littlegoddess
10-13-2008, 04:30 AM
i have had episodes of rapid heart beat on and off for a few years. the last episode was worse than usual. it was always about 170bpm for about 10 mins then would revert. but last time it was 220 for an hour and i was nearly to be medicated before it did a huge thump and reverted to normal beats.
i think that last episode really traumatized me as i have not slept well since then and that has been 3 weeks now.
does anyone else feel really traumatized after an episode?
or find it hard to accept SVT isnt dangerous??
i think that last episode really traumatized me as i have not slept well since then and that has been 3 weeks now.
does anyone else feel really traumatized after an episode?
or find it hard to accept SVT isnt dangerous??
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sam78
10-13-2008, 04:27 PM
you know that is the way I was when I first developed SVT. But you know, the longer I have had this the more comfortable I feel with it. I have had heart rates in the 200's and frequently have 160's. But you know I learned to cope the few days that I had to be off of my medications. I was in the hospital and had a heart rate over 150 for over 8 hours. It was terrible but you know even though I got short of breath at times and anxious at times, I learned that I wasnt going to die. The staff in the hospital was great. They always reassured me and explained that while it was uncomfortable, I wouldnt pass out and die from it. I guess knowing that I lived through that, it tells me I can live normally with an occasional run of SVT. It is scary, I will admit that, but the heart is an amazing organ that while it messes up every once in a while, it also adjusts to the needs of the body.
hopesprings2
10-13-2008, 05:54 PM
i dont knwo if mine is svt however im so traumatized and scared im sick
no one has ever told me if the skipping and fast would or would not kill me
so many things do it to me it is unreal
no one has ever told me if the skipping and fast would or would not kill me
so many things do it to me it is unreal
tired47
10-14-2008, 09:43 PM
Yes, I am still REALLY scared when I have my episodes.... but it is getting better as times goes on. I just keep thinking what my cardio told me-" you are not going to die, you just feel like it!" It helps me get thru it every time!
Good luck to you!
:)
Good luck to you!
:)
Timber
10-19-2008, 12:10 AM
I began having SVT episodes at age 13 but wasn't diagnosed til age 23. I am 27 now. I have been traumatized by it for the entire 15 years. Sometimes my anxiety about it is manageable and sometimes it is so severe that I don't function for weeks at a time. It is the curse of my life.
Machaon
10-19-2008, 12:35 PM
I had my first bout with SVT 50 years ago. It would come and go, especially after a lot of smoking and drinking. I found that I could usually stop an episode of SVT by lying down on my back, taking deep breaths and letting them out fully and slowly, over and over again. Sometimes it would take about an hour before my heart would go back into normal rhythm.
Mine would always start with a long, skipped beat, where I felt like I was going to pass out, followed by a very strong beat and then a strong rapid beat. THUMP, THUMP, THUMP...... 160 beats per minute. You could watch my shirt pulsate.
I didn't seek medical help and I didn't cut down on my smoking or my boozing, and I continued to suffer from the SVT for many years. It was only after having SVT for thirty years, and continuing to abuse myself through bad diet, smoking and boozing, that I ran into more serious health issues with my heart.
The heart can take a lot of abuse. It is an amazingly strong organ. That said...... the better your treat it, through diet, exercise and good health habits, the better your heart will treat you.
Mine would always start with a long, skipped beat, where I felt like I was going to pass out, followed by a very strong beat and then a strong rapid beat. THUMP, THUMP, THUMP...... 160 beats per minute. You could watch my shirt pulsate.
I didn't seek medical help and I didn't cut down on my smoking or my boozing, and I continued to suffer from the SVT for many years. It was only after having SVT for thirty years, and continuing to abuse myself through bad diet, smoking and boozing, that I ran into more serious health issues with my heart.
The heart can take a lot of abuse. It is an amazingly strong organ. That said...... the better your treat it, through diet, exercise and good health habits, the better your heart will treat you.
miche31
10-19-2008, 09:17 PM
My SVT is also a nightmare in my life. I have anxiety from it, whichever came first though, who knows. I take Lexapro for the anxiety and Propanalol for the SVT. I also have the pvc's and pac's come and go and when I get them, it creates more anxiety. I'm not bad enough for an ablation my Dr. says, plus I have no insurance so they probably say I'm not because of that as well. Mine is adrenaline induced svt, so ANYTHING can set it off. Michelle
tired47
10-20-2008, 03:37 PM
Miche31,
Sorry to hear about your SVT. I think mine maybe adrenaline induced also.. had high levels of adrenaline on saliva testing. They attempted an ablation on me but could not find an area to ablate. I will tell you do not have the ablation without insurance.... I was in total shock when I saw the bill. It was $22,000.00 , not including Dr. fee. Just my share with insurance was $2000.00.... and it did NOT work!!
I wish you all the best of luck...
I am NOT giving up, going to get this under control. I am going to see new EP cardio because my EP cardo was very nice, but did not want to try beta blockers... tried calcium channel blockers and then skipped to antiarrythmics which have a lot more side effects.
Good luck to all!!!!
:angel:
Sorry to hear about your SVT. I think mine maybe adrenaline induced also.. had high levels of adrenaline on saliva testing. They attempted an ablation on me but could not find an area to ablate. I will tell you do not have the ablation without insurance.... I was in total shock when I saw the bill. It was $22,000.00 , not including Dr. fee. Just my share with insurance was $2000.00.... and it did NOT work!!
I wish you all the best of luck...
I am NOT giving up, going to get this under control. I am going to see new EP cardio because my EP cardo was very nice, but did not want to try beta blockers... tried calcium channel blockers and then skipped to antiarrythmics which have a lot more side effects.
Good luck to all!!!!
:angel:
miche31
10-20-2008, 05:51 PM
I believe here where I live the cost for the ablation is $35,000. But again, I'm not in a position where I would try to get it done yet, even tho it is a very hard thing to live with at times.
The beta blocker helps, but I still have svt, it just only lasts for a few minutes when it comes. Magnesium also helps too.
I hope with how fast we are advancing at things that something will eventually be discovered for us that is a little cheaper than the ablation. I know most people feel that it can't get any easier than the ablation, but I hope that it could. It's still invasive, still expensive and still doesn't always work. Good luck to you too. Michelle
The beta blocker helps, but I still have svt, it just only lasts for a few minutes when it comes. Magnesium also helps too.
I hope with how fast we are advancing at things that something will eventually be discovered for us that is a little cheaper than the ablation. I know most people feel that it can't get any easier than the ablation, but I hope that it could. It's still invasive, still expensive and still doesn't always work. Good luck to you too. Michelle