Hi Matt

I've had 3 different arrhythmias ablated: IST/Atrial Tachycardia,
Atrial Flutter and AVNRT. I now have a pacemaker due to sick sinus
syndrome too. I get some occasional AF as well, also hundreds of
ectopic beats each day (although fortunately I dont feel them all!)

I'm waiting for another EP Study at the moment, I seemed to do well
for about 18 months, but I have had a significant recurrence of
palpitations, dizziness, fainting and chest pain, so I am back on
verapamil and a beta blocker, which is controlling things so far until
my study. Some of my arrhythmia episodes have caused heart rates over
270bpm and I have been worried that that has returned, but hopefully
it is not that arrhythmia this time.

are you due for another EP Study / ablation at all?

I am waiting to have my 4th, I hope it will be my last one!

take care,
Fran

--- In heartrhythm-AA@yahoogroups.com, aUser wrote:
>
> hi - my name is Matt and am new to the group. I have suffered from
> tachycardia for 15 years since college. Initially the trigger was
> strenous exercise which I subsequently avoided and had no major
> problems up until a year ago when I started getting episodes at rest
> (probably stress induced). Last year I had 3 ablations. After the
> initial unsucessful one, I intermittently went onto flecainide. I
> lasted 5 weeks after the second ablation before I had another episode
> that didn't stop and ended up at A&E. Before the third operation and
> coming off the flecainide I was back in A&E twice. Since the third
> operation I have been on flecainide and have not had the nerve to
> come off!
>
> A relatively low dose of flecainide (supplemented by antenolol when
> needed) is keeping things under control with no obvious side effects.
> I still have occasional flutters and other bumps and thumps....
>
> I'm interested to hear from other SVT sufferers particularly those
> who have been through ablations both sucessful and unsucessful! (all
> of my ablations were termed "sucessful" post operation).
>