Svt/Avnrt

[JMonna]

Hello,
Female now 53 years old...
Back in 1997 or 98  my heart rate began to race...  Did not think anything of it... do to the fact it stopped within 5 mins...  Then one day it did it again I was very relaxed washing the dog and it started... I finished the dog went to lay down to relax... and it stopped after 30mins... that was the longest...  At one point I walked into a immediate care sometime during one of fast rates, told someone, by the time they hooked me up it was gone.  So for years I never knew what it was...  One day I mentioned to a girlfriend and she said I was having Anixety attach, did know what that was... never felt anixety before...  I have had them here and there... but it would go away pretty quick...So I did not think anything of it again... 9 years later I am getting married at the age of 51 2nd marriage... A big life change...  My husband lives in another country which is a 2nd world... So we marry on Sept 8, 07 all is well... Then one day while we were back in the states at our home there... on Dec 8 3month aniversary...  I was accepting a friend so I was cleaning the house and trying to fit everything thing in for the day... and then there goes the heart rate...  I took a shower washed my hair, dryed it...  laid down... and it picked up pace...  Now I am worried this is 1 hr now... and it is not getting any better... I am pee a lot...  I called my husband and told him i think I need to go to ER...  Picked him up at one of our friends house... while picking him up I need to use the rest room again...  Finally got to the hospital, by then, my neck was stiffing up, I was not feeling very well and not know what was going on and my husband is feaking out with the hospital check in.. they finally get me to a bed. put me on a montior and all faces changed and everyone was working so fast it started to scare me even more... Everyone in the ER room was at my bed,  They ask me questions and that was hard to answer my brain was not working so good... They are sticking me with IV in both arms... and now they are talking to me letting me know what they are going to do...  Just keep breathing while they dosed me with Adesoine 5 mg...  That was horrible feeling...  my rate was up to 268 when they hooked me up... The hospital has never had anyone come in like that... They asked me if i take Drugs...NO, Drink NO, Caffine NO... I eat organically and excise regularly...  I am so health... all blood test came back just fine... I was Dignosed with PVST which did not mean anything to me still... So I made an appt with a Cardi in Newport Beach, CA ... Took test on a treatmill, ultra sound... Everything perfect...  Accept he said I have AVNRT which still did not mean anything to me... Of course you have to get yourself educated now... and get pro-active...  Since then I had another one Dec 31,07... every 6months I am in the ER 2008 2 times... 2009 3 times...  Two people asked me maybe it is hormonal... I did not think anything once again... and then I am looking back on the first time... I went thur a horrible divoice like all of us... do... and when the dust settle is when this heart rate started... Just out of the Blue...  Now I am in another life change getting married after living alone for  15years...  and cultur shock in another country adjusting to that, whick is very difficult...  Now I have my first appt with a dr in NJ who accutally does the procedure...  and I have 22 questions for him based on my last surgery I had on my knee which did not go well... That has taking a toll on me ...  So I do beleive it is emontionally related... When I get upset and a after a couple of days I settle down... The SVT starts...  Right Now I have not been in the ER... for 2 1/2 months...

CAN ANYONE OR DR LET ME KNOW THE ANSWER TO THIS QUESTION...
My question is how harmful can that Medicine that they inject Adensione be for the body and heart..?
I am going the direction of not having the surgery at the moment do to the fact I want to know ...what is the RISK FACTOR  if I DO NOTHING and keep going to ER for 5mg to stop the heart from going to fast...

Thank you, J


This discussion is related to SVT and the hormonal connection.

[JMonna]

Does Adesoine harmful to the body in the long term?

[Jerry_NJ]

You post is too complicated for me to really "digest", but to your question about the administration of medications in the ER, especially to lower the HR on a very high HR run, I say let them do it.  They are trained to deal with that type of emergency - let them help you.

I don't know what to advise about Anxiety, but can say I've seen many posts by many people who do have heart rhythm problems due to anxiety stimulus.  So, getting anxiety under control is a good idea/measure to take.