Help please advise needed!

Heart health and blood vessels
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heya,
Hope this isn’t triggering for people with SVT and health anxiety. I really need some advice with everything that’s going on in the world with covid 19 and the infection in relation to people with heart problems.

a bit of history, I had SVT which was triggered by a bad episode of bronchitis, which I was hospitalised for and long story short i had an ablation which i was told was successful, however i haven’t been discharged as of yet and waiting on a stress tests after unexplained issues after exercising. also since having SVT i have developed really bad health anxiety i have seeked help with this but still struggle on the daily.

so my question is, is anyone with SVT or even after an ablation worried about themselves and the affect covid 19 could have on them? i live in the UK and work in a primary school. a list was sent out with people that could be at risk and heart issues was on that list, upon research it included people with heart arrhythmias. so me being me i started to stress out about it. my manager asked all staff with under lining health issues to speak to her and i did. she was understanding and told me to seek advice from doctor which i did. it was a gp i didn’t like and his advice was it shouldn’t be a problem i think it’s okay and its up to me :0 i decided to stay at home as i feel like my health anxiety got the better off me but feel like i have made the wrong decision. i just wanted to put it out there if anyone else is concerned, what other people are doing about it or if anyone UK based knows where i could more advise about this from. long post, thanks for reading :slight_smile:

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Hi,

I know exactly how you feel. I also have SVT and suffer with ectopics beats too.
I’ve recently had my medication changed from propranolol to bisoprolol and need to have further tests, due to an increase in the ectopics.

I’m really worried about all of this too, I work in the NHS, not frontline though. I called the British Heart Foundation the other day to ask for their advice and they said there isn’t any information as to how covid-19 could affect people with a heart arrhythmia!! My GP said the same.

I have contacted my cardiologist but still awaiting to hear back from her. I’m considering asking my manager if I can work from home for the foreseeable to be honest. I have 4 young children and a husband, my 5 year old son has also recently been diagnosed with SVT so I’m worrying about him too.

It’s so hard, but we need to try and stay positive and stay home where we can. If I come across any further information, I will be sure to update you.

We really are all in this together. Sending you hugs x