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I’ve been suffering from precisely this for the past 7 months. I’m 50 years old, very active and never had a major health problem. I got mild covid in December then the problems started. All tests were negative. I even got the “panic attack” diagnosis. It’s all in your head.

It’s now August and I’ve not had an episode for a few weeks.

Just one of those things I guess?

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covid seems to often damage the heart, even in healthy people. you should ask to wear a Holter monitor - an EKG you wear for a couple weeks, which records data. smart watches can pick up arrhythmias too, though it's less detailed. if it happens again, anyway, hopefully you're in the clear.

for my part, my whole life I've had intermittent arrhythmia. I'll feel the heartbeat go off kilter and have a strong urge to cough, which helps to reset it like yawning helps pop one's ears.

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