Fast heartbeat

[Lbeat796]

I had to phone 111 tonight as my arrythmia lasted lomger than usual. It stopped while i was on long waiting list! The nurse said it sounded like i had Woolfe ???? Syndrome. Can anybody tell me what this is. Thanks

[jeanjeannie50]

Wolf Parkinsons White Syndrome. Look it up on Google

[BobD Volunteer in reply to jeanjeannie50]

Very unlikely to be honest and rather stupid to tell somebody that over the phone. It will need proper tests to say and as I mention not likely as it is far from common .

[Lbeat796 in reply to BobD]

Thanks Bob. The nurse diagnosed me with it solely on my fast heartbeats starting and stopping for no reason plus i snap back to normal as soon as they are gone!

[Lbeat796 in reply to jeanjeannie50]

Hi Jean, first thing i did was look it up on Google but did not think my symptoms matched. I thought some other Woolfe syndrome! I do not like 111 service but had to do something asAll the usual tricks didnt work. Its funny how they very rarely work twice in a row lol. Thanks for your response. Linda

[Jalia]

Wolff Parkinson White syndrome......i agree with Bob, rather idiotic to diagnose over the phone as proper tests needed

[Lbeat796 in reply to Jalia]

Thanks for your response Jalia. First time i have used 111. But they advised that if fast heartbeat does not go away after 4 or 5 hours to either phone 999 or make way to hospital so at least now i have a plan of action.

[Tapanac in reply to Lbeat796]

I was told to call 999 after an hour or so of fast heartbeat especially over 130. Mine actually does go up to sometimes 240 so I do hang on as long as I can especially during this awful virus time, but once I get to the "running stream" and can't count the beats (my machine only goes to 110) whether it's over an hour or not, I call.

Good luck

[Lbeat796 in reply to Tapanac]

Thanks for reply. I will be doing the same next time. I know what you mean as when heartbeat too fast to count its very scary. Hope you do not get too many rapid attacks Linda

[Tapanac in reply to Lbeat796]

Thank you I hope I don’t as Christmas before last I was taken into hospital by ambulance 11 times. Not pleasant. You take care and hope you ok

[CDreamer]

I think it better that you don’t look it up and do not trust ‘it sounds like’ from a nurse. WPWS can only be diagnosed by an experienced cardiologist.

Unless a specially trained arrythmia nurse who had seen the ECG, I think it irresponsible to say that to someone and agree with Bob, very unlikely.

I would go further and suggest you would have a case for complaint to the department and ask whether the nurse was competent to comment.

[Lbeat796 in reply to CDreamer]

Thanks for your response. Unfortunately i did look it up. Nurse from 111 told me to phone doc this morning. She has forwarded notes from my call.

[CDreamer in reply to Lbeat796]

I’m actually raging on your behalf and imagine you were very concerned. Causing inappropriate distress comes to mind!

I hope you get a proper work up to prove the nurse wrong and are appropriately reassured.

[Lbeat796 in reply to CDreamer]

Thanks. Will let you know the outcome.

[irene75359 in reply to Lbeat796]

Very disturbing. My daughter rang 111 as her 14-month-old son had a temperature of 39 degrees, and as they were quarantining having just returned from Spain, the call handler said, 'Normally I would say take him to hospital but I don't think you should'. Fortunately their GP rang them on the house phone, and was so annoyed and rang for an ambulance. Fortunately he recovered (and it wasn't Covid-19).

[Lbeat796 in reply to irene75359]

Well i hope that call handler was sacked. A temperature of 39° in a young baby should always be seen to right away as babies can go downhill very quickly. I have never used 111, i think it a waste of space, but because i did not think an emergency used service mainly for advice. But saw gp yesterday who advised that if i have another long attack to phone 999 which i certainly will do especially after hearing your story but at least your gp ensured a happy ending. Linda

[irene75359 in reply to Lbeat796]

Good, your GP is obviously on your case. Do hope you get your problems properly treated now. Best wishes.

[Lbeat796 in reply to irene75359]

Thanks

[meadfoot]

My highly regarded cardiologist wondered if I had WPW and couldn’t totally tell from my comprehensive ecgs if it was. It took an Electrophysiologist study to show what it was and wasn’t arrhythmia wise.

For a nurse to suggest that is crazy. Nhs 111 has its place but I have yet to receive anything of real value from them. Ok for minor stuff, maybe, just my opinion of course.

[Lbeat796 in reply to meadfoot]

Thanks for reply. Exactly my opinion too. You would be as well to google your symptoms!

[Finvola]

I really feel for you having such a 'diagnosis' when you were feeling stressed anyway. What the heck was that silly person thinking? How many other 'diagnoses' have been made by him/her?

I agree with CDreamer - you should follow this up with as much detail as you can remember. Are 111 calls recorded? Dreadful.

[irene75359]

This is so disturbing. You must have been so worried. A couple of weeks ago my daughter rang 111 as her 14-month-old son had a temperature of 39 degrees, the call handler said she 'shouldn't go to hospital as he might have Covid-19' (they had just returned from Spain). Her own GP rang to check how he was on the house phone and immediately called an ambulance for him; she was incensed.

Please do follow this up; I hope my daughter's GP has.

[Lbeat796]

Well my young locum doctor had a black sense of humour and told me to phone 999 if attack lasts longer than usual as at my age more likely to be something you don't want! That's what I am going to do. He said better to have a wasted call for ambulance than no call.