new symptoms, following identifying svt

[GraunReader]

So, briefest of back story. After 14 days of wearing a zio heart monitor, their v. short email said "we've identified you have SVT." I understand from my gp that I've been referred to my local cardiologist.

Meantime, I have frequent single missed beats and lately, the mildest of discomfort in the form of twinges on my left side, two / three inches to the left of my sternum. Should I report these symptoms to my gp or else, save them 'till the first consultation with the cardiologist?

My med.s are 10mg amlodopine & 20mg artovastatin

[Kat123a]

Hi, I have had similar feelings, but described them to my cardiologist as pinches. Does it feel like that? If so, I was told it was to do with the tissue getting little electrical shocks or the electricity being felt in the tissue-something like that. Sorry to be vague! It’s when you have rogue or missed/extra beats etc with VT or SVT. He wasn’t concerned by them, he just said some were much stronger than others and that’s why I could feel them. My beats also can be all over the place. I take Bisoprolol for acute myocarditis which I got from a subclinical virus. I only got those pinches after having had my 2 week Zio patch on and had been on Bisoprolol for 5 days. My pinches have stopped. I still have weird beats. Definitely tell your GP, so they have as much information on your symptoms as possible. I have also been diagnosed with Mitral Annular Disjunction, which I wouldn’t have known about if I hadn’t had my other symptoms for VT/SVT, shortness of breath, fullness in chest etc. I ended up luckily going privately (with my husband’s work) because the wait to see a cardiologist and only to be given the 24hr heart monitor was months away. I do hope you get more answers soon. The waiting can be extremely worrying. It’s great that you were put on medication so quickly as that should suppress your symptoms. Try not to Google, as that can take you down a scary path. This is a brilliant forum with many people in similar positions as you, and I’m sure you’ll get any support and help that you need.

[fishonabike]

If they are impacting on what you can do you should report this to your GP

If you notice them but they have little effect on you it could be helpful to monitor them: note when they happen, how often, how long they last, what you were doing at the time, what helps or makes them worse - this may be helpful in identifying any patterns for you and your doctors

[GraunReader]

Thanks, folks, for your helpful remarks