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Is Anyone Experiencing Rapid Beating Of The Heart, As A Result Of Taking Insulin? 😢

A DiabetesTeam Member asked a question 💭
Rotterdam, NL

Suddenly, in the last 2/3 mo, I’ve noticed that my heart beats super fast especially after dinner. I can feel it ticking in my fingertips and various places in my body which I’ve never experienced before. My doctor sent me home with this little device that is attached to stickers which are attached to my upper body ( chest area) This was supposed to stay on for a week to monitor my heart rate. However after the 2nd day I had to remove the device, bc the glue under the stickers started to… read more

February 28, 2023 (edited)
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A DiabetesTeam Member

Come to find out that the rapid heart beats were a result of taking too much insuline, I was measuring this wrong all this time. I know it sounds dumb but I misunderstood how much insuline to take when your bloodlevels are high. Smh🤦🏻‍♀️ Luckily it better now. ❤️

February 21
A DiabetesTeam Member

Thank you so much for confirming my thoughts. I KNEW it had something to do with my insulin intake! My doctor never even mentioned this when I spoke about my heart concerns. This is why I do not trust family doctors! I now have my date to see a cardiologist! I’m so anxious. 😢

March 12, 2023
A DiabetesTeam Member

I have read a couple of articles that link insulin injection to rapidly increased heart rate if your body releases Norepinephrine (a neurotransmitter related to adrenaline that we produce naturally) but it seems to be quite rare

Agree, you need to get with a cardiologist since what is happening is well beyond what a general service Doc is capable of handling

February 28, 2023

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