Hi Ann, At first I thought it sounded like epsiodes I have called supraventricular tachycardia, where my heart rate will suddenly jump up to 180-200+ beats a minute and I usually have to go to the ER to get it back down. It's an electrical problem, they tell me (more info. on it is here: _http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/full/106/25/e206_ (http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/full/106/25/e206) ) But I think they can diagnose that right away from the EKG -- at least with mine, they look at the printout and say, "Yep, SVTs." So if they didn't mention that, that's probably not what you have though it sounds similar. Take care and keep us posted. I'll be praying. Barbara H. _http://barbarah.wordpress.com/_ (http://barbarah.wordpress.com/) In a message dated 5/4/2007 12:46:17 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Hi everyone. I had a real scare a few days ago. I had been experiencing heart fluttering for about 4 or 5 days, but they would come and go. But last Wed. night when my son came in from church, I told him to lay out his clothes because if it wasn't any better the next morning, I was going to call 911. And the next morning when I woke up it was worse than ever. So the ambulance came and took me to the hospital. When we arrived I heard to driver tell Dr. McQuire, who actually ran out to the ambulance, that my heart rate was 220 but my blood pressure had completely bottomed out. They could not even get a BP reading. After a few tests, a heart doctor came in to see me. He ordered an echocardiogram and started me on Digatev. My heart went back to normal about 2 hours after I got to the hospital and I have had no more episodes. But I have to admit, I have an appointment with the heart Dr. Monday, and I am frightened. So please keep me in your prayers. I do believe in the power of prayer so the more the better. Thank you all so very much. I care about each and everyone of you and consider all of you my extended family.....I guess because in reading the e-mails that you guys send I find out just how much all of us have in common. Well, all of you take care and God Bless you all, Anne Shreve, Eden, North Carolina ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.
