POTS/IST Sinus tachycardia exercise

[Cookieisland]

Does anyone suffer with POTS and/or IST sinus tachycardia and has found a way to increase how much they can exercise?

I have had a 24hr monitor and also an echocardiogram to rule out any serious issues, and I am taking verapamil. Generally my heart rate isn’t as high as it used to be (average 80-90bpm) but I went out for a cycle today and I hit 150bpm straight away and then raised to 180bpm where I had chest tightness and pain, and felt quite unwell. I stopped immediately and recovered within a couple of minutes. It is so frustrating as apart from the heart symptoms I wasn’t out of breath and had barely gone 10 minutes. It scared me though as I was on my own.. had I not already known what was happening and been to see a cardiologist I might have called the doctors.

its so frustrating as it feels like I am being limited in living normally and I wish I didn’t get such fast heart rates with minimal exertion!

I am due a follow up with the cardiologist in a few months but they aren’t worried at all and just told me to learn to cope with it. Easier said than done!

[Yumz199725]

What dose of verapamil are you on? Im on 120 mg that I take at night, recently had it increased from 40mg because in September ended up in hospital for nearly a week. Since the increase I been feeling alot better maybe you need an increase in medication. Sorry to hear your not been feeling well though maybe get in touch with your doctor and see if they can speed up appointment with your cardiologist x