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heart arrhythmia

noseycow
noseycow
I have read a lot of symptoms that I suffer on this forum, that have not been listed or acknowledged as symptoms of narc or cataplexy.

I have a heart arrhythmia, that is most noticable on waking, I am actually awake and NOT hallucinating, my heart beats really really quickly like a flutter but my pulse stays relatively normal.

I am not sure but think it may have started before taking provigil but has definately worsened since starting the treatment.

I also have a very slow pulse normally 60 beats /minute when active but can go as low as 48 beats per minute when I'm relaxing / sleeping or ill.

Does anyone else suffer anything similar?
deleted_user
deleted_user
get it checked out right away. It could also be sodium level also they may try a low dose of atenolol, it worked with me.
noseycow
noseycow
girlwithpearl

I have been 'offered' betablockers a number of times for the eptopic beats but I have avoided them because they lower your heart rate and mine is so slow anyway that any lower and I doubt I'd be able to function at all!
deleted_user
deleted_user
I never eat MSG, for probably 10 years now, and the absence of it has not affected my Narc at all. Haven't thought about gluten, however.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I have a really low pulse when experiencing a sleep attack. It goes down to about 45. Rest of the time my heart rate is normal.
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