STOPPING SVT ATTACKS........

[sb786]

Hi everyone,
As some of you know i was diagnosed with SVT 7 months ago but i have been having episodes since i was about 13 yrs old.
The other day i had a short svt attack at night. Before laying down i could feel alot of discomfort and pressure in my chest. When the attack started i sat up and had an urge to belch (disgusting i know!) As soon i belched the svt stopped in its tracks!!! Usually they last for a minimum of 15 mins but this time it stopped in about a minute!
Has any other svt sufferer experienced this?? What other techniques do you find actually work??
Thanks x

[bigkev414]

I have tried a few things and sometimes they 'revert' my svt's which I've had on and off for over 15 years. Bend down suddenly from the waist - (reach for the bottom drawer my old doc called it) and then straighten back up.
Lay down on your back and hold your breath and 'bear down' like you're trying to push your stomach out as hard as you can. Do that a couple of times.  
Grab a glass of preferably cold (icy is best) but really gassy coke or mineral water and really gulp it down and get to burp a lot or ever kind of 'choke' on it. That usually works the best for me - fill up with gas an burp really big
If you are home and allowed, a big gulp of brandy or whisky which 'takes your breath away' for a second, or a gulp of strong vinegar can have the same affect. It shocks the system and often reverts the svt.
Also, ask the doctor how to massage your carotid artery, but that is only advisable if the doc agrees and shows you how. Best is the cold gassy drinks and burps. Good luck, but get your problem properly diagnosed and maybe hey will prescribe medication like a beta blocker to help stop them. They do work.

[svtproblem]

Hi, i have not yet been diagnosed with SVT but i have been having attacks similar to this since i was about 11 and i am now 16. The other day i was taken into hospital with a really bad attack and my heart rate was recorded at 310. Obviously i am only young and if anyone who has had this for a long time has any advice on how too stop these attacks it would be a great help, thanks.

[Orangecheese]

What things start an SVT attack? Can I set it off myself? I know how to stop them, I just want to avoid things that start it off, also if I were to faint how long would I be out for and would I fall softly or stiffen and fall? Im pretty scared about fainting, ive had SVT for nearly 3 years, diagnosed with it when I was 13ish. Please help :)

[paradise93]

i have svt for 6 years dr keep givinf=g me zoloft paxal been to hospital ermany time but they convert before any meds i am alwys scared they happen alot at night I cant  go any were scared of being alone that I will die no one seems to know whats happening I am very depressed my life is so confined what can I do

[sb786]

Thanks for replying
I too was told that i was having panic attacks!! (so frustrating) My GPs just didn't believe me until i had a long episode caught on a monitor at hospital. If you don't mind me asking are you on any meds for the svt? How frequent and long are your attacks? Do you also get missed beats??

[oatbucket]

I can't believe that this question was just asked.  I was just thinking this morning as I was waking up that I needed to ask the very same question for my daughter (12).  Now my question is, can doing these things to STOP the svt actually make it worse?  This is all brand, brand new to my daughter and me so please don't laugh at my questions!

Thanks.

Carla