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Newly Diagnosed SVT and on Metropolol.
Heart Rhythm Conditions | Last Active: Jul 27 4:25am | Replies (23)Comment receiving replies
@marybird wow! Thank you for sharing your history. I’m recently diagnosed with SVT and really struggling. Cardiologist has done nothing for me and finally referred me to EP (at my request after ready posts here). I have appt in one month. I’m trying to learn what I can now to help control. Some days I don’t have any issues but other days a lot. Trying to sleep when they last for a long time is tough. I’m exhausted. 🙏🏼
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@tlaun44 I totally understand the exhaustion I used to stay awake at night thinking it would come on during my sleep and it did. I don’t understand why no one such as cardiologist is referring you to an EP Physician for an Ablation unless your HR doesn’t get high enough. My HR was over 180 when it happened. EP won’t do ablation unless your HR is high. That’s not to say a HR of 120’s isn’t a problem. Also did your Cardiologist try Metoprolol?
@tlaun44 Sometimes there can be a long wait to see a cardiologist. Maybe it would be good to look now and make an appointment with a new one. Maybe ask the EP's office if they know a cardiologist that the the EP dr you will be seeing works well with. Have you research what food may trigger this? Foods like chocolate, caffeine, stress, alcohol, and carbohydrates which raise blood sugar. A lack of sleep, hard exercise. Are you pre-diabetic? Calcium and magnesium work together to control heart muscle function, but they have very different effects on heart health. Magnesium helps heart muscles relax and regulates electrical rhythms, while calcium triggers muscle contraction. Maybe take calcium and magnesium before bed time. or a glass of milk or some fat free plain Greek Yogurt before bedtime. Of course, always check with dr or PCP before you take supplements. From A.I. Magnesium and calcium heavily influence Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) by regulating the electrical signals in your heart's upper chambers. While magnesium acts as a calming agent that can help prevent and stabilize arrhythmias, calcium triggers the contractions that fuel them. Neither mineral replaces standard medical treatments like vagal maneuvers or ablation, but keeping them balanced is critical for rhythm management
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@tlaun44 I was recently diagnosed with SVT, too, and my cardiologist referred me to an EP but also prescribed a low dose of metoprolol (12.5mg 1X day) in the interim. I had normal BP (120/80) before and with the metoprolol it's 100/60. It also slows your heart down. My resting HR was around 60bpm and it's down in the low 50s now. It made me a bit tired for the first few weeks but gradually I adjusted to it. My only symptoms were heart palpitations so depending on your situation, maybe your cardiologist determined a beta-blocker like metoprolol wasn't appropriate for you. Still, it may be worth asking your cardiology about it if they haven't discussed this option with you.