I'm a 22 year old male in very good
physical condition. I eat healthily,
exercise, and don't drink/smoke/drugs, and
have had a very relaxed last couple of
months untill this happened:
Stupidly I gave myself a tap water enema.
2 days later I notice some infrequent but
obvious misfiring heartbeats (Part of my
heart was beating when it shouldn't have
been). Later they where partnered with
some serious lightheadedness and
dizziness. This nearly always occurred in
at nighttime before bed and in the
afternoon.
The palpitations got continuously more
frequent, and after a week they where
happening very close together (but still
usually only at night) . At this point I
went into the doctor and they did the many
tests usually associated with heart
problems. They ALL came back negative.
They laughed and dismissed the idea that a
virus or bacteria contracted from the tap
water enema could have been the cause. I
have no doubt that it was, to dismiss it
as coincidence seems foolish to me.
Now, two weeks later, the palpitations
have died down to very infrequent (maybe a
couple of noticeable ones a day?), but I
have started getting severe numbness in my
left arm and left chest area, especially
at night before I go to bed, while I'm in
bed, and when I wake up. I'm also very
lightheaded throughout the day, and a bit
of full body numbness.
Has anyone else heard of/experienced
something similar? What water borne virus
or bacteria could be causing this?
Thanks everyone!
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tarakoo
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 24 Dec 2007 Posts: 1
Palpitations Posted: 12-24-07 05:42am
I was on a course of anti-biotics for
about a week in order to try to balance
out my intestinal bacteria. At that time-
about a year back I was having and still
have recurrent bouts of diarrhea. I
doctor diagnosed me with Irritable Bowel
Syndrome. As such medical literature does
not co-relate IBS with bacterial counts or
types in the intestines but I am pretty
convinced in my case it is. After every
course of antibiotics I have had (dont
know the exact types) my diarrhea or soft
movements become solid and I feel
'relieved' after using the toilet. I know
this may meander but please stick with
it... About a year ago while I was on a
week long stint of antibiotics I was also
drinking a mixture of carrot juice and
tomato juice. This was giving me very
clean movements... After a few months of
keeping this up - I drank some dairy
product and my bowel movements returned to
their previous undesirable state. I also
began to have some major palpitations that
occurred through the day and especially at
night while laying down. I have
discovered that by drinking a mix of
carrot and tomato juice the palpitations
would decrease as well as at times laying
on my back or on my stomach when trying to
sleep.
I recommend that you drink a mix of these
juices and also consider pommegranate
juice as well. I have a bit of luck and
when I use these I can begin to feel like
the normal person I was. These
palpitations have nothing to do with
fatigue, lack of water, anxiety or the
like. I think it is some sort of bacteria
that is inhibiting the flow of Potassium,
Magnesium or other mineral that the heart
needs to function. Stop drinking all tea
and coffee because these also interfere
with mineral exchange in the intestines.
If you find out anything please, please
let me know... My situation is episodic
and sometimes when the palpitations return
they come for a week at a time or longer
as the juices take time to have an effect.
