Did doctors check your thyroid gland?

hi
i have the same thing as in svt and funny enough i went through the whole anxiety diagnoses as well .in the end the holter monnitor picked mine up and i was quickley taken for an ablation to try and close the causing pathway.mine used go upto 280 a few times a day it is very frighting and would defo feel like a severe panic attack,i also suffer from a lot of pvcs and i am still on a bb for now.u should get thyroid checked as well as this can cause fast heart rates .there are good treatments outthere now for svt depending on how much it affects your quality of life.

hope u feel good

Hi- I'm 25 and was diagnosed with SVT at age 15. I would only get the attacks maybe once a year or once every other year, but they were severe. My heart would go up to 250 bpm, and I would have to go to the emergency room where they would have to try out a few different medications, since it would not go back down. I also suffered from anxiety since age 14, but the feeling of the panic attack and the SVT attack were very different. It's hard to explain, but when I get my SVT attacks, I first feel this funny sensation in my chest and throat--kind of like a flutter, where with panic attacks, my heart just starts to race and I have no sensations before my heart starts racing. I was on beta blockers from age 17-20, and had the ablation when I was 20. I had complications from that procedure. I almost ended up with a pacemaker and I also got a blood clot from it. Normally it's a pretty safe operation though. And I feel like it was worth it in the end if I don't have to worry about SVT anymore. I still get anxiety at night. I worry about my heart racing, which in turn, causes my heart to start racing. It takes about 15 minutes to calm down usually. When I had SVT attacks, my heart would never go down on its own. Still it's always frightening when it happens because I worry that my heart is just going to quit or go into some crazy rhythm. My advice would be to stop smoking all together--honestly, even 2 cigarettes can make a difference. Also, don't drink too much. For me it's not so much how often I drink, but how much. I drink until I get a little buzz, but I can't drink heavily. Also, cut down on caffeine (I notice my heart gets a little funny even after drinking 1 cup of coffee). Also, if you do exercise, make sure you're not doing it too hard. It's an annoying condition to live with. I envy my friends who don't have to worry about their heart at such a young age, but just know that there are a lot of people out there with the same condition, and there are plenty of worse things to have. Also, from what I've been told, SVT is more annoying than harmful. Good luck and don't let this get you down!

hi-i am 20 years old and have just been experiencing some very similar symptoms especially after drinking the night before and doing exercise the following day. i then stopped drinking and just played 5 a side football until i experienced it again. I ended up in hospital after feeling a sudden sharp heart pain and fast heart rate, i then started to feel light headed, short breathed and a tight chest. i thought i was having a heart attack it was very frightening! the doctors at hospital said my heart was fine and i was recommended to go speak to my local gp soon afterwards. i went yesterday morning and he believes i am suffering from SVT, although i have been told for months it was anxiety attacks and told me to try to push it out of my mind. I was told i probably had SVT straight away from my new doctor after seeing 3 different doctors about it previously which all told me it was anxiety attacks which was quite frustrating. They did an ecg and want me to go straight back when i have the symptoms again to do another tracing (ecg), although i think it will be hard to catch as they tend to be quite short episodes where as i believe the 24 hour monitor would be more suited as they can trace the heart throughout the full day. they have also taken a blood test to check my thyroid because overactive thyroids can cause these symptoms and it runs throughout my family. Is there certain things people would advise not to do if i do get diagnosed with this condition? as football tends to take up a large chunk of my life although the symptoms i am having are very frightening and dont want to suffer them every time i play football! does anybody else play sports with these symptoms and if there is a way around it please tell me. cheers joe

i get this when i play football and i too have had the "its just anxiety" remark when it isn't. My heart will be fine for months and then only when i play football it will go crazy and beat like mental and i can feel it fluttering and its scary because you think you're going to die. All of a sudden i will feel it go mental and get palpitations and then 2 minutes later will go from 200BPM to 80BPM in a matter off a second.

Hi all im also 20 yrs old,and had my first attack about 6 months ago,I have to ay it was the most scariest thing that has ever happened to me ever.
Its really annoying cuz i find myself thinking what if this happens while im driving or when im on my own!!
My cardiologist never put me on beta-blockers or anything cuz he said they didnt work.
I couldnt even fly to thai-land this summer cuz i was afraid i may have an attack on the plane.Its such a scary condition and it kinda takes away your peace of mind.I used to be so care-free and now all i think about is stupid svt and when its going to happen again.
I will defo have the albation if it happens again or shall i say when it happens again.Does any1 know if its possible to just have one attack and never have 1 again or is that jus wishful thinking?