FAO Sqad

[Bbbananas]

.. just read your question from yesterday - thought I'd better transfer it here, although 'odd innit' may still be an appropriate title.

Supraventricular tachycardia Sqad. Had them since I was 12, though getting progressively worse & more frequent. Just upped medication because I was beginning to have near-fainting episodes & weird vision preceding the SVTs. Not a good thing when you're driving....! Saw a private consultant cos of my imminent holiday, & being away from land. Don't particularly agree with private medicine, but Pug insisted on it.

I think in the future, when medication no longer controls it or it becomes too much of a hindrance, I will have to have a cardiac ablation procedure. Not major heart surgery... so not too concerned, and hey - it proves I do actually have a heart!!!!

[sqad617]

Thanks salla...I was a bit concerned. When do you go away?
Where did you go for your private consultation?

[rinkins]

Glad to hear at least it's in control salla. A friend of mine had a heart problem (hole in her heart) all her life that did not rear its ugly head until she was about your age.

Am glad pug insisted, like you say you don't want to be off shore if anything was to happen x

[Bbbananas]

When I have a SVT attack, it usually goes off if I lie down straight away (a tad embarrasssing if I'm in Tesco). Or the valsalva manoevre, or plunging my face in cold water. so, the consultant suggested if I'm out at sea - to just jump overboard. Silly man. If I did that, Cap'n would be the one having the heart attack.

I saw a Dr Mates sqad. Polish chap; very good. (Quite dishy, so my pulse was probably up!!)
I go away early hours of tomorrow morning.

[sqad617]

salla...thanks, but where did you see him?......Lincoln?

[Bbbananas]

The Bostonian cos it was private, but he works from Lincoln, Grantham & Boston I think.

I also find the carotid massage thingy useful at stopping it, but get a bit scared at that sometimes - the idiot who first told me about that one at my first reported attack at 21 (I'd just given birth - although I'd had them since 12, I'd never told anyone cos I didn't want to worry my parents!!) - never told me to only press hard onto one side of my neck. I did both - felt very strange......!

[sqad617]

OK..if I am not in contact before you go...have a good time.

I am going to UK on Friday, back on Sunday...Manchester.

I hope Mrs sqad hasn't told Dof G.....LOL

[Bbbananas]

Ooh - D of G on the prowl like a female dog on heat.... bettter watch out for your heart!

Just checked - Dr Mates is Czech.

[sqad617]

I suppose his parent's were chess players:

Czech Mates.........yeeeeeeeessssssss!!!!!!!!!!