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@ossobuco,

Usually never often, but I've literally had about 5 blood tests lately and I've been there quite frequently. I told my mother to call tomorrow and have him spell it for her. I was trying to listen to their conversation, as it really wasn't directed at me at all. I have an odd doctor, in my opinion, and he's not much for explaining. When he does explain, he treats me like I'm an infant and I really don't gain much insight on the subject because he beats around the bush.

Even if there was no chance of growing out of it, I wouldn't mind coping with it as long as I knew it wasn't deadly. Surgery to fix it wouldn't really bother me either if it was something like stenosis. The doctor showed no real concern other than 'manage stress and don't over exert yourself.' The cardiologist made notes about the tachycardia, which was already so obvious, and then my original doctor explained it was because of how my body reacts to adrenaline. It sounds plausible to me. I've completely dumped caffeine and I haven't exerted myself at all for a while. I still have awkward days, and I've only once had partial vision loss so it's better than it was.

I've mostly been put on the back burner while my brother goes to the specialist and has his surgeries. It's understandable. She's too worried about him to also make sure I'm fine. I'm sure in the end my brother will be fair just fine. He's still doing good. Thank you.

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@Subliminal0,

I can't guess your situation, are you in a clinic situation or with docs at a major med center?

I should rephrase that. Are you with a routine md's office, dealing with a clinic, or seeing md's from different departments at a med center?

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@ossobuco,

Also, back a bunch of posts ago, all this seemed watchable, but good news.

I still think that way, but I'd pay attention once in a while.

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@ossobuco,

I have a single doctor. The whole building he's in is one floor; including all of the rooms, the waiting room, and the office, it might be 1,600 sq ft. It's ridiculously tiny compared to most places.

To get experts or specialists around here, you're out of luck. My brother has to travel about 2-3 hours to his endocrinologist for his cancer. All of the tests we send in, like my heart monitor results, have to be sent out of town to a cardiologist and then sent back. It's a slow process, and I don't get direct contact with a cardiologist either.

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@Subliminal0,

ok, I understand more now.

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@Ragman,

I had my mom call. My mom and I both remember something about ventricular stenosis or similar, but she said maybe he was comparing because she didn't remember either. Anyway, she contacted the office and they read from my chart that it was supraventricular tachycardia. I had my hormones and my glands tested for abnormalities, and he decided it was my adrenaline that caused it. There you go.

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@Subliminal0,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supraventricular_tachycardia

Quote:

Treatment

In general, SVT is not life threatening, but episodes should be treated or prevented. While some treatment modalities can be applied to all SVTs with impunity, there are specific therapies available to cure some of the different sub-types. Cure requires intimate knowledge of how and where the arrhythmia is initiated and propagated.

The SVTs can be separated into two groups, based on whether they involve the AV node for impulse maintenance or not. Those that involve the AV node can be terminated by slowing conduction through the AV node. Those that do not involve the AV node will not usually be stopped by AV nodal blocking maneuvers. These maneuvers are still useful however, as transient AV block will often unmask the underlying rhythm abnormality.

AV nodal blocking can be achieved in at least three different ways:

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Once the acute episode has been terminated, ongoing treatment may be indicated to prevent a recurrence of the arrhythmia. Patients who have a single isolated episode, or infrequent and minimally symptomatic episodes usually do not warrant any treatment except observation.

Patients who have more frequent or disabling symptoms from their episodes generally warrant some form of preventive therapy. A variety of drugs including simple AV nodal blocking agents like beta-blockers and verapamil, as well as anti-arrhythmics may be used, usually with good effect, although the risks of these therapies need to be weighed against the potential benefits.

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@Butrflynet,

http://www.emedicinehealth.com/supraventricular_tachycardia/article_em.htm

"Call your health care provider if any of the following conditions occur:

The episode of rapid heartbeat or palpitations is your first, and the symptoms last longer than a few seconds to a minute or two.

You have had previous episodes of supraventricular tachycardia, and the current episode does not go away with vagal maneuvers (coughing, deep breathing, or muscle tensing)."

My mom is talking about taking me to a specialist because my episodes are more severe than sources consider safe, and vagal maneuvers don't help much.

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@Subliminal0,

Seems like a good idea to clarify things.

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