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So frustrated!

So seriously, i keep having short svt episodes every day! They last from 10 sec to 1 min at about 120 bpm....should i go on beta blockers? Doctor says this is the next step i just do not want to go on medication And i dont want an ablation!! Will these hurts my heart? If i know they wont i can live with them....they are not bad just annoying!!
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1807132 tn?1318743597
It is a very slow tachycardia regardless of what it is.  I get to 120 moving around.  And I will get sinus tachycardia resting in the 140 range when I am dehydrated and none of it compared to the manic rate my avnrt would present at.  Considering these episodes are so short in duration and not excessively fast I personally I would not take the meds because the long term affects and commitment but this decision has to be up to you and how what is going on is affecting your quality of life.  I had perspective from having such an excessive rate that anything below 200 doesn't phase me.  But you don't and if this is interfering with your ability to live your life then it is understandable you would want to try anything to make it better just be aware that  my EP essentially said bp meds really don't do much to stop any svt episodes, they just slow them down when they happen.  The will help the heart have an easier time beating which I think can help the patient feel better but you very well may still have svt episodes.  So I would say just weigh the long term commitment to taking them with the benefits you think you will get and make your choice from there.  This said, what have you done to investigate possible external causes.  As Tom said, your rate doesn't sound like typical svt which is usually around 200 plus.  That doesn't mean you aren't having a run of something but I would definitely get my thyroid checked as well evaluate any stomach issues I might have.  Watch eating heavy meals and foods that cause acid reflux.  Avoid caffeine and foods that cause gas.  Start to drink a lot of water to see if that helps.  Well best of luck getting it under control.  I wish you health and happiness whatever you decide to do.  Take care.
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Thanks for answering tom:) you are a sweetie:) yes i wore a 48 hoir holter. I believe my GP sent it in and it was read...and came back saying svt. Its definately between 120-130 bpm. Ugh!!
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I know we have spoke before on a different thread regarding what you're feeling.  Has what you're feeling been confirmed by a cardiologist as SVT?  The low end of SVT is usually 160 and rises from there.  You can get your heart to 120 by climbing a flight of steps, so I seriously doubt that these episode of increase heart rate will have a negative impact in the long term.  By contrast, I had 54 years of rate at 240 with (so far) negative impact.  I'm 63, so keep checking back!

Has someone, an ER, a physician's office, or EMT captured this on paper?  A physician can't call this unless he's seen an EKG trace on paper.  If this is really SVT, you would have a rate that is slower anyone that I've ever seen on this forum in my 4+ years here.

Please don't take what I'm asking you the wrong way.  I just stressing how uncommon this is when  nearly everyone who reports SVT has rates of 200, 220, 240, even 260 per minute.
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