Arrhythmia heart-beat stops improvement!

[haggis basher]

Hi All.
Wondered if anyone else suffers the same problem? The above seems to deter me from running too fast.My cardio put me on Mag/Min tablets, but for some reason, my mind keeps worrying all the time.
I wish that I had never been a decent runner when younger, for my 'competitive spirit' is still so fierce.
I am terribly grateful for my new valve, but find it difficult to really enjoy my runs.
See Ya
Brian

 

[clay_from_nj]

I've had much the opposite. My rhythm issue (PVCs) gets better with exercise. The first couple of months after surgery, I got PVCs so bad that I would have actual symptoms, like weakness and dizziness. I would just go for a brisk 15-20 minute walk and get much relief. After exercising even harder and over a longer period of time, I hardly have any PVCs at all and mostly do not know it when they do occur. What kind of arrhythmia do you get, something benign like PVCs/PACs or more serious like fibrillations?

 

[SumoRunner]

I'm like Clay. It's at rest that I have to worst rhythm and it gets smoother when I run. At times, I've gotten down into the 30s resting and it doesn't feel good, so I go up & down the stairs to bring it back up. Normal resting HR for me is 55.

 

[haggis basher]

Thank Sumo/Clay for replies. In a way I am like you both - when idle, my heart rhythm is very erratic, but running - seems to steady. Problem is when I stop - sometimes feel dizzy/tired, and very irregular beats!
I have been suffering bad depression lately, more than likely that doesn't help!
Brian

 

[epstns]

I used to have that bit when my heart rate would gradually drop so low that it would scare me. Once or twice it happened at the gym as I was getting ready for a work-out. I remember telling myself "I'd better get going or this thing may just stop."

We attributed my low resting heart rate to 30 years of running/jogging, but at time of surgery they changed their mind and diagnosed me with brady/tachycardia. My heart rate would drop abnormally low at rest, then rise abnormally high under exercise. It just went nuts after surgery, so I now have the pacemaker. Sometimes I can outrun the pacer, but usually not. (I have some natural pacing, but only a moderate percentage of the time.)

 

[Jhampa]

July 2014
I had surgery for mitral valve repair (not replacement) and I would walk 20 minutes at a reasonable rate every day. After 2 months I upped it to 3 kilometers and at first not too fast. Then on July 2nd I walked that route very fast, got too busy in the morning with minor things to do and then ended up with an arrhythmia. Took 2 days to get it under control. Anyone else have a similar experience? Although most people said my recover was fast it seems one has to still be careful until the 3 month mark.
age 63
good health
surgery April 28 2014
mitral valve repair