My son had two incidences - one at birth and one at three weeks. First was converted with adenoside in NICU and he was prescribed Digoxyn. The next was converted with adenosine and he went home from a second visit to NICU five days later on Flecainide. Wondering if anyone has similar experiences and what long-term outcome was. Planning on stopping Flecainide by 1 year old and wondering if SVT will come back.
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I do not have any personal experience as far as one of my children or family members with SVT, but I perform EKGs everyday on everyone at my hospital including babies.  Typically rhythm problems are sporadic to say the least.  The general belief is that when a child has a rhythm problem it will subside later in development and medication should cease the episodes at an early age.  You should expect to see more episodes and lots of other medication.  Typically when a patient has rhythm abnormalities, initial medication fixes the problem but for some reason you see a recurrence of the abnormal rhythm and is fixed again with another medication.  Strangest thing...happens all the time.  Don't know why, and quite honestly I don't think many doctors know why.  Typically it's a problem you learn to monitor and deal with as an episode occurs.  Just give it time though, he may grow out of it when everything begins to develop along further.  Sorry I couldn't be more help
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well let me assure you it wouldn't hurt him except the surgery. i am 22 and have had 2 pacer (my nickname for pacemaker) surgeies coming up on my third. and while i am very tired and hurting after the surgery, i live a normal life after the healing. now i am not saying you dad will be fine it sounds like he is kinda not healthy with the smoking and all but the pacer won't hurt the situation it'll help. he might be even better after the surgery, more active and stuff, better chance at living longer. the surgey (for most are outpatient which means you pretty much get to go home in the same day) goes like this there is a small disk about the thickness of a cd case slightly bigger maybe 1 and 1/2 cd cases. and round about the size of the top of a pop can. it has two leads (two covered wires) that came out of the disk. they have a small screw on the end of each lead which are screwed into the heart, no worries that doesn't hurt. once the leads are in place chances are they will be there forever they don't go bad and are detachable at the disk end for repacemant surgies. which depends on how much his heart uses it. i use mine 100% of the time and i get about six years out of mine. they put the disk in your shoulder (mines' on the left), or sometimes older ppl have a bag with the disk in it but i think that's for ppl even older. then if they put it in your shoulder they sew you up and leave a scar about two inches wide, and not even an inch thick. the pacer from day one will shock his heart into working kinda similar to the paddles in the er but not quite. it doesn't hurt and you don't even notice it most the time. the only time i feel mine is right before i go to sleep if i hold real still i can feel a slight bump  from the inside but it doesn't hurt i think it's kinda cool and i usually laugh just a little at the thought of what it just was. sometimes i forget i have a pacer and other then being wary of big magnets (which shut off pacers) and playing football (a hard knock to the pacer could possably dislodge the leads) i live a full and happy life. without it i couldn't be here. so your dad has a great chance of being just fine. just be there for him and don't bump his shoulder for at least awhile it does hurt, just like any stiches would. praying wouldn't hurt and don't worry the pacer won't hurt him.
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My wife and I have had 2 preemies: one weighed 2 lbs 1oz, born at 27 weeks gestation, and one weighed 1 lb 8 oz, at 23 weeks gestation. The larger one is now 11; he is a wonderful kid, smart and funny. The younger one is now 6, he is a little behind and small for his age, but he is smart and cute and lots of fun! We feel so lucky to have them both!\n\nMy younger baby went through 5 months in the NICU, was on the ventilator for 3 months, and had several major surgeries, on his heart, intestines, etc. He couldn't cry or breathe on his own when he was born, his eyes were still fused shut, the attending OB didn't even want to try to save him. There were quite a few times when it looked like he wouldn't make it. But he pulled through and we feel very fortunate to have him.\n\nIf I may give some pointers:\n\n- Talk to the baby. They recognize the mother's voice, even this young.\n- Get to know the nurses and respitory therapists. We became good friends with many of them since we saw them every day for months.\n- Be involved with the babies care. Know what's going on and ask questions.\n- There will be many setbacks. Don't expect every development to be positive.\n- Preemies lose weight after they are born - that's normal. It's hard to take, but it's normal.\n\nMedicine has advanced rapidly in the last few years for preemies so that will help the baby.\n\nGood Luck with everything. I hope everything works out OK!
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I am  a 32 year old woman, I was recently diagnosed with adult add, I tried those drugs and had to stop. they are the same as speed. not good. the side effects are terrible and i went into severe depression when i stopped.(withdraw). I cannot believe parents would actually give their children speed intentionally
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Toprol or metoprolol(generic) is a beta blocker which lowers your heartrate and ideally keeps you from having tachycardia. The risk with surgery is in people who STOP taking the medicine. The risk is rebound hypertension, possible heart attack. Not usually seen in an otherwise healthy 25 year old female.\n\nToprol is not recommeded in pregnancy, it has been linked to intrauterine growth retardation.\n\nCongradulations on quitting smoking. Giving up caffeine will decrease the number of SVT episodes you experience.
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What your doctor is doing sounds fine.  The tapering off period would be longer if your son had been on the steroids for longer, so I wouldn't worry.\n\nHope this helps.
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I've been on the ring for about 3 years.  I love it.  I actually chose not to get my period at all so I cange it the 1st of every month.  My OB said it was fine to go without getting my period at all or I can go every three months...at the end of my third month I would take it out for a week then put a new one in on the 1st as usual.  But I had stopped using it back in April since my husband and I had decided to try to have another baby.  I noticed that my sex drive has increased a bit since I am no longer using it...I had realized during the 3 years of using it, that my sex drive had slowly decreased,  I thought it was because I had a baby and I was tired and stressed with work, my daughter and keeping up the house.  But I think now that the birthcontrol had a little to do with it too.  But other then that the Nuva-Ring was GREAT...at first my husband felt it...but after a few times he didnt even notice it.  Good Luck!
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There are people that have taken Welbutrin and have had an elevated heart rate. I saw a story on http://www.rxlist.com/rxboard/wellbutrin.pl?noframes;read=3160 where someone has experienced what you are going through with this. I am sure that there are many others that are experiencing it. \n\nAlso, you said that your doctor dismissed it. If you feel like he is not listening you may want to get a new one or reapproach the subject and ask him why he skipped over it. \n\nI have listed some places where you can do some reading into this and see what you feel about and hopefully may answer some questions you have about these drugs.
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My son has HLHS. I'm not a doctor, but it sounds like your granddaughter had a similar procedure as my son. Did she have a Fontan? My son is eight years old now -- he enjoys swimming and martial arts and is doing very well in school. He may never be a jock, but our biggest issue right now is getting his handwriting neat ;-). He gets regular checkups from the pediatric cardiologist (every 6 mos. with an annual ECHO and a holter (sp?) monitor every two years.)\n\nWe wish your granddaughter and your family the best of wishes. Let me know if you want to talk.
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I feel your pain. I struggled with an asthmatic child from the time he was 2 weeks old. Brown inhaler sounds like PULMOCORT??\nother Albuterol. Albuertol is a bronchial dialator to help open up the lungs. Whats the pill she is taking at night?? Is it singulair??\nReasons for the antibiotic is to prevent of treat pneumonia.\n\nSuggestions to try to help reduce her flair ups\n1. ABSOLUTELY NO SMOKING around the child. Cigarette smoke \nis one of the biggest culprits.\n2. Limit contact with animals for some children this can be their trigger.\n3. No carpeting, carpets harbor dust and dust mites which can make it worse for some asthmatics\n4. Have your child evaluated by a pediatric pulmonologist.\nTheir are so many new medications available to treat and help reduce the number of asthma attacks.\nIf you child has seasonal allergies. How about an allergy tablet. My son is using claritan. Pulmocort and his albuterol. I am happy so report he has not had an asthma attack in an entire year. This from a child who had more than 20-30 a year with multiple trips to the ER.\n\nJust because your GP prescribed the BROWN medicine does not mean it is the best one for your child. There any many others to choose from. When you child uses her inhalers are you sure it is being used correctly? If not ask for a prescription of a SPACER. Which helps the medicine get where it has to go.\n\nAll the best and hope some of this helps.
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Sorry to hear this. It doesnt take too long to work, if its going to work. My nephew was born premature and had the shots but his lungs still weren't developed enough. He was in the NICU for 10 days but is perfect now. If you have adequate amnionic fluid right now, that is one of the best advantages. Amazing things are happening for preemies these days and I bet everything will turn out okay!
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My Doc told us if we hadn't started PT when we did, (7 months) our son would not be walking, talking, and getting ready to start all-inclusive Kindergarten in September.  Like I said, he started at 7 mos, and is now 5 years old.  We have gone to PT 1-2 times per week for over 4 years now, and I truly believe he would not be as mobile if we had just let him lay in a bed and allow his muscles to get tighter.  If you do not have PT, your son may have tendon shortening, which causes even more tip-toes and in the future he may need surgery for it.  \n\nFrom what you describe, our experiences are very similar.  At 5 months, my son was nowhere near sitting up, he was drooling a lot, and he spit up every time he was fed.  He was also very irritable, but we found out it was a milk allergy causing all the crying.\n\nI am confused with the "normal MRI".  CP is caused from lack of oxygen to the brain, which in turn causes the damage, which shows up in the MRI.  Was he sedated for the MRI?  My son had his MRI at 13 months, but the Ped. Neuro. said the damage would show no matter what age the MRI was done.  He said it will never get better or worse, with respect to the test results, not your child's motor skills.  \n\nYou can never go wrong with PT, it cannot do any damage, and it will only help your son.  It will be worth it in the long run.  Sometimes I see older kids with CP that are mobile, but have a fisted hand, or a severe limp, and I wonder if they had Physical Therapy.  Please do this for your child.  I hope you have a Pediatric PT in your area, we drive 4 hours round trip for ours.  We have a Pediatric Feldenkrais PT and she has done wonders for our son, in my opinion it's better than traditional PT for our child.  Go to www.feldenkrais.com to find a practitioner in your area and learn more about this type of PT.  Good luck!
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As lame as it sounds, I have tried a bunch of different ones, and followed directions carefully. The only one that I had lasting and noticeable results was with NV.\n\nTry it, it's just one pill in the morning and one in the afternoon, and within a month, you'll notice a huge difference! I've lost 25lbs with it already! Of course, I have also cut my caloric intake and increase my cardio to 4-5 times a week, but I was working out steadily with the others as well. This one works.
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HI. My son was diagnosed with MODY 3.  You are right there is not a lot of comprehensive information.  What i can tell you is what my late husband experienced, but it's not pleasant.  My son is currenly 13 years old, I don't expect him to show symptoms until he is 16, but we keep him checked.  My husband was diagnosed with diabetes at the age of 24, he had it unbeknownst to him since he was about 17, he did not do the greatest job taking care of it, he had multiple eye surgerys and was diagnosed with kidney failure at the age of 31.  He was on dialysis for 3 years and died on his 35th birthday. It is a very tragic tale, and I am going to do everything I can to keep my son from going that same route.  My late husband was not a drinker, not a smoker and not over weight, but his diabetes was very progressive and aggressive. All I ask is that you PLEASE take this very seriously and take care of yourself.  If you want to chat more on this..I'd love to hear from you.
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I took my son's adderal and welbutrin.....and as a result I took my son off of it..       It messed  me   up...and I decided right then and there I didn't want my Child taking that  stuff....   Plus it caused him to have Heart Palpitations" and "anxiety" attacks..    He wasn't ADD  he was just High spirited and needed extra supervision........    that was when he was 5 now he is 13 and is still a handful   but    he is a good kid  with good morals. and I  am so glad I got him off his meds.   He doesn't even remember half his child hood.  You know I hope that the schools get more money for every kid they have that is diagnosed with Adhd or ADD.   Think about it and think about your Kid.
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TriNessa is supposed to be therapeutically equivalent to Ortho Tri-Cyclen, it's just priced lower.  However, many women who have taken Ortho Tri-Cyclen and switched complained about its (TriNessa's) lack of efficacy and intolerable side effects.  The company's own clincal prescribing data states that only 8 pregancies occured in the 2,312 patients in the trials, but I hear a lot of complaints about this contraceptive.\n  \nMORE IMPORTANTLY - you should know that the following lots of Trinessa were recalled recently due to subpotentcy (the active Norgestimate component of TriNessa tablets fails stability assay):\n\nLot -- Exp\n4CM613 -- MARCH 2006; \n4CM614 -- MARCH 2006; \n4KM005 -- AUGUST 2006; \n4LM024 -- AUGUST 2006; \n4LM025 -- AUGUST 2006; \n4LM048 -- AUGUST 2006; \n4MM101 -- SEPTEMBER 2006; \n4MM109 -- SEPTEMBER 2006; \n4MM110 -- OCTOBER 2006; \n5AM165 -- OCTOBER 2006; \n5AM166 -- OCTOBER 2006; \n5CM286 -- JANUARY 2007; \n5CM294 -- JANUARY 2007; \n5CM295 -- JANUARY 2007; \n5DM359 -- FEBRUARY 2007; \n5EM416 -- MARCH 2007; \n5GM426 -- FEBRUARY 2007; \n5GM443 -- FEBRUARY 2007; \n5GM477 -- APRIL 2007; \n5JM547 -- MAY 2007; \n5KM623 -- MAY 2007; \n5LM657 -- MAY 2007; \n5LM658 -- SEPTEMBER 2007\n\nYou might want to consider going back on a name brand, just to be safe.  Hope that helps.
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No , not true. I've heard a lot of good things about the SVT , and reliability is always mentioned. Ampeg is a good solid company and their reputation wouldn't be so great if they put out a product that "goes out". I bet your friend never tried an Ampeg , or at least never owned one. lol!