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john13009
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For two weeks I feel that I am going to pass out after eating. I was in the emergency room twice with no positive readings on EKGs. I was given a heart monitor which recorded only one incidence of SVT out of 30 readings. I have never had SVT before. My cardiologist wants to do an ablasion. It seems strange that he wants to do this with only one reading and yet I feel dizzy daily after eating. I made an appointment with a gastroenterologist to discuss the matter. Any suggestions? 

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  • jay7196
    jay7196 john13009

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    I have had SVT for 18 months now and have had to change my eating habits, bought a juicer, cut out tea, coffee, dairy, red meat and am managing on the verapamil pills 2x daily. I have had no episodes since the diet change, This means no big meals, no gulping ice.cold drinks. I was offered an ablation but as a coward turned it down after reading all the forums. I would wait and get more tests done, good luck - 
    • john13009
      john13009 jay7196

      Posted

      Thank you so much. It is my understanding that my daily dizzyness after eating is caused by the SVT which showed a reading of 150 bpm. If this is so, shouldn't I be able to take my pulse during a dizzy spell and clock myself at 150 or so?  Twice I ended up in the emergency room with full symptoms of vertigo and heaviness on my chest, but their EKGs got no readings. Yes, I am going to have more tests done including a consult with my gastro guy.
  • ciaran33745
    ciaran33745 john13009

    Posted

    Hi John. Sorry to hear you aren't well. Like Jay, I did find that changing diet (zero caffeine in particular, not even decaff) helped a lot for while. But eventually diet didn't seem to matter much and the SVT got so severe and frequent that I had no choice but to have an ablation. The ablation was one of the best things that ever happened to me, I only wish I had had it years earlier because I have not had a single SVT episode since. There seem to be different types of SVT, and I did not have much in the way of dizziness or fainting (except once when I was put on

    ?betablockers that were too strong) or vertigo/chest heaviness so I can't really help with that. Others here might have had different symptoms, but  I don't remember My SVT being measured at less than about 220-250 bpm, so 150 bpm seems quite low. Did you get a second opinion on the SVT diagnosis? Best wishes

    • john13009
      john13009 ciaran33745

      Posted

      Thank you so much for your reply. Wow! 220 bpm! That's amazing! I have always been a coffee lover and limit myself to two cups regular each day. Maybe I should consider cutting it out of my diet. No, I have not gotten a second opion. I am on Medicare so I will have to see if Medicare will cover second opinions. John
    • jay7196
      jay7196 john13009

      Posted

      John. hope you have read he other SVT forum posts. We have described our symptoms, what we have done to stop them and how we manage our lives now. Last year I was out with my friends, stopped for coffee and cakes (stupid) two hours later the SVT started - a small mistake landed me in hospital. Stop the coffee, tea, coke or pay later .. good luck -
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