paxy
03-12-2008, 12:44 PM
i went to a heart specialist today and told him my symptoms. super fast heart rate at night that lasted about an hr. he suspects PSVT. will be doing a holter test.
Some questions: what is the diff between psvt and pvc?
what are the chances of catching it on holter?
why makes him think it is psvt and not vt? heard VT is a serious condition.
Is psvt a panic disorder?
Some questions: what is the diff between psvt and pvc?
what are the chances of catching it on holter?
why makes him think it is psvt and not vt? heard VT is a serious condition.
Is psvt a panic disorder?
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hopesprings2
03-12-2008, 01:07 PM
if i can spell them right it is premature ventercul contactions
down to earth it kinda means beats before they should be happening
that my few of them
no it is not a panic disorder
usally when they get the fast heart beat under control and the heart slowed down those get better also
if you have a problem while wearing the montor it will pick it up.However if it gets real fast you should go to the Er room .They have some people take a deep breath hold it and bare down like there having a bowel movment and sometimes that helps reset the hearts pace and slow it down
or toss cold water in your face
however only a doctor can tell you your problems and what to do.
look on the net or home page here for pvt heart or pvst heart
down to earth it kinda means beats before they should be happening
that my few of them
no it is not a panic disorder
usally when they get the fast heart beat under control and the heart slowed down those get better also
if you have a problem while wearing the montor it will pick it up.However if it gets real fast you should go to the Er room .They have some people take a deep breath hold it and bare down like there having a bowel movment and sometimes that helps reset the hearts pace and slow it down
or toss cold water in your face
however only a doctor can tell you your problems and what to do.
look on the net or home page here for pvt heart or pvst heart
hopesprings2
03-12-2008, 01:09 PM
im not sure but i think the real dangerous one is you pass out or get real faint
Timber
03-12-2008, 10:41 PM
PSVT are episodes of tachycardia. A PVC is just a skipped/extra heartbeat. A hiccup in your heart rhythm.
The chances of catching it on holter totally depend on how often you're having episodes.
Are you young and otherwise healthy? VT is rare in a healthy person and you were in it for a full hour without passing out or dying.
PSVT is not a panic disorder but is sometimes misdiagnosed as panic disorder first. It can also cause panic because of the scary sensations it can cause.
The chances of catching it on holter totally depend on how often you're having episodes.
Are you young and otherwise healthy? VT is rare in a healthy person and you were in it for a full hour without passing out or dying.
PSVT is not a panic disorder but is sometimes misdiagnosed as panic disorder first. It can also cause panic because of the scary sensations it can cause.
paxy
03-14-2008, 12:41 PM
does pvc and psvt come hand in hand?
i just had another episode yesterday. took the medicine immediately. i calmed down quite quickly but i couldn't sleep until abt 1 hr plus. kept peeing and fearing that my blood pressure or heart rate would go too low.
it seems that i m having an episode once every week. so disturbing.
the 1st incident i remembered was when i was prescribed a decongestant for cold and one month after that a 2nd incident. do u think the decongestant caused the start of my pvst?
i just had another episode yesterday. took the medicine immediately. i calmed down quite quickly but i couldn't sleep until abt 1 hr plus. kept peeing and fearing that my blood pressure or heart rate would go too low.
it seems that i m having an episode once every week. so disturbing.
the 1st incident i remembered was when i was prescribed a decongestant for cold and one month after that a 2nd incident. do u think the decongestant caused the start of my pvst?
hopesprings2
03-14-2008, 01:11 PM
yes alot of medications can cause them
paxy
03-15-2008, 01:21 AM
so if that was the cause of the start of my psvt, can i sue the doctor?
paxy
03-15-2008, 12:16 PM
is psvt serious? how common is it among people?
i will have to be onboard a vessel overnight due to my work and i m really scared that it would happen. do u guys tell ur employers about this?
i will have to be onboard a vessel overnight due to my work and i m really scared that it would happen. do u guys tell ur employers about this?
hopesprings2
03-15-2008, 12:51 PM
um
i dont know if i would go on or not.what type of vessel?
someone should know incase you get ill
of course im very affaid after i got fast heart rates
so i maybe overly chicken
they have never really desided what cause mine
It gave me panic attacks
I have to pray night and day to make it through another day
i dont know if i would go on or not.what type of vessel?
someone should know incase you get ill
of course im very affaid after i got fast heart rates
so i maybe overly chicken
they have never really desided what cause mine
It gave me panic attacks
I have to pray night and day to make it through another day
paxy
03-16-2008, 11:27 AM
how often do u get an attack? i m freaking out. i can hear/feel my heart beat. worst of all, my normal resting heart rate is already high. always in the 80s to 90s. i cant concentrate on my studies now. i just keep thinking of my heart. the medicine that the dr gave me, cardium...i only take it when i have an attack.
hopesprings2
03-16-2008, 12:47 PM
under 100 is okay dont worry about it then
why do you only take meds when you have a attack?
sounds like a good pulse rate
why do you only take meds when you have a attack?
sounds like a good pulse rate
paxy
03-18-2008, 11:33 AM
is there a higher chance of sudden death? how can one detect ventricular arrthymia? do u happen all the time or only during a period?if my episodes last an hour or two, could it be psvt?
walking around can cause my heart rate to increase to more than 100. how come some people can walk around but have heart rate lower than that?
walking around can cause my heart rate to increase to more than 100. how come some people can walk around but have heart rate lower than that?
hopesprings2
03-18-2008, 12:06 PM
The doctor can tell which one you are having.By a ekg or holtor montor
i think it is the one you pass out with is the dangous one.I dont know why people hearts beat slower when walking.I just wake up and walk across the floor and mine goes so fast.I guess theres is lower because they have a normal heart.I try sitting on the sode of the bed before walking but it still does it.
i think it is the one you pass out with is the dangous one.I dont know why people hearts beat slower when walking.I just wake up and walk across the floor and mine goes so fast.I guess theres is lower because they have a normal heart.I try sitting on the sode of the bed before walking but it still does it.
TiggerFanatic
03-24-2008, 12:01 AM
Hi, I am normally am on the Thyroid disorders board, but popped on this one tonight and saw the thread regarding PSVT and wanted to contribute to the thread.
I was diagnosed w/PSVT (paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia) in 1999 after suffering from panic attacks for over 15 years. You can do a search on it and find out all kinds of information. I did a quick search before replying and found this bit of information "PSVT originates in the AV node which is in the atrium or upper part of the heart and should not be confused with VT which originates in the ventricle or lower chamber and that is the one that is considered life threatening." Basically w/PSVT you have an "electrical issue" with your heart. The way it was explained to me was that your heart beat travels through an electrical pathway and if there is something amiss in that pathway when your heart hits that area, it doesn't know what to do so will take off (fast heartbeat) until it finds the "normal" pathway again and then will slow down. My heart could go from 60 to over 200 beats in just a snap of my fingers. Yes, quite frightening and many times I went to the ER only to be out of the episode by the time they did an EKG and would always be told I had the most perfect EKG they had ever seen. A lot of my episodes would wake me out of a sound sleep. Very frustrating and very scary experiences. I was beginning to think I was nuts and was very relieved to find out that I did actually have something wrong w/my heart.
A 30 day event monitor is better than a holter monitor which is normally worn for 24 hours and is a continuous loop. If you do not have any episodes during the 24 hours there will not be anything on the recording. An event monitor is different in that when you have an episode you push the monitor (pretty small and is clipped to your belt and has 2 small electrodes attached). If I remember correctly it will capture 30 seconds prior to your pressing the button and recordes for 60 or 90 seconds. You then call a phone number and play the recording over the phone. The findings are then sent to your doctor. That is how I was diagnosed. Anyway that's how it worked back when I was diagnosed.
Some people w/PSVT can and do have ablations to correct the problem. Most generally you would have an EP study first (study of your heart) where they go in and try to create the arrythmia. If they can, they will go in and ablate the problem area. Alot of people have great luck w/ablations and have no more problems. Some people continue to have problems and will have more ablations. I consider myself one of the lucky ones. My ablation is probably 90% effective. I still have minor episodes, but they are few and last only 1 minute at the most, just enough to make me feel lousy.
I go to an electrophysiologist which is a cardiologist that specializes in your heart's electrical pathway. I would suggest if your heart clinic has one ask to see them.
There are many things that can set off an episode. I find that stress, caffeine, alcohol, a change in the weather, illness, many over the counter medications (anything that has pseudoefdrine - which is many cold meds) anything that has ephdrine in it. I pretty much stay away from any OTC other than tylenol, motrin, and mucinex. Also, I discovered my PSVT came back w/a vengence when I had my hysterectomy in 2002. After I got my estrogen levels back up, my episodes went away. I read a study once that said that some women w/PSVT had more episodes around that time of the month.
I found I could help myself through these episodes by taking slow, deep breaths and repeating a mantra in my head such as "take it easy and just breath slow". Also like the one poster said leaning over and bearing down as if having a bowel movement can help. I would sometimes stick my hands under cold running water or take a drink or 2 of cold water would help.
I hope this message helps you out a bit. Like I said you can do a search on PSVT and find out all kinds of information.
This informaition I wrote is based on my own personal experience and should in no way be considered medical advice. Please be sure and have everything checked out by a physician.
Good luck!
I was diagnosed w/PSVT (paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia) in 1999 after suffering from panic attacks for over 15 years. You can do a search on it and find out all kinds of information. I did a quick search before replying and found this bit of information "PSVT originates in the AV node which is in the atrium or upper part of the heart and should not be confused with VT which originates in the ventricle or lower chamber and that is the one that is considered life threatening." Basically w/PSVT you have an "electrical issue" with your heart. The way it was explained to me was that your heart beat travels through an electrical pathway and if there is something amiss in that pathway when your heart hits that area, it doesn't know what to do so will take off (fast heartbeat) until it finds the "normal" pathway again and then will slow down. My heart could go from 60 to over 200 beats in just a snap of my fingers. Yes, quite frightening and many times I went to the ER only to be out of the episode by the time they did an EKG and would always be told I had the most perfect EKG they had ever seen. A lot of my episodes would wake me out of a sound sleep. Very frustrating and very scary experiences. I was beginning to think I was nuts and was very relieved to find out that I did actually have something wrong w/my heart.
A 30 day event monitor is better than a holter monitor which is normally worn for 24 hours and is a continuous loop. If you do not have any episodes during the 24 hours there will not be anything on the recording. An event monitor is different in that when you have an episode you push the monitor (pretty small and is clipped to your belt and has 2 small electrodes attached). If I remember correctly it will capture 30 seconds prior to your pressing the button and recordes for 60 or 90 seconds. You then call a phone number and play the recording over the phone. The findings are then sent to your doctor. That is how I was diagnosed. Anyway that's how it worked back when I was diagnosed.
Some people w/PSVT can and do have ablations to correct the problem. Most generally you would have an EP study first (study of your heart) where they go in and try to create the arrythmia. If they can, they will go in and ablate the problem area. Alot of people have great luck w/ablations and have no more problems. Some people continue to have problems and will have more ablations. I consider myself one of the lucky ones. My ablation is probably 90% effective. I still have minor episodes, but they are few and last only 1 minute at the most, just enough to make me feel lousy.
I go to an electrophysiologist which is a cardiologist that specializes in your heart's electrical pathway. I would suggest if your heart clinic has one ask to see them.
There are many things that can set off an episode. I find that stress, caffeine, alcohol, a change in the weather, illness, many over the counter medications (anything that has pseudoefdrine - which is many cold meds) anything that has ephdrine in it. I pretty much stay away from any OTC other than tylenol, motrin, and mucinex. Also, I discovered my PSVT came back w/a vengence when I had my hysterectomy in 2002. After I got my estrogen levels back up, my episodes went away. I read a study once that said that some women w/PSVT had more episodes around that time of the month.
I found I could help myself through these episodes by taking slow, deep breaths and repeating a mantra in my head such as "take it easy and just breath slow". Also like the one poster said leaning over and bearing down as if having a bowel movement can help. I would sometimes stick my hands under cold running water or take a drink or 2 of cold water would help.
I hope this message helps you out a bit. Like I said you can do a search on PSVT and find out all kinds of information.
This informaition I wrote is based on my own personal experience and should in no way be considered medical advice. Please be sure and have everything checked out by a physician.
Good luck!
hopesprings2
03-24-2008, 12:25 AM
Hi, I am normally am on the Thyroid disorders board, but popped on this one tonight and saw the thread regarding PSVT and wanted to contribute to the thread.
I was diagnosed w/PSVT (paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia) in 1999 after suffering from panic attacks for over 15 years. You can do a search on it and find out all kinds of information. I did a quick search before replying and found this bit of information "PSVT originates in the AV node which is in the atrium or upper part of the heart and should not be confused with VT which originates in the ventricle or lower chamber and that is the one that is considered life threatening." Basically w/PSVT you have an "electrical issue" with your heart. The way it was explained to me was that your heart beat travels through an electrical pathway and if there is something amiss in that pathway when your heart hits that area, it doesn't know what to do so will take off (fast heartbeat) until it finds the "normal" pathway again and then will slow down. My heart could go from 60 to over 200 beats in just a snap of my fingers. Yes, quite frightening and many times I went to the ER only to be out of the episode by the time they did an EKG and would always be told I had the most perfect EKG they had ever seen. A lot of my episodes would wake me out of a sound sleep. Very frustrating and very scary experiences. I was beginning to think I was nuts and was very relieved to find out that I did actually have something wrong w/my heart.
A 30 day event monitor is better than a holter monitor which is normally worn for 24 hours and is a continuous loop. If you do not have any episodes during the 24 hours there will not be anything on the recording. An event monitor is different in that when you have an episode you push the monitor (pretty small and is clipped to your belt and has 2 small electrodes attached). If I remember correctly it will capture 30 seconds prior to your pressing the button and recordes for 60 or 90 seconds. You then call a phone number and play the recording over the phone. The findings are then sent to your doctor. That is how I was diagnosed. Anyway that's how it worked back when I was diagnosed.
Some people w/PSVT can and do have ablations to correct the problem. Most generally you would have an EP study first (study of your heart) where they go in and try to create the arrythmia. If they can, they will go in and ablate the problem area. Alot of people have great luck w/ablations and have no more problems. Some people continue to have problems and will have more ablations. I consider myself one of the lucky ones. My ablation is probably 90% effective. I still have minor episodes, but they are few and last only 1 minute at the most, just enough to make me feel lousy.
I go to an electrophysiologist which is a cardiologist that specializes in your heart's electrical pathway. I would suggest if your heart clinic has one ask to see them.
There are many things that can set off an episode. I find that stress, caffeine, alcohol, a change in the weather, illness, many over the counter medications (anything that has pseudoefdrine - which is many cold meds) anything that has ephdrine in it. I pretty much stay away from any OTC other than tylenol, motrin, and mucinex. Also, I discovered my PSVT came back w/a vengence when I had my hysterectomy in 2002. After I got my estrogen levels back up, my episodes went away. I read a study once that said that some women w/PSVT had more episodes around that time of the month.
I found I could help myself through these episodes by taking slow, deep breaths and repeating a mantra in my head such as "take it easy and just breath slow". Also like the one poster said leaning over and bearing down as if having a bowel movement can help. I would sometimes stick my hands under cold running water or take a drink or 2 of cold water would help.
I hope this message helps you out a bit. Like I said you can do a search on PSVT and find out all kinds of information.
This informaition I wrote is based on my own personal experience and should in no way be considered medical advice. Please be sure and have everything checked out by a physician.
Good luck!
You are great thanks for the info
I was diagnosed w/PSVT (paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia) in 1999 after suffering from panic attacks for over 15 years. You can do a search on it and find out all kinds of information. I did a quick search before replying and found this bit of information "PSVT originates in the AV node which is in the atrium or upper part of the heart and should not be confused with VT which originates in the ventricle or lower chamber and that is the one that is considered life threatening." Basically w/PSVT you have an "electrical issue" with your heart. The way it was explained to me was that your heart beat travels through an electrical pathway and if there is something amiss in that pathway when your heart hits that area, it doesn't know what to do so will take off (fast heartbeat) until it finds the "normal" pathway again and then will slow down. My heart could go from 60 to over 200 beats in just a snap of my fingers. Yes, quite frightening and many times I went to the ER only to be out of the episode by the time they did an EKG and would always be told I had the most perfect EKG they had ever seen. A lot of my episodes would wake me out of a sound sleep. Very frustrating and very scary experiences. I was beginning to think I was nuts and was very relieved to find out that I did actually have something wrong w/my heart.
A 30 day event monitor is better than a holter monitor which is normally worn for 24 hours and is a continuous loop. If you do not have any episodes during the 24 hours there will not be anything on the recording. An event monitor is different in that when you have an episode you push the monitor (pretty small and is clipped to your belt and has 2 small electrodes attached). If I remember correctly it will capture 30 seconds prior to your pressing the button and recordes for 60 or 90 seconds. You then call a phone number and play the recording over the phone. The findings are then sent to your doctor. That is how I was diagnosed. Anyway that's how it worked back when I was diagnosed.
Some people w/PSVT can and do have ablations to correct the problem. Most generally you would have an EP study first (study of your heart) where they go in and try to create the arrythmia. If they can, they will go in and ablate the problem area. Alot of people have great luck w/ablations and have no more problems. Some people continue to have problems and will have more ablations. I consider myself one of the lucky ones. My ablation is probably 90% effective. I still have minor episodes, but they are few and last only 1 minute at the most, just enough to make me feel lousy.
I go to an electrophysiologist which is a cardiologist that specializes in your heart's electrical pathway. I would suggest if your heart clinic has one ask to see them.
There are many things that can set off an episode. I find that stress, caffeine, alcohol, a change in the weather, illness, many over the counter medications (anything that has pseudoefdrine - which is many cold meds) anything that has ephdrine in it. I pretty much stay away from any OTC other than tylenol, motrin, and mucinex. Also, I discovered my PSVT came back w/a vengence when I had my hysterectomy in 2002. After I got my estrogen levels back up, my episodes went away. I read a study once that said that some women w/PSVT had more episodes around that time of the month.
I found I could help myself through these episodes by taking slow, deep breaths and repeating a mantra in my head such as "take it easy and just breath slow". Also like the one poster said leaning over and bearing down as if having a bowel movement can help. I would sometimes stick my hands under cold running water or take a drink or 2 of cold water would help.
I hope this message helps you out a bit. Like I said you can do a search on PSVT and find out all kinds of information.
This informaition I wrote is based on my own personal experience and should in no way be considered medical advice. Please be sure and have everything checked out by a physician.
Good luck!
You are great thanks for the info
itsmebeck
03-25-2008, 05:51 PM
A 30 day event monitor is better than a holter monitor which is normally worn for 24 hours and is a continuous loop. If you do not have any episodes during the 24 hours there will not be anything on the recording. An event monitor is different in that when you have an episode you push the monitor (pretty small and is clipped to your belt and has 2 small electrodes attached). If I remember correctly it will capture 30 seconds prior to your pressing the button and recordes for 60 or 90 seconds. You then call a phone number and play the recording over the phone. The findings are then sent to your doctor. That is how I was diagnosed. Anyway that's how it worked back when I was diagnosed.
From my understanding the holter monitor records everything your heart does for a full 24 hours, including heart rate, abnormal beats and heart rhythm. Everything your heart does is recorded, not just abnormalities.
From my understanding the holter monitor records everything your heart does for a full 24 hours, including heart rate, abnormal beats and heart rhythm. Everything your heart does is recorded, not just abnormalities.
paxy
03-27-2008, 08:05 AM
do you guys pee alot when u have an attack? i have to pee every 10mins for 2 hrs. i do not remember drinking so much water. losing alot of water.
hopesprings2
03-27-2008, 07:30 PM
i dont think i do
however what meds do all of you take for fast heart rates?And does it happen alot when you eat? Also does anyone take it and already have low blood preasure?thanks
however what meds do all of you take for fast heart rates?And does it happen alot when you eat? Also does anyone take it and already have low blood preasure?thanks
kslager
07-17-2008, 02:37 AM
it looks like there is a lot of uncertainty floating around here. i'll try to help as best i can.
Think of PSVT as a temporary short circuit in the electrical system of your heart. you basically have an extra electrical signal bouncing around that for lack of a better way of describing it, is causing a double heart rate. this can be caused by a lot of things. for some people, physical movements, like bending over, or coughing can start an eposide of PSVT. For others, exercise or stress can suddenly start an episode. (For me, bending over, as if to pick up something off the ground would trigger my PSVT)
Try to think of PSVT like this...
imagine dribbling a basketball in a steady, controlled rhythm. that's your normal heart beat. now imagine that you fumble the ball and have to recover and get back into a normal rhythm. It takes a second, but you can do it and there's no big problem. That is a PVC or a PAC.
PSVT would be like you dribbling a ball, and then all of a sudden someone throws an extra ball at you and you have to try to dribble two basketballs at the same time, in the same hand. As one ball (beat) is coming up, the second ball (beat) is going down etc etc, essentially doubling the number of times your hand comes into contact with a ball. PSVT typically resolves it self spontaneously, sort of like the two basketballs colliding in mid air and one bounces away, leaving you with just one ball to manage.
From talking to people, I've heard that most people have a heart rate between 150 and 190 beats per minute. Some go as high as 300. My episodes put me at 275 BPM. Quite frightening. If I could stand it long enough, my PSVT would stop on its own, about 20-30 minutes after starting. But eventually it got so that I had to have an Adenosine injection, which creates a heart block and makes it impossible for the PSVT to continue. (Very unpleasant thing)
I eventually had a procedure called an RF ablation to burn out the extra electrical pathway that was causing the craziness. I can't say it was a total success though. I haven't had sustained PSVT since the operation, but I have had a laundry list of new problems that started right after the procedure, most of them heart related. I do hear that a lot of people find great success with ablations.
I am not a doctor, but it sounds to my like you may have an elevated heart rate from stress or anxiety. Possibly as a result of trying to figure out what is wrong with you. Heart rate issues are odd in that they are self-fueled. You have a fast heart rate, and then worry and stress over it, which in turn makes your heart rate even faster. (Don't worry, everyone is like that i think) I am not trying to downplay your symptoms, but PSVT, i think for most people, feels scary and significant enough that most people rush to their nearest ER or call 911.
A holter monitor might lead to more frustration for you. If you don't have an episode while wearing it, it will be a waste of time in terms of trying to figure out if you are in fact having PSVT. It can be good for finding other less obvious problems like atrial fibrillation, long QT syndrome, MVP and other dangerous things.
Ok, i know this is getting long, My advice to you is see your GP or a cardiologist, and ask about, Propranolol, Atenolol,or Metropolol. These are beta blockers and can help to generally slow your heart rate, and prevent or reduce the occurrence of PSVT, PVCs and PACs (if you are infact having them). Their side effects are fairly mild and seem to work very well. Propranolol (and possibly the others) have inherent anti anxiety properties as well, so that may help you to just generally feel better.
Best of luck!
Think of PSVT as a temporary short circuit in the electrical system of your heart. you basically have an extra electrical signal bouncing around that for lack of a better way of describing it, is causing a double heart rate. this can be caused by a lot of things. for some people, physical movements, like bending over, or coughing can start an eposide of PSVT. For others, exercise or stress can suddenly start an episode. (For me, bending over, as if to pick up something off the ground would trigger my PSVT)
Try to think of PSVT like this...
imagine dribbling a basketball in a steady, controlled rhythm. that's your normal heart beat. now imagine that you fumble the ball and have to recover and get back into a normal rhythm. It takes a second, but you can do it and there's no big problem. That is a PVC or a PAC.
PSVT would be like you dribbling a ball, and then all of a sudden someone throws an extra ball at you and you have to try to dribble two basketballs at the same time, in the same hand. As one ball (beat) is coming up, the second ball (beat) is going down etc etc, essentially doubling the number of times your hand comes into contact with a ball. PSVT typically resolves it self spontaneously, sort of like the two basketballs colliding in mid air and one bounces away, leaving you with just one ball to manage.
From talking to people, I've heard that most people have a heart rate between 150 and 190 beats per minute. Some go as high as 300. My episodes put me at 275 BPM. Quite frightening. If I could stand it long enough, my PSVT would stop on its own, about 20-30 minutes after starting. But eventually it got so that I had to have an Adenosine injection, which creates a heart block and makes it impossible for the PSVT to continue. (Very unpleasant thing)
I eventually had a procedure called an RF ablation to burn out the extra electrical pathway that was causing the craziness. I can't say it was a total success though. I haven't had sustained PSVT since the operation, but I have had a laundry list of new problems that started right after the procedure, most of them heart related. I do hear that a lot of people find great success with ablations.
I am not a doctor, but it sounds to my like you may have an elevated heart rate from stress or anxiety. Possibly as a result of trying to figure out what is wrong with you. Heart rate issues are odd in that they are self-fueled. You have a fast heart rate, and then worry and stress over it, which in turn makes your heart rate even faster. (Don't worry, everyone is like that i think) I am not trying to downplay your symptoms, but PSVT, i think for most people, feels scary and significant enough that most people rush to their nearest ER or call 911.
A holter monitor might lead to more frustration for you. If you don't have an episode while wearing it, it will be a waste of time in terms of trying to figure out if you are in fact having PSVT. It can be good for finding other less obvious problems like atrial fibrillation, long QT syndrome, MVP and other dangerous things.
Ok, i know this is getting long, My advice to you is see your GP or a cardiologist, and ask about, Propranolol, Atenolol,or Metropolol. These are beta blockers and can help to generally slow your heart rate, and prevent or reduce the occurrence of PSVT, PVCs and PACs (if you are infact having them). Their side effects are fairly mild and seem to work very well. Propranolol (and possibly the others) have inherent anti anxiety properties as well, so that may help you to just generally feel better.
Best of luck!
hopesprings2
07-17-2008, 12:04 PM
that was wonderful
thanks for the info
thanks for the info