About a month ago, I got dizzy and blacked out briefly during hot yoga class As a regular exerciser, it was atypical for me, but I figured since I’d had Covid the week prior and the room was hot, my body just needed more recovery Over the next few weeks, I continued to struggle to get through easy workouts. My heart rate was all over the place and despite adequate sleep, I was tired. I’d have random heart palpitations and felt oddly short of breath at times. I visited a doctor for a blood panel thinking my iron was low (have been anemic in the past). The results came back normal. Then two nights ago I broke out in a sweat and started experiencing chest tightness/pain. I asked my husband to take me to the ER, thinking it was likely just a panic attack or severe palpitations, and I’d be discharged quickly. Two abnormal EKGs later, I was admitted to the hospital I’ve undergone countless tests in the last 48 hours, working with a wonderful cardiologist to rule out some of the big, scary things Still have more outpatient testing to do, but as of now it appears I may have something called POTS (Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome) Cardiologists have seen a shocking increase in cases in recent years as sudden onset has been linked to both recent Covid infection and vaccination Hope to have more answers soon, but for today, I’m thrilled to be released back home to my family Oh, and currently very behind on housing news, tariff updates, and laundry 🙃
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