arrhythmia affected by body position - Heart Disorders Message Board

ljwhorfin · 06-07-2006, 10:57 AM

i've had an on/off again arrhythmia, that i've noticed, for about a year now. my normal doc and cardiologist says isn't nothing to worry about. It will go away for weeks, then some days bug me on and off during the day or night.

Anyway -- one thing i have noticed is that i can get it to stop by positioning my body. For example when sleeping, if i wake up and notice it i can get it to go away simply by laying on my side with my arms in a particular position. At work at the computer if i apply slight pressure with to my desk with my stomach it goes away. My particular arrhythmia i don't notice in the chest area -- more towards my gut -- almost like a muscle spasm.

Can anyone else relate to this? is this common?

mike&ryansmom · 06-07-2006, 11:35 AM

Oh Yes, for me it is, laying on my left or right side...Bending over to pick something up....or doing nothing at all, like sitting here typing this message, I got two of them...
They can make one crazy at times....

MrsPM · 06-07-2006, 07:30 PM

I also experience arrhythmias when I lay on my left side, bend over, or just from sitting doing nothing. It can be very scary because sometimes I feel like I'm gonna pass out. But if I change my position it usually goes away. You're not alone!

ljwhorfin · 06-07-2006, 08:17 PM

just to add -- i'm avid runner... i find almost 100% of the time a good 30 minute cardio workout will put any currently occuring arrhthmia to rest for at least the remainder of the day and coming night. for my run it's 30 minutes of 140-150 bmp heart rate.

I had my arrythimia bugging me last night and today.. i got home from work and did my run and it's long gone no matter what my body position is.

just thought others w/ my problem my find this helpful.

cheers

MrsPM · 06-07-2006, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by ljwhorfin

just to add -- i'm avid runner... i find almost 100% of the time a good 30 minute cardio workout will put any currently occuring arrhthmia to rest for at least the remainder of the day and coming night. for my run it's 30 minutes of 140-150 bmp heart rate.

I had my arrythimia bugging me last night and today.. i got home from work and did my run and it's long gone no matter what my body position is.

just thought others w/ my problem my find this helpful.

cheers

I totally agree. I've been running since December--30 minutes a day at least 3 days per week. I found this has significantly helped my arrhythmias. I remember one day my heart was doing really weird things, but I still ran after work and it made me feel much better