LastUnicornLady Posted July 18, 2014 Report Share Posted July 18, 2014 Well... Ended up in an emergency doctor's appointment because of extreme heart palpitations. Of course, I didn't have any palpitations while I was there, and certainly not while they were doing the EKG. Because that's just too easy. Isn't that how it works, though? Anyways, I also got some blood-work done, which came back normal. And the EKG came back normal, too.The doctor said it was likely just "normal" palpitations that are often seen with POTS, and gave me info on what to look out for in case they did get dangerous.Anyways.... He ran some blood work, and everything came back normal (didn't test vitamins, just CBC and kidney function) except for the mean platlet volume. He wasn't too worried about it, and I'm not either, but I was interested to know if anyone else had that. Also, do you have tips for coping with extreme heart palpitations that aren't dangerous or anything? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahA33 Posted July 18, 2014 Report Share Posted July 18, 2014 Ana,Has your doctor suggested PRN benzodiazepines like Ativan or Klonopin when your heart rate spikes like that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkd Posted July 18, 2014 Report Share Posted July 18, 2014 Mean platelet volume measures the size of your platelets. If it's low, they're smaller than 'normal', if it's high, they are bigger. Nothing to worry about really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aimes Posted July 18, 2014 Report Share Posted July 18, 2014 An increased mean platelet volume can be a sign of B12 Deficiency. I had an increased mean platelet volume for years before Mayo Clinic finally caught that it was due to extreme B12 Deficiency (even though I eat meat regularly). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkd Posted July 18, 2014 Report Share Posted July 18, 2014 Aimes, what was your MCV? Just curious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LastUnicornLady Posted July 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2014 My mean platelet volume, was actually low, Aimes. My doctor and I have never discussed Ativan, or any kind of drug to control them. We may at my next appointment, though, if they continue. At this point, we're just waiting to see if they get better with increased potassium and magnesium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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