Supraventricular tachycardia! help!?

Question

I have had supraventricular tachycardia (svt) for 15 years and only had it recorded at hospital this year for the first time! I also have high blood pressure, i cant take tablets they make me ill, my doctor is nice but not very helpful. Does anyone know any good natural remedies for blood pressure? Also its possible i may have an op to correct the svt has anyone had this done and it been successful! Any advice would be greatly appreciated!!! Thanks :-)

I drink only decaf tea and no coffee. I dont drink fizzy drinks and i dont add any salt to cooking and usually cook from scratch. I also do the vagal manouvers as some svts only last a couple to minutes.

Thanks for your answers i have had a 24 hour ecg and an echocardiogram. I havent had a treadmill test or stress test. I have had my kidney function checked and i am seeing my cardiologist in September. I wonder if anyone else suffers from this, its very scary the last one was over 200 beats a minute and i had a drug to stop and restart my heart which was also very scary. I probably sound like a wet blanket, generally im not i would just like to try and sort this stuff out!

Answer 1

Caffeine can cause SVT, you can have an op that burns out a specific pathway in the heart and that can stop it. There are some manouveres such as vagal stimulation that can calm down your SVT when you get it.

The operation is called an ablation or something similar

Answer 2

You asked about natural remedies for high blood pressure.

There are a tremendous number of things you can do to lower BP without medication. Which of them works is often a trial and error sort of deal, so the first step is to get yourself a blood pressure cuff (good ones can be had for around $50, ask your pharmacist for a recommendation.) Once you start taking your BP daily, or more often, you'll have the feedback you need to determine if what you are trying seems to work. [When taking BP, sit in a chair with your feet flat on the floor for a few minutes first. It should preferably be done in the morning, before all of the stresses, foods and drugs of the day enter the picture.]

Off the top of my head, here are some of the major things you can do:

1. Reduce sodium to around 1500 mg/day. (It isn't all that tough to do, really.)
2. Add potassium to your diet (oranges and bananas, among other fruits, are great sources for potassium).
3. Lose weight, if necessary (BMI < 25 is strongly recommended).
4. For more diet ideas, see the rice diet and the DASH diet.
5. Quit smoking, if necessary.
6. Make sure you don't have sleep apnea. That can cause hypertension, among other health problems.
7. Join the Yahoo! bloodpressureline group. I highly recommend this for learning about hypertension, causes and treatments. It's run by a very caring doctor who has been a tremendous help to many people.

As to SVT, I understand that ablations can be quite successful in treating SVT. (My mother has SVT from time to time, and has been considering an ablation for the past several months.) That's something to speak to an electrophysiologist about.

You might want to find a new doctor. Nice is good, but helpful is much more important! On the other hand, if you bring him a good list of questions, your nice doctor might turn out to be much more helpful. Keep a list and send it in to him. You may just be surprised.

Answer 3

You need to know the underlying cause of the SVT. Something as simple as the electrolytes in you blood can cause SVT, if the values are out of range. Sometimes there is no known cause, known as Idiopathic SVT. If you have High Blood Pressure, check wit your doctor about having a Stress test that may help to find a cause. There are all sorts of different medications the control SVT that would help your blood pressure as well. This is ALL something that needs to be discussed with your doctor or a cardiologist(heart doctor). There are some procedures that can be done to help control SVT, but these are for extreme cases. They sound quite scary but are really quite safe. The main thing is that the cause must be understood so the treatment can be devised for your needs specifically.

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Answer 5

My son had SVT and had the ablation done a few years ago. He was about 12 at the time but it has been a great success. SVT was starting to interfere with his sports so we opted for the procedure. I also have a friend that had Wolfe White Parkinson disease which is very similar to SVT. She had the procedure done and it worked fine. She was about 40 at the time. Since my son had the ablation he has had no other episodes. Hope this helps!!

Answer 6

First thing is to calm down your'e getting in a right old state!!!
If you've got SVT & hypertension; alternative medicine is not good as a first line treatment; because you've no idea if the alternative medication will work. Usually for SVT they use a defibrillator to shock the heart back into a normal rhythm; and yes treatments for SVT are usually very successful. Don't worry it will be sorted out and if the GP is not helpful it's your right to seek a second opinion.

Answer 7

If you take any caffeine into your diet, stop. It's a dietary source that will contribute to SVT. To treat it effectively you need to know what's causing it. There can be a number of causes. As for the BP try reducing or eliminating your added salt content. And definately cut back on the amount of salty foods you eat, it just involves some label reading. Anything more extreme than shifting your diet around should be done with your doctor's knowledge, s/he might be able to give some other tips too.

Answer 8

I have atrial tachycardia (less serious) but I do get problems with this. I pass out and get very tired. My resting heart rate was 140-160 and I couldn't do any exercise. I am on Ivabradine which is an angina medication. I dont think these will do for you. You should ask about having the operation, its quite straight forward and is your best chance at leading a normal life. I had the ablation done and it was no good for me as my problem lies behind my sino atrial node and it is diffcult to reach.

If you get runs of tachycardia try blowing air through your ears, have someone massage your carotid artery or put your face into icey water till it slows.

Answer 9

i also have this and it can be a bit scary at times i was in the hospital last year with a heart rate of 220 and got the same adenison stuff and it wasn't a good feeling. there is an operation where they insert catherters into your thighs and burn the nerve that causes the rapid heart beat. you should see a cardiologist and find out what's causing it i have wpw and have to take medicine also try to avoid or at least cut back on caffeine b/c that can speed up your heart rate as well. of course there are things to do for heartbeat but as for blood pressure pills seem to do the trick for me otherwise your diet and salt can increase it.

Answer 10

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