Re: PA, Spiro and racing heart at night

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Most likely low K in your body and heart. In general I decrease spiro when it is hot because you lose more Na in sweat. CE Grim MDOn Mar 3, 2010, at 11:01 PM, em5704 wrote:I saw two posts today on here from people who mention issues with a racing heart at night - one person mentioned racing heart when they turn over in their sleep.I've been having this issue as well. I wake up most mornings, and sometimes at night out of a dead sleep, with my pulse racing so fast it's as if a motor is running inside me. A couple of times I thought we were having an earthquake but then realized the shaking I felt was coming internally. Often, when I turn over onto my left side, I'll get the rapid pulse and heartbeat when I'm asleep (half-asleep, whatever). I'm on 50 mg of spiro daily, which I have to incresse to 100 in hot weather. I am also perimenopausal, and I know that a lot of women on the menopause forums (who do not have PA) talk about having this racing pulse/palpitation/internal shaking thing going on at night. Does Dr Grim or anyone have any thoughts on this -- is this a symptom of PA, a side effect of spiro, a sign of inadequate or too much spiro? Or is this simply a perimenopausal thing related to hormones (estrogen, which I know is invoved in a delicate balnce with adrenalin)?? I have asked the GYN before, but she looked at me like I was from another planet. (And I refuse to believe that a GYN has never encountered another perimenopausal woman asking about it. It's all over the menopause forums.)Anyway, thoughts? Em

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My K, when last measured (Dec 09) was 4.3. Has been running between 4.3 and 4.5

for the past 18 mos. when measured in blood tests. Lab normal is 3.5-5.0.

What do you mean by saying that it's most likely " low K in body and heart " , if

my labs indicate the K is fine?

I am having surgery next month with general anesthesia and am concerned about

effects of this and my PA -- now I'm really nervous.

>

> > I saw two posts today on here from people who mention issues with a

> > racing heart at night - one person mentioned racing heart when they

> > turn over in their sleep.

> >

> > I've been having this issue as well. I wake up most mornings, and

> > sometimes at night out of a dead sleep, with my pulse racing so fast

> > it's as if a motor is running inside me. A couple of times I thought

> > we were having an earthquake but then realized the shaking I felt

> > was coming internally. Often, when I turn over onto my left side,

> > I'll get the rapid pulse and heartbeat when I'm asleep (half-asleep,

> > whatever).

> >

> > I'm on 50 mg of spiro daily, which I have to incresse to 100 in hot

> > weather. I am also perimenopausal, and I know that a lot of women on

> > the menopause forums (who do not have PA) talk about having this

> > racing pulse/palpitation/internal shaking thing going on at night.

> >

> > Does Dr Grim or anyone have any thoughts on this -- is this a

> > symptom of PA, a side effect of spiro, a sign of inadequate or too

> > much spiro? Or is this simply a perimenopausal thing related to

> > hormones (estrogen, which I know is invoved in a delicate balnce

> > with adrenalin)?? I have asked the GYN before, but she looked at me

> > like I was from another planet. (And I refuse to believe that a GYN

> > has never encountered another perimenopausal woman asking about it.

> > It's all over the menopause forums.)

> >

> > Anyway, thoughts? Em

> >

> >

> >

>

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I read the guidelines when I first began looking at this site. I never clench.

One other thing, in my last labs (Dec 09) my blood sugar was low. Never has been

low before, always fine. My endo said not to worry about it. I am perimenopausal

with a vengeance. Wondering if the low sugar could be thyroid/estrogen related,

and that in turn might be causing the nightime pulse racing. Need to ask GYN.

Have any other women on here had this around time of perimeno?

> > >

> > > > I saw two posts today on here from people who mention issues

> > with a

> > > > racing heart at night - one person mentioned racing heart when

> > they

> > > > turn over in their sleep.

> > > >

> > > > I've been having this issue as well. I wake up most mornings, and

> > > > sometimes at night out of a dead sleep, with my pulse racing so

> > fast

> > > > it's as if a motor is running inside me. A couple of times I

> > thought

> > > > we were having an earthquake but then realized the shaking I felt

> > > > was coming internally. Often, when I turn over onto my left side,

> > > > I'll get the rapid pulse and heartbeat when I'm asleep (half-

> > asleep,

> > > > whatever).

> > > >

> > > > I'm on 50 mg of spiro daily, which I have to incresse to 100 in

> > hot

> > > > weather. I am also perimenopausal, and I know that a lot of

> > women on

> > > > the menopause forums (who do not have PA) talk about having this

> > > > racing pulse/palpitation/internal shaking thing going on at night.

> > > >

> > > > Does Dr Grim or anyone have any thoughts on this -- is this a

> > > > symptom of PA, a side effect of spiro, a sign of inadequate or too

> > > > much spiro? Or is this simply a perimenopausal thing related to

> > > > hormones (estrogen, which I know is invoved in a delicate balnce

> > > > with adrenalin)?? I have asked the GYN before, but she looked at

> > me

> > > > like I was from another planet. (And I refuse to believe that a

> > GYN

> > > > has never encountered another perimenopausal woman asking about

> > it.

> > > > It's all over the menopause forums.)

> > > >

> > > > Anyway, thoughts? Em

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

> >

> >

>

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The first thing I would do is get a good 12 fasting repeat with a HbA1c.Your Endo was right. CE Grim On Mar 4, 2010, at 1:21 PM, em5704 wrote:I read the guidelines when I first began looking at this site. I never clench. One other thing, in my last labs (Dec 09) my blood sugar was low. Never has been low before, always fine. My endo said not to worry about it. I am perimenopausal with a vengeance. Wondering if the low sugar could be thyroid/estrogen related, and that in turn might be causing the nightime pulse racing. Need to ask GYN. Have any other women on here had this around time of perimeno?> > >> > > > I saw two posts today on here from people who mention issues > > with a> > > > racing heart at night - one person mentioned racing heart when > > they> > > > turn over in their sleep.> > > >> > > > I've been having this issue as well. I wake up most mornings, and> > > > sometimes at night out of a dead sleep, with my pulse racing so > > fast> > > > it's as if a motor is running inside me. A couple of times I > > thought> > > > we were having an earthquake but then realized the shaking I felt> > > > was coming internally. Often, when I turn over onto my left side,> > > > I'll get the rapid pulse and heartbeat when I'm asleep (half- > > asleep,> > > > whatever).> > > >> > > > I'm on 50 mg of spiro daily, which I have to incresse to 100 in > > hot> > > > weather. I am also perimenopausal, and I know that a lot of > > women on> > > > the menopause forums (who do not have PA) talk about having this> > > > racing pulse/palpitation/internal shaking thing going on at night.> > > >> > > > Does Dr Grim or anyone have any thoughts on this -- is this a> > > > symptom of PA, a side effect of spiro, a sign of inadequate or too> > > > much spiro? Or is this simply a perimenopausal thing related to> > > > hormones (estrogen, which I know is invoved in a delicate balnce> > > > with adrenalin)?? I have asked the GYN before, but she looked at > > me> > > > like I was from another planet. (And I refuse to believe that a > > GYN> > > > has never encountered another perimenopausal woman asking about > > it.> > > > It's all over the menopause forums.)> > > >> > > > Anyway, thoughts? Em> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> >> >> >>

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The first thing I would do is get a good 12 fasting repeat with a HbA1c.Your Endo was right. CE Grim On Mar 4, 2010, at 1:21 PM, em5704 wrote:I read the guidelines when I first began looking at this site. I never clench. One other thing, in my last labs (Dec 09) my blood sugar was low. Never has been low before, always fine. My endo said not to worry about it. I am perimenopausal with a vengeance. Wondering if the low sugar could be thyroid/estrogen related, and that in turn might be causing the nightime pulse racing. Need to ask GYN. Have any other women on here had this around time of perimeno?> > >> > > > I saw two posts today on here from people who mention issues > > with a> > > > racing heart at night - one person mentioned racing heart when > > they> > > > turn over in their sleep.> > > >> > > > I've been having this issue as well. I wake up most mornings, and> > > > sometimes at night out of a dead sleep, with my pulse racing so > > fast> > > > it's as if a motor is running inside me. A couple of times I > > thought> > > > we were having an earthquake but then realized the shaking I felt> > > > was coming internally. Often, when I turn over onto my left side,> > > > I'll get the rapid pulse and heartbeat when I'm asleep (half- > > asleep,> > > > whatever).> > > >> > > > I'm on 50 mg of spiro daily, which I have to incresse to 100 in > > hot> > > > weather. I am also perimenopausal, and I know that a lot of > > women on> > > > the menopause forums (who do not have PA) talk about having this> > > > racing pulse/palpitation/internal shaking thing going on at night.> > > >> > > > Does Dr Grim or anyone have any thoughts on this -- is this a> > > > symptom of PA, a side effect of spiro, a sign of inadequate or too> > > > much spiro? Or is this simply a perimenopausal thing related to> > > > hormones (estrogen, which I know is invoved in a delicate balnce> > > > with adrenalin)?? I have asked the GYN before, but she looked at > > me> > > > like I was from another planet. (And I refuse to believe that a > > GYN> > > > has never encountered another perimenopausal woman asking about > > it.> > > > It's all over the menopause forums.)> > > >> > > > Anyway, thoughts? Em> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> >> >> >>

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I also have periods of racing heart at night. Actually it was much worse when

symptoms started two years ago, now it does not usually beat as fast but

sometimes feels like it is contracting very hard. And I feel it almost always

when I'm laying on my left side; almost never on my right, or much less anyway.

I feel it pounding harder when I've eaten out (probably high NA intake) or when

my BP is higher as it is getting now since I had to stop ACE for repeat

aldo/renin. Yesterday BP was up to 130/94 and now I am getting dizzy if I try

to exercise, get headaches, and generally feel more fatigued. In fact last

night I could tell BP was higher because I almost did not sleep at all due to

pounding sensation with my heartbeat; not racing, but a bit faster than normal;

mainly a feeling of heart working hard and it keeps me awake.

>

> I saw two posts today on here from people who mention issues with a racing

heart at night - one person mentioned racing heart when they turn over in their

sleep.

>

> I've been having this issue as well. I wake up most mornings, and sometimes at

night out of a dead sleep, with my pulse racing so fast it's as if a motor is

running inside me. A couple of times I thought we were having an earthquake but

then realized the shaking I felt was coming internally. Often, when I turn over

onto my left side, I'll get the rapid pulse and heartbeat when I'm asleep

(half-asleep, whatever).

>

> I'm on 50 mg of spiro daily, which I have to incresse to 100 in hot weather. I

am also perimenopausal, and I know that a lot of women on the menopause forums

(who do not have PA) talk about having this racing pulse/palpitation/internal

shaking thing going on at night.

>

> Does Dr Grim or anyone have any thoughts on this -- is this a symptom of PA, a

side effect of spiro, a sign of inadequate or too much spiro? Or is this simply

a perimenopausal thing related to hormones (estrogen, which I know is invoved in

a delicate balnce with adrenalin)?? I have asked the GYN before, but she looked

at me like I was from another planet. (And I refuse to believe that a GYN has

never encountered another perimenopausal woman asking about it. It's all over

the menopause forums.)

>

> Anyway, thoughts? Em

>

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Has your K ever been low?CE Grim MDOn Mar 4, 2010, at 3:19 PM, smkushka wrote:I also have periods of racing heart at night. Actually it was much worse when symptoms started two years ago, now it does not usually beat as fast but sometimes feels like it is contracting very hard. And I feel it almost always when I'm laying on my left side; almost never on my right, or much less anyway. I feel it pounding harder when I've eaten out (probably high NA intake) or when my BP is higher as it is getting now since I had to stop ACE for repeat aldo/renin. Yesterday BP was up to 130/94 and now I am getting dizzy if I try to exercise, get headaches, and generally feel more fatigued. In fact last night I could tell BP was higher because I almost did not sleep at all due to pounding sensation with my heartbeat; not racing, but a bit faster than normal; mainly a feeling of heart working hard and it keeps me awake. >> I saw two posts today on here from people who mention issues with a racing heart at night - one person mentioned racing heart when they turn over in their sleep.> > I've been having this issue as well. I wake up most mornings, and sometimes at night out of a dead sleep, with my pulse racing so fast it's as if a motor is running inside me. A couple of times I thought we were having an earthquake but then realized the shaking I felt was coming internally. Often, when I turn over onto my left side, I'll get the rapid pulse and heartbeat when I'm asleep (half-asleep, whatever). > > I'm on 50 mg of spiro daily, which I have to incresse to 100 in hot weather. I am also perimenopausal, and I know that a lot of women on the menopause forums (who do not have PA) talk about having this racing pulse/palpitation/internal shaking thing going on at night. > > Does Dr Grim or anyone have any thoughts on this -- is this a symptom of PA, a side effect of spiro, a sign of inadequate or too much spiro? Or is this simply a perimenopausal thing related to hormones (estrogen, which I know is invoved in a delicate balnce with adrenalin)?? I have asked the GYN before, but she looked at me like I was from another planet. (And I refuse to believe that a GYN has never encountered another perimenopausal woman asking about it. It's all over the menopause forums.)> > Anyway, thoughts? Em>

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Has your K ever been low?CE Grim MDOn Mar 4, 2010, at 3:19 PM, smkushka wrote:I also have periods of racing heart at night. Actually it was much worse when symptoms started two years ago, now it does not usually beat as fast but sometimes feels like it is contracting very hard. And I feel it almost always when I'm laying on my left side; almost never on my right, or much less anyway. I feel it pounding harder when I've eaten out (probably high NA intake) or when my BP is higher as it is getting now since I had to stop ACE for repeat aldo/renin. Yesterday BP was up to 130/94 and now I am getting dizzy if I try to exercise, get headaches, and generally feel more fatigued. In fact last night I could tell BP was higher because I almost did not sleep at all due to pounding sensation with my heartbeat; not racing, but a bit faster than normal; mainly a feeling of heart working hard and it keeps me awake. >> I saw two posts today on here from people who mention issues with a racing heart at night - one person mentioned racing heart when they turn over in their sleep.> > I've been having this issue as well. I wake up most mornings, and sometimes at night out of a dead sleep, with my pulse racing so fast it's as if a motor is running inside me. A couple of times I thought we were having an earthquake but then realized the shaking I felt was coming internally. Often, when I turn over onto my left side, I'll get the rapid pulse and heartbeat when I'm asleep (half-asleep, whatever). > > I'm on 50 mg of spiro daily, which I have to incresse to 100 in hot weather. I am also perimenopausal, and I know that a lot of women on the menopause forums (who do not have PA) talk about having this racing pulse/palpitation/internal shaking thing going on at night. > > Does Dr Grim or anyone have any thoughts on this -- is this a symptom of PA, a side effect of spiro, a sign of inadequate or too much spiro? Or is this simply a perimenopausal thing related to hormones (estrogen, which I know is invoved in a delicate balnce with adrenalin)?? I have asked the GYN before, but she looked at me like I was from another planet. (And I refuse to believe that a GYN has never encountered another perimenopausal woman asking about it. It's all over the menopause forums.)> > Anyway, thoughts? Em>