Okay...some of you may know already, but two weeks ago tonight I ended up in the emergency department of DeTar Navarro. I had this feeling of "butterflies" in my chest. As it turned out, my heart was racing up to 150 beats per minute or so...then slowing down to about 60...then leveling out at about 88...then repeating.
They put me on a holter monitor (portable EKG basically) that recorded everything my heart did for two days. I figured it would be just like when you take your car to the mechanic because its acting funny...it never duplicates the problem in front of the mechanic. Not so much the case with me apparently. The highest my heart rate registered in the two days was 176. The lowest was 50. The high and low were picked up on the same morning...oddly enough.
The preliminary diagnosis is PAT (Paroxysmal Atrial Tachycardia). Which is basically burst of rapid regular heart beats. It's not prolonged...just comes and goes.
So what happens now...I've been referred to a cardiologist for further testing...ECG...Stress test...and the such. However, the most devastating fact...NO MORE CAFFEINE! EVER! I don't know what I'm gonna do. I have relied on caffeine to start my day and keep it going for years.
This morning was the first morning without it, and let me tell you...it was NOT pretty. haha
I'll keep you posted on what happens from here on out. Everything should be fine...I may have to take a low dose beta-blocker or something like that as a preventative...in other words...I'm getting old. :)
This plus a $1.50...
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