what does a rheumatologist do? Racing heart

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There was one question that I wanted to ask the doctor, what does a

rheumatologist do that a GP doesn't or won't? The doctor told me to

'let her know' when I found a rheumatologist to go see...that my

insurance would approve! I checked around and every doctor that is

accepting new patients isn't scheduling them until Nov or Dec!

In 1995 I had the racing heart, and wore an event monitor for a month,

I went to a cardiac specialist, because I was afraid i'd just drop

over dead! and was diagnosed with inappropriate sinus

tachycardia...which just means that my heart rate goes up (to 150)

without any reason, after I got over the fact that I wasn't dying &

hadn't dropped over dead during one of these attacks, I have learned

to live with it without too much trouble, I often get dizzy during

these episodes, but the doctor put me on meds (back in 1995) that

lowered my heart rate and BP ALL the time and I have blood pressure

that runs low anyway (like many w/ FMS), so when I took the cardiac

meds, my dizziness was unbearable. And I often am able to stop my

heart racing before it gets to that point anymore with relaxation and

biofeedback.