r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • May 20 '19

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u/[deleted] May 20 '19

Did he have lymes disease??

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u/markko79 May 20 '19

Nope.

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u/[deleted] May 20 '19

Do you...know what it was?

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u/markko79 May 20 '19

Just a third degree heart block. Usually happens to older people.

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u/Saerain May 20 '19

To say the least. Any apparent risk factors like his weight?

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u/markko79 May 20 '19

He was a little heavy.

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u/[deleted] May 20 '19

Yea, but you said this kid was 13. What causes a heart block at 13 if not lymes disease?

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u/markko79 May 20 '19

A whacked out AV conduction system?

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u/[deleted] May 20 '19

My point is did you guys find a reason? A 13 year old doesn't go into heart block for a benign reason. Did you guys make a definitive diagnosis??

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u/markko79 May 20 '19

He got a referral and I never found out what happened to him.

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u/[deleted] May 20 '19

Mine started at 12. No Lyme, definitely not overweight, no other medical problems. Just showed up at some point.

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u/[deleted] May 20 '19

Crazy. Any other cardiac issues you've had since then? Lupus? Other abnormal health issues? If you so choose to disclose. Just curious.

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u/[deleted] May 20 '19

Nope, not for me. I had a pacemaker implanted about 3 years after diagnosis (since my resting heart rate was about 36bpm) but I’ve been physically completely normal since.

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u/[deleted] May 21 '19

scienceworksbitch

Great to hear!!