Useful technique for SVT attacks

Am on Cardizen for the attacks. Hate it! Side effects are cruel. Have gained 20 pounds and still throw S VT. But it has stopped the 200 beats and trips to the ER for the adenicen hits! Thinking of ablation.

Look up the modified valsalva maneuver. It has been a life saver for me. I never have to go to the emergency room anymore. Blow into a straw for 15 seconds while holding your nose, then lift legs to 45 degree angle, I prop them there on my bed for about 1 minute. Sometimes it takes two or three times but it always gets it down with long 10-15 minutes at the most. I was making almost monthly trips to the ER for adenosine before trying this. Bearing down never really worked for me. Hope this helps someone out there.

Hello . Everyone! I believe that I have SVT. I learned about this through a friend and it's compforting to.know that I'm not alone. So I have some questions....What are your triggers?

I find that lack of water/dehydration, constipation, eating late at night then going to sleep, caffeine, and eating heavy carbohydrates like pasta, rice, bread and corn chips and not drinking enough water with those things. I'm happy to say that the ice water thing totally works?!!! I woke up.with an episode today and I tried my usual drink and make myself puke method, bearing down. What worked was dunking my face in ice water and bearing down while in the fetal position. I'm so happy. I hope you all get through your episodes. Oh also an anxious thought and stress sometimes sets me off too.

a method I'm using is water. drink water when svt starts and it gets rid of the svt episode in a shorter time. I fill up 2 bottles of water daily. keep hydrated which reduces the duration of svt. vagal manoevres no longer work for me

I haven't had any SVT since I had my ablation. Couldn't live with it anymore, it was severely affecting my life. 

Many of you are talking about Ablation, were you diagnosed with WPW?

I'm 53, and have experienced palpitations and SVT since 18. The first was simply waking up in bed, and it just kicked in, at a BPM I couldn't even get a read on, as I was alone.

By that point, I'd had event monitors as well as three ER visits. In which my rate was near or over 300 BPM. Absolutely crazy and scary, I was put on a very simple med, that was to be taking immediately, upon presenting/experiencing one.

Three Cardiologists at mediocre hospitals had simply determined it SVT without cause. I lived in Milwaukee, WI then. Then had one that had caused me to lose consciousness, from dizziness and being short of breath. We did have one EXCELLENT Cardiac-Care hospital, that being St. Luke's, and went there to be diagnosed. 

The Chief Cardiologist looked at my EKG for about 10 seconds and said, you have WPW (Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome). Hasn't anyone ever told you that? It's an extra electrical pathway that appears between the heart's upper and lower chambers and is present at birth.

I had the Ablation, but still experience episodes maybe two to four times a year. I now take Metoprolol which is an XR. 

My method is to put my hands on a wall, and squat down quickly and remain in that position with my head down and holding my breath, or breathing very shallowly. It can take a couple tries but has been successful for me. 

There are times however, where your heart will only regain normal rhythm when it simply decides to, unfortunately. 

 

I have been experiencing these symptoms for the past 8 years or so, I find that my triggers tend to be stress, Postural changes, Sudden bursts of activity (Like jumping around to quickly from resting position etc), Lack of sleeping, Bloating and indigestion!

Im currently going through exams etc at the doctors to get a confirmed diagnosis, So glad i found this forum as its helped me realise I'm not alone and theres a bunch of other techniques i can try when my next episode comes along!

Just putting this out there as it might help others, One thing ive found a massive help in minimising the amount of attacks i get a year is CBD oil, Helps keep my stress levels down in any event but also since taking it my attacks are few and far between.

Thanks all

M, 24, UK

Hi all. I’m a 40 year old woman self diagnosed with PSVT. My episodes began when I was around 12 years old. My parents said it was anxiety and to relax and do deep breathing. It stopped after a couple of minutes. Over the years, I’ve had more episodes. They typically resolve within an hour. I’ve learned that deep breathing is the key; breathing both in and out deeply. I haven’t had an attack in months, thank the Lord. I never thought about caffeine being a culprit and I do drink a lot of caffeine.  They have given  me such severe anxiety though that I go to work and come home and do next to nothing other than that. I don’t have a life. I’m more comfortable if I have an attack to be at home. I’m supposed to be going to California next month. A 6 hour flight from home in NC. I’m scared out of my mind about it. I want to go so badly, but home is my comfort zone. 

My episodes are very rare. Maybe once a year, but sometimes maybe twice a year. It’s the fact that there is no real warning that it’s about to happen that scares me. What if I’m out hiking? What if I’m on a cruise? Oh noooo, can’t do that because the anxiety of it might happening takes over and my mind says to stay home. I’m tired of staying home. I want to take this trip to California. I need to do this. And then I worry because I have a fear of flying also. Is that going to cause such anxiety that I’ll have an episode? Uggggg. Fear has taken over my life and I don’t want to leave home. I hate this!!!  Any suggestions?