Thirty Years of SVT, let's chat and compare.....

Heart health and blood vessels
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Since I was in my forties I have been in and out of hospitals, doctor offices, and looking at nice looking EMT's, however, that never stopped the arrhythmia. It has been like a fine running train at 140 miles an hour, or, every where on the chart with no real beat to chart. Coffee was a trigger, so was chocolate, alcohol and stress or anxiety, who knew? I kept having the chocolate, but not with alcohol, not a drinker but liked a glass of wine now and then. After all these years, now, on a beta blocker that really never has stopped the arrhythmia, but kept it from erupting every day into full blown type, I wonder just what is going on?

I also know that since it all began, which was so very scary at the time, I was given the beta blocker, which almost ten years later was changed due to the medication causing more episodes than not. Test after test, soon tired of all of it, and I did not want ablation so I had to figure out how to live with it and not have to run to the ER everytime I could not get it stpped. I was also given Ativan, which helped so much when an attack happened. and that was the only time I had to use it. Now days, doctors do not want to give any thing like that, due to so many new policies, and I could be an addictive person, never happen, never thought about it, and no doctor ever said to me, I cannot give you this, you will be a druggie...the one thing that helped me get back to normal that I used about four times a year even if I had fifty pills.

Now it is all different. More stress, more attacks, that I mostly try and get stopped myself, but it is how you feel after, and even during that you need to do something. I know everything to do before a trip to the ER. Sometimes it does not work. What is your take on this? Now my new doctor will not let me have Ativan, and so I am trying homeopathic, so far no help on that one.Thanks for any feedback, and I am listening. I do not have spell check on this, hope it is all OK. I feel after this long if I was to become stuck on a drug, it would be in my very public records of the past...

 

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Thank you for expressing our charged opinions with all our technology they don't even have a clue about SVT whats dose the Homeopathic Dr. Saying 

it was a Homeopathic Doctor that remedied me off cigarettes  I still think it's  due to the Vagas nerve and gas  applying pressure on it when it releases it stops  possibly we can unite and request a medical  school to due a study we need to find a Doctor or someone I their family that has it to help us 

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Its funny that you talk about the triggers.. I get the same triggers, but I wasn't diagnosed with SVT.. I had a monitor on and they said it was sinus tachy.. due to an anxiety attack..  I feel it coming.. I get hot and a nervous tension and than it takes off..  Do you ever know when its coming or does it hit you instantly out of the blue.. 

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It hits instantly without notice a time any where I do not know what you have but I wouldn't wish SVT onthe worst person inthe world

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Ah, frustration coming through in your post. And isn't it the same with all of us on this forum? we just have to keep on keeping on. I know it affects my life in that if I'm having a day of palps (or the odd svt) then I don't feel as happy, feel a wee bit anxious. Much better than I used to feel, but still not 100%. I can tell myself till the cows come home that I'm fine, been checked out, etc etc, but it's still affecting my wellbeing. On the days I don't have many, I'm a different person, busy and happily making plans for next week or whatever. If I stick to my restrictive diet, I'm so much better, but  isn't it human nature to relax a bit then? So, the next day I pay in extra palps for that extra piece of cake or cup of coffee......Ah well, I so appreciate all the people who post on here with positive thoughts and experiences, and hope my posts sometimes help others too. Cheers Lizzie

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My SVT started in 2012 with my hearrt racing and so to the ER. I now had a new sickness that proved to be a nuisance, the verapamil didnt work too well, went on the net for any sort of remedy, no doctor visits. Changed my diet-huh. I did smoke small cigars, bought am electronic contraption, soon fed up with the ridiculous sucking on it and stopped altogether. 2014 in hospital for an op "they" decided I had AF, changed drug to amiodarone, works well so much more normal now. No more doc visits, cant be bothered with the doom and gloom prophecies. Had 2 episodes this year, always know, quick rush to the bathroom and feeling sick, crush half a pill with a cup of icewater, lay down, put the music on loud and read. Was thinking about cannabis oil as a cure (on a friends advice) but of course cannot buy this, you have to go and get it- maybe I should play the lottery ?

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Hello,  I have posted before, but seeing your story I feel  I must post again.  My svt was also affecting my life so I simply made a decision to have an ablation.  In my case it was an 'elective' procedure.  I was fed up with the problems the svt caused and I was prepared to take the risk of an ablation.  I also wish to point out that with modern methods of mapping the heart and guiding the catheter, risks are less than previously, but at the end of the day it was my decision.  Since the ablation in December 2014 I have been free of svt, and after the first two or three months post ablation I have no problems at all. (Keeping fingers crossed).  I had a brilliant physiologist in whom I had full confidence.  So there is a cure out there depending on the assessment of your medical team.  My advice is to go for an ablation if the indicators are favourable.