does any one have any sucess stories for the treatment; conventional or alternative of tachycardia.?
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Also known as SVTs, it describes a very rapid heart rate. It would be helpful to know the underlying rhythm (ie: atrial flutter, atrial tachycardia, etc...) If you find out, post this question again. It would be helpful to know a few other things about you, so I'll have to give a broad answer. The heart is unique tissue that beats when it receives electrical impulses (you may have seen actors who pose as "dead patients" on t.v. get "shocked" in the ER with electricity to help their hearts beat again). With SVTs, a part of your heart gets "excited" and starts to shoot off it's own electrical impulses, which can cause the heart to beat out of rhythm, and very fast. You should see a cardiologist and have a few tests such as a 12-Lead EKG, 2d echo, holter monitor, blood & thyroid tests, and possibly a stress test. Many young females get SVTs, which is usually harmless and do not cause any longterm problems. These cases can be treated with simple lifestyle modifications that can minimize attacks (such as sleeping better, reducing stress and eliminating caffeine products). Patients can do Valsalva manuevers to stop SVTs. As far as alternative, homeopathic, etc... there are no products that have shown evidence in successfully treating SVTs. If you ever find that your SVTs won't stop, you may get dizzy, get chest pain and your cardiac output will fall and you can pass out. Have someone dip your face/head in a bucket of ice-cold water (the mammalian diving reflex) and call 911. Medications, ablation, cardioversion, etc... are reserved for advanced cases. These patients may be older or have other cardiac issues going on. Or they can get SVTs before or after a heart attack due to changes that occurs in a part of the heart called the "Atrium". I hope I was able to answer some of your questions...
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I came across the site below.  It has some good articles about defibrillators.  They have information and advice on the use of blood pressure monitors that you may find helpful.
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Wow no I have never heard of that. I think as the other user suggested, you should definitely seek a second opinion (outside that hospital, a completely different specialist) before proceeding with this radical treatment. Good luck honey!
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I don't think water would have anything to do with it. Have you tried Gingko Biloba for the ringing? I know someone who was skeptical about taking it, but, he was pleasantly surprised when it actually worked. You can get it at a health food store, or even wal mart by now.
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If you can find someone who practices animal accupuncture, it's worth a shot. I've know people who've done it with their pets and they swear by it.\n\nI had treatments myself for a number of months but got very little from it so it may just depend on the practitioner.
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As a doctor, (but not a cardiologist), I would not recommend it.  I have had it before but it causes palpitations for me.  Unfortunately there are no formal studies on it.  The other bad thing is the taurine which is an insulinomimetic (it acts like insulin).  It causes the sugar in you blood to go intracellular causing that boost in energy.  Howvever, that is unnatural for the body and over time could lead or exacerbate diabetes.  While no studies prove this, this is my theory.  In short one can every now and then may not be a problem, but two cans a day is.  You may need to look at why your energy is down in the first place, it may be something more treatable, i.e. depression, workload, stress etc.
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Here is an article that may help, in addition to all the other answers you've received:\nhttp://www.mayoclinic.com/health/alternative-medicine/PN00001\n\nGood luck!
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you have made me remember a friend from 20 years ago who drove us crazy comp;aining about this condition i regret not being more understanding of the terrible pain she was experiencing at the time believe me the only thing that helped this dear friend was valium. if worse comes to worse try it because i personally witnessed a complete reversal of her condition when she started to take it,perhaps it works as a dental muscle relaxor or something like that i know the dentist here uses the valium for a lot of procedures anyway be well.
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I have that. My heart rate was at 250 bpm, and it happened to me about 5 different times. The doctors finally prescribed me atenolol, and it works great.\n\nThe doctor explained it to me like this. You were born with basically loose wires in your heart that give off electrical impulses which cause rapid heart beat. As far as surgery goes, there is a procedure where the insert a catheter into the vein in your leg, and direct it to your heart. They use an ultrasound to zap the electical impulses and loose wires. Sometimes this is successful. Sometimes the doctors miss some and have to go back in for more, and sometimes they zap your heart and you end up with a pacemaker for the rest of your life. That's why I chose to stick with taking a pill everyday.\n\nThe practices the other poeple desribed can be used to stop an episode, but it won't completely cure the issue.
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No that's ridiculous, use conventional medicine.
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no, this is too low of a stimulus or intake if it was to be a cause, you could talk to the doctor for possible causes of the exact heart beat problem, good luck
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Hi there.\nI treat anxiety everyday using this particular method with extremely good result. See this link and read on it for yourself http://www.jentleearthhealing.com/tft.html . If this rings true with you simply contact me and I will put you in touch with a therapist in your area.\n\nCraig - Naturopath.
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Good suggestions here already, but perhaps I could add:\n\nHerbs:  passionflower, hops, camomile, baical skullcap, oatstraw, motherwort.  This last plant is known for its nurturing effect, although in Florida might be hard to find.  Its Latin name is leonurus cardiaca, so its slight beneficial effect on blood pressure and on heart palpitations has been known since ancient times.\n\nI'll add valerian with a special note:  it's generally used for insomnia or anxiety, but it has a counter-effect with a small minority of people - it speeds them up instead of calming them.  So if you try valerian I'd try it alone, not in any combination, so you can determine whether you belong to the majority or the minority group.\n\nTo nourish the adrenal glands, which in turn will permit one to tolerate stress better:  oatstraw and nettles.  Nettles as in stinging nettles.  One of the most beneficial herbs in the plant kingdom.  Contrary to its common name, plant has a slightly sweet flavour.  Chock full of vitamins & minerals, more than spinach or broccoli.\n\nOne can usually find combinations of these herbs in tea preparations or in tincture form.  If you get to Washington state you can probably find wild nettles growing in the countryside, or someone who knows how to find & harvest them.  Make nettle soup, as north Europeans did for centuries in the spring - it perked them up after long winters without fresh veggies.\n\nFlower essences:  in addition to Rescue Remedy, there's also mustard flower essence (for grief) and bleeding heart flower essence (mourning something that's lost).\n\nWould you have time to try yoga?  Or even just to read Yoga Journal in a library, it's inspiring to read about people practising yoga to grow their minds and spirits as well as their bodies.
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Acupuncture is a wonderful treatment for this. It works for me.
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One method that I have head of that works really well is cortizone injections. It is costly, but effective.
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Many people have heart palpitations. Kudos to you for managing to take the risk factor smoking out of the picture!! \nNow all you need to do is monitor your palpitations. The American Stroke Society recommends taking your pulse for 1 - 2 minutes once a month. Maybe do it on the first of every month?! \nI am mentioning the American Stroke Society and not the Cardiologists because one of the most biggest problems arising from palpitations is that they can turn into Atrial Fibrillation. That is a very fast, very erratic heartbeat that you can feel in your pulse. When the heart gets off beat like that, you run a high risk of getting a small blood clot in your heart from the also erratic blood movement that will be pushed out of the heart, often straight into the lungs or brain, causing a lung embolism or a stroke. And trust me, you want neither! \nIf you feel your heart beats really erratic, go and get an ECG written, that´s a quick, simple and cheap way of checking what´s going on. \n\nOf course, this is the worst case scenario. For the moment you are most likely fine since many, many people have palpitations and for most they´ll just stay palpitations so you don´t need to worry. But you have to be aware of the possibility of them turning into something more serious. \nHope that helped :-D\n\nBy the way, if you feel your heart starting to be a bit erratic there are 2 great and fast ways to get it back to a more slow and normal rhythm that sound way too simple to be true but work great:\nOne is to hold your breath and "press" as if you´re going to the bathroom for a couple of seconds. This is not recommended for people with high blood pressure though :-D\nThe other one is drinking a glass with really cold water. Go ahead and try it, it is also recommended by the American Heart Association :-D
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If you haven't tried it already, ask your neurologist about IVIG.  I have truly seen it work miracles.  They might be hesitant to use it because it is VERY expensive, but I think it is worth a try.