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Getting an odd thing after I did a week long turbo trainer “stage race” so 7 days of hour to two hour long hard workouts..
Heart seems fine to all the metrics, not racing or slowing at all with exercise, my Resting heart rate is coming down over last few months to around 49-52 bpm at night and sitting and HRV is good (wear a Whoop HR monitor 24 hours a day)
But, slight dull ache in chest, and heart seems to beat so strongly it wants to jump out of chest sometimes, it feels like after exercise and especially as I lie down first thing at night, it is bang, bang, bang!
i had this for a period when first diagnosed as type 2 diabetic, but it stopped after blood glucose levels came down, and I have controlled the T2 through diet and exercise from the off and been in remission for two years. I presumed then it was due to the high blood pressure that went with high BG, but blood pressure is good as I check that weekly.
tried to get doctors appointment, but cousins even get through on phone.
any ideas as I don’t like to skip daily exercise and other wise BG starts to creep up?
Doctors ASAP - tell them you have some worries about your heart.
Do you have an Apple Watch, or know of someone with one to use the heart monitoring function otherwise as above
Don't think I'd be asking on a cycling forum if my heart issues were the same.
Ring 111 either now or the next time it happens - life's too short without ignoring ticker issues !
Phone 111 or do NHS 111 online and describe your symptoms and they will guide you what to do. Dealing with worries like yours is what they are there for, don't hesitate to use it!
any ideas as I don’t like to skip daily exercise
Take a bloody rest!
111 by phone or online - without delay.
Absolutely get on the blower to medical experts...now!
Thanks all…
Well it turns out i was just having a hypo, get so used to high blood glucose levels as a diabetic and trying to restrict carbs (I time my carb intake around exercise when I know I’m going to burn it off), that I have been pushing myself too hard, on too little fuel…
fine line between restricting carbs to control diabetes, exercising enough to make myself less insulin resistant and burn up any excess blood glucose .. and seemingly overdoing it!
Thick headed ex-squaddie in me has to go bull headed at everything.
Tested bloods and I was low which is a first for me, but also felt shaky too.. sat down, rehydrated and had some carbs.
at least I’m just daft, not dying..
Electrolytes? Are you drinking lots of water? Its possible to flush salts and electrolytes out with too much water. This can make your heart beat weird.
I have the occasional flutters and skips. Last time I called the docs and once I'd reiterated I was not calling 999 (it was just getting the odd moment usually at rest or in bed) they gave me a telephone appointment that day. Then I thought I had an appointment that week but turned out to be a nurse appointment to do an ECG and blood test.
It took another fortnight chasing the receptionist before I got a disgruntled doc ring me, questioned why he was ringing me, then seemed surprised that I hadn't had a callback for the results, then immediately said its all fine. I'm not convinced they've been looked at properly to be honest... bloods are on NHS app but I can't see the ECG... would that normally be visible?
If I get anything regular again I'll probably ring 111 and then myself to A&E if they advise it.
Thanks all, not sure why my reply about came about as a quote..
not thought about electrolytes, will look into it more, as I am very conscious of not using salt at all, as type 2 and high blood pressure go hand in hand, as I got my diabetes into remission, BP also came down to normal levels
But I do most of training on turbo trainer and never cook with salt…
My fuelling is utter bobbins for exercise and my diabetes...can't seem to get it cracked and I think I'm going to need to go properly at it to see if I can get it improved.
Glad it was just a hypo as those can be treated with reasonable ease.
any ideas as I don’t like to skip daily exercise and other wise BG starts to creep up?
There's 'daily exercise' and there's a seven day stage race on Zwift. There's a reason why even finely-tuned, young TdF athletes have rest days (and not just to top up the drugs).
It's great if this is only a hypo, but more generally, if you feel your BG is poorly controlled if you don't flay yourself on the turbo every day, then see your GP.
Probably still worth mentioning your heart symptoms to your GP anyway, particularly if there is any repeat outside the present set of circumstances.
Ignore, only half the page loaded and I didn't see scud's reply.
Can I have his bikes?
Can I have the one pedal you won't need once your foot has been sawn off....
Do you have an Apple Watch, or know of someone with one to use the heart monitoring function otherwise as above
This. The monitoring function on Apple watches is superb. Mrs a11y uses hers to monitor her AF and her recommendation to a friend to get one resulted in the same diagnosis for them.
How about some LSD? Long Slow Distance work. One thing I've noted about military people is that they like self destructive levels of training. I trained with the squaddies when in the NAAFI and was in the local parachute troops' triathlon club for three years. No pain no gain - mais si ! (but yes !) Exercising at no pain levels for long periods is great for your heart and trains your body to run on stored fat. If you can exercise happily on stored fat fueling becomes easier and you'll suffer less from insulin and blood sugar issues.
So I suggest going out for a four-five hour walk at least once a week with a bottle of water and some low GI nibbles but leave the rucksac at home. The days are getting longer so it's possible even after work.