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[mountainrose]

So, my heart is retarded.  It's decided to do this cool new things where it speeds up really really fast when I'm supposed to be sleeping.  I get the whole shortness of breath, tight chest, and dizziness.  I have been the ER twice in the last two weeks.  It's pretty scary.  All this after I quit smoking too

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[oregonsurfers]

I think that is so awesome you have quit smoking!!!! I’d give you a big hug if I could reach through my computer :D

I am assuming you are going to see Erin in San Diego? I hope you have so much fun! I LOVE San Diego and have been there many many times. Sea World is so great too. You will have a great time. :D I wanna see pictures when you get back.

I don’t get why people like to run either… it just doesn’t do anything for me. Well, I mean emotionally or whatever. Mark loves to run, he’s nuts I’ve decided.

Hope all is well, if you ever come back down here let me know!

[swayinthebreeze]

hi honey! sorry to hear you're not feeling too well... I have had those very symptoms and it's scary - I thought I was having a heart attack at first, too. You might want to get the doc to check your estrogen levels - if your hormones are wonky, it can cause the very symptoms you described. In fact, one of the symptoms of low estrodiol is shortness of breath, chest tightness, racing heart beat and dizziness.
Whenever I quit smoking, I go through a series of hormone flucuations, my body gets so dependent on the chemicals in the cigarettes that when I take it away, it goes crazy. Anyhoo, I wouldn't worry about having a heart problem, especially if the ER docs have checked you out twice.
Something to look into, I guess... ^_^