Hi Loraine,
I read your post on ncs and vavular regurgitation. I have some similar symptoms and would like to run them by you and compare notes. Before doing so, however, want to make sure it's OK with you and that, in fact, you even receive this post. I hope that your reply will be under your original post of 7/17/05, 'cause I'm not sure where else I would look.
Thanks,
Scott
Thanks Jan. Good luck tomorrow w/ your ILR removal. Loraine
Linda,
When I 1st started the bb's my cardio had me taking salt tabs to keep the bp up. Maybe that is something you can ask your dr. about. There was a time I took an evening dose of bb's. (Also, I took a calcium channel blocker in the even'g in addition to the bb's for the IST when I was just taking the bb's in the morn). Maybe these are somethings for you and your dr. to consider, too. I stopped the salt tabs after a couple of years just because they were gross, LOL but they really helped.
I found out what IST is and it looks like something to bring up on my appt. Tues. My BP is lower than it was prior to all the other NCS symptoms and low BP is part of IST. Thank you so much...you are right on how hard it is to get diagnosed when you have a multitude of symptoms. Hope you are doing well with yours and thanks again! Linda
Hi Jan,
When I was on the BB I did feel much better, but when they wore off at 4a.m. my HR would hit 150 and NCS would hit. Also, my BP runs low so even though the symptoms calmed down I felt like a slug. Maybe I should try the BB again. Thanks for letting me know about your HR increase possibly causing your NCS. It seems like my issue. I am new to this ...what is IST? Linda
Hi Loraine,
I have NCS and IST and my cardio thinks that the tachycardia is sometimes a trigger for the NCS. The IST and NCS is more or less controlled with beta blockers. The bb's have made me feel a lot better, too (fatigue is improved, near syncope, and brain fog is gone).
I, also, have had abnormal EEG's. It's really been something for the drs. to figure what symproms are from what. Currently I have a Reveal ILR (insertable loop recorder) and have had it for 15 mos. I am due to get it removed Friday. Yay!
Thank you for the quick response. It seems like the factor that brings on my symptoms is an increase in HR. This occurs whether I am sitting, standing, relaxing....and can last 20 minutes to several hours (w/BP 90/60 - 74/47 and HR hovering around 100). It can be debilitating when it lasts a long period. Is this consistent with syncope? Thanks again.
loraine,
thanks for the post.
Your symtoms are not realted to mild aortic regurgitation. If your tilt table recreated your symptoms in addition to being positive I would attribute a lot to it. If not, I would have some concern over the temporal lobe spikes on your EEG and whether seizures could be playing a role.
good luck