Never seem to get answers.

I was Dx'd with SVT which is being well controlled with Cardizem CD. So far the moniter which i wore for 3 weeks shows no continuing SVT. ECHO Shows great looking heart. My SVT was just under 300bmp, which i hold the record for my hospitals highest  HR.  Cool? huh.. ouch. im 22 male.

Question is, My doctor thinks i may also have IST.
My resting heart rates very from 75-100 but for some reason after a small nap they will stay at 115-120. And when i eat even higher. and than slowly back to 110-120.. it Varies.

Somedays i stand up and my heart rate is 160-170 and when i get to the toilet it hangs around 150.. really annoying,
But somedays like when i wake up in the morning... my resting rate is 80-90 and i can stand up and it with 130-135 and sit on the toilet and be around 110-120 which i can handle..

its very random and better at times than others. Confused. Running my life almost. I do use Xanax for anxiety but doesnt seem to change my resting heart rate.

Hemoglobin last blood draw was 11.0
magnesium was 1.8
22, M Very underweight and currently on TPN for Crohns Disease.

These Fast heart rate at times i was told that it cant hurt me, and I should know my body well says my cardiologist and to see if i notice any dizziness etc..

is this IST?
are there medications to lower it but NOT blood pressure? Im already on cardizem and my BP is low.

Should i get my Albumin up from 2.5 and hemoglobin up before i decide if its IST?

I dont think i ever had these this fast before..

any insight would be nice!

[cindy707]

Hey i read your post.  I don't know if i held the record at our hospital and that is not an honor i would ever want but i raced into the mid 300's and i know it definately was not fun.  I like you had it coming and going with a couple of other things and made the decision that instead of being a test monkey and their trying all different types of meds to see which ones would work decided to go for the ablation for a variety of reasons along w. the SVT i had atrial fib as well and i think thats why i jumped into the mid 300's.  I chose well when i chose the ablation.  I have never had another SVT episode since i had it done 3 years ago...you may want to talk to your heart doc about seeing an EP to see if you are a candidate for one because they are pretty successful for both the SVT and A Fib.. To me you are a little young to be going thru this especially if it is fixable.  I wish you luck and would get pro active with this to try to take back your life here.......and i actually don't think its up to you or us to decided if it is IST or SVT...you gotta trust your doctor....mine was not a one time only tach out on my heart.....it just kept popping up for no rhyme or reason and i couldn't take it anymore....so i did something about it.....i got sick of the E,R,., got sick of waiting to die, got sick of talking about it, got sick of thinking about it, my family and friends got sick about listening about it....now life is like a bowl of cherries as Forest said..........

[Kasper87211]

Cindy, Thank you.
My Tachycardia is def. Not SVT. The SVT is being controlled by cardizem.. Though last night I was sitting on the toilet and i felt .5-1sec of light head and all the sudden a jump to 180.
I coughed real hard and it went back to 112-125.
Felt like normal sinus rythem though. My heart is very healthy according to my ECHO.

My resting heart rates are not too bad and every morning they are 75-90. Not bad.

Its just when i get up and do pretty much anything. I do trust my Cardio. I spoke with him yesterday and he said "TRY" to do it and dont look at your moniter on your wrist. Try feeling your body and seeing how you feel. Im just afraid of losing my breathe or something bad happening. I was told it was not life threatening but since you have A-fib, your situation is obviously worse so I am willing to take your great advice or anyone else who can shed some comforting light on easing this new anxiety of mine.
thanks.