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Have had 3 ablations but constant palpitations
Heart Rhythm Conditions | Last Active: May 29 7:07pm | Replies (28)Comment receiving replies
I had open heart surgery seven months ago and suffered severe complications, seven days ITU, three more weeks on cardiac ward. I was left with Afin from surgery. I had my fourth cardioversion three weeks ago which failed again and left me with atrial flutter and Afib and a stay on the cardiac ward again. I asked my GP if he would prescribe something to help the anxiety the experience has left me with. He said wait to see how you get on! I'm trying to overcome the stress but this last year has been so hard. I think my GP thinks I can handle all the problems I've had. I can't! I still have horrible recurring memories of ITU. I'm waiting for an electrophysiology .appointment.
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Yes, agree with Jc76.
Pls do deal with your mental health. No stigma. I developed major depression/anxiety stemming from 6+ month fungal sinus infection. Psych meds took 6 weeks but returned me to myself.
Please do this for yourself! You will feel better.
Pls keep us updated on how you are doing.
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Please asked your doctors about referring you to a psychiatric specialist. I know many feel that has a stigma but it is just mental health.
If sounds like 7 months ago you went through a traumatic event. I had a traumatic event back in 2015 with 5 shocks of my ICD hospitalized for a week then released and went home only to be rushed to ER with severe panic attack.
Mayo referred me to psychiatric department. Then did many test. One of them was PTSD. Most think this is military only but the second initial is traumatic. Any traumatic even can cause PTSD. I took a test where if our scored above a certain score you had PTSD. My test score was at the top. The PTSD caused me to have anxiety/panis disorder.
My psychiatric medication specialist worked with my other doctors and put me on medications to help with the PTSD and anxiety/panic disorder. Took some time but I was able to come off all medication except one (Escitilopram). I still see this medication specialist today 10 years later to monitor my anxiety/panic disorder.
Extreme anxiety and stress need to be treated. Most doctors outside psychiatry do not I think have the experience with dealing with mental health issues.
I am not sure if you medical provider is large enough to have a psychiatric department like Mayo but if they do asked for a referral. Or if don't have consider a referral to another provider.
There is no reason to feel seeking help with mental health just like physical health. They both play and significant influence on each other. Until I got treated at psychiatric department it felt like you they just did not understand the amount of anxiety and stress was feeling.
You stated still have memories of ITU. That made me think of me having them also and throughout the day. I am not a psychiatrist or doctor but read up on PTSD and you can see how a traumatic event can leave you with PTSD that needs to be treated just like a physical symptom.