SVT while traveling or out in public

Posted by lylekvarnlov @lylekvarnlov, Nov 30, 2025

For those who have SVT episodes and you happen to be driving in a vehicle or out in public and need a space to perform the Valsalva Maneuver, how do you manage that? Thanks in advance !!!

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mevrouwkort | @mevrouwkort | 6 days ago

That is exactly my problem. I just lay down where ever or go home. But now i want to fly for 10 hours and i have no idea how to solve that problem of lying down in a full plane.

myheart4rick | @myheart4rick | 4 days ago

Based on your experience, has the Valsalva Maneuver been successful most of the time?

slw7252 | @slw7252 | 3 days ago

I find it easy to perform valsalva while driving or out in public. Don’t panic. I am able to stop an SVT episode with one valsalva maneuver.

psyche | @psyche | 3 days ago

I posted this on a different thread, but there is a very recently FDA approved nasal spray that is used to stop SVT episodes called Etripamil (Cardamyst). I myself am interested in having this with me on a trip, in case I couldn’t abort an episode while in flight. I think this would give me some piece of mind.

lylekvarnlov | @lylekvarnlov | 3 days ago

Thank you. I too am interested in this and have been checking on availability. If anyone hears additional info it would be appreciated if they could share.