Re: jerry - looking for waverley>Waverley

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Waverley,

I pulled up this website. Is this what you have? Please see below. I

know that you are frustrated but you do have to be patient with your

neurologist or any other doctor about this. Several test do have to

be performed and they have to watch you for several months before

they can give you a diagnoses. Even with this they can only say

probable until you have an autopsy. (not wanting that for you for

several years). I know you are having a hard time and having patience

isn't always easy but necessary. When you quit your job, did you quit

a job that had benefits? Hopefully, you will not have MSA and you

will get well soon and will be able to go back to work. This is my

wish for you. I am sorry to hear that your grandmother had a minor

stroke and I pray that she will recover soon. I am also sorry to hear

that your Parents are not able to help you out in your time of need.

I am praying that you do not have P.O.T.S. or MSA and will be able to

recover soon and be able to get back to work. Please try to stay calm

as much as possible as you see stress will make you a lot worse.

God bless,

Belinda

Inappropriate sinus tachycardia is a condition in which the patient

has a normal heart but an unusually fast heart rate, both at rest and

in response to physical activity. It is a generally harmless type of

arrhythmia (irregular heart rhythm). If the heart rate is

persistently and severely elevated, this sustained level of exertion

can damage the pumping ability of the heart; however, this is quite

rare.

The cause of inappropriate sinus tachycardia is not well understood.

Some people believe that the syndrome may be closely related to

another rare syndrome called Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia

Syndrome (POTS), which reflects abnormalities in the body's ability

to maintain a normal blood pressure during certain stresses. Some

doctors recommend performing a test called a tilt table test to help

sort out inappropriate sinus tachycardia from POTS.

Symptoms that may be produced by inappropriate sinus tachycardia

include the following:

Racing or galloping heartbeats (palpitations)

Fatigue

Weakness

Fainting (rarely)

It is critical that all other potential causes of tachycardia be

excluded before a diagnosis of inappropriate sinus tachycardia is

made, because a large variety of other conditions can also cause an

elevated heart rate. These other conditions include the following:

Hyperthyroidism

Anemia

Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia)

Once a confirmed diagnosis has been made, a number of treatment

options are available. Options for therapy include the following:

Beta blockers, such as metoprolol

Calcium channel blockers

Radiofrequency catheter ablation

Another option in patients with POTS is to use drugs that increase

the blood pressure (e.g. midodrine).

> Hi everyone, I am back. I had to quit my job abruptly when out

> sick for 3 weeks- they were not compassionate. I was

> overwhelmed by symptoms all day and the stress was making it

> worse.

>

> I was subscribed through my old jobs email plus I only recently

> acquired a computer. But I am happy to be back.

>

> I'm afraid I got much worse fast. I can no longer drive and my

> grandmother lived with me for the lsat 6 months to help me out.

> i aslo kept having adrenal failure, tachycardia, and fasting

> hypoglycemia (when I last left off - I went in for a 3 day fast and

> was very sick afterwards.)

>

> I finally got n appt. with a new neurologist and have been

> traveling from Phila. to baltimore - but it has been 3 months and

> although he says he can help me he says he is too busy right

> now and wants even more tests and I am extremely frustrated.

>

> To top it off, my poor grandmother had a minor stroke this sat

> morning at my place. She has been moved to rehab. at Penn.

> And my Mom is moving to Fla. and is in total denial that any o

> this is happening as is my Dad who lives in Fla. (they are

> divorced.) It has gotten quite complicated.

>

> I need to get well fast and I thought I might be able to be back at

> work now - especially since I am out of funds. The only

> possible new meds they are thinking of are anticholinase

> 9spelling) and beta blockers - but my experience with the latter

> 10 years ago for MVP was bad (it made my hypotension worse.)

> the new dr. has only seen high b.p. and tachycardia on standing

> and is now saying I have POTS. But my ongoing dr. knows

> better - he sees my battle with hypotenson plus all of my bowel,

> bladder, and other neuro symptoms.

>

> hope all have been well, sorry to have left so abruptly

>

> Waverley