tachycardia

Hey y'all,

I'm not quite sure what to do right now.  Two weeks ago, I fell in the shower. My doctor thinks I passed out...and more and more I'm inclined to believe him.  I remember being dizzy.  He told me to watch how I felt and see if I was starting to have my svt symptoms.

I think I am.  I have been feeling dizzy and rather lightheaded lately.  My heart rate hasn't been too high...120's most of the time with it getting up to the 140's sometimes.

Yesterday was different.  I started getting lightheaded and dizzy.  My chest started to hurt too.  I took my pulse and it was 198.  It hasn't been like that for months.  I have been going along so well.  I'm so upset this happened.  After laying down for about 45 minutes, my heart rate slowed to 127. 

Does this mean my ablation didn't work?  I guess it's time to call my doctor.  I'm not sure which one...my pcp, my regular cardio, or my ep.  Any ideas?

 Lil

Thanks Teri.  I actually have next Monday off of school to do report cards.  My principal told us that if we didn't have a need to come in (ie - report cards were done) we could stay home.  I wonder if I'd be able to get an appt then...that would be convient.  :)

I really hope this was an isolated incident.  I don't want to go through all this stuff again.

 Lil

Hi Lil

I am sorry this has all happened to you again.
I am having an EP study done this Friday. It will be my third one. The first one they couldnt find the spot to ablate. The second attempt they did an ablation and I was great for a month then it all returned again.
According to my cardiologist I have several spots in there that are "misfiring" causing tachycardia. They are going in again this Friday but with a NEW intrument. A balloon is attached to one of the caths. It acts like a GPS...it will show the doctors ALL the spots that are "misfiring" and so they can ablate them all. Finally!!
Perhaps you are the same. It very well could be that they ablated a spot they should have but you have more to be fixed as well.
I was also told though and if a spot isnt ablated "enough", it can heal itself instead of dying off.

Best of luck to you.

I'm so sorry you're having these problems Lil, it starts getting a bit scary doesn't it when it just goes on and on. That sinking feeling is not nice. What your doctor says sounds logical though, I really hope he's right.

Hi Jules, I was interested to read your post, I had two ablations that didn't work because I keep getting more 'short circuits'. I'm waiting for another ablation, with more sophisticated 'mapping' equipment. The doctor hasn't mentioned the catheter/balloon business though. I was told it would be in December but I haven't had an appointment yet which is a bit worrying. My bosses have been very good about my hours but it's a bit of a strain. Good luck for tomorrow.

I went for a pulse and bp check with a nurse yesterday. They were both fine but I was feeling really dizzy. The nurse insisted I lay down and talk to the doc. I told the doc that I almost passed out driving to the office. My body started to feel really tingly and the radio sounded very far away. He thinks that my toprol is too high and changed it from 200mg back to 100mg. I'm worried now that I'm going to be back where I was before the toprol was increased...having heart rates get too high again. I guess time will only tell. I have an appointment at the end of the month. Time to just wait and relax...easier said than done though!

Lil