Re: Wife has rapid pulse, chills in toes/feet/legs with tingling in toes/fingers

On Mon, 25 May 2009 08:53:30 -0400, "(optional)" <NoMail@xxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

Hello,

Call for information from those more knowledgeable, please..

A few times a year, my wife experiences a "cardiac" event. The first
time, about Nov 2007, she woke me at 4:00 AM sure she was having a
heart attack or stroke. I checked her pulse and it was racing. Within
a few minutes, I had checked her BP/pulse and all was normal. Also, an
emergency rescue team arrived quickly and used an EKG, they said all
was normal.

A few days later, her primary care physician sent her to the main
hospital to have an EKG and a sonogram, I believe with dye. Nothing
abnormal was found.

The doctor diagnosed "Supra ventricular Fibrillation." He said they
were uncomfortable, but if they went away within a few minutes, they
are harmless. He suggested massaging both sides of her neck, about the
carotid arteries. This worked fine the second attack a couple months
later.

She's had a couple more attacks since, and wants to gather other
people's opinions. Causes? Treatments? Future outlook/prognosis?

Thanks in advance


Thank you all for your advice. Three months ago, we moved to a much
bigger city with access to much better medical services than what
provided the earlier Dx.

Also, I understand the problems with getting medical advice from the
'Net.

However, there may be some good advice. For example, if all replies
indicated "textbook harmless panic attacks" or some such event, then
I'd be likely to assume it's correct. Especially in light of her
PCP's Dx and her cardiac ultrasound that was reviewed by a specialist.

But I've gotten five responses, all indicate getting a thorough
examination by a cardiologist.

This is the advice I think we should follow.

Thank you again.
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