In 2002 I began to experience heart palpitations. I was driving my vehicle down the road to have coffee with a buddy. I felt relaxed and I was not aware of any stress in my life. As I pulled up to a light that was just changing to red, my heart took off. I felt as though I was going to pass out. I could see things going black. I quickly slammed the vehicle into ‘park’ just in case I blacked out.
I remember coughing a couple of times and thinking “what the hell’s going on?”. Fortunately, by the time the light when green, I was coming out of it enough to chance proceeding. It passed in minutes and I put it behind me. But it scared me like nothing else has ever done! Continue reading →
In 2002 I began to experience heart palpitations. I was driving my vehicle down the road to have coffee with a buddy. I felt relaxed and I was not aware of any stress in my life. As I pulled up to a light that was just changing to red, my heart took off. I felt as though I was going to pass out. I could see things going black. I quickly slammed the vehicle into ‘park’ just in case I blacked out.
I remember coughing a couple of times and thinking "what the hell’s going on?". Fortunately, by the time the light when green, I was coming out of it enough to chance proceeding. It passed in minutes and I put it behind me. But it scared me like nothing else has ever done!
Two hours later, while having coffee with my friend, the rapid heart rate returned. I could not continue. I told my friend I had to go to the hospital and I got up and left. I drove myself to the emergency ward, which was only two miles a way. I had a heart rate of 220 beats per minute and felt like I was about to die.
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