I've had rapid heart rate episodes since I was 16ish. I've talked to doctors about it. Most doctors have blew it off by saying that it is panic attacks. I never thought they were right. I've had these attacks wake me in the middle of the night.
I was on a heart monitor for a month and I never had an attack. I've kept track of them. I've learned to be able to stop them most of the time by holding my breath and clenching muscles.
Our work has a new on site doctor, and she said that if I ever had one of these while at work to come over and they'd put me on an EKG.
Today I had one and today I got an EKG. My heart rate was 240 at one point! This thing I have been dealing with is called.....
The event lasted over an hour and they had me in an ambulance to go to the hospital. They have some iv medication that will stop the rapid heartbeat.
The attack stopped while I was in the ambulance and I decided not to go to the hospital. He said I was still in tachycardia and I should be careful, but I've never had another that close together. So the doctor is scheduling me for a cardiologist. They have medication they can put me on to keep this from happening!
I wanted to go back to work but Berta and The DR said NO!
