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NSVT and I’m at a loss.

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So my implantable loop recorder showed I had two episodes of NSVT (non sustained ventricular tachycardia - coming from the ventricles) yesterday. One was 6 beats another was 11. I was sitting playing on my phone when my vision got blurry I felt a rush and my heart went irregular. It stayed elevated (high 90s) a bit after the episode. I marked it on my loop recorder, uploaded and while I was on the phone with the on call doctor I had another episode marked it and uploaded. The on call doctor thought it was PACS since I do have atrial tachycardia but also felt it was PVCs. So we waited for my EP to look at them today and he confirmed that there were no P waves and where it came from in the axis(?) that it was ventricular. Im freaking out. This only happened one other time before (that was recorded) a year ago- 14 beats and I haven’t had it since. What gets me is I went from not having this crap to having it. I also just started synthroid last week and my thyroid is a mess but they feel it’s not related. My EP says right now we will carry on as we have been he’s not too concerned. I’m on 200 mg of toprol XL brand that I take throughout the day- yes it’s strange but it seems to work better that way- and we will see if it happens against. I had a normal cardiac MRA last May and they just scheduled a new echo. He said I could start flecanide but it’s still optional at this point unless I have another episode or so.

So I’m freaking out. The fact I didn’t have that many beats and had symptoms scares me. The fact that I may have to start the anti-arrhythmic terrifies me as well. I guess my fear it getting worse and not stopping and something bad happening. I already have other arrhythmias I don’t get why I also have this one. Sorry if it’s rambling I just found out and I’m pretty scared.

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