anyone out there had to wear a holter monitor? it's a recording device with a bunch of leads stuck on the chest & back which records the heart rate for 24 hrs.
i was hooked up this morn. relaxing now with a MM whiskey & a beer. will be going to our monthly trivia pizza night at our GC where i'll have a pint of Jagged Face, a local IPA. it would be interesting to see how the combination of the trivia with the alcohol affects my heart rate.
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.I wore one about 20 years ago for diagnostic purposes. The result was that I was found to have supraventricular tachycardia -- which just means that my heart will randomly go into overdrive (like 130 beats per minute). There are two possible treatments -- medication (which is what I chose) and going in to the heart to cauterize the node that is causing the problems. The meds work great.
ladyprof70
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Mar 8, 2019
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i'm on meds now. my alternative is an ablation which is basically the same procedure that you could have had. the procedure is kind of a crap shoot. but i know a much older guy than me that had it done last year & his heart rate is right back to normal.
Wore it about 10 years ago after experiencing several instances of my heart racing. Of course in that 24-hour time nothing happened. Still have those occurrences, maybe once every 2 or 3 months, but do not mention to any doctor.......I find as an older woman you need to be very selective in what you complain about or you get dismissed as an attention-seeking whiner
AnneWimsey
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Mar 7, 2019
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they already know i'm having an A flutter episode b/c the last cardioversion didn't work. this one is for a cardiologist i'm seeing for the 1st time.
so long as you palpitations only last for brief spells i wouldn't worry too much about it.
a friend of ours quit alcohol completely b/c of palpitations. alcohol always had a lot to do with my episodes. i've cut back a lot but am not going to deny myself one of my last few pleasures.
@callmedubious wish it was that simple, I have been a 99% teetotaler for all of my 70 years. Good luck to you!
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