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Cardiac problem

Cardinals97 — Sat, 04 May 2019 15:50:12 GMT

Has anyone everhad an abnormal EKG and been diagnosed with Tachy-Brady syndrome? If so, what procedures were done to fix it?

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brandiwine — Sat, 04 May 2019 16:10:00 GMT

This is a question for your cardiologist. Other people's experience is nothing like yours. Please listen to your own Dr. I wish you the best.

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hckynut — Sat, 04 May 2019 16:29:45 GMT

@Cardinals97 wrote:
Has anyone everhad an abnormal EKG and been diagnosed with Tachy-Brady syndrome? If so, what procedures were done to fix it?

@Cardinals97

I have had hundreds of EKG over many decades, both resting, Maximal Stress Testing, and all in between. Bradycardia I know about, what you described I know nothing.

Bradycardia is an abnormality slow heart rate, which I believe is somewhere between 60-80 beats per minute(BPM).I have a very slow heart rate, many mornings 36-38 beats per minute. Mine however is not Bradycardia, it is because of my excellent physical fitness level.

With Bradycardia, my understanding is your HR(heart rate) is irregular, and also does not pump a sufficient amount of blood to the body. That I will leave up to your doctor(s) to diagnose and treat.

My low HR however pumps more than an adequate amount of blood for my body to function very efficiently, even during maximal physical exercising. Pretty much all I can tell you about Bradycardia, but your EKG and Tachy-Brady Syndrome? I have to pass on that one.

hckynut(john)

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KonaKat — Sat, 04 May 2019 16:45:25 GMT

In tachy-brady syndrome, the heart alternates beating too fast with beating too slow. A variety of things can cause this; therefore, you need to talk with and ask your cardiologist questions. Is this a one time thing or has it shown up on several EKGs? Have you worn a monitor for several days to determine frequency? Again, your cardiologist and you need to discuss this.

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x Hedge — Sat, 04 May 2019 16:58:48 GMT

lol!! Like @hckynut , mine occasionally dips into the 30s, but seems to settle in the 50s most of the time.

My Dr refused to let me go home from a routine appointment when she got a 38bpm from me, and insisted on admitting me to the hosp for monitoring. What a waste!

There I was sitting up in a hospital bed awake & alert, watching tv, talking to them, not weak or sleepy, and the nurse was confounded because my heart rate was about 50 at the time.

Mine just naturally runs lower, and my Dr's have gotten used to it now. But they made a fortune monitoring my heart.

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Still Raining — Sat, 04 May 2019 17:08:00 GMT

If the EKG was ordered because of a problem you noticed, then you should be under the care of a cardiologist. That is the only person you should consult.

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rrBerke — Sat, 04 May 2019 18:30:08 GMT

@brandiwine wrote:
This is a question for your cardiologist. Other people's experience is nothing like yours. Please listen to your own Dr. I wish you the best.

Exactly correct.

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Cardinals97 — Sat, 04 May 2019 23:10:10 GMT

Thank you for your comments. I am under the care of a cardioligist and have the diagnosis from a monitor. I am going back to him next week to determine if he wants me to have a 30 day monitor or has something else in mind. I was only asking to get a little peace of mind until then from someone who might have had the same problem. I know I can only go by what my cardiologist tells me.

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haddon9 — Sat, 04 May 2019 23:21:32 GMT

I just don't understand why someone shouldn't ask about a medical experience here. Why do those who feel that they need to tell another adult to see their doctor think that they haven't done so? It seems obvious to me that the OP has been seeing a cardiologist. How else would she have been diagnosed?!

My husband has a very rare autoimmune illness...we went to DOZENS of doctors when he first started to go downhill and many MDs just had no answers or if they did make suggestions they were vastly different. Asking to see if anyone else has experienced a certain condition could possibly help...even if it's only psychological.

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alarmclock — Sat, 04 May 2019 23:30:49 GMT

@haddon9 wrote:
I just don't understand why someone shouldn't ask about a medical experience here. Why do those who feel that they need to tell another adult to see their doctor think that they haven't done so? It seems obvious to me that the OP has been seeing a cardiologist. How else would she have been diagnosed?!

My husband has a very rare autoimmune illness...we went to DOZENS of doctors when he first started to go downhill and many MDs just had no answers or if they did make suggestions they were vastly different. Asking to see if anyone else has experienced a certain condition could possibly help...even if it's only psychological.

I totally agree. The OP did not ask to be told to GO to a doctor. The OP is asking BECAUSE of what a doctor told her.

Doctors are not gods. They make plenty of mistakes.

Asking other people if they have had a similar situation and what they did is a great way to begin a course of action WITH a doctor.

Wow. The chastising is astounding.

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chrystaltree — Sat, 04 May 2019 23:52:35 GMT

Now posters are going to Google search and pretend to be doctors. Pay no attention to any of it. This is a question for your cardiologist and only your cardiologist. Write down all of your questions and the next time you see him or her; ask all of your questions. Also request that cardiologist speak in layman's terms. Take a friend or relative with you if you can.

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hckynut — Sun, 05 May 2019 07:02:23 GMT

@chrystaltree

You seem to underestimate how the mental aspect of certain medical problems can be lessened for many, by hearing from others that may have experienced the same, or similar symptoms.

Have you ever heard of a "patient advocate"? I was asked, when I was an in-patient, on the Heart Floor, if I would be willing to talk to other patients. I am no doctor, but I have experienced many heart related procedures and can describe them to patients to maybe help eliminate some of their pre-procedure trepidation. A doctor that has not had this experience cannot, thus I was asked. That is what I did in the hospital, and I sometimes try to do on this forum.

I do not "Google" anything I say here, when asked about something I have experienced, I do not need to do so. My comments are not advice, they are what I said, "my experiences".

Since you posted "now posters are going to Google search and pretend to be doctors". "Pay no attention to any of it"? That my fellow poster is the only reason I am typing this, as I feel your comments are including "this poster, ME" .

To each be their own.

hckynut(john)

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Bibione — Sun, 05 May 2019 07:34:43 GMT

Why did you have this test done ? I had it and everything was fine.Then I had a treadmill stress test and again my heart seems to be fine.I had heart problems in airplanes.

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twinkies — Sun, 05 May 2019 18:15:19 GMT

ver heard of Tachy Brady heart arrythmia . However I have wolff parkinson white and this is an arrythmia that can be very fast or very slow . It is usually genetic but can be caused by medication . MIne is genetic as my daughter has it too . You may need a pacemaker or a cardiac medication . Isn't your doctor doing anything?There can be other reasons such as a wandering pacemaker or periods of atrial fibrillation . I have superventricular tacycardia which sounds scary

but is juat a rapid heart rate . Not a problem unless you have WPW and atril fib together . I may need a cardiac ablation . You r doctor need to tell you more. Ask Questions .You have a right to know and need a diagnosis

. cathy from ma

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tsavorite — Sun, 05 May 2019 21:24:30 GMT

@Cardinals97 wrote:
Thank you for your comments. I am under the care of a cardioligist and have the diagnosis from a monitor. I am going back to him next week to determine if he wants me to have a 30 day monitor or has something else in mind. I was only asking to get a little peace of mind until then from someone who might have had the same problem. I know I can only go by what my cardiologist tells me.

Makes perfect sense to me and I have done this same thing hoping to connect with others and their life experiences. Ignore those that post telling you to see a doctor or that you can only talk to your doctor! Good grief...the Internet and world for that matter has tons of forums on all kinds of diseases/topics for this very reason. I know it helped me when I was 1st dx with Rosacea...finding a group of people with this disease help me emotionally....I didn't feel totally alone. That was back in the early 90's when the internet groups were just getting going.

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DottieBlue — Mon, 06 May 2019 21:55:21 GMT

@Cardinals97 wrote:
Has anyone everhad an abnormal EKG and been diagnosed with Tachy-Brady syndrome? If so, what procedures were done to fix it?

My sister has this, and she is on medication to keep her heart from beating too slow, and a pacemaker to keep it from beating too fast.

For those needing cardiac ablations, make sure your surgeon has TONS of experience performing this procedure. Her doctor was fresh out of med school and her procedure went horribly wrong. She ended up with a psuedo-anyeurism (sp?) and needed another operation with a vascular surgeon.

She is doing OK now, but the botched ablation procedure was harder on her than the pacemaker surgery.