...atrial fibrillation or any other heart arrythmias? I have been a-fib prone since birth, and I can't handle any caffeine. I just got off a bad 2 day long episode a hour ago, so I am quite releived. Sometimes if I go into it I can snap out of it in 5-10 minutes usually...I hate the ones that last days.

Luckily I can still function without having to go see a doctor, unlike some people. It just feels like crap. I've been cardio-verted successfully once, unsuccessfully twice, but I somehow can always do it chemically with medication.

So, anyone else here? I'd love to talk to someone who can relate to this...

Ooh, Bless your heart! That sounds awful to deal with.

I don't know if it'* the same thing, but years ago i use to suffer from a rapid heartbeat. I once went 3 days with it and i was so tired. It'* like running a marathon non stop. Finally went to the hospital and they hit me with some adreneline to speed it up a bit more then it dropped to normal in about 5 to 10 mins. Smoking and caffeine bring it on and i've since quit smoking and think i just grew out of it.
Hope you can get over this soon captain.... :(

well my resting heartbeat is right near 100, been that way since I was born.

That is called a SVT. I was hit with the adenosine shot once to try it, but unfortunatly it doesn't work for a-fib. Pretty awful feeling when you get a shot of that stuff eh?

I used to be uncontrolled, meaning when I went into I was on the brink of passing out because I was freaking out. HR in the 140'*...I got tired so fast and my limbs would go numb. Now that I don't freak out about I can operate perfectly fine with a normal heart rate...just an abnormal rhythm. Sooo uncomfortable...

At any rate I'm still in sinus rhythm (thats good). Hopefully it lasts for a few months at least.

wow. that really is horrible. I feel for ya man! I have a sensitivity to caffein but it'* nothing like you have. If I have something with high caffein (brownies, coke, etc) my heart will race and I will feel really weak. I try to not have much caffein just for that reason.

Hans, not to dig into your personal life, but how active are you? A high heart rate when you are resting and relaxed shouldn't be that high at all. In fact, a healthy individual that stays pretty active should have a much lower heart rate. The average person has a resting heart rate between 70 and 80 BPM. Mine right now is 62 BPM. Might want to ask a doctor about it..