Hi Everyone,
I was wondering if others experience this symptom. Since my D started, without exception, I am awakened in the morning at 6:30 a.m. with my heart racing. I have my first bm then.....and my heart continues to race until I've had my final bm....whether it's one or three it stops after the last one. It kind of clues me into whether or not I'm done visiting the bathroom for the day by seeing if my heart has stopped racing,
Does anyone else have their heart doing this also
Thanks,
Cristi
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Thats an Xperience I never had-----At my worst years of this all I ever had was total *weakness* and very nauseated----
I would dash to the bathroom---Stroll to the bed--lie down---and in a flash was up and running again--
was like a *marathon*
Did U ever mention this *racing-heart* issue to the Dr.?
Every question gets an answer Christi maybe others have had this --if not ---an Xplanation to what is going on!!!
Keep a smile,
Barbara
I would dash to the bathroom---Stroll to the bed--lie down---and in a flash was up and running again--
was like a *marathon*Did U ever mention this *racing-heart* issue to the Dr.?
Every question gets an answer Christi
maybe others have had this --if not ---an Xplanation to what is going on!!!Keep a smile,
Barbara
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Hi Cristi,
That could be associated with a panic attack that is connected with a fear of having an "accident". However, I would guess that the most likely cause is an electrolyte imbalance, which can affect your heart's electrical impulses, and contribute to arrhythmia development.
Potassium is the most likely suspect, though it could also be sodium, calcium or magnesium. When I was having D regularly, I was plagued by recurring potassium deficiencies. I can recall having heart arrhythias quite frequently, but I never thought about them being connected with any BMs, though they might easily have been connected and it just didn't dawn on me.
Some meds can also cause the heart to race, as a side effect.
If you aren't taking steps to replace the electrolytes lost to diarrhea, then you probably need to start doing that. If you can eat bananas, eating one or two a day should replenish your potassium. Gatorade is good for replacing electrolytes, if you can drink it. However, like virtually all commercially produced drinks, it contains corn syrup. I'm not sure if Pedialite contains corn, or not. The first time I went to the ER, with uncontrollable diarrhea, they gave me a script for a potassium supplement, and told me to eat bananas.
Tex
That could be associated with a panic attack that is connected with a fear of having an "accident". However, I would guess that the most likely cause is an electrolyte imbalance, which can affect your heart's electrical impulses, and contribute to arrhythmia development.
Potassium is the most likely suspect, though it could also be sodium, calcium or magnesium. When I was having D regularly, I was plagued by recurring potassium deficiencies. I can recall having heart arrhythias quite frequently, but I never thought about them being connected with any BMs, though they might easily have been connected and it just didn't dawn on me.
Some meds can also cause the heart to race, as a side effect.
If you aren't taking steps to replace the electrolytes lost to diarrhea, then you probably need to start doing that. If you can eat bananas, eating one or two a day should replenish your potassium. Gatorade is good for replacing electrolytes, if you can drink it. However, like virtually all commercially produced drinks, it contains corn syrup. I'm not sure if Pedialite contains corn, or not. The first time I went to the ER, with uncontrollable diarrhea, they gave me a script for a potassium supplement, and told me to eat bananas.
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
Thanks for the info,
I eat at least 1 banana per day and sometimes another 1/2. I also use sea salt. But I've tried pedialyte and gateraid and even smart water and they all leave me with a bad burning stomach. Should I make myself drink them anyway, or do you know of another way for me to get the electrolytes.
Thanks,
Cristi
I eat at least 1 banana per day and sometimes another 1/2. I also use sea salt. But I've tried pedialyte and gateraid and even smart water and they all leave me with a bad burning stomach. Should I make myself drink them anyway, or do you know of another way for me to get the electrolytes.
Thanks,
Cristi
Hi Cristi,
I am one who has had the heart racing experience - usually starting minutes before an explosive diarrheal attack. I also get it if I have a stomach virus with diarrhea/vomiting. Not sure about the mechanism, though. I have wondered if it is a reaction to large, quick shifts of fluid into the gut that might occur just before the diarrhea, which then leads to sudden electrolyte imbalances as others noted above. Along with the racing heart, I have also noticed a feeling of lightheadedness, almost like I am fading out/not really there in the several minutes before the diarrhea hits.
Before my MC went into remission, I often had low grade fevers, too, as well a multiple muscle and joint aches and pains, and extreme fatigue. The aches and pains resolved fairly quickly after starting the diet, but it took much longer for the fatigue to resolve......more than a year. It was a gradual process. Even after 2 years on the diet I noticed how much more energy I had compared to a year before.
Keep asking questions! As you can see, there is SUCH a wealth of knowledge and experience here.
Love,
Polly
I am one who has had the heart racing experience - usually starting minutes before an explosive diarrheal attack. I also get it if I have a stomach virus with diarrhea/vomiting. Not sure about the mechanism, though. I have wondered if it is a reaction to large, quick shifts of fluid into the gut that might occur just before the diarrhea, which then leads to sudden electrolyte imbalances as others noted above. Along with the racing heart, I have also noticed a feeling of lightheadedness, almost like I am fading out/not really there in the several minutes before the diarrhea hits.
Before my MC went into remission, I often had low grade fevers, too, as well a multiple muscle and joint aches and pains, and extreme fatigue. The aches and pains resolved fairly quickly after starting the diet, but it took much longer for the fatigue to resolve......more than a year. It was a gradual process. Even after 2 years on the diet I noticed how much more energy I had compared to a year before.
Keep asking questions! As you can see, there is SUCH a wealth of knowledge and experience here.
Love,
Polly
Blessed are they who can laugh at themselves, for they shall never cease to be amused.
Hi again Cristi!
Our last posts crossed. You might want to check the second-listed forum titled "Welcome Message and Information for Newbies" - there is an article on Dehydration and Electrolyte Imbalance. The problem with the sports drinks like Gatorade is that they are loaded with sugar - and often corn syrup, which could be one of your triggers (it is one of mine). That article has a number of different suggestions for balanced drinks.
I often just use plain water and munch on "safe" potato chips for the salt and bananas for potassium.
Love,
Polly
Our last posts crossed. You might want to check the second-listed forum titled "Welcome Message and Information for Newbies" - there is an article on Dehydration and Electrolyte Imbalance. The problem with the sports drinks like Gatorade is that they are loaded with sugar - and often corn syrup, which could be one of your triggers (it is one of mine). That article has a number of different suggestions for balanced drinks.
I often just use plain water and munch on "safe" potato chips for the salt and bananas for potassium.
Love,
Polly
Blessed are they who can laugh at themselves, for they shall never cease to be amused.
Hi Cristi,
To answer your question, no, I don't think that I would force myself to drink something if it caused a burning sensation in my stomach. That burning sensation is probably from the sugar. I used to get that same sensation if I ingested any significant amount of sugar, and it would sometimes last for several days. It would just seem to sit there in the same spot and burn. Gatorade is loaded with sugar.
If you're eating bananas, and taking in enough salt, you're probably covering the main bases as far as electrolytes are concerned. As Polly suggested, there are some other alternative sources for electrolytes in that information forum that she mentioned.
Tex
To answer your question, no, I don't think that I would force myself to drink something if it caused a burning sensation in my stomach. That burning sensation is probably from the sugar. I used to get that same sensation if I ingested any significant amount of sugar, and it would sometimes last for several days. It would just seem to sit there in the same spot and burn. Gatorade is loaded with sugar.
If you're eating bananas, and taking in enough salt, you're probably covering the main bases as far as electrolytes are concerned. As Polly suggested, there are some other alternative sources for electrolytes in that information forum that she mentioned.
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.