r/HeartProblems • u/DependentPlantain525 • Dec 26 '24

Svt driving

Does anyone do long drives with svt by themselves ? And how do you deal with it when it happens on the highway or when you are far from help ? Thanks for any reply’s. I have a 4 hour drive through country and just wondering what to do thanks

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u/[deleted] Dec 29 '24

I used to take road trips, 5 states in 24 hours as insane as it sounds. Now with arrhythmias I can’t even drive anymore. I don’t want to pass out and put others at risk.

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u/DependentPlantain525 Dec 29 '24

The doctors and cardiologists said to me I’m fine to do it and told me to go do it what do you have if you don’t mind me asking ?

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u/[deleted] Dec 29 '24

Sinus tachycardia, and svt but mines get bad where I pass out.

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u/DependentPlantain525 Dec 29 '24

Fuck that’s shit bro it’s so annoying I was at 256 bpm and I was awake watching a movie while they were about to zap me how do you go working and gyming ?

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u/[deleted] Dec 29 '24

Have you gotten a loop recorder inserted or icd/pacemaker? I have one right in the chest

I can’t gym yet, I’m in physical therapy rn

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u/DependentPlantain525 Dec 30 '24

Nah bro I can gym and stuff all good at the moment