Hi All
Have mentioned this before on the forum, but have had an increase in occurences again recently, and was wondering if anyone can shed any light??
I had a few occurences of a massive increase in heartrate following a freedive ( plus / minus 24 meters, but has happened shallower)
Had a full check up, and was told about tachycardia and a thing cxalled a 'reverse valve' which actuallyu is quite common, and not really serious, but it effectively short-circuits your heart beat and sends it rocketing for a few minutes or hours??
A top dive doc did some research, and say this tachycardia and arythmia was common with the pearl divers during the winter, as much as 70 percent experienced it.
I can feel it starting as I ascend, and it's happened once behind my computer, my heart just kicks off at a gallop, I feel a bit lightheaded, and after a while it returns to normal??
Anyone experienced this before, possibly a link to cold water, I dont know.
Jeff
Have mentioned this before on the forum, but have had an increase in occurences again recently, and was wondering if anyone can shed any light??
I had a few occurences of a massive increase in heartrate following a freedive ( plus / minus 24 meters, but has happened shallower)
Had a full check up, and was told about tachycardia and a thing cxalled a 'reverse valve' which actuallyu is quite common, and not really serious, but it effectively short-circuits your heart beat and sends it rocketing for a few minutes or hours??
A top dive doc did some research, and say this tachycardia and arythmia was common with the pearl divers during the winter, as much as 70 percent experienced it.
I can feel it starting as I ascend, and it's happened once behind my computer, my heart just kicks off at a gallop, I feel a bit lightheaded, and after a while it returns to normal??
Anyone experienced this before, possibly a link to cold water, I dont know.
Jeff