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masking for so long can cause chronic illnesses and stuff and my heart has been being kinda weird recently i need to get a checkup tbh and im worried this is the beginning of that happening because ive masked for like 23 years straight
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Anonymous 15h

it’s constantly skipping beats and it’ll like force a cough or breath out of me when it happens and i literally cannot consume a drop of caffeine without it doing this now and im really mad about it because iced vanilla berry redbulls are my favorite thing ever :(

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Anonymous 14h

arrhythmia or whatever

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Anonymous 15h

sounds more like asthma or something!

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 14h

nah i already have an inhaler for that this is like my heart skips a beat and it forces air out of my lungs it doesn’t feel like asthma at all

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 14h

Yeah, you need to get that checked out right now. Irregular heartbeats are not normal, and with it causing issues with breathing, that’s even more concerning. Do you have a family history of heart disease? Does it cause chest pain? Do you feel faint when it happens? You don’t have to answer these questions, but if any of them are yes, and especially if multiple of them are yes, you need to go to the doctor now. Don’t wait, don’t put it off. …

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 14h

It could be from masking, especially if you don’t clean/ change masks often enough, but it could also be an issue caused by whatever condition makes you need to wear a mask. Being immunocompromised makes a person far more likely to develop heart issues, and for those heart issues to become fatal. Again, do not put this off. Go to urgent care. Don’t worry about setting up an appointment. And don’t, for the love of god, let them gaslight you into thinking this is nothing.

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 13h

oh i mean masking my autism my bad

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 13h

whatever it is i’m getting it checked out asap tho!!

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 13h

Oh lmfao

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 13h

Yeah, that can also cause heart issues due to increased stress. Have you experienced burnout recently? That could be part of it. Either way, def needs to be checked out

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 11h

i’ve been kinda burning out slowly these days but i also had a mio energy thing that i didn’t know how much caffeine was in and drank a lot and then my heart was going CRAZYYYY for a few hours after and since then it’s been doing the palpitations more often. i used to occasionally get the exhale thing but now it’s becoming a little more frequent

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