Hello I'm a 30 year old man, 35 pounds overweight ex smoker..
After a couple months of having these symptoms:
malaise,
lethargy,
mood changes, irritability,
tachycardia bouts with near syncope
waking at night with racing pulse and can't breath in
chronic heavy and dull chest pain
throbbing deep in upper central chest
general widespread chest pressure especially after an SVT
feeling too weak in the chest to take a full breath of air
My loop recorder found a SVT of 160 during my sleep (i woke up, couldn't breath, heart racing, in a panic..not the first time that happened)
During awake hours, it takes something to set off my SVT's. Minimal excitement...anticipation for things good or bad....getting ready in a hurry to go places...
I'm sure that previously to feeling generally bad (malaise chest pain etc) that my pulse would get up during these situations but only now I am so darn sensitive to the least tachycardia (forceful heart pounding sensation and lightheaded even at 110)..
Main thing I am wondering, is there an external source (outside the heart) to cause my symptoms especially since during awake hours it takes something or another to set the SVT off, I'm scared of going to the EP and jumping right into a heart cath.
I am wondering if it could be adrenal related or maybe even sleep apnea? I do have a deviated septum and nasal airflow problems, thats been diagnosed previously. I am also concerned some stress hormone is being release too much or quickly?
Some guidance would be much appreciated, thank you