Tachycardia

[Nsnowden]

Hi all,

I have known PAF and have been prescribed flecainide as PIP. However, when I saw my cardiologist for the first and only time (I have been discharged back to my GP), I forgot to tell him that I have pretty regular tachycardia.

It's not constant or usually when I am 'at rest', however as soon as I, for example walk to the kitchen for a drink, my heart rate climbs to the 110s. It takes my breath away and makes me feel tired. This has been going on the entire time since my diagnosis in March/April. I was inclined to ignore it, but I'm now realising that that constant stress on my heart can't be good and so I've booked in to see my GP on Monday.

My question is, are they likely to prescribe me some sort of rate control themselves or should I expect to be re referred to the hospital?

Has anyone had any experience of this?

Many thanks

Tash

[Trish5]

Hello Tash, I have had a few bouts of SVT and I'm on Verapamil at the moment which is a calcium channel blocker to prevent tachicardia. My cardio says it isn't dangerous but it's not pleasant when it starts. If you want to look it up, it's real name is Bouveret Hoffmann syndrome.

health.ccm.net/faq/782-bouv...

[Nsnowden in reply to Trish5]

Thanks Trish, interesting reading! I guess we'll see what the GP decides on Monday.

Tash

[dmac4646]

Have you done a stress test ?? I would ask to be referred back to the cardio as Flec is dangerous if there is an underlying heart issue.