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How do people deal with PSVT at work?

I'm finding that very dramatic attacks of PSVT are costing me temporary jobs - how do people deal with this problem at work?
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Hi
I ve been working as a beauty therapist for past 7 years last 3 years I ve been suffering from skipped beats
They happen when I doing my client's eyebrows, or waxing or any treatment
The customers who r coming to me for long time and are friendly to me they know my situation and they ask me to sit down or sip water and relax and the clients who r new to me I try my level best now to show what's wrong with me
But I was doing a client today and this skipped beat happened to me again and she got scared to see me
I'm scared as always, people says to me that they r normal u r healthy ur heart is healthy but one thing I don't understand after each and every episode of skipped beat I feel very extremely tired and headaches and shaky and dizzy
If everything is fine in my body why I feel Like this
Everyday feels like my last day I'm only 25 years old female
I don't enjoy my life like others girl of my age do
I have so many dreams but this condition.... I m so depressed
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Just happened to be on MedHelp today and saw your question.  In the early days of my SVT (AVNRT), my episodes used to convert on their own within a minute or two.  I would go to the restroom or find an unoccupied office and lie down for a few minutes until the episode subsided.  As time went on, it became more difficult to hide from my colleagues as the episodes went on longer, and eventually did not stop at all once they had started, which necessitated some ambulance trips to the hospital for Adenosine.  Unfortunately, vasovagal maneuvers never worked for me, but I hope they will work for you.  Eventually, I had to go on beta blockers (Atenolol) for 10 years which solved the problem but caused other problems (very low blood pressure, extreme tiredness, 50+ pound weight gain).  I had an ablation three years ago and have been fine ever since.  Not sure if ablation would be an option for you, but it might be worth looking into.
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1423357 tn?1511085442
My SVT attacks were never "dramatic".  It was more like "blip", and off to the races.  No one knew it was occurring, and I didn't make a big deal out of it.  I had numerous SVT episodes at work during my lifetime, and all were converted by Valsalva, taking a short breath and bearing down for about 4 seconds in a slightly bent over seated position.  Like Michelle, my AVRT was corrected after 54 years by ablation therapy.
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1807132 tn?1318743597
What type of svt have you been diagnosed with?  I had avnrt and it was corrected by ablation.  If ablation is not an option for you have you tried any of the vasovagal maneuvers to try and get your svt to stop?  A few are holding your breath and bearing down as straining to go to the bathroom or drinking a very cold glass of water.  Best of luck trying to get your svt under control.
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