I Have To Wear A Heart Monitor For Two Weeks

I had to wear one recently when I found out I had Afib but didn't know at the time. I was shaving before a doctor's appointment and something inside just happened. I felt my heart racing and became very dizzy. I walked to the hospital just in time it seemed. My blood pressure went just over 200 and they had to rush me to ER and I ended up staying for a days, just recently. Just as I was beginning chemo. Maybe that helped bring it on.
 
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Oldeagle66 said:
I had to wear one recently when I found out I had Afib but didn't know at the time. I was shaving before a doctor's appointment and something inside just happened. I felt my heart racing and became very dizzy. I walked to the hospital just in time it seemed. My blood pressure went just over 200 and they had to rush me to ER and I ended up staying for a days, just recently. Just as I was beginning chemo. Maybe that helped bring it on.
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I'm astonished to read that you walked to the hospital the way you were feeling OE66!! Thank goodness you got there when you did. I've had dizzy spells before the correction and even fainted at home at least three times. Two of those times I was getting ready to go to work. Once I passed out in the kitchen. Blessedly I didn't hit my head on anything sharp or too hard either of those times.

How are you making out with the chemo? I wish for you minimal discomfort during your treatment and an excellent prognosis after you finish.

@Pinky...thank you so much❣️ Hopefully your sister will not have to have any surgeries. I probably wouldn't have another ablation unless my symptoms get much worse than they are now.

@Paladin1950 Thank you so much❣️ I lost my father due to a heart attack. He didn't die immediately, but never came home from the hospital.
 
OneEyedDiva said:
I'm astonished to read that you walked to the hospital the way you were feeling OE66!! Thank goodness you got there when you did. I've had dizzy spells before the correction and even fainted at home at least three times. Two of those times I was getting ready to go to work. Once I passed out in the kitchen. Blessedly I didn't hit my head on anything sharp or too hard either of those times.

How are you making out with the chemo? I wish for you minimal discomfort during your treatment and an excellent prognosis after you finish.

@Pinky...thank you so much❣️ Hopefully your sister will not have to have any surgeries. I probably wouldn't have another ablation unless my symptoms get much worse than they are now.

@Paladin1950 Thank you so much❣️ I lost my father due to a heart attack. He didn't die immediately, but never came home from the hospital.
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Thank you. I finished all my treatments 21 April and just recovering. As far walking goes. I walk everywhere and love it. A few miles a day.
 
Lewkat said:
Sounds a lot like my heart problems, Diva. I see an Electrocardiologist in 2 weeks to decide what to do in getting my heart stabilized.
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I hope they find just the right treatment plan for you Lewkat and that no discomfort is involved. Best of blessings. Keep us posted, okay?
Inept said:
Have you heard that expression, "My heart is with you"?
Mine is. ❤️ ... and so is my pace maker.
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Thank you so much, my friend ❣️ I didn't know you had a pacemaker. I hope your device continues to do it's job well, so you can stick around for a long time. :D Do people who wear them still have to avoid being near microwaves?
 
Thanks Diva. I have always been keen on walking, and I love to use the step tracker on my phone. I try to do more steps each day. I hope you can get back to regular walking as this will build up your stamina.
 
OneEyedDiva said:
I went to one of my cardiologists yesterday. I had to wait three months to get an appointment at that office (I made the appt in Feb), but last week I had two days of what I thought were atrial fibrillation episodes. The first day prevented me from being able to do much of anything. So I'm glad I had an appointment scheduled. I had a cardiac ablation 9 years ago to correct the problem. It is slowly starting to return, though very mild. This cardiologist actually told me almost 2 years ago that the correction lasted longer for me than most.

Getting to the appointment was stressful. I ordered an Uber and chose the Wait & Save option. I shouldn't have; that was mistake #2. I had to wait 10 minutes, unlike Lyft, where the wait and save has never been more than 4 minutes. Mistake #1 was booking the appointment for 3:00 p.m. Due to school letting out and rush hour traffic starting around that time, there's a lot of congestion.

We were literally at a standstill for about 15 minutes. I had called before the driver got here to say I'd be about 15 minutes late. Four minutes before my ETA of 3:15, we were still only a block and a half from my apartment. When we were about 5 minutes away, the doctor's office called and said they had to cancel the appointment because I was so late and the doctor had to be at the hospital.

When I told her I was almost there, she checked and said since I was so close, the doctor would wait. When I got there, finding the office, which is in a large building with other medical offices, was a trip. It's in a long, wide atrium. I knew I was on the right floor and called again just as I saw where it is. To add to the confusion, the office sign does not bear the same name as the medical group. Now I know I can use this foliage, pictured below as my guide.

I was so stressed by the time they took me in that i just knew my BP would be too high, but it was 120/86. The doctor, who didn't seem to be in a hurry at all, heard what he termed extra beats, but wasn't sure I was in A-fib, so he ordered an EKG. That took about a minute. Good news he said...I wasn't in A-fib, but he wants to know exactly what's happening with my heart on a daily basis so he can prescribe the best treatment plan for me.

The monitors sure have changed. The Holter monitor I had to wear a couple of decades ago was about the size of a Walkman. It was in a case with a shoulder strap and I had to wear it for a month. The last one I had was much smaller, but still had wires to watch out for. This one sticks to my chest, is wireless and I'm told I can shower normally.

Before applying the monitor, the PA wiped the area with a scrubby thing, then she wiped it down with alcohol. I knew what was coming....boy did that sting! 😖 Right now, it's slightly itchy. All I can do is pat the area for relief. I have to push the button when I feel symptoms. I only had to push the button once, so far, when I felt very mild symptoms last night.

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My hubby just finished this. May 23 goes for cardic catherazation. Hope all goes well for you.
 
OneEyedDiva said:
I hope they find just the right treatment plan for you Lewkat and that no discomfort is involved. Best of blessings. Keep us posted, okay?

Thank you so much, my friend ❣️ I didn't know you had a pacemaker. I hope your device continues to do it's job well, so you can stick around for a long time. :D Do people who wear them still have to avoid being near microwaves?
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Oh, my goodness. Now I am worried. I haven't even thought about the microwave and I use it rather often. My pace maker is due for a check-up on Monday so I'd better ask them about it. Anyway, I don't put my mobile telephone in my left-side shirt pocket, I don't go through the airport thing, and I've been told not to go near the ferris wheel - huge magnets. But micro wave? I am heading straight for Google (right now) and on Monday I'm going to ask their opinion. Did they not tell me anything about the micro wave when I got the pace maker or did I just forget??? Anyway, we'll do the right thing (you and I) no matter what is required. :)

EDIT: Google says no problem.
 
They had me wear one last fall. It's somewhat of a nuisance, and it didn't detect anything. I'm not saying it was a waste of time. I collapsed in my driveway, but they decided it was probably dehydration and low iron in my blood.
 
Geez, your day was so completely stressful. I had to wear a holster size monitor waaay back in the day. It was about the size of one of those large boxy walkie talkies. Super attractive. Not. Glad you made it through that stressful day, and I hope all turns out well for you. I'll be thinking about you too.
 
OneEyedDiva said:
Update: I got a call from the cardiologist's office yesterday. No A-fib was detected by the monitor and everything looked good. He still wants me. Thank you again everyone for your concern and for sharing your personal experiences.

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That's great news.

I've had to wear a monitor on two separate occasions. They're a pain.
 

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