How long should the results of a 24hr monitor take to get back to your gp

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Hi I'm 55 male January 2016 started having miss beats and this has slowly got worse over a couple of months have woken up on several mornings with heart fluttering like a fish out of water seen cardiologist he said I've got a fast heart ? Have had a 24 hr tape monitor and was wondering how long it takes for the results to filter back to my GP NHS uk

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    should be about 10 days depending on whether the hospital use electronic system or paper.

    Hope you hear soon waiting is worse than finding out.

    L.

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    Thankyou Betty Linda whilst wearing the monitor I had the worst day I've had since it all started so at least it's been recorded mmiss beats for about 7 hours straight and woke up following morning with heart fluttering like mad
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    I had one a few months back and still haven't heard anything from anyone. I'm assuming that means they didn't see anything on the recording, (I didn't feel anything why it was on) or what they did see wasn't of immediate concern. Here in the UK, you have to push for care, so I would make an appointment with your GP or cardio and ask them about it. 
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    Kristi I'm going to see my GP Tues or weds and see if she can push for results I'm currently on no meds which I believe I should be I will post how I get on it might just answer someone else's question
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      you do right Glyn  and so should you kirsti, never assume everything is ok, it probably is, but sometimes results can go astray. always best to find out, 

      L.

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    I've only been waiting for less than a week sorry I should have said but I will chase the results the sooner I get treatment the better
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      there is A-Fib and atriall flutter, it doesn't have to be fast to be a problem my pulse rate sometimes drops to below 50, as everyone will tell you the palpitation in themselves are not life threatening just uncomfortable and draining, its the baggage they bring with them. the sooner you know Glyn and get treatment if you need it the better as stressing about it won't help. young fit athletes can get AF and know one seems to know why!!!

      I was gobsmacked when I got my diagnosis I have had some health problems over the years, but this one knocked me for six. the best thing I found was the lovely people on this forum, always the best people to speak to those who are experiencing it. with every respect to the clinicians if they haven't had it !!!!

      Take care

      L.

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    How fast is "fast"?

    Were you prescribed anything to slow you down?

    Ocasional skipped beats on their own are not that big a deal. 

    I had skipped beats(that I knew about) for over a decade, then after a big night on the booze (well, at least I think it was this that did it) about 18 months ago, went into Afib and developed tachycardia(fast beating heart)as well. I wasn't in tune with my body enough to notice, I just thought I had a virus (or something similar) and assumed it would all work itself out in the fullness of time.

    After soldering on for 3 weeks and slowly getting worse, my wife called  an ambulance to me, and that's when I was diagnosed with Afib and a tachycardia induced cardiomyopathy(enlarged left ventricle).

    Have had to be cardioverted 4 times in the last 18 months and am having an ablation in two days time.

    Anyway, the point I'm trying to make is that skipped beats on their own aren't that big a deal, but they could/can/may develop into something more serious in the future, particularly if you also have other risk factors going on on, such as;

    smoking, excessive alcohol use, diabetes, sleep apnea, overweight etc.

    And of course, just getting older increases your risk as well.

    (I'm a 50 year old male). 

    So I guess my advice is to take care and listen to your body.

    I hope this is of some help to you.

    Best wishes,

    Simon

     

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    Simon cardiologist didn't say but wanted to do further tests 24 hr monitor and an echo got the echo 4 the may
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    Linda I thought a fib and artial flutter was the same thing
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      Apparently not I was told they are not quite the same, something to do with the electrical impulses in the heart chamber affected.

      L.

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      Glyn if you go to the NHS choices web site it gives you the difference between the two.

      L

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    Thanks Linda reading this its pointing towards artial flutter will see what the doctor has to say

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