Supraventricular tachycardia! help!?

I have had supraventricular tachycardia (svt) for 15 years and only had it recorded at hospital this year for the first time! I also have high blood pressure, i cant take tablets they make me ill, my doctor is nice but not very helpful. Does anyone know any good natural remedies for blood pressure? Also its possible i may have an op to correct the svt has anyone had this done and it been successful! Any advice would be greatly appreciated!!! Thanks :-)

I drink only decaf tea and no coffee. I dont drink fizzy drinks and i dont add any salt to cooking and usually cook from scratch. I also do the vagal manouvers as some svts only last a couple to minutes.

Caffeine can cause SVT, you can have an op that burns out a specific pathway in the heart and that can stop it. There are some manouveres such as vagal stimulation that can calm down your SVT when you get it.

The operation is called an ablation or something similar

If you take any caffeine into your diet, stop. It's a dietary source that will contribute to SVT. To treat it effectively you need to know what's causing it. There can be a number of causes. As for the BP try reducing or eliminating your added salt content. And definately cut back on the amount of salty foods you eat, it just involves some label reading. Anything more extreme than shifting your diet around should be done with your doctor's knowledge, s/he might be able to give some other tips too.

You need to know the underlying cause of the SVT. Something as simple as the electrolytes in you blood can cause SVT, if the values are out of range. Sometimes there is no known cause, known as Idiopathic SVT. If you have High Blood Pressure, check wit your doctor about having a Stress test that may help to find a cause. There are all sorts of different medications the control SVT that would help your blood pressure as well. This is ALL something that needs to be discussed with your doctor or a cardiologist(heart doctor). There are some procedures that can be done to help control SVT, but these are for extreme cases. They sound quite scary but are really quite safe. The main thing is that the cause must be understood so the treatment can be devised for your needs specifically.

Treatment of a tachycardia depends on your symptoms, how often you have episodes of tachycardia and whether you have any underlying heart conditions. Your doctor may prescribe medications to control your heart rate, use minimally invasive procedures to destroy tachycardia trigger spots, or suggest the placement of a heart device that monitors and resets your heart rhythm as needed.

Medications
Doctors often use medications in tachycardia emergencies, and they also prescribe them for long-term control of the arrhythmia. Medications may be used alone or in combination with other treatments.

Anti-arrhythmic medications. These medications work to slow the conduction of electrical signals or prolong the time it takes the heart muscle to recharge after a beat. In some people with tachycardia, however, these medications can make arrhythmias worse.
Calcium channel blockers, potassium channel blockers and beta blockers. These medications work in various ways to slow nerve impulses in the heart muscle or reduce the workload on the heart. These medications are also used to treat high blood pressure, coronary artery disease and chest pain.
Blood thinners. Also called anticoagulants, these medications are not used to treat the abnormal heart rhythm, but rather to reduce the risk that the abnormal rhythm will trigger a blood clot that may lead to a stroke or heart attack. Anticoagulants make it more difficult for blood to clot.
Nonsurgical procedures
Nonsurgical techniques may be used if medications don't work. Some examples include:

Cardioversion. Most effective for atrial tachycardias, this technique uses either drugs or an electrical shock to restore a normal rhythm. In electric cardioversion, the doctor shocks your heart to stop its beat for a split second to "reset" it. Cardioversion drugs may be given through an intravenous (IV) line to reset the heart.
Radiofrequency catheter ablation. In this procedure done under mild sedation, several electrode-tipped tubes (catheters) are threaded through your blood vessels to specific electrical pathways in your heart. Then radiofrequency energy is used to destroy the area of heart tissue responsible for the arrhythmia.
Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
If your underlying heart condition puts you at high risk of having a life-threatening tachycardia, your doctor may recommend an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD).

An implantable cardioverter-defibrillator 鈥?a pager-sized device implanted in your chest like a pacemaker 鈥?detects and stops dangerous arrhythmias. The ICD continuously monitors your heartbeat and delivers precisely calibrated electrical shocks to restore a normal heart rhythm.

Surgical treatments
If you don't respond to other treatments or need treatment for an underlying heart condition, surgery may be an option for you.

Maze procedure. The maze procedure is often done during an open-heart surgery. Using a scalpel, doctors create several precise incisions in the atria to create a pattern or maze of scar tissue. Because scar tissue doesn't carry electricity, it interferes with stray electrical impulses that cause atrial fibrillation. Radiofrequency or cryotherapy also can be used, and there are several variations of the surgical maze technique. The procedure has a high success rate, but because it usually requires open-heart surgery, it's generally reserved for people who don't respond to other treatments or when it can be done during other necessary heart surgery, such as coronary artery bypass surgery or heart valve repair. Some people require a pacemaker after the procedure.

First thing is to calm down your'e getting in a right old state!!!
If you've got SVT & hypertension; alternative medicine is not good as a first line treatment; because you've no idea if the alternative medication will work. Usually for SVT they use a defibrillator to shock the heart back into a normal rhythm; and yes treatments for SVT are usually very successful. Don't worry it will be sorted out and if the GP is not helpful it's your right to seek a second opinion.

i also have this and it can be a bit scary at times i was in the hospital last year with a heart rate of 220 and got the same adenison stuff and it wasn't a good feeling. there is an operation where they insert catherters into your thighs and burn the nerve that causes the rapid heart beat. you should see a cardiologist and find out what's causing it i have wpw and have to take medicine also try to avoid or at least cut back on caffeine b/c that can speed up your heart rate as well. of course there are things to do for heartbeat but as for blood pressure pills seem to do the trick for me otherwise your diet and salt can increase it.

I have atrial tachycardia (less serious) but I do get problems with this. I pass out and get very tired. My resting heart rate was 140-160 and I couldn't do any exercise. I am on Ivabradine which is an angina medication. I dont think these will do for you. You should ask about having the operation, its quite straight forward and is your best chance at leading a normal life. I had the ablation done and it was no good for me as my problem lies behind my sino atrial node and it is diffcult to reach.

If you get runs of tachycardia try blowing air through your ears, have someone massage your carotid artery or put your face into icey water till it slows.

i have svt 2!!! yea i know it stinks right. um idk what to do, but what is an op? my docot has not mentioned that. u can e-mail me if u want.

My son had SVT and had the ablation done a few years ago. He was about 12 at the time but it has been a great success. SVT was starting to interfere with his sports so we opted for the procedure. I also have a friend that had Wolfe White Parkinson disease which is very similar to SVT. She had the procedure done and it worked fine. She was about 40 at the time. Since my son had the ablation he has had no other episodes. Hope this helps!!

You asked about natural remedies for high blood pressure.

There are a tremendous number of things you can do to lower BP without medication. Which of them works is often a trial and error sort of deal, so the first step is to get yourself a blood pressure cuff (good ones can be had for around $50, ask your pharmacist for a recommendation.) Once you start taking your BP daily, or more often, you'll have the feedback you need to determine if what you are trying seems to work. [When taking BP, sit in a chair with your feet flat on the floor for a few minutes first. It should preferably be done in the morning, before all of the stresses, foods and drugs of the day enter the picture.]

Off the top of my head, here are some of the major things you can do:

1. Reduce sodium to around 1500 mg/day. (It isn't all that tough to do, really.)
2. Add potassium to your diet (oranges and bananas, among other fruits, are great sources for potassium).
3. Lose weight, if necessary (BMI < 25 is strongly recommended).
4. For more diet ideas, see the rice diet and the DASH diet.
5. Quit smoking, if necessary.
6. Make sure you don't have sleep apnea. That can cause hypertension, among other health problems.
7. Join the Yahoo! bloodpressureline group. I highly recommend this for learning about hypertension, causes and treatments. It's run by a very caring doctor who has been a tremendous help to many people.

As to SVT, I understand that ablations can be quite successful in treating SVT. (My mother has SVT from time to time, and has been considering an ablation for the past several months.) That's something to speak to an electrophysiologist about.

You might want to find a new doctor. Nice is good, but helpful is much more important! On the other hand, if you bring him a good list of questions, your nice doctor might turn out to be much more helpful. Keep a list and send it in to him. You may just be surprised.