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Thanks for responding. So far we haven't been able to detect any irregular heart beating. I've had the sleep studies. I just completed the 1st 24 hours of Holter Test Cascade. I also had other tests like ECG, blood tests etc. So far everything is fine and with acceptable ranges.
As for my sleep apnea, I don't tolerate the CPAP machines. I sleep on my side which seems to do ok.
The problem is that when I exert myself while walking (hills and such a quick pace) or cutting the lawn when it's hot etc. I feel weak, light headed and have a rapid pulse. I can tell that I need a break at that time so I sit down, drink some water. I've be able to continue after about 15 minutes of rest.
We're hoping to capture an episode of this while wearing the Holter to see exactly what's going on.
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Your symptoms sound like what I experienced several years ago while weed whacking after mowing the lawn. It turned out I was suffering from heat exhaustion by not drinking enough water.
Are you actually drinking enough water while you are climbing hills or mowing the lawn to rule out dehydration as a culprit?
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'...I sleep on my side which seems to do ok...'
I don't know how to interpret that statement. What metric are you using to demarcate 'ok' from ' a poor sleep?' Going by how you feel next morning is a mistake, as I learned in November of 2017. When my polysomnography results were placed on the table before me, I was shocked to learn that I had severe sleep apnea. I felt great, except for the two bouts of AF in June and in September. I felt great, but my heart didn't. It was in fight-or-flight response all night long trying to keep me alive. It finally became vexed enough to complain just a tad...with my first bout of AF near the end of a 10 km run.
If you don't mind continuing to engage me here, would you explain about your intolerance to CPAP therapy? We help scads of poorly compliant or failing patients over on apneaboard.com where there is a wealth of experience, savvy, and good will to help people struggling with one or two aspects of their prescriptions (which are often wrong!).