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1st Time Ablation: How to calm my anxiety?
Heart Rhythm Conditions | Last Active: Oct 16 12:45pm | Replies (38)Comment receiving replies
Thank you so much. Scheduled June 22nd. So, 10 or so days away. I do things like Epsom salt baths and mostly rest. Read about plants and flowers to keep distracted. Take lots of naps with my lil dog. I appreciate your encouragement. I hate the beta blockers. I'm so sensitive to them. But, my heart goes way too high off of them. I hope I don't have to take them after ablation. I'm on only one heart med and it's metoprolol. Some days it tanks my BP and HR so very low. I never take the same dose every day. I have parameters. I suppose that's all from the arrhythmia. I just want my symptoms to go away. Idk I was a lot less nervous about the open heart surgery. I think I'm nervous about this ablation since I will be conscious and awake when they shock my heart via cath and put me into tachycardia and create an event to see where the arrhythmia is coming from. Oh! Just got the heart monitor results. I have both SVT and V-Tach. Arrhythmia coming from upper and lower chambers. They added PACS and PVC to my diagnosis list as well. I was hoping for better news. I will keep you all in the loop. I'm so grateful you all are here. I am so grateful for your kindness and encouragement. Thank you so much.
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I am relieved to hear your appointment is coming up soon! The sooner the better...but still there's that darned anxiety and anticipation in the wait. It's easy to look back and see where you were but not so easy to look forward to what you have to face. But, like your name, big hearted warrior...warriors fight and do not give up! I, too, had a ridiculous time on the beta blockers and calcium channel blockers. My body just didn't like them! I know that they are rhythm regulators, but they are also used for hypertension...and you seem to be having a heck of a time getting this all figured out. I don't blame you for being nervous. It's not like it's a fun thing to look forward to...but the outcome is! This could fix all those SVTs, PVCs, PACs, VTs and any other letters in your heart rate. You have a lot going on. You are going to be in the best place possible, with the best care available and that is a blessing. I'm glad you have a furry friend for companionship...they are the best. Sometimes people, because it's not happening to them, just cannot empathize with us and what we are going through. How scared or nervous we are. But our puppies or kittens or horses or birds or ferrets or whatever else... are always there, always love us and never judge us...even if we are not in the best mood or have bad breath or a bad hair day. I am so glad you are here on Connect...we all came here for different reasons, and encouragement is one thing you will find here. And support too. I will be thinking about you on the 22nd. Praying for the most perfect outcome for you. I want you to get your life back! So...in the next ten days or so, what is something that you can you do that brings you joy? What can you do that would make you happy, even if it's only for a little while? What else can you focus on that makes you smile?