hello i really dont know where to startbut last monday which was sprt, 5, 2011 i ended up in the hospital cuz my heart rate was 265 they told me i have a condition called SVT im am only 24 yrs old i am scared it has happen twice with in the past week. so i started looking it up and it brought me here hoping i can figure out how to deal with this? i sometimes wonder why it happens to me why not someone else but then that is wrong of me i know god can only give u what u can handle so meaning god thinks i can handle this well right now i cant i feel alone yea i have my mother but i need an outsider support i dont know if i am doing this right but this is how i feel i was watching the videos on youtube about todd and it made me come here seeking support......
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Hi Katrina,
I'm sorry that you have been diagnosed with Supraventricular Tachycardia, or Paroxysmal Supraventricvular Tachycardia.
It is important that you do not do too much online reading on heart conditions because many times this will cause much more unnecessary grief, stress, and anxiety.
SVT is not a life threatening condition unless it is being caused by an underlying heart condition.
If you have an episode of PSVT, a technique called the Valsalva maneuver can be used to interrupt the fast heartbeat. Hold your breath and strain, as if you were trying to have a bowel movement, or cough while sitting with your upper body bent forward.
Splashing ice water on the face has been reported by some people as helpful.
Avoid smoking, caffeine, alcohol, and illicit drugs. Medications used to treat the disorder may be given as a preventive (prophylactic) treatment in people at a high risk or who have had previous episodes of PSVT.
Hope this helps you!
Rosa
September 17, 2011 - 12:25pmThis Comment
thank you so much i really want to thank you i feel a better knowing that someone would take the time to reply to me .
September 17, 2011 - 3:48pmThis Comment