Looking for answers on ecg results

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Hi ive posted in a few other groups but havent gotten any responses and this one seams more active.

I had a 24hr ecg 2 weeks ago and just got the results back from my doctor on friday, though he didnt explain anything. He said something about medication but since i had said i felt a bit better the last week (only because ive been resting lots and havent been doing the things i would normally do) i have to not rest this weekend and go back in on monday if ive had mt symptoms come back. I did what he said and now he is saying take it easy and come back wednesday and maybe meds then. He is driving me crazy as he wont really tell me whats wrong. I asked if the results were normal and he said no my heart beats fast at times and also abnormal at times, but thats all he would tell me.

Symptoms include hot and cold sweats, extremely dizzy, high heart rate (150ish), very tired, short of breath and at times gasbing for air (day and night).

Since my doctor didnt explain anything im hoping someone on here can help me understand what my result mean.

Ventricular Ectopy (VE): 15

SuperVentricular Ectopy (SVE): 118

SVE RUN: 7

ST Elevation: 9

ST Depression: 8

Average HR: 92

Max HR: 158

Min HR: 58

Tachycardia: 472

Min RR: 203

Max RR: 6109

Everything else is 0. I just have no clue what this means and im a bit worried since there was talk of medication and my doctor didnt tell me anything.

So im just looking for some info as i feel like im not getting anything from my doctor at all. Oh and im also 31 weeks pregnant if that changes anything lol. Im worried that im a danger to myself, my kids, my unborn baby and even the people around me esspecially if i was to be driving.

Thanks any help would be greatly appreciated

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    Ventricular Ectopic beats, Here are some of the triggers :-

    A normal benign finding

    Anxiety

    Drugs and stimulants e.g. alcohol, excessive smoking

    Ventricular hypertrophy

    Electrolyte disorders

    Generally ectopic beats are nothing to worry about, and as anxiety can cause them, certainly dont be anxious about them, 

    Go on youtube and search :- dr sanjay gupta york cardiology

    You will note "electrolyte disorders". My Ventricular ectopics did get worst and join together into permanent runs called Ventricular Tachycardia, but this will be unlikely, but to stop these runs in hospital, they would connect me to drips with potassium and maybe the other one beginning with M? So maybe you need to eat a few more bananas?

    Now I am no doctor, but the medicine your doctor might proscribe will probably be a beta blocker.

    A few forums you might like to read here are, " Autonomic Dysfunction", " beta-blockers" and " Bisoprolol" before taking these drugs unless you absolutely have to.

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      Thanks yes my doctor finally told me what was going on after having to ask heaps to just get an answer from him, Sinus tachycardia. He put me on 10mg of proparnolol (not sure of spelling) for now and didnt tell me any risks involved for my baby. I ended up calling a few people to check and talked to the pharmacist before i started it yesterday.

      I just wish my doctor would explain things to me better.

      Im sure i get enough electrolytes atm as i have hydrolite daily as i feel better with that and i take magnessium daily also.

      Ill look up the youtube videos when i get a chance.

      Thanks for taking the time to respond.

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