Sinus Tachycardia - Sinus Problems Message Board

Ladybug1241973 · 01-01-2004, 02:23 PM

I was just recently diagnosed with this 2 days ago. Does anyone else have this or know anything about it and how you get it?

butterflytrans · 01-01-2004, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Ladybug1241973

I was just recently diagnosed with this 2 days ago. Does anyone else have this or know anything about it and how you get it?

It's just a sped up heart rate whose source is from the normal pacemaker of the heart....i.e. the sinus node. It usually happens because the node gets "irritable", and that can be for a number of reasons including: low oxygen levels, electrolyte imbalances, low blood flow, heart disease etc. A lot of the time they never find out why the sinus node does that.

How long have you been having problems with Sinus Tach? Were the symptoms you were getting just palpitations or did you have episodes of fainting and stuff? If it's just something that comes around from time to time, then it's not a big deal...but if you're in permanent sinus tachy, it can degrade to atrial fibrillation, and in hearts that aren't strong, can precipitate congestive heart failure.

Did they put you on any medications?

Ladybug1241973 · 01-01-2004, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by butterflytrans

It's just a sped up heart rate whose source is from the normal pacemaker of the heart....i.e. the sinus node. It usually happens because the node gets "irritable", and that can be for a number of reasons including: low oxygen levels, electrolyte imbalances, low blood flow, heart disease etc. A lot of the time they never find out why the sinus node does that.

How long have you been having problems with Sinus Tach? Were the symptoms you were getting just palpitations or did you have episodes of fainting and stuff? If it's just something that comes around from time to time, then it's not a big deal...but if you're in permanent sinus tachy, it can degrade to atrial fibrillation, and in hearts that aren't strong, can precipitate congestive heart failure.

Did they put you on any medications?

Hi Butterfly
I have been on medication for almost a year now for cardiomyopathy. I was trying to wean myself off then I started getting an abnormally fast heart rate w/minimal exertion. It seems to happen about 20 - 30 mins after I eat.I have never passed out,thank God. My cardiologist hooked me right up w/a 24hr holter and they told me 2 days ago that I now have sinus tachycardia,but not to worry it is not serious.Since then I had to increase my meds again back to where they were.So that is all I know until I go in there next week for a MUGA scan.
Thanks for taking the time to answer my post

butterflytrans · 01-01-2004, 06:56 PM

No problem!

Why were you trying to "wean yourself" off your heart medications? That's very dangerous you know!!

Ladybug1241973 · 01-02-2004, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by butterflytrans

No problem!

Why were you trying to "wean yourself" off your heart medications? That's very dangerous you know!!

Because I am only 30 and I really didn't want to be on medication for the rest of my life. Plus I want to have a baby in the near future. And I am trying so hard to lose weight and can't do that either. It has been very hard for me to accept this,but I am going to try very hard to stop feeling sorry for myself and just accept it. It's just very scary and all the unknowns kill me.