went to the ER the other night because my heart felt like it was gonna burst
i started to panic when i started speaking slow, was getting hella dizzy, heat waves through my body, tingling in my limbs, and moderate brain twitching
doing better now, they said i was very dehydrated and low potassium. been getting too much sun lately i guess 😅
my blood potassium was at 3.1 with 3.0 or below being “life threatening” so it makes sense why my body reacted the way it did
heart is slightly irritated still with how fast it was beating over 2-3 hours with my highest bpm being ~170 which is insane (nearly triple my resting bpm)
just a reminder to hydrate, not just with water, but electrolytes (and potassium) as well — this has never happened to me before even after years spending long days in the sun before, even running long distances, so i thought it was something more severe…
being fairly healthy and in shape, i could not pinpoint what was wrong as i know i was drinking hella water before sleep to calm my heart down
hopefully this post can help someone else out in the future who experiences something similar
this happened ~6 days ago and my heart feels way better. slightly irritated still, but i feel as though a lot has to do with the anxiety i now have with what happened
still gonna make an appointment to go see a cardiologist to make sure i don’t have any underlying heart issues
appreciate big dawg gmd for driving me at 4am and staying with me til 7am until they got my heart rate under control 🫡
these moments make you appreciate life more, love y’all 💜