation, but I just am a little worried why all of a sudden they have started to happen so frequently...and then started right after my vigorous training practice. Being that I am overweight, and always have been, and have always trained for my sport, I am a little worried that something might have happened to my heart, or that there is something else going on.
I know that when I go to the doctor, the palpitations won't happen. I had my friend listen, and of course they stopped.
A-fib runs in my family, my mom and her dad both have it. I know this is not a-fib, but maybe it is leading up to that?
Any insite would be great. Should I be worried? Should I be at the doctor's office instead???? |
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