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My name is Laurie and I’ve been diagnosed with SVT. It initially started with random episodes of a pulse rate around 165 that lasted about a minute. I work out everyday and have had stress tests, echos, ekgs, you name it and my heart function is fine except for these random bouts. Now I’ve had 4 episodes in the last month with my pulse in the 180s that lasted only up to ten minutes. It is terrifying! My cardiologist said as long as they are asymptomatic, which they are, I am fine.
My primary care thinks it may have something to do with COVID vaccines.
My other fear is that I have an anaphylactic reaction to IV contrast, so an ablation or a cath are pretty much out of the question.
Has anyone else experienced anything like this? COVID vaccine related?
Ways to cope?
Thanks in advance!
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The vax is famous for causing heart problems.
If you are drinking or eating anything with caffeine, need to stop. Coffee, colas, Mountain Dew, energy drinks. You may need to take extra precautions.
Hi, I am just curious. If you are asymptomatic, how do you know to take your pulse? Rates in the 180s are pretty hard to count out.
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Laurie, your SVT episode history is similar to mine. After 6 months and an ER visit, EP appointment, wearing a heart monitor, Nuclear stress test, Echo, taking a Calcium Channel blocker, etc. I realized (on my own) that Biophosphates (Fosamax/Alendronate) were a trigger or the cause. I stopped taking them and my SVT episodes stopped. Keep looking for triggers, practice up on Valsalva maneuvers, watch your electrolytes like a hawk and look into pending FDA approval of Etripamil (Cardamyst), a nasal spray for SVT outbreaks. Good luck!