Re: NoraB
Hi Dee,
The problem is that we hear these medical terms without really understanding them. There are symptoms, and there's context.
I had a long episode of VT (heart stuck on about 145 bpm for several hours, at rest) and was given Beta-blockers to slow it down. (I was also referred for a heart ECHO, and that was fine)
So, your doctor will be looking at what your heart is generally doing and how problematic a symptom actually is. (Have you actually spoken to your doctor to discuss the results?)
If I had a pound for every time I've got a letter through and freaked out over terminology only to speak to my GP who said, 'Yeah, that's all fine'. (I'd be a millionaire)
The thing about anxiety is that it directly affects the heart (it's meant to as part of the fight or flight response) and these normal symptoms feed into to any fears we have about our hearts, so it's important to slow that heart rate down via medication or relaxation (or a combo), bearing in mind that it can feel as weird to have slower heartbeat than it can to feel the ol' ticker banging like an old barn door, you get me?
Sorry I didn't see your post until now. I hope you managed to feel calmer. X
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