Occasionally having rapid heart beats, dizzy, short of breath

Hi I @danab responded earlier in this threads https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1438656/
and also @cubby also had some good information. I wasn't sure if you got notified so I sent this message to alert you.

If you are consuming anything with caffeine, colas, coffee, Mountain Dew, chocolate and // or high sugar diet, eliminate. The difficulty in breathing sounds like symptoms from vax?

@danab
Hi there I wore a monitor for 72 hrs it showed I had abnormalities also stress test showed abnormal as well. They called me telling me I was high risk so I was to get cardiac catheterization done ASAP. They put me on priority list as high risk. They stated they did all the tests that was needed to done. My cardiac catheterization they stated there was no blockage which is great but I still remain will no answers. How can some tests be abnormal then find nothing wrong but blaming it on anxiety. There is no warning that is going to happen. I mean I was at local grocery store just taking it slow and out of blue I started having racing heart, dizzy sweating short lived but I was not doing anything physical but pushing a empty cart. Now I do want to add I did have internal bleeding after they did cardiac catheterization in groin area. They didn't know what was causing me so much pain in my back I laid there for 3 hours before they decided to do a another scan that's what they discovered I was bleeding internally. Boy was that painful. They kept telling me because my back was much in pain they claimed it was my chronic back issues but the scan showed different. I ended up staying in ICU. I am allergic to aspirin and it shows on my list of allergies but 2x I had a nurse try to give me it. Unsure why the aspirin when I was bleeding internally anyway.
I have googled my symptoms and it shows one test they didn't do. Don't recall the name but going down the esophagus. I was informed I they would found anything wrong through cardiac catheterization

I'd consult another cardiologist.
Do you also regularly see an electrophysiologist? You've got an electrical problem, and that's what they specialize in.
Have you had your electrolytes checked? Keeping potassium and magnesium optimized can help the keep the electrical issues in check.
Also someting as simple as avoiding dehydration or not so simple as getting life stresses under control can have positive effects.
Try breathing exercises and meditation for stress relief. Controlled breathing can also help bring your heart rate back toward normal if you're having an event.
Keep a diary of your events. Write it down. It will help both you and your doctors manage your condition.
- What preceded your event?
- Did you have a stress event in the days before?
- Have you been staying hydrated? If you're older you'll probably have to keep track and work on it.
- What did you eat/drink that was differnt in the previous 24 hours?
- Alcohol, more coffee than usual, spicy, salty or fatty foods, over-eat, a new food, etc.
- How was the previous night's sleep?
- If you have a Fitbit, Google, Apple or other fitness smart watch:
- Note any Afib or fast heart rate notifications and keep the records for your doc
- How has your resting HR been behaving preceding the event? Mine rises in the days before.
- If you are having an event, take an ECG if your device has one. Save results for your doc

In other words, you're going to have to be proactive and as much as you can, take charge of your condition so you can be an active partner with your medical team.
Wish you the best.

Please must get second opinion and required tests.

@carbcounter
I wore a holt monitor three times over the years... Showed nothing.
During an episode I went to the ER AND THEY TOOK ACTION

@bmarten67 Ok good you had those tests. They did not give you a name for those abnormalities. First let's talk about cardiac catheterization, This is a very common procedure to evaluate different heart problems. Just based on abnormalities is not really identifying what the problem is. I've had about 15-20 what is called a right heart Cath (catheterization) i got them for 2 different reasons. The first 8 or 9 was to do what's called an ablation to fix some arrythmia problems. Its used to treat bad paths in your heart that are causing rhythm problems. Usually for those they do a mapping of your heart to find those paths. Its done by a EP Cardiologist usually.
The second 8-10 were done after my Heart transplant to take a sample of my new heart tissue to determine if I'm rejecting. This version is done as out patient surgery as you awake while they are doing it under local anesthesia. this type are usually done thru the neck and the first one I mention were more complex and i was under general anesthesia as its a lot longer procedure. That one is done either thru the neck, wrist or Groin all of mine were thru the groin as I had a pretty sick heart.
So I would maybe get more detail as to why there doing it. My 2 reasons were for completely different reasons and I'm sure there are more reasons.
So depending on what the reason is and what kind of doctor is doing them you may want a second opinion. Also the Heart transplant Cardiologist is also a separate field. When it comes to the heart I know of 5 different types of Cardiologist who each have different specialties. Please ask any questions you have as noted ive been thru a few and depending on the reason maybe I can share some more detail.
Hope that helps?

Hello there. I strongly recommend seeing a cardiologist as soon as possible. Your symptoms, although transient, could be a sign of a newly developed arrhythmia, Also could be a sign of a mild infarct. Also you might want to see an internist to check for diabetes and also you probably need a thyroid panel. Good luck and be proactive, your health is most important. Cheers