New diagnosis

I've had five episodes of what I believe to be SVT in the past 9 years.  I know it doesn't sound much, but they last up to two hours and are very frightening. Until the last one it stopped before I got to a doctor (though ironically, the first time it happened I was working on a maternity unit!) but the last time, I drove myself to the GP, the receptionist got a nurse right away, I was given an ECG and then my GP listened in, all whilst my heart rate was at 160 bpm. I was ambulanced to A&E, but of course everything was normal by the time I got there.

Although my BP was initially up, by the time I was discharged some 4 hours later, it was normal (I definitely have White Coat syndrome!) Consequently I had a 7 day heart monitor and then an echocardiogram.  When I saw the consultant afterwards, she said the the monitor showed over 400 ectopics and the echo showed a marginal thickening of the wall of one of the chambers of the heart - none of this was of any concern and was considered  normal.

The letter to my GP, a copy of which was sent to me, gave a diagnosis of palpitations, anxiety and hypertension, absolutely no mention of SVT (although my GP had said on listening, he thought it was SVT).  I think I agree that because this is a non life threatening condition in itself, it isn't treated as serious.  Which should be completely reassuring of course, but when your heart suddenly starts going twice (or more) as fast as it should, it is terrifying.

As for other symptoms, I guess I am fortunate that all I get is very shaky, but I think that is the terror as much as anything else.  It is also very reassuring to come here and know I'm not alone.