sam78

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.