v-tach?

[ajwwr82]

hello everybody...
i had a question about vt. i have just recently,maybe a month ago, started having little things in my chest that feel like butterflies in your heart. i was wondering if vt could be the reason? but wouldnt i have passed out by now. i had an ecg in 2002,if that helps...im only 13,also sooooo ya
thanks for the help

[RickDG]

I have sustained VT - when it happens it can last for several hours and require a visit to the ER to get rid of it (not often, but four times since June).  Have had 3 ablations and been on meds since June.  When I get it, my heartbeat goes to about 190bpm and stays there.  I have never passed out, but it does feel like I'm working out - definitely not a flutter though, a sustained rapid heartrate.  Have had dozens of EKG's in the past 5 months - if I'm in VT they can see it on the EKG, if I'm not, my EKG looks like any other normal EKG.  I was diagnosed with anxiety for years, but it was VT.  It used to only last a few minutes but this summer I was in VT once for about 8 hours and once for about 10 hours until I finally went to the ER.  Now if it doesn't go away in half an hour, I go to the ER.

[julesluvsdrew]

Hey there,I read you question and heres my take..it differs from everyone elses...I am not a dr though and the only way to tell if you are having VT or nsvt(that is vt that is less then 30 sec) is with a ecg.I was diagnosed with nsvt years ago,around 22 or 23 years old.Many many people and cardios included assured me I didnt have it!It started with pvcs for me and then I started having them in "row"s..that was the easiest way to describe it.I have never passed out and people with nsvt with what Ive read normally dont,but again im no doctor and it may depend on the rate of the nsvt.Anyway I had an ablation for nsvt..My point is,we know our bodys more then anyone..if you feel that you may be having this,I would deff let your doctor know..but some advise lol...dont go in saying your having V tach or nsvt..I did that and well it took a few years to be diagnosed!I wish you luck!Either way Im living proof you can have nsvt and be ok!Also theres others in this forum with the same thing:)

[SassyLassie]

Whether an EKG is necessary is up to the doctor. I do not want to scare you or anyone else, but, my ER doc told me that a person could have a normal one, and bingo, the next day have something happen causing the reading to be abnormal. I am not saying this is the case for you, but, just because the gal had a good one in 2000, does not mean there might be a change. Normally, however, in young folk, there usually is nothing to worry about, I am just explaining both sides of the picture, and I believe in being safe than sorry.

I will say this however, if you keep getting lots of strange heart beats or have strange feelings like dizziness, shortness of breath, etc, then insist that you see a doctor, those symptoms are nothing to shrug off, and the doctor will let your mother know what does and does not need to be done. Otherwise, try to relax and do things you enjoy.

For what it is worth, I had a couple of flutters just now, my fault though, I am slouched in my chair, and I just ate. Geesh. LOL.

[ajwwr82]

the app to the doc....well my mom doesnt think its necessary as u know. i just told her a minute ago about these and she payed no attention. ok so no need to worry about vt then? i was talkin to someone on this forum and they said and ecg can last for many years and that she didnt have one since 2000 because it was unneccessary???

[Momto3]

Ditto on Susie's comments.

VT is a very fast heart rhythm and definitely does not feel a little fluttery.  The flutters are more than likely PVCs and/or PACs.  Now, about that appointment......?

[SassyLassie]

Hi there~Without having an EKG or echo that are up to date and also having the problems at the same time as these tests, it is sort of hard to tell what the feelings are. Sometimes they are nothing but anxiety, or the same pesky PVC's. Usually VT is life threatening, it is a fast rhythm that causes the heart to not pump the blood enough, if they are short, they are called "non-sustained ventricular Tachycardia, they are prevalent in the youth and usually nothing to worry about.

I would ask your folks to take you to your doctor, explain your concerns to both them and him/her and maybe suggest an event monitor. I wore one, called Holter Monitor for 24 hours, this way, it will record your hearts' action all the time, and, if these "flutters' act up, will catch them, the doc will then be able to tell you exactly what they are, like I said, I am just guessing, but, when it comes to our hearts, no matter what the age is, it is always best to check and be on the safe side.

Hope this helped
God bless
Susie