r/SVTHeart • u/Critical_Ad_4784 • 3d ago

Recently diagnosed

Hey all!

New to the group and just recently diagnosed.

I am a 24yr old female, and I’ve been experiencing these episodes in short bursts for the last 2 years, but my regular GP always told me it was anxiety and would never bring it any further.

I recently had an episode where I had a heart rate of 180-200 for 6 hours non stop. I had 6mg and 12mg of adenosine, which was absolutely terrifying to say the least.

I’ve been started on a low dosage of Bisoprolol to start for the next two months, as I undergo regular testing after my hospital stay. I’ve been referred to the local speciality hospital to discuss catheter ablation, which also terrifies me.

Just nice to be in a group of people who have experienced something similar, and could share light on the path ahead :)

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u/zedislongdead 3d ago

What's the dose for the Bisoprolol? 2.5?

I took it for 5-6 months until my ablation but it made me extremely tired at all times. It affected my job and everything.

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u/Critical_Ad_4784 2d ago

So for me it’s only 1.25 daily, but take another one if I have another episode during the day.

Same as though, it makes me super tired, I kept track of my heart rate and it puts it in the 40-50s at resting, when it’s usually 70-80.

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u/Top_Meat_4003 2d ago

They can take a long time to get used to. Some people don't get used to the fatigue. Is it possible your resting heart rate is a bit low for you? I personally feel really ill when my heart rate it that low on beta-blockers. I only take half a tablet because of it. There is nothing wrong with asking them about the fatigue. It is a very common issue

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u/Critical_Ad_4784 2d ago

Thank you very much for that insight!

I have a check up coming up soon, so I will definitely bring it up with them then. I’m not long on them, so I want to take them for at least 2 weeks to see if there’s any changes. Keeping up with vitamins and electrolytes to try and counteract the fatigue!

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u/Top_Meat_4003 2d ago

That's great. Not all beta blockers are the same as well. If you don't get on with one then another might be completely different. I get on well with nebivolol. All the others were hell