Dizziness heart related? - Heart Disorders Message Board

SkipperH · 12-21-2005, 04:55 AM

The Holter monitor came out normal, however, today I had a scary experience. I was sitting at my computer at work and felt a flutter in my chest. I felt faint, hard to breathe and then my dizziness got worse. Didn't waste any time getting to the ER. They took some blood and did EKG and a chest x-ray. All came back normal except for a flutter on the EKG. They recommended I keep an appoinment my family physician set up with a Cardiologist to see why I have this dizziness problem, going on 6 months now. I'm getting concerned it might be serious.

Charmbracelet81 · 12-21-2005, 08:57 AM

Hi...I am having the same problem, but I havent been to the Dr in almost a year. I will sometimes, and very suddenly, get dizzy and feel like I cant take a breath I even once almost blacked out. I was driving and called 911 and they came and I told them that I have palpitations and they said I appeared fine to them and that it could be hormones (im on birth control pills). I passed the holter monitor too. I still have no reason for my dizziness either. It's like no one wants to help us. Frustrating.

jenn.e · 12-21-2005, 09:21 AM

Same thing here. I think I had to go through 5-6 heart monitors before I finally caught a black out spell. Turns out I was having multiple PVC's in a row. They actually took away my driving privileges.

SkipperH · 12-21-2005, 09:41 AM

Charm, can you make yourself dizzy or worsen it by back and forth head motions or exercise?

ASDGRMama · 12-21-2005, 10:14 PM

I never take my dr's word for it that my tests were "normal"; I always get a copy of the results.

When I had my holter monitoring done my physician's assistant told me everything looked fine except for a couple of isolated PVCs. When I got a copy of the report I found that I had had thousands of SVEs (supraventricular ectopic beats) and a few ST segment elevations also. I requested a referral to a cardiologist. I'd rather hear that the results are normal from a cardiologist than from a PA.

Kelly