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gja1000 · 12-01-2010, 08:00 AM

OK, first for the heart. Yes, he should go to the doctor to have the heart checked out, but it is likely bursts or runs of atrial tachycardia - which is completely harmless. Some people, even young people, have it. It just means that for whatever reason, the top part of the heart beats very fast for a few seconds. It is harmless, unless it starts beating fast and doesn't stop. Not stopping the fast beating can happen, but it usually only happens when you get much older. He could also be having some runs of fast beating of the lower part of his heart (ventricular tachycardia) but I don't think that is happening. If it were the lower part of the heart beating too fast, he would feel very light headed, and he might even pass out when it happens. That's why I think it is the top part of the heart beating too fast. If it happens all the time, then there is medication that can be taken to stop it. But it really is harmless (the top part) and usually if it doesn't bother the person when it happens, they don't treat it.

Now, if by chance it is the bottom part of the heart that is beating too fast (ventricular tachycardia), and the fast beats last several seconds, then that must be treated. That's why he should go to the doctor. They should have him wear a heart monitor for 24 hours, or a week, to record these occurrences and evaluate exactly what they are. The monitors are just little boxes worn around the neck (under the shirt) or carried in the pocket. There are wires that are attached to little stickies on the chest, and the monitor records every beat of the heart around the clock, so the doctor can tell what is causing the runs of tachycardia. My daughter has both upper and lower fast heart beats, but neither are bad enough to treat. She can feel them and she doesn't like it when they happen, but she's OK and doesn't need treatment.

The numbness in the hand could definitely be something related to using the computer and/or mouse. It could be a nerve entrapment in the wrist that is causing the numbness in the hand. As I mentioned earlier, it could also be a nerve in the neck that is causing numbness in the hand. That is sometimes caused by too much time in front of the computer too. In any case, it should be checked out by a doctor if it doesn't go away, or if it happens again.

12-01-2010, 08:00 AM	#5
gja1000 Donating 4WT Yakker Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Central Texas Posts: 5,717	OK, first for the heart. Yes, he should go to the doctor to have the heart checked out, but it is likely bursts or runs of atrial tachycardia - which is completely harmless. Some people, even young people, have it. It just means that for whatever reason, the top part of the heart beats very fast for a few seconds. It is harmless, unless it starts beating fast and doesn't stop. Not stopping the fast beating can happen, but it usually only happens when you get much older. He could also be having some runs of fast beating of the lower part of his heart (ventricular tachycardia) but I don't think that is happening. If it were the lower part of the heart beating too fast, he would feel very light headed, and he might even pass out when it happens. That's why I think it is the top part of the heart beating too fast. If it happens all the time, then there is medication that can be taken to stop it. But it really is harmless (the top part) and usually if it doesn't bother the person when it happens, they don't treat it. Now, if by chance it is the bottom part of the heart that is beating too fast (ventricular tachycardia), and the fast beats last several seconds, then that must be treated. That's why he should go to the doctor. They should have him wear a heart monitor for 24 hours, or a week, to record these occurrences and evaluate exactly what they are. The monitors are just little boxes worn around the neck (under the shirt) or carried in the pocket. There are wires that are attached to little stickies on the chest, and the monitor records every beat of the heart around the clock, so the doctor can tell what is causing the runs of tachycardia. My daughter has both upper and lower fast heart beats, but neither are bad enough to treat. She can feel them and she doesn't like it when they happen, but she's OK and doesn't need treatment. The numbness in the hand could definitely be something related to using the computer and/or mouse. It could be a nerve entrapment in the wrist that is causing the numbness in the hand. As I mentioned earlier, it could also be a nerve in the neck that is causing numbness in the hand. That is sometimes caused by too much time in front of the computer too. In any case, it should be checked out by a doctor if it doesn't go away, or if it happens again. __________________ Gayle