I just wanted to post an update. I know when I first came to this board I was scared by all the negative experiences and wanted to see a good story or two just to get some hope. Well, I was lucky...
I had my first SVT episode in October. I was well over 200bmp for 30 minutes before I got to the ER. It took two shots of whatever they give you to finally get it down. They kept me for two nights,...
AVNRT is Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia...sounds like we have the same thing. I was on (and am still on low doses of) Toprol XL, which is the same thing as Lopressor. My cardio left me...
From what I can tell in my research, it's not the ablation itself but the beta blockers that lots of us are put on before (and often after) the ablation that causes short-term memory loss. Here are...
Salon, I had palpitations and racing heart issues and was diagnosed with AVNRT. My episodes could be triggered by caffeine (soda, chocolate, etc), alcohol or stress. I went on Toprol XL and had a...
I too got the switch last week when I got my refill. It's been about a week and so far things are going well. I had a catheter ablation a few weeks ago and am being slowly taken off Toprol, so I...
I think she was honestly trying to help. Back when I was having my SVT attacks rather often I had a really bad gas pocket one day that scared me. I had this horrific sharp pain in my rib cage and was...
I've had several Cokes and lots of chocolate and still no episodes. I'm feeling very confident that they got it all. I'm very happy I chose to have the ablation and not live with this any longer than...
Just wanted to come back and share the story of my catheter ablation for AVNRT that I had yesterday. It went just as well as the account I posted above from the other woman who had it done here. They...
I emailed this girl back and asked if she had any pain at all before or during the procedure and here is what she said: There was nothing that was painful to me at all. The only thing that bothered...
I mentioned earlier that I received an email from a woman who had a catheter ablation done at the same place I am and that hers went very well. She gave me permission to post what she sent me. This...
I had my first big attack back in October and I'm having my catheter ablation tomorrow. I decided I couldn't put up with this for years, especially when they told me that caffeine, alcohol and...
It is indeed tomorrow morning. Thanks for the well wishes. I'll be sure and get on when I get back home and let you all know how it went....
Queen, it definitely sounds like they made some mistakes with you. Most of the things I've read say that you have to lie flat for 7-8 hours before they start moving you around. And I've never been in...
I'm so sorry to hear about your horrible experience Queen! I don't think I'd do the procedure if I couldn't have the anesthesia. You're very brave! It seems like people either have a really easy...
Pegleg... Were you not given any anesthesia for the catheter ablation? Most people I've talked to slept through the whole thing and don't remember anything about it. Your the first person I've heard...
I asked my EP's nurse a few days ago and she said that they can't put you completely out, but that chances are I'll sleep the whole time and not remember a thing. She said I'll fall asleep, but that...
I understand feeling depressed. I'm only 24 and this has changed my life enormously. Before this I took cardio kickboxing and hip hop dance classes, played on a softball team, traveled all over the...
My EP told me no caffeine, alcohol, chocolate or cigarettes if I want to avoid having episodes. They're all triggers because they naturally increase your heart rate. I started on the Toprol 3 weeks...
I didn't mention in my post before, but I'm on Toprol XL too. Guess we're all in the same boat!...
I went on a beta blocker for AVNRT about 3 weeks ago. My doctor said it would take about 2 weeks for me to really settle into it, and I think he was right. I had some small SVT attacks the first week...
I have just scheduled an ablation for Dec. 1st and feel very much like you Queen. I'm hoping that the anesthesia will knock me out and I'll wake up in the recovery room and it will be over, but I'm...