Re:Irregular heat beat and palpitations

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For years I was diagnosed with Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia or Dysautonomia.

My heartbeat at baseline went from 70 to 110 and then when I was working or

under stress it would go up to 140. I'd get the palpitations, lightheadedness,

shortness of breath. It was very scary. After several years on beta blocker

medication, my electrocardiologist tried electrical mapping and ablation to slow

the rate down and it failed. I did learn that I have a very unique and strange

anatomy to my heart in the right atrium. The heart has 2 groups of cells in the

right atrium that control the rhythm of the heart...the SA Node...and the AV

Node. Well, I have tons of them. My doc said it was like " stars in the night

sky. " They all go at the same rate, but he didn't know what was the problem.

So, back on beta blockers I went.

The tethered cord surgery helped ALOT. My heartrate is now back to around 80

and my blood pressure is again normal at 110/70 (it was elevated before

surgery).

Compression of the brainstem can cause irregular heart beat and palpitations,

but you have to rule out other causes by a cardiologist and/or

electrocardiologist first.

I still have brainstem compression from the Craniocervical Instability and

Cranial Settling, but my heart is doing better. I get only occasional

palpitations and they don't last long. I'm still taking beta blockers until I'm

told otherwise.

Hope this helps,

Cassidy

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