kmpower Posted March 25, 2006 Report Share Posted March 25, 2006 Hi everyone,I woke up about 3AM and my heart was beating so hard it would have jumped out of my chest if the ribs didn't hold it back. The only thing I did differently last night was eat a take-out salad which had a very, very salty dressing on it. I don't eat as much salt as I probably should so it tasted really strong.So I got up and drank a couple of glasses of water. But I also took l-theanine which is supposed to increase GABA in the brain and also make relaxing alpha waves. In about 30 minutes my heart was slowing down and also beating less strong (and it usually gets faster when I get up). So I drank more and took magnesium and it slowed down more.Now I am back to my usual morning stuff, but the major palpitations have eased. I wanted some links to share before posting this and I came across a supplement product with l-theanine which is supposed to increase cortisol and decrease norepinephrine. I hope it is OK to provide the link without it seeming like an endorsement. What I took was straight l-theanine, available at health food stores. http://rockwellnutrition.secure-shops6.com...d=1046&catid=52I know the water helped me, too, but it has never done as much as this.OLL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacquie802 Posted March 25, 2006 Report Share Posted March 25, 2006 Hey, I'm glad your symptoms subsided!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Be Still Posted March 25, 2006 Report Share Posted March 25, 2006 I'm so glad you found something that helps! Yea! \(^o^)/ FWIW salad dressings have MSG, and that will bring on tachy for me, and this excitatory response is counteracted with GABA enhancing products. One thing I do with 'bought' dressing is get it on the side and only dip the tips of my fork in it before stabbing some salad, this reduces my exposure.http://www.ctds.info/mvp1.html#mitral_magnesium This site taught me that magnesium would quiet the heart. If I'm having heart hops a couple of sprays will settle it down (and also give me reflux ). I try to do sublingual because my stomach is, shall we say, touchy.I got my spray magnesium from www.mag-i-cal.com/magnesium.htm.Keep researching and testing things! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom4cem Posted March 25, 2006 Report Share Posted March 25, 2006 I've been using l-theanine off and on for about a year. I found it takes the edge off for me. I have read though that it can lower blood pressure so for some that might not be the way go.Glad it helped you. Just remember to keep up the fluids while taking it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramakentesh Posted November 15, 2009 Report Share Posted November 15, 2009 Ive tried this supplement - it worked wonders but then I felt more prone to fainting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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