Re: Heart palpatations

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

 

As I was reading your post I kept thinking that they needed to put you on a

Holter monitor but then you said they did. I would think that when you get the

results of that you might find out what is going on. If not then I would think

you would probably need to be in-patient so they could monitor you more closely.

As far as the palpitations you are having, I know that they can be really

un-settling. It is better to be safe than sorry so if you do have any chest pain

I think you should go directly to the hospital and maybe even without the pain.

As I'm sure you know heart attack symptoms in women are very different than in

men and sometimes are asymptomatic. Keep us posted.

LIVE AND LET LIVE

RITA 

 

Subject: Heart palpitations

To: Hugs-N-Pain

Date: Sunday, August 24, 2008, 6:12 PM

Hi everyone -

As an update if you remember I had issues with my leg. I have been going in and

talking to the PA and really getting nowhere. Well the last thing was the PT. My

doctor wanted me to go to PT before I see him on the 18th of September. So I

called PT and they can't even get me in until September 25th! SO I called the

pain clinic again to discuss this and talked to the nurse. She just asked if I

wanted to keep my appointment on the 18th. Well of course i do since I haven't

seen him in 4 months! But I asked how I can go to PT when there is no

diagnosis?? She didn't have alot to say about that but did say that when I see

the doctor on the 18th, I should really push him for answers. SHe also eluded to

the fact that CRPS may be spreading to my leg. I am starting to believe that as

well.

Last night I was up until after 5am because I had horrible burning in my leg. I

have also been getting pins and needles feeling in it. There was a short time

last night that it was uncomfortable to have the covers on the leg. I won't say

it was extreme pain but it was uncomfortable. I am so frustrated with all of

this.

But wait, there's more. I have a history of SVT which is supraventricular

tachycardia. In other words, my heart would beat really fast due to extra

passage ways in my heart . So I had a cardiac ablation to get rid of the extra

passage ways. This was done twice since the first one did not succeed. The last

ablation was done in 1995, so I have not had problems since then.

Well a couple of years ago I felt a different heart sensation. It felt as though

my heart skipped a beat. I called the nurse on call (since it was night time)

and they told me to go to the ER right away since I have previous heart issues.

Well I went but of course it woudln't do it at that time. Nothing more ever came

from it. Over the years I'll feel it here and there but nothing that lasted long

or was a huge worry to me. Until lately.

Recently in the last few months, it has been occurring more and more frequently.

So the point that I am now on day 4 of it happening. It happens all the time

from the minute I get up to the minute I go to sleep. Which is also part of the

reason I was up last night. I did go to the doctor on Friday (PCP) and they did

an EKG which lasted 30 seconds so it was missed. The doctor did feel the pause

in my pulse so she knew that something is definately going on. She ordered

another EKG where they run it longer but the nurse didn't do something right and

then ran out of paper, so they couldn't catch it. It did show some abnormal T

waves, but she didn't make anything out of that!

So she ordered me to wear an event monitor. I should hopefully hear something

from the company with the monitor on Monday. I have worn one in the past when I

was going through my SVT. She thought that maybe I was experiencing PVC which is

premature ventricular contraction which everyone goes through at some point or

another and it usually isn't a worry problem. What I am concerned with is the

length of time it has been going on. I asked her when I was there if it was

normal for it to go on this long and she said that people sometimes have

episodes and thought that it would stop this weekend. Well it has not stopped

yet.

I have looked up information about PVC and can't find anything about it lasting

this long. I guess I am concerned because of the length of time that is is going

on and that I have previous history of heart issues.

I am already on Atenelol which is used to help this so obviously that is not

helping. I don't knwo what to think. I don't have chest pain with it but a bit

of shortness of breath. Last night I was having some chest pain but it went away

which is why I didn't go in.

I am just wondering if someone is familiar with this at all and has any

information? I plan on calling the doctor's office again tomorrow if it is still

going on. I am afraid she is going to put me in the hospital since she mentioned

it on Friday. It wasn't her first choice and it wasn't my first choice so we

didn't go that route.

Thanks! Sorry it got so long.

[Guest guest]

,

Maybe you should call your doc on call tonight? It sounds like you might need to

be inpatient so they can figure this out. And since it's been going on for 4

days now, seriously, I'd call my doc now.

~Tommie~

www.myspace.com/tommiejj

PH, CFS, FMS, Diabetes, Sleep Apnea, Restless Leg Syndrome

Don't waste energy second-guessing what you're missing or

what can go awry. If you put enough energy into doubt,

something will undoubtedly go wrong.

Instead, focus on the positive possibilities with a hopeful attitude.

Heart palpatations

Hi everyone -

As an update if you remember I had issues with my leg. I have been going in

and talking to the PA and really getting nowhere. Well the last thing was the

PT. My doctor wanted me to go to PT before I see him on the 18th of September.

So I called PT and they can't even get me in until September 25th! SO I called

the pain clinic again to discuss this and talked to the nurse. She just asked if

I wanted to keep my appointment on the 18th. Well of course i do since I haven't

seen him in 4 months! But I asked how I can go to PT when there is no

diagnosis?? She didn't have alot to say about that but did say that when I see

the doctor on the 18th, I should really push him for answers. SHe also eluded to

the fact that CRPS may be spreading to my leg. I am starting to believe that as

well.

Last night I was up until after 5am because I had horrible burning in my leg.

I have also been getting pins and needles feeling in it. There was a short time

last night that it was uncomfortable to have the covers on the leg. I won't say

it was extreme pain but it was uncomfortable. I am so frustrated with all of

this.

But wait, there's more. I have a history of SVT which is supraventricular

tachycardia. In other words, my heart would beat really fast due to extra

passage ways in my heart . So I had a cardiac ablation to get rid of the extra

passage ways. This was done twice since the first one did not succeed. The last

ablation was done in 1995, so I have not had problems since then.

Well a couple of years ago I felt a different heart sensation. It felt as

though my heart skipped a beat. I called the nurse on call (since it was night

time) and they told me to go to the ER right away since I have previous heart

issues. Well I went but of course it woudln't do it at that time. Nothing more

ever came from it. Over the years I'll feel it here and there but nothing that

lasted long or was a huge worry to me. Until lately.

Recently in the last few months, it has been occurring more and more

frequently. So the point that I am now on day 4 of it happening. It happens all

the time from the minute I get up to the minute I go to sleep. Which is also

part of the reason I was up last night. I did go to the doctor on Friday (PCP)

and they did an EKG which lasted 30 seconds so it was missed. The doctor did

feel the pause in my pulse so she knew that something is definately going on.

She ordered another EKG where they run it longer but the nurse didn't do

something right and then ran out of paper, so they couldn't catch it. It did

show some abnormal T waves, but she didn't make anything out of that!

So she ordered me to wear an event monitor. I should hopefully hear something

from the company with the monitor on Monday. I have worn one in the past when I

was going through my SVT. She thought that maybe I was experiencing PVC which is

premature ventricular contraction which everyone goes through at some point or

another and it usually isn't a worry problem. What I am concerned with is the

length of time it has been going on. I asked her when I was there if it was

normal for it to go on this long and she said that people sometimes have

episodes and thought that it would stop this weekend. Well it has not stopped

yet.

I have looked up information about PVC and can't find anything about it

lasting this long. I guess I am concerned because of the length of time that is

is going on and that I have previous history of heart issues.

I am already on Atenelol which is used to help this so obviously that is not

helping. I don't knwo what to think. I don't have chest pain with it but a bit

of shortness of breath. Last night I was having some chest pain but it went away

which is why I didn't go in.

I am just wondering if someone is familiar with this at all and has any

information? I plan on calling the doctor's office again tomorrow if it is still

going on. I am afraid she is going to put me in the hospital since she mentioned

it on Friday. It wasn't her first choice and it wasn't my first choice so we

didn't go that route.

Thanks! Sorry it got so long.

[Guest guest]

..I agree with you going to the ER,and tell then you have been having

chest pains..they'll take you right on back, and if they dont,I wouldnt go to

that ER. I wouldnt imagine you have been having PVC's for 4 days straight, but

you never know. I had been doing the same thing (and I worked on the cardiac

floor) they put a Holter monitor on me. They didnt catch it. That was 9 years

ago..they finally caught it, when my heart sped up to 200 beats a minute, and

after sustaining a heart rate of 187 for 2 hours, I went to the ER, and they had

to chemically defibrillate me. I have PAT's.. I can tell when its going to

start,cos it feels like a mule kicked me in the chest,and I cant breath,either.

DO this old cardiac nurse a favor, and run, dont walk..well, get in the car and

head out for your nearest ER...and let us know how you come out...hugs and

blessings, Vicki,RN, Texas

Tommie wrote: ,

Maybe you should call your doc on call tonight? It sounds like you might need to

be inpatient so they can figure this out. And since it's been going on for 4

days now, seriously, I'd call my doc now.

~Tommie~

www.myspace.com/tommiejj

PH, CFS, FMS, Diabetes, Sleep Apnea, Restless Leg Syndrome

Don't waste energy second-guessing what you're missing or

what can go awry. If you put enough energy into doubt,

something will undoubtedly go wrong.

Instead, focus on the positive possibilities with a hopeful attitude.

Heart palpatations

Hi everyone -

As an update if you remember I had issues with my leg. I have been going in and

talking to the PA and really getting nowhere. Well the last thing was the PT. My

doctor wanted me to go to PT before I see him on the 18th of September. So I

called PT and they can't even get me in until September 25th! SO I called the

pain clinic again to discuss this and talked to the nurse. She just asked if I

wanted to keep my appointment on the 18th. Well of course i do since I haven't

seen him in 4 months! But I asked how I can go to PT when there is no

diagnosis?? She didn't have alot to say about that but did say that when I see

the doctor on the 18th, I should really push him for answers. SHe also eluded to

the fact that CRPS may be spreading to my leg. I am starting to believe that as

well.

Last night I was up until after 5am because I had horrible burning in my leg. I

have also been getting pins and needles feeling in it. There was a short time

last night that it was uncomfortable to have the covers on the leg. I won't say

it was extreme pain but it was uncomfortable. I am so frustrated with all of

this.

But wait, there's more. I have a history of SVT which is supraventricular

tachycardia. In other words, my heart would beat really fast due to extra

passage ways in my heart . So I had a cardiac ablation to get rid of the extra

passage ways. This was done twice since the first one did not succeed. The last

ablation was done in 1995, so I have not had problems since then.

Well a couple of years ago I felt a different heart sensation. It felt as though

my heart skipped a beat. I called the nurse on call (since it was night time)

and they told me to go to the ER right away since I have previous heart issues.

Well I went but of course it woudln't do it at that time. Nothing more ever came

from it. Over the years I'll feel it here and there but nothing that lasted long

or was a huge worry to me. Until lately.

Recently in the last few months, it has been occurring more and more frequently.

So the point that I am now on day 4 of it happening. It happens all the time

from the minute I get up to the minute I go to sleep. Which is also part of the

reason I was up last night. I did go to the doctor on Friday (PCP) and they did

an EKG which lasted 30 seconds so it was missed. The doctor did feel the pause

in my pulse so she knew that something is definately going on. She ordered

another EKG where they run it longer but the nurse didn't do something right and

then ran out of paper, so they couldn't catch it. It did show some abnormal T

waves, but she didn't make anything out of that!

So she ordered me to wear an event monitor. I should hopefully hear something

from the company with the monitor on Monday. I have worn one in the past when I

was going through my SVT. She thought that maybe I was experiencing PVC which is

premature ventricular contraction which everyone goes through at some point or

another and it usually isn't a worry problem. What I am concerned with is the

length of time it has been going on. I asked her when I was there if it was

normal for it to go on this long and she said that people sometimes have

episodes and thought that it would stop this weekend. Well it has not stopped

yet.

I have looked up information about PVC and can't find anything about it lasting

this long. I guess I am concerned because of the length of time that is is going

on and that I have previous history of heart issues.

I am already on Atenelol which is used to help this so obviously that is not

helping. I don't knwo what to think. I don't have chest pain with it but a bit

of shortness of breath. Last night I was having some chest pain but it went away

which is why I didn't go in.

I am just wondering if someone is familiar with this at all and has any

information? I plan on calling the doctor's office again tomorrow if it is still

going on. I am afraid she is going to put me in the hospital since she mentioned

it on Friday. It wasn't her first choice and it wasn't my first choice so we

didn't go that route.

Thanks! Sorry it got so long.

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the advice. Yes I probably do need to go in. The nurse and doctor

did tell me that if I have chest pain, arm pain, lightheadedness, etc then I

need to go to the ER. My doctor thought for sure it would stop this weekend but

it hasn't. I feel it now as I sit here typing. I no longer have the chest

pain. It happened for a while last night when I was in bed but then stopped.

I don't have a rapid heartbeat. I had that in the past with the SVT. My

heartrate would get up to 200 beats per minute. That is what I had the cardiac

ablation for. Actually when the EKG was done, my heartrate was 61. So not

tachycardic at all. It just feels as though that it is skipping a beat. If you

were to feel my pulse, you would feel - beat beat beat pause beat beat beat

pause beat beat beat etc. In my chest I feel like a flop when that occurs and

then a rush to my head. I am not lightheaded at all.

All the symptoms I have sound like PVC's, however, I can not find ANY

information about it occuring for this long. Yes this is my 4th day in a row.

It started on Thursday morning around 10am and has not stopped since then. I

counted how often they are occurring. Sometimes it's 2 times per minute, other

times it will be a few minutes with none. But typically I have at least a few

every five minutes or so. Like I said it's constant. I have not had a break

from it over the past 4 days. Which is why I am surprised that they didn't

catch it while I was there.

The first EKG was only 30 seconds long. When the nurse did the paper one, well

she would run it and then turn it off. I swear one time when she turned it off,

it happened. But like I said my doctor felt it when she was palpating my pulse.

I am not getting a Holtier monitor, I am getting an event monitor. So I will

wear it for 2 weeks instead of 24/48 hours. She first mentioned the Holtier

monitor, however, I refused becasue I figured it may not happen if I had it for

a short period of time. When they were trying to diagnose my SVT, I had a

monitor for 30 days. So I told her about that and she agreed but decided on 2

weeks. Basically when it occurs, you hit a button and it will record. It ends

up recording the 60 seconds prior to you pushing the button as well so that they

can see what leads up to it. Then you call a number and they will record it

over the phone. You wear it at all times, sleeping, etc except for showering.

Thanks again for the advice. I am hesitant to go to the ER only because I have

a 3 year old here that I don't want to take him with. I also am afraid I " ll get

there, sit for five hours and have them do nothing more than what my doctor

already did. I know I probably sound really stupid for saying this and should

go in so please no flames for that. My husband has been pushing me to go in as

well so I am sure he is going to win this battle.

I'll update everyone when I know more. I really do appreciate all the advice

and realize I need to get in. Maybe I'll start with calling the doctor on call

first and if they recommend me going in, then I " ll go. I am going to call my

mom as well who is an RN, although Vicki I am glad you posted being a cardiology

nurse. That helps me out alot!

---- Vicki Hannon wrote:

> ..I agree with you going to the ER,and tell then you have been having

chest pains..they'll take you right on back, and if they dont,I wouldnt go to

that ER. I wouldnt imagine you have been having PVC's for 4 days straight, but

you never know. I had been doing the same thing (and I worked on the cardiac

floor) they put a Holter monitor on me. They didnt catch it. That was 9 years

ago..they finally caught it, when my heart sped up to 200 beats a minute, and

after sustaining a heart rate of 187 for 2 hours, I went to the ER, and they had

to chemically defibrillate me. I have PAT's.. I can tell when its going to

start,cos it feels like a mule kicked me in the chest,and I cant breath,either.

DO this old cardiac nurse a favor, and run, dont walk..well, get in the car and

head out for your nearest ER...and let us know how you come out...hugs and

blessings, Vicki,RN, Texas

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