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A member asked:

Help! could someone with congestive heart failure take epsom salt baths?

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Dr. Budi Bahureksa answered

Specializes in Cardiology

Yes: Just don't drink the water!

Dr Jacobson agreed

Answered 11/24/2020

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When I take a bath I get dizzy, my heart races and my vision gets blurry, I focus on my breathing and it goes away it will happen a few times before I get out when I do I get areally bad headache my head feels tight and is throbbing & my eyes squint.

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I'm 52 m from india. Had heart surgery (cabg + mvr) in october, 2012. Current INR 2.10, BP - 114 / 74. How much salt per day should I take?

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Im always feeling like I need to take a deep breath. All the time. Im overweight, I feel like a lot of stress on my heart. Blood work back in august, normal, trying to lower my salt intake. Worried its heart disease?

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A member asked:

Is it safe to have your heart rate go down to low 40s and then sky rocket to 90 or higher? I am 31 weeks pregnant and concerned about this. I also have palpitations and tachycardia. What can I do other than increasing my salt in take?

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Every time I get out of the hot bath my heart start racing and sometimes I pass out. What could this be?

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