Sinus tachycardia

[Myablu]

Hello. I started having racing heart rate had many test and diagnose was sinus tachycardia i was on propranolol but was having side effects so my doc just switch me to diltiazem xt. I hope I can tolerate this one. I feel very overwhelmed and depress my anxiety is worse.Is there anyone out there with sinus tachycardia who can relate?

[Myablu]

Thank you. Same to you 😊

[sandrann]

Sending you hugs and hoping your new meds work with you.. keep positive and enjoy whatever you choose to do today 🤗

[Myablu in reply to sandrann]

Thank you. I'm trying

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Hi Myablu,

I don’t have a diagnosis of sinus tachycardia, but I have experienced it as a result of having Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) for the last 9 years. They are both supraventricular issues, both quite often of unknown origin (meaning the docs can’t tell you why it’s occurring), both somewhat unpleasant when you’re having palpitations as a result, and both often managed in similar ways day to day e.g. beta blockers or calcium channel blockers. If you can find a medication that works for you without too many intolerable side effects, then generally speaking, for a lot of people life can just carry on as normal, but I can appreciate that a recent diagnosis of anything to do with the heart is scary and can be a real shock. The thing is, stress, anxiety and depression are likely to make the symptoms worse and more prevalent, so it’s really important that you get some help to manage how you’re feeling - in doing so, you may very well find that your heart rate and palpitations will be more settled than they currently are.

As for medications and side effects, unless they are serious or completely intolerable, I’ve found that sometimes you have to stick with something for a while. I was on bisoprolol from diagnosis, with very few side effects, but had to switch to verapamil earlier this year, and for the first 2 months had some pretty impressive issues with it. They weren’t nice, but I could live with them in the short term, and over time they reduced as my body adjusted: I’ve been on it for 6 months now and can thankfully say that all the side effects I was experiencing have disappeared. I’ve also experienced the same with non-cardiac medications over the years, and it’s always been a case of weighing up whether the benefits outweigh the side-effects having given my body a reasonable chance to adapt.

Hope that helps at least a little. You’re not alone,

Charlie

[Myablu]

Thanks for replying, they did all the test and they feel its do to anxiety I'm in process of getting some help. The diltiazem so far haven't been to bad as far as side effects hope it stay that way.