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Has anyone had Heart Issues with LC?

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@kellysmail2016

You have same issues I do!!! 1) POTS I thought was supposed to drop BP. One of its symptoms. That why I didn’t think I had POTS. My blood pressure was always high. Only since Covid. I’ve had every heart test possible except the right or left catheter. (That I actually want done). No heart issues. My father’s ENTIRE side of family died early of heart failure or attacks. We all have a genetic disease called Carney Complex-Trismus Pseudo camptodactyly disease. Heart n Hand disease. Still no. I get the starting to faint, sweats, chest pains and vomiting. I’ve had this easily 30 times since LC started. I’m on 3 different HBP pills. I have two inhalers. My heart rate has been as high as 224. I do have SVT. BUT I can tell an SVT attack compared to my heart rate going up from minimal exercise. Not the same feeling in my chest.

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Yes , it is difficult to unpick symptoms from existing diseases from new ones, that are LC related. Try to get a tilt table test then for PoTS…it should just effect your HR, BP not effected unless you have hyper PoTS ( not a term really used here in UK, but refers to specific eg where adrenaline dump involved so Bp and HR too). You can try a DIY PoTS test at home, look at NASA lean test, but although I thought I had PoTS from mine it did not pick up the dropping BP, needed the sophisticated proper tilt table test. Have a look at the US ‘Standing up to PoTS’ or ‘ POTS Uk’ websites for lots of info. that might help, like tips with keeping hydrated or wearing compression socks. I keep a diary of BP/ HR linked with what I have been doing: eg getting dressed, going up stairs to toilet…standing at the stove trying to cook a cheese sauce is my consistent worse task… always has been bent double on a chair as though I have done a 4 minute mile!