Well another SVT (supraventricular tachycardia) episode. It started at 1:28pm, I took my medication but that didn’t work.
EMT came with 2 ambulances because they needed a level 2 EMT to give Adenosine because it had been an hour and nothing was taking my heart rate down.
They got IV’s in me and cardio pads on and took me to the next town over. On the way there I got Adenosine and that was awful. I felt my heart stop and restart and I felt this heaviness throughout my whole body. Thankfully my heart rate when from 200bpm down to 120bpm.
At the ER they gave me more metoprolol and it’s staying down but I feel exhausted.
I still have the cardiac pads on my chest that they put on in the Ambulance in case the Adenosine didn’t work and they will keep them on in case I start another episode.
Hopefully this gets me into the cardiologist faster now.
Edit to add that my husband couldn’t be any less supportive and wasn’t helpful at all while we waited for the ambulance. I am so thankful for you all here 🩷.
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I’ve been told that Adenosine feels like having your body rolled up then slowly unrolled. From witnessing it I can understand your feelings.
Also a heart rate that high for that length of time is equivalent to running a marathon or two. So sure you’re going to be exhausted!
I will say that even thought my wife didn’t feel her best she supported me through the whole process to oblation. Hopefully this episode will start the process toward a resolution.
I’m camping at the moment but check in here a few times a day. Wishing you healing thoughts and positive vibes. I will get back to you if you have questions or need reassurance as soon as I can.
@SageWanderer I could feel my heart slow, like it stopped and I felt so weak. I could feel that all through my body and then bam my heart started beating again and it started slowing down and got back into rhythm.
It was the worst feeling until everything actualized and I was okay. I know most of the EMT’s from working at the hospital and he was really good. He held my hand because he knew it was going to suck.
@iamonfire696 Like I said before I’ve been both cardioverted and oblation so know what you are experiencing. Thinking of you and as usual positive vibes.
