I have arrhythmia and it’s not good when my heart beats fast (what the doctor said)
So what do i do to lower my heart rate, or even to become less scared. Like i’d get dizzy, then scared and, thump thump
Someone told me to eat/drink some salt. It lowers my heart rate or something? is this true? what do you think i should do
Thanks!
A high salt intake may not be that flash for your heart in the long run.
cryptic, are you taking any meds?
a beta blocker might help, as it will stop your heart rate rising in response to to stress and anxiety.
other than that, what about the “deep breaths, calm blue ocean, beautiful tropical beach” school of anxiety management?
in which case you should maybe look into yoga or behaviour modification.
don’t eat salt. it’ll just make you thirsty and bloated.
and raise your blood pressure.
if you’re on other meds like digoxin or a diuretic, sodium is not your buddy.
Good lord, why on earth would you ask for important medical advice like that in this forum? Go ask your doctor.
muttrox, i think cryptic was just asking, and didn’t want to bother their doc with something that may or may not be sensible…especially since people here can definitely say
“Don’t eat salt!”
without half an hour in a waiting room, and having to wear a paper gown.
and people like Qadgop and DoctorJ ARE doctors, and might have chimed in to give advice.
Salt will either do nothing to you (if your kidneys are working well) or will raise your blood pressure (if your kidneys aren’t). So you’re either downing a placebo or screwing yourself over. Don’t do it.
As I am not a doctor, I’m not going to dispense any medical advice. However, you might want to do a Google search on “vagal maneuvers”.
K thx for the info guys
Reason i don’t see my doc is because, like irish said, it’s simply nor important enough for me to do all the waiting. Plus my doc is a little too friendly and makes me bend over and caugh every time i see him.