Got my results from my heart monitor (a month later)

[Brown Eyed Gurl]

and well I as I suspected it there is something wrong.  They gave me a million Dollar word and told me in a nut shell your heart is made in two parts and the top part is suppose to contract  then the bottom releases.....well my top part is contracting contracting contracting and then releasing at the bottom making my heart beat as high as 168 BPM and making me feel like I just got done running a mile.  And it makes it very hard to breath and even feel like I'm gonna pass out.....so he doesn't think it's pregnancy related he thinks the pregnancy is just making it more obvious....so in short they want me to be refered to a cardioligist....and go from there.

[Crystal125]

Yeah I have SVT I tried both a calcium blocker and a beta blocker and neither of them fix mine.. So sometime after my pregnancy I have to have surgery to fix mine. They're going to freeze a circuit (apparently mine is taking a shorter circuit and coming back around causing my heart to beat faster) It sucks though always feeling like you've ran a marathon, and being pregnant you feel like you've ran 2 marathons lol!

[Crysi]

It's not as bad as it sounds. I have both supra ventricular tachycardia and unsustained ventricular tachycardia. Basically three chambers of my heart (at different times) misfire like your top chamber(s) do(es). It is pregnancy class 1, meaning there is little risk to you (of it getting worse etc) It is usually easily treated by Beta blockers, or a simple surgery where they insert a laser through your vein into the chamber and blast the part causing it to misfire, fixing it.  I was also told by my cardiologist that the top two chambers are better equiped to handle the extra stress so it is more of an annoyance then dangerous in those chambers. Hope this helps.

[StressHead]

OOhhh!! Stay in bed chick and get DH to wait on you. Hope you get something done about this soon x

[Brown Eyed Gurl]

Thanks everyone I'm hoping to get some answers tomorrow.....I'm ready for a easy rest of my pregnancy no drama  LOL

[mami1323]

See we know our own bodies.  You sensed something was wrong and it turns out that you were right.  At least you kept pushing it to your doctor and now they were able to pinpoint what the problem is and can help you.  I'm sorry you have to go through this, especially during your pregnancy.  Like you need another thing to worry about.  You will be fine though...take care of those lil ones and just get some rest.

[sameerab]

well im just glad that you found this out now and you are able to get this problem looked at..best of luck

[mamaofonetrying42]

hey you, I just done with all of my cardioligist testing.......Good news for me. Sorry to hear about you, Im sure they will find out way this is.....Thinking of you!

[bioclock1]

I'm sorry to hear your going through this! I'll be keeping you and your babies in my prayers! With today's technology and medicine I'm sure everything will be fine. Just use this as a guide to take it easy!

[Brown Eyed Gurl]

yeah I can be doing nothing and I feel like I just ran a mile.......no fun but I pray they find something to fix it soon

[natemomma27]

i have PAC (premature atrial contraction) of the heart and i found out while i was pregnant. the doctor said he didnt feel it was anything to worry about at the time and figured it was bringing itself to light due to the pregnancy. i know how you felt. i could barely walk up a set of stairs w/o running out of breath, i would lay down and my heart would just feel like it was either going to jump out of my chest or that is stopped/skipped a few beats. now though im still short of breath easily, but for the most part its ok. hope everything works out for you and start feeling some relief soon :)

[Brown Eyed Gurl]

yep that's how it is for me I can be laying down and my heart will act up....but I'm sure after my little girl and boy get here I'll be having alot more heart racing moments LOL I'm convinced all will be well......guess we will know tomorrow.

[jajbaby]

you are in my thoughts, i hope everything works out for you...

[msgorgeous]

dont let it worry you so much :) i hope it goes well for you.. your having twins how kool is that i my self is a twin and its like being born with a best friend for life. im sure it will be a lil hard tho but your a strong woman and you can definetly handle two babies... take it easy dont over work your self

[SweetKandyGirl]

I'll pray for you! I'm only 23 and my heart rate did that quite a bit when I was working a few years ago. I would just go into work and take my pulse ox, it would be like in the 160- 180, and that was with me just entering the building, not working yet.  When I was younger tho, the drs said I have a heart mummur,but that I would outgrow it. Now that I'm a SAHW, I don't get like that but maybe every blue moon.

Praying you will get better and have a safe delivery.

xoxo
Kandy

[Brown Eyed Gurl]

ok just got the fax and it says very frequent episodes of supraventrical and acivy cardia or at least that's what it looks like I can't read the fax very well it's pretty smudged

[nursekim]

In the mean time if you start to feel it coming on you need to sit and rest and take it easy while it is happening and for a little while after. Don't try and "push on through it" or it could cause you to pass out.

[Brown Eyed Gurl]

I'm glad that doesn't sound to bad...I'll call later and find out for sure what it was called.....

[nursekim]

It is better than the second one.  Your doctor is probably right about it being an underlying problem and not caused by the pregnancy.  It is when the upper part of your heart (like you said) is "mis-firing" too fast causing the bottom part to have to keep up.  The pregnancy (especially a twin pregnancy) is just putting extra strain on your heart so it is having to work harder.  The cardiologist will probably put you on a type of drug called a beta blocker that will help control the high heart rates.  The medicine should also help with she shortness of breath and dizziness once your heart rate is better controlled

[Brown Eyed Gurl]

the first one sounds pretty close I'll call today and have them fax me what it was really called that way I can take it to my OB.....is that a big deal if it was the first one?

[nursekim]

Does Supra Ventricular Tachycardia (SVT) or atrial fibrillation sound familiar from what the doctor told you?

[Brown Eyed Gurl]

yeah I was at Wal-Mart yesterday and was feeling really faint and couldn't catch my breath at the pharmacy waiting for DH's medicine so I deceided to check my BP and heart rate and then it was 148.....but the Heart monitor noticed it as hight as 168  that was Mekaila's heart rate last time....

[chantal21]

I hope it's not either! Your heart rate goes as high as your babies?? Wow. Hopefully the cardiologist can figure something out and give you an answer on this.

[Brown Eyed Gurl]

Thanks a ton I hope it's not as big of a deal as my Dr made it sound

[chantal21]

I hope they can do something for you! That is awful and I feel for you so much!! I'll be praying for ya! <3