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What Causes Heart Palpitations And Shortness Of Breath While On Hydroxycut?

Hello. 4 days ago I started taking Hydroxycut Onix. I accidentally drank a cup of coffee after that. I was at work and began feeling my heart rate rise, along with my blood pressure and could barely breathe. I went to the hospital. The first time the doctor performed a blood test and also checked my blood pressure which was a little high... She told me everything was within parameters, however, that same day I started feeling palpitations again and shortness of breath and went back to the hospital where they performed an electro cardiogram. The doctor also told me that I had not heart conditions, and that I should just rest and let the effects of the caffeine pass. I ve never experienced issues with caffeine before, nor felt this tired/shortness of breath before ( If I walk a short distance, I get agitated). I went to a clinic where they checked my electrolytes and magnesium and potassium levels, as well as my hemoglobin and everything checked within the normal range! This happened on Monday 02-8-16... It is now 02-12-16 and I m still feeling like I can t walk for a short time because otherwise I feel that my chest becomes heavy and I have trouble breathing. Ever since that happened, I have not taken any caffeine again in any form and will definitely not ever take it again. Please help as the doctors are telling me that I m ok, but I do not feel that this side effect should last this long!!! What can it be??
Wed, 29 Jun 2016
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Hi there!
The doctors were right. What you experienced can easily be explained by caffiene overdose.
But I think you're missing a small detail.
Hydroxycut(or any other fat loss agents) contain caffiene themselves along with Guarana and other herbal compounds that act to up your metabolic rate so that you lose weight.
Now by corollary to that logic they also up your heart rate because in order to burn those extra fat by a higher metabolic rate means your body needs more oxygen and other nutrients which can be delivered by blood only - so your heart ups the heartrate so that it can deliver more blood.
Hence you feel palpitations, and increased work rate of the heart could cause chest tightness.
I suggest you stay off Hydroxycut , Caffiene and Cola for a few days (about 5-7) and see if the symptoms subside. Then only can you be sure if it caused the symptoms.
My possible explanation as to what you went through that day was due to the added effect of coffee to the hydroxycut. not coffee alone.
Also whenever you take any of these weightloss products make sure you take plenty of water as they tend to dehydrate you.
Take care. Hopefully this helps.
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What Causes Heart Palpitations And Shortness Of Breath While On Hydroxycut?

Hi there! The doctors were right. What you experienced can easily be explained by caffiene overdose. But I think you re missing a small detail. Hydroxycut(or any other fat loss agents) contain caffiene themselves along with Guarana and other herbal compounds that act to up your metabolic rate so that you lose weight. Now by corollary to that logic they also up your heart rate because in order to burn those extra fat by a higher metabolic rate means your body needs more oxygen and other nutrients which can be delivered by blood only - so your heart ups the heartrate so that it can deliver more blood. Hence you feel palpitations, and increased work rate of the heart could cause chest tightness. I suggest you stay off Hydroxycut , Caffiene and Cola for a few days (about 5-7) and see if the symptoms subside. Then only can you be sure if it caused the symptoms. My possible explanation as to what you went through that day was due to the added effect of coffee to the hydroxycut. not coffee alone. Also whenever you take any of these weightloss products make sure you take plenty of water as they tend to dehydrate you. Take care. Hopefully this helps.