tachycardia

Hey y'all,

Thanks Teri.  I actually have next Monday off of school to do report cards.  My principal told us that if we didn't have a need to come in (ie - report cards were done) we could stay home.  I wonder if I'd be able to get an appt then...that would be convient.  :)

Just don't take chances!  Love and Hugs, Teri

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Hi Lil

I am sorry this has all happened to you again.
I am having an EP study done this Friday. It will be my third one. The first one they couldnt find the spot to ablate. The second attempt they did an ablation and I was great for a month then it all returned again.
According to my cardiologist I have several spots in there that are "misfiring" causing tachycardia. They are going in again this Friday but with a NEW intrument. A balloon is attached to one of the caths. It acts like a GPS...it will show the doctors ALL the spots that are "misfiring" and so they can ablate them all. Finally!!
Perhaps you are the same. It very well could be that they ablated a spot they should have but you have more to be fixed as well.
I was also told though and if a spot isnt ablated "enough", it can heal itself instead of dying off.

Best of luck to you.

Well, I had an appt with my regular cardio this afternoon.  He increased my toprol to 200mg and wants to see me in six weeks.  I did not respond at all to drugs before.  He thinks that I could respond now that I've had three ablations.  I don't know...I didn't respond after the first two...why now?  Guess I'll just have to wait and see.  I have a sinking feeling about this though.  This is *exactly* what happened when this all started.

I'm so sorry you're having these problems Lil, it starts getting a bit scary doesn't it when it just goes on and on. That sinking feeling is not nice. What your doctor says sounds logical though, I really hope he's right.

Hi Jules, I was interested to read your post, I had two ablations that didn't work because I keep getting more 'short circuits'. I'm waiting for another ablation, with more sophisticated 'mapping' equipment. The doctor hasn't mentioned the catheter/balloon business though. I was told it would be in December but I haven't had an appointment yet which is a bit worrying. My bosses have been very good about my hours but it's a bit of a strain. Good luck for tomorrow.

I went for a pulse and bp check with a nurse yesterday. They were both fine but I was feeling really dizzy. The nurse insisted I lay down and talk to the doc. I told the doc that I almost passed out driving to the office. My body started to feel really tingly and the radio sounded very far away. He thinks that my toprol is too high and changed it from 200mg back to 100mg. I'm worried now that I'm going to be back where I was before the toprol was increased...having heart rates get too high again. I guess time will only tell. I have an appointment at the end of the month. Time to just wait and relax...easier said than done though!

Lil

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