@Mossy said:
I would say similar, at least 145 bpm, sometimes considerably higher. When my heart went to that rate, it requires my full attention. It feels like an emergency situation. My point being, it's an acute attack, not something where I can just go on as normal. I would place the cayenne pepper in my mouth and let it sit there until I can feel my rate coming down. Maybe 10 minutes or so. I don't recall exactly. Should it ever happen again, which I hope it never does, I'll time it. I haven't had an episode in a long time.
Wow. Just from standing?
The most acute episodes I had were in the first 10-15 days. The worst was one morning while I was standing in the bathroom peeing and I was at 130-135. Felt absolutely horrible, like I was dying. I would normally have to do some sprints to get to 130.
I continue to improve in all health metrics though. The whole body "ill"/"dying"/"impending doom" feeling has been gone for about a month, resting and active heart rates continue to come down and I make new PRs every other day. The pain in my side/back/muscles has been mostly gone for a bit now, though I did have a little sore/pain feel in my side today, very faintly.
So, the cayenne trick is becoming less and less necessary. I will keep it in my back pocket if I have a high BPM attack.
For now the only thing I'm continuing is the Zyrtec and Pepcid AC, and I've been hydrating way more than usual, keeping my blood volume up. Those Liquid IV packets are a godsend. One of the best Costco purchases one could make. Great to have on hand for emergency illnesses.
Also continuing to improve my diet, been eating healthier, improved my sleep habits.
Working hard and doing lots of cardio the past week. Stuff I would not have been able to do a little over a month ago.
The thing I'm most thankful for is that the terrible insomnia is gone, I couldn't have taken much more of that. Absolutely horrendous experience that was. Body feeling like I was running from a horror villain all night.
I'm back to my normal self of being able to drift into sleep within minutes.
