TACHARYDIA ATTACKS 18 YEAR OLD FEMALE!!!

[Jodie2008]

I  have episodes of racing heart for 45 minutes the longest i am really worried what is causing this i had to clear ecgs two years ago when i had skipped beats but now it races which is even more scary it happens about one a month i sweat with it to i am worried so much. my gp has no concern and refuses to listen

jodie

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[Jodie2008]

yes luckily i had one of these attacks in hospital before i went into labour my pulse was 246!!! which was scary the doctor who came didnt seem very concerned as on the pulse machine my heart was recieing normal oxygen.
so i dont know this hasnt happend since then and my babys ten weeks old now so i dont knwo to be honest

write back please

[jondsam]

Sounds like you need a new GP.  Yes, Tachy can be completely normal if it is from anxiety, stress, exercise, drugs, food intake, stuff like that.  However, if you are just sitting there and you experience tachy, it could be inappropriate tachy,  I think you need to wear a holter monitor to capture one of these events.  You can never be to safe when it comes to your heart and your doctor should realize this.  If your episodes are speced far apart, maybe you could wear an event monitor so you can capture the event when it happens.  Have you taken your pulse to see exactly how fast your heart beats during an episode????  More than likely you probably are OK, but probably is not a great answer when it comes to your health.  Definitively is a much better word for that!   I feel sorry for people that are stuck with **** insurance and HMO's.  I feel blessed I have a PPO so if I dont like my doctor, I go to someone that will listen.  Hope you get better!