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Post Covid, night time, shortness of breath and racing heart.
Post-COVID Recovery & COVID-19 | Last Active: Aug 18 4:48pm | Replies (35)Comment receiving replies
sweetwater9, Praying for you. I had a high heart rate and palpitations for 3 months after my first bout of COVID.
I had the complete workup with a Caridiologist including a stress test/holter monitor and my heart was fine. I also have thyroid disease which causes palpitations. My heart rate was in the 130's even when I was
resting. Her advice:
1) We notice our heart rate more when we lie down.
2) COVID caused my high heart rate and increased palpitations along with having Thyroid Disease.
3) It went away in 3 months.
4) A high heart rate makes you feel "anxious".
5) Caffiene is not our friend with an increased heart rate.
6) There are medications for this, but, I opted out unless they got worse.
7) The shortness of breath that I had was due to COVID pneumonia & asthma.
You may want to see a Cardiologist and a Pneumonologist as I did to ease your mind.
I am praying for you as I remember how this made me feel. I noticed the palpitations at night more when I would lie
down and first thing in the morning when I woke up.
Blessings & Prayers..
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Thanks for responding. I had two chest x-rays during one of these episodes and both were clear. I may have a little asthma, but unlikely it is causing the symptoms. I think it is post covid inflammation. I am considering NAC for inflammation and to help clear any possible spike cells.