Thudding heart beat?

  • Hi all,

    I am in my fourth week of induction. Several days ago, I started noticing that my heart seemed to be beating harder than usual. It starts (I think) after lunch.

    If I don't think about it, I can forget about it, at least for a while. I don't know when it stops, but I wake up feeling fine.

    I'm not sweaty or tired or anything like that. Its more like I feel nervous (even though I'm not). Its also very different from when I've had too much caffeine.

    Any thoughts?

    Thanks all.
  • I'd see a doctor if I were you. Your heart is too important to guess what the problem might be.
  • Quote: I'd see a doctor if I were you. Your heart is too important to guess what the problem might be.
    Agree 100%....get yourself checked out, NOW!

  • Like I said, I had this too while doing induction. As soon as I raised my carbs, it stopped (as well as the hyperactive restlessness). I'm still eating in a low carb way (no bread, pasta etc and limits on fruit), with the exception that I am eating oatmeal for breakfast. My personal theory is the more you get away from your personal limit for carbs, the worse ketosis feels. I think my tolerance is quite high, therefore when I cut them to 20g or less, my body reacted. I think i'm around 30/40g now and it seems fine!
  • Thanks all! Yes, I do plan on seeing a doctor. I should have said that up front.

    I posted this because I wanted to get a sense of whether this was a common "symptom" of induction.
  • hi chicks,

    Saw the doctor. He doesn't think this is diet related at all. I'm going to get some more tests done, but my heart looks fine.

    Whew!
  • Glad to hear that you got it checked out and your heart seems fine! Better safe than sorry and hope the follow up is easy to resolve.