I finally got my arrhythmia diagnosed properly today - the third ECG they have done and this time it was really obvious - I have what they call an "Ectopic Heartbeat" (same as PVC) - like an extra big beat in the middle of lots of normal ones - bizarrely it is usually caused by alcohol, tobacco or caffeine consumptiom - I don't smoke, never touch caffeing and have had about half a bottle of wine in the last six months....
it is also a result of doing more exercise than usual... which does make sense as I have been working out a lot harder for the last couple of months..
but anyhow, he said I didn't need to worry about it, just get used to it (which is a bit much as it wakes me in the night and makes me jump when it happens!) and can happily carry on diving...
has anyone else had this? has it gone away?
mmmm...
sam
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