fast heartbeat/tight chest/jitters-detox???

[Purl]

I'll give ya the rundown of the last 3 days:

Tues:
4pm-dull headache

6pm-changes to migraine with nausea. The worst headache I've ever had-for a couple of hours I thought I maye be having an anuerism and considered going to the hospital. I couldn't stand up without gripping the wall. Stayed this way for 12 hours. Didn't sleep much.

Wed:
6am-still have a headache, but I could walk and do my chores, but with difficulty.

7pm-finally went away, but I felt exhausted and worn out from the pain.

Thurs:
6 am-woke feeling much better, but now I have other symptoms: faster heartbeat, tightness in chest, jitters, teary-eyed and tired. Reminds me of pulling an all nighter during finals by drinking massive amouts of coffee. When I try to take a deep breath it feels like I can't get *quite* enough air. I mean it's going in, but it's not quite "enough"...uggh! I can't explain it. I just keep taking nice slow breaths and the tightness doesn't go away, nor the heart rate slow down, or the jitters subside.

2pm-still feeling as stated above.


So-this must be detox right? Is this what the books call a "healing crisis"?

anyone been thru this and can give insight as to when I will feel calm and relaxed again? This feels just plain ol' awful!

(FWIW-it's NOT PMS :cool: )

[karenisraw]

Hi Purl,

here is an aticle that may help you. It is about magnesium deficiency. Magnesium deficiency is know to cause heart arythmia, or heart palpitations and migraines, headaches and many other problems. Here is a link that explains it.

http://www.wholehealthmd.com/refshelf/substances_view/1,1525,890,00.html

I had to resume eating nuts (they have magnesium) and it made my headaches go away, but I now take a suppliment just make sure as a huge percentage of the population is magnesium deficient.

k

[michigan roman]

to me its like your saying a healing crisis like they talk about in fasting , and what they say is drink alot of water to help flush out all the backed up cell pollution which is causing your symptons . and also maybe a cleanse drink of warm water + lemon , i think the lemon would help break up and thusly flush out more quickly your toxic sludge . also , go to misslindas 30 day journal and youll probably find her speaking of some of the same stuff during her recent fast . good day :)

[eatyourbroccoli]

are you on any medications?

i got like that a lot when i was on amphetamines.

BUT..i was ALSO magnesium deficient at the time.

particularly scary to me was the not being able to get a full breath..made me feel SOO claustorphobic (sp?). it was terrible.

and i would get these HORRIBLY painful charley horses in my calves, ankles, feet, and toes. i was on the floor crying/screaming in pain one night so much that i scared my mom into almost calling 911. NOT pretty, and pretty painful :rolleyes:

so looking into the site provided above might be beneficial..and hopefully you'll tackle it before symptoms get worse. whatever "it" may be

all the best though! :)

[jaurequi]

I would go to the doctor.

Best,