SVT'S TWICE, ONCE A FIB, RANDON 26 MIN. SPEEDING HEART 142~ PASS OUT ANYONE?

[scardycat]

SVT'S TWICE, ONCE A FIB, AND RANDOM RACING 26 MIN. PASSSED OUT THEN AWOKE IN JUST SECONDS CALLED PARAMEDICS, AND ON THE WAY DOWN MY APT STAIRS WALKING WITH THEM TO GURNEY , MY HEART JUST WENT INTO NORMAL RHYTHM BEFORE THEY LOADED ME ON TO AMBULANCE~ STILL WANTED ME TO GO GET CHECKED USUAL IV'S , ECG'S AND ALL WAS NORMAL~ WAS ANEMIC BUT THEY WERN'T TO CONCERED. HEMOGLOBUM WAS 10.2 , HEATICRIT LOW TOO AND RED BLOOD CELLS LOW AS WELL AS WHITE.. HAS ANY PASSED OUT WHEN THEY HEART IS RACING LIKE THAT? I ALWAYS GO INTO PANIC MODE AS I HAVE PANIC DISORDER AND DEPRESSION.. I ALMOST FAINT THINKING ABOUT HAVING THOSE SPEEDING HEART EPISODES.. PANIC LEVEL IS SO CONSTANT, MY MOTHER PASSED AND I HAVE NEVER LIVED ALONE! WHEN MY HUSBAND PASSED, MY MOTHER CAME TO LIVE WITH ME :)) WE HAD A WONDERFUL TIME TOGETHER~ CLOSE AS CAN BE..NOW I AM ALONE FOR THE 1ST TIME IN MY LIFE AND IT'S SCARES ME ALSO~ I SOUND LIKE A REAL NUT I KNOW BEING 63 YRS OLD, BUT IT IS TRUE.. CAN ANYONE TELL ME IF I AM THE ONLY ONE WHO FAINTS AFTER ABOUT 20 MINS. OF 145 BPM?? I CAN'T EAT OR SLEEP I AM SO DARN SCARED OF THIS RACING WHEN IT HITS.. DON'T HAVE A FIB.BUT GOT IT ON MY 3RD SVT BECAUSE I WAS TOO AFRAID TO GO IN SO I WAITED 10 HRS OF 156 BPM AND THEN DR. SAID I WAS IN AFIB AND FLUTTER FROM WAITNG TO LONG OT COME IN.. ANYONE HAVE ANY HELP TO SHARE, I FEEL LIKE I AM THE ONLY ONE TO FAINT WITH THEM, BUT I ALWAYS THINK I AM THE ONLY ONE TO HAVE ANYTHING AWFUL! I KNOW THAT I DUMB, BUT CAN'T HELP IT, NOW ONE TO TELL ME I WILL BE OKAY, OR CALM ME DOWN~ I AM ALL I HAVE LEFT AND THAT IS A REALLY NO HELP! ANYONE, PLEASE?

[maria40]

You have my sympathy. My SVTs are always preceded by the feeling that I'm about to faint, I cling on to something and then the rapid beats begin. I've tried to teach myself not to panic but it's difficult when this happens in a public place. I too live alone and am normally quite content with my situation but the night time SVTs are frightening when one is alone . Drinking very cold water and breathing deeply seem to help a little., then I try to read to distract myself from the heartbeats. Is there anyone you can phone - apart from medical services - when you feel the symptoms? I don't know where you live but try to find a local support group if you can.; feeling that one is not alone in suffering these symptoms can be reassuring. I wish you well.

[scardycat in reply to maria40]

THANK YOU SO MUCH, WONDERFUL TO HEAR SOME ASSURING WORDS AND HOPE...THANK YOUR MARIA 40 YOU ARE VERY VERY KIND TO REPLY. *-*

[SpeaktheTruth]

Just know that svt itself isn’t life threatening. Try to remain calm when it happens. Ask your doctor about ways you can try to get your heart rate back to normal in your own (putting face in ice water, putting thumb in mouth and blowing, etc. None of these work for me, but for some they do)

I’ve had svt a 2-3 times a year the last 2 years. I’m on medication now and it seems to be helping. Doctor wants me to have an ablation so I don’t have to keep paying money to go to ER and get it back to a normal rate. I’m holding off for now as I’m too scared to do it and hope the medicine keeps working. I’ve never felt like passing out from mine, but I know that it does happen to people with svt and is not rare.

Look online for some of the support forums that deal with this and maybe find some comfort in the posts and replies.

[scardycat in reply to SpeaktheTruth]

I just back and saw your reply... I thank you for all of your info.. I never heard of those ways to try to stop them~ But it sure does make sense as when they took me to the ambulance the cold ocean air hit me and it converted back before i had to go into the amb! So that ice cold water sure does make sense, as well as trying the other idea's as well! Gosh thanks a lot for all that info... and I will look for some of the support forums you mentioned. so kind of you SpeaktheTruth :)) Merci~

[SpeaktheTruth in reply to scardycat]

No problem! I hope you feel better now. Look up vagal maneuver for svt and it will give you different things to try to stop the fast heart rate.

cardiosmart.org/Healthwise/...

[scardycat in reply to SpeaktheTruth]

Oh my goodness, I just came in before going to bed and saw this wonderful post !!!! Oh hope you know how much better I feel because some kind soul (you) took this time to help another struggling ! Yes, I feel sooo much better, and I will go directly to that site you provided, and I will practice everything!! Merci, Merci *-*

[porthole1]

I found it all very scary to begin with,now it’s such a nuisance!! I’m told to call 999 after 30 minutes,I do feel faint sometimes,but on the last two episodes I’ve managed to stop them by coughing continuously,it took about 10 minutes...good luck and remember you’re not alone x

[scardycat]

Dear Porthole1, Never heard of this maneuver to help either~ But I will try it for sure, I am making a list of these different maneuver's you wonderful replyer's have let me know about~ Can't imagine how grateful I am, then again I bet you all can as we all started with it being new and scary at one time, I suppose, but I know you're just saying: "I am not alone", means so much just to see it & hear it! So thank you so much Porthole1 for replying and the manuever to try. So kind of all of you who replyed , you all are quilty of making me feel Happy:)) Merci beaucoup <3 *-*