Multiple SVT episodes after each other
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Hi All,
Glad I found this forum, really helpful!
I have a question.
My partner (female, 41) has SVT episodes from time to time (2-3 episodes per year in the past few years).
Now when she has an episode, it does not consist of only 1 "session" of high rate, but instead multiple: her HR goesup once, then down (due to valsalva maneuvers), but then after a few minutes it goes up AGAIN, and down again (due to valsalva maeuvers again), and then UP again.
The most she had of these was 4 "HR-rush sessions" within 1 episode.
It's really frightening for her so most of the time we end up in the ER so docs can check if everything is Ok etc.
Cardiologist says it's Ok, nothing to worry about, and she gave my partner beta blocker, which she takes 2 times a day regularly. These "multiple sessions within 1 episode" happens even this way.
So that's the story so far.
My question is: do any of you have multiple HR-rush sessions within an episode or is this unique to my partner? From what I've read in this forum people usually have 1 HR rush in an episode.
Thanks so Much!
Attila
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MAF74 attila2020
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I had episodes with more than one session. A couple of years ago I had a whole morning with svt coming and going.
lulisquib attila2020
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Hi there, I've had SVT since I was 7, I'm now 71. For the past few years I have multiple HR sessions most weeks. I had 16 HRs in one go and started to feel faint. Fortunately, it stopped completely after about an hour and a half. I take beta blockers AND flecainide 2ce daily, but when I get multiple HRs, they won't stop it. I just have to sit it out. Very debilitating. I wish you both all the best.