Help with svt 15yrs old

[xfireissheet]

Ive been diagnosed with svt 9 weeks ago. after my 1st episode i was fine and could run around a bit, masturbate :/ all fine no heart problems. I was masturbating ever nite, untill one nite a masturbated twice and the 2nd time was around 2 in the morning i had a small svt with heart rate of about 190 with palpitations. after that i did not masturbate for 2 weeks, when i did i had a small svt that slowly went up untill i was finished it took about 1 min to return to a normal rate, after that i felt fine untill 20 mins later i bent over to pick something up and felt a weird feeling in my chest and felt my heart and it was going at about 240 bpm i could not stop it i had 2 go to emergency were the administered me with adenozine can't spell it :/. 2 weeks later i had another svt when i yelled at a class of kids when they were being assholes to there teacher and i had another svt that i fixed with a pill in the pocket "verapimil".. Now i had 1 random episode last nite that stooped after 1 min, this morning i had another one when i punched someone in the face but went down quickly i had it by just getting mad due to  adrenaline. Now i really dont know what to do i dont want to discuss with my specialist in front of my parents the personal problem im having atm. What would be my best solution medication wise im not having surgery im seriously thinking about ending my life i have nothing to live for i can't do anything i love anymore with this problem, i need advice. Thanks in advance,  any input would be much appreciated.... ps sorry for bad grammar spelling etc i wanted to get this over with fast

Edit: im also getting palpitation fellings in the side of my chest and strange places its getting worse by the day.

[Dimitri4216]

I didn't think it would matter, and sadly I was wrong. For anyone on this forum who thinks its okay to go through an ablation and then smoke marijuana, I would really not recommend it. I smoked earlier today, and I'm feeling terrible. I really hope it hasn't screwed with my heart too much, but my heart really really feels awful and I'm getting a ton of hard beats (usually the ones that would cause an SVT attack) but it doesn't start one up, which hopefully means the ablation was a success. I'm incredibly tired and I really wish I didn't smoke. I'm definatly staying away from it until I go to my cardiologist for an appointment in a couple weeks. I don't believe vaporizing has the same effects though. It's probably just the smoke. It's also making me think quite oddly. Oh well, back to watching Dark Matters: Twisted But True!

[demps123]

I'm due for an ablation on the 14th September for WPW. I no it can be scary and unsettling when you get symptoms but at least you are getting yourself sorted.
I must say i find alot of people's stories on here very inspirational and it really does help to settle your nerves when reading the posts. Keep positive and remember your problem can be controlled or even cured. Always a light at the end of the tunnel.

[Dimitri4216]

I had an ablation earlier today and it was completely successful. They used anesthesia on me and I was asleep for the entire thing. The ONLY bad thing is that afterwards you have two big bandages on you're left and right thighs (the left one hurts a little when you walk and the right one feels fine). They told me that after tonight (in the morning) I can remove my bandages and put a bandaid over the puncture site which is incredibly small (about the size of an IV site). I was diagnosed with Leukemia about a year ago, so I'm used to being poked and pricked all over. This procedure was the easiest one yet, and at the hospital I went to they were all so nice and wonderful (plus all the nurses were pretty damn good to look at). Before hand I asked for some medication to calm my anxiety which made everything so much better and easier to deal with. I can't say that I'm cured yet because it hasn't even been a day, but I already feel a lot better, so far I'm so happy I did this, and I have no regrets. I am also 15. Stay strong.

[xfireissheet]

I just got on a 160mg sr of verapimil it does jack **** :(.... I want to try a beta blocker but apparently if i go on one i will no longer be able to get a boner D: ... I don't really care about that atm i just want it solved for a little while so i can at least breath for a bit then consider ablation. Has anyone here had an ablation and been successfully cured? I just can't deal with this anymore im on the edge idk what im going to do.

[pablogarrick]

1. Find a good electrophysiologist
2. Let him know that you have things to say in private, He will understand
3. There is nothing to be ashamed
4. Try to give other examples to your parents if that makes you feel less embarrassed, tell them that the tachycardia appears while you are lifting weights or running bike, almost the same as masturbating.
5. Many people its not going to understand what you have but you are not alone in this world and everything will be better. Hang in there boy
6. the Ablation could be your solution

[LindaTX]

First of all, this is just a bump in the road of your life,  I know how you feel and I am way older than you.  i had an ablation for a-fib in Sept.after dealing with it for over 12 yrs.  Thought i was home free the last few months until I started having 24 hr episodes of SVT.  I've had about 4, one or so a month.  They are very annoying.  I had to spend a couple of days in the hospital this past week.  I was so distraught I told them I wanted a DNR (do not resusciitate) when they asked.  I just really didn't care!  I soon realized that wasn't a viable option.
You are so young to be dealing with this...what do your parents think about all this?  Do you have someone you can count on to talk to?  I had to go back on Toprol (BB) and flecainide, which I'm not thrilled about. Then on top of that I take 1 1/2 Ambien to help me sleep and I feel like I'm in La-La Land.  Guess I'll have to cut down on the sleep med.

You'll find a lot of support and information from others on here.  Don't give up....you'll be ok!

[xfireissheet]

Ok well nite 2 was just as bad and i had no verapmil that nite, This time i went to sleep fast and was dreaming some random thing again and i was walking and i suddenly went to a lying down position like just suddenly and bam i wake up it was extremly scary for half a 2nd tho. After that i went back to sleep and suddenly had a bit of  a fit i shook allover like somone was shaking my soul i started shaking all over for 1sec and was still in a sleepy state. That happend another 4times i wonder what Tonie has instore for me D:

[ireneo]

That was a pretty rotten nightmare. Not sure if bad dreams are part of Verapamil or not. I know antidepressants can cause vivid dreams but those are different than the heart med. I get really crazy dreams and my husband just laughs, says I should write a book about them because of the details. Not that interesting I think

Keep up with the meds. If you don't see any improvement in a month or two, talk to the doctor about it. There are other meds that may help more.

[xfireissheet]

Yea when i was just testing it i couldn't concentrate and felt sleepy all day those symptoms have lessened now i barley notice it. However the intimidate release verapimil is not the best, its not that effective, and last nite was the worst nite of my life. I went to bed late couldn't sleep when  i finally dosed off i was dreaming about something random that made me really pissed off for some reason, something to do with the abbreviation "fml". So i woke up felt like i was suffocating and it was 1000 degrease and all over i had this itchy tingly sensation i felt like i wanted to explode. i barley remember it all i know is i got out of bed and sat there for ages i felt like i was on hallucinogenics. So when the sensation went away i went back into bed and as soon as i went back to sleep i was dreaming were i left off then everything goes blank untill i put my hand on my chest b4 i went to sleep and something happend in my sleep in a dream and i had a huge svt whilist asleap   and felt it as my hand was on my chest it was painfull really painfull and i tryed calling for help and i couldnt i could not open my eyes or move it was like i was oding on heroin i tryed screaming and i could open my mouth that was all. Then black after that i think it went away im not sure all i know is it was horrific. I think it was the verapimil as i had half a tablet at 2pm or maybe by then it was out of my system. Just thought id share that  

[ireneo]

That's encouraging to know there's a plan in place. You're young and taking medication the rest of your life isn't the worst thing that could happen but if they can zap the arrhythmia out of existence, you won't have to fuss with the pills at all. See how the verapamil goes. Just remember that there's an adjustment period with heart meds and you may feel lousy (tired and such) for the first week or two before your body finally settles in. Hang in there.

[xfireissheet]

Thanks alot guys, the thought of an ablation is not as bad now. However I don't want one yet maybe when im 20 c:, i have verapilmil ive been advised by my gp to take half a tablet in the morning and night i just hope that postpones it. I will be seeing my specialist soon im hoping to get some sr verapimil or beta blockers so i can get a breath for a while. I fell much better now that ive herd some other peoples story's thanks!

[cardiacmatt]

Hang in there young man, my name is Matt I am a cardiac technician who has suffered with arrhythmias for over 20 years mostly SVT and your description of despair hits home with me. This is exactly how, at times, I feel but when you work in the environment I do it makes you appreciate greatly all that life offers you. Get a referal to an electrophysiologist a.s.a.p so you can get the best advice, most of the problems you describe can be fixed with surgical proceedure which in someone so young is the better option than being chemically dependent for the rest of your life. Any more questions contact me my friend but remember 2 things, 1 you have everything to live for and what you have can be cured and 2nd you are and will never be alone with this. Take care.

[itdood]

Anyone think it's WPW?  That's fairly easy to cure to ablation.

Tell your parents and doc how it's making you feel.  They will take it seruious and get to the bottom of it.

[ireneo]

No need to end your life over this. I'm 58, had PSVT and other arrhythmias all my life. I've been married for almost 38 years, have 3 grown kids and I've been working with wildlife for 20 years. Now that's not something I would have wanted to miss. How many people can say they've carried a beaver in their arms, helped give a Bald Eagle an enema or raised baby skunks?  See - life can be lived with SVT.

Some of the things you mentioned sound quite normal - an adrenalin rush that raised your heart rate and then gradually drops back to normal. The others like bending over and triggering a very fast rate is not normal. But those SVT episodes can be controlled with medication or possibly cured with an ablation. That's a discussion to have with your cardiologist.

An ablation is not a surgery; it's a procedure where they run some tiny catheters up into your heart, find the electrical signals that are giving you problems and then zap them. It sounds kind of creepy but it's not bad at all. I've been through it 3 times (my heart is a brat) and I don't even like going to the doctor. Each time they gave me happy meds so I didn't care what they did and actually didn't remember 95% of what happened. They're not out to torture you, just fix the heart problem.

So don't give up yet. You can get help and you have no idea what life has in store for you. When I was young, I never dreamed I'd have a family and I certainly never expected to be working with injured and orphaned wildlife.