High pulse after SVR episode
I had an SVT episode last week (160-185 bpm as usual) and I couldn’t get it settled in an hour so I went to the hospital. As soon as I checked in, my heart rate dropped to 120 and kept coming down roughly 10 bpm per hour. They took me in anyway even though I had a normal sinus rhythm although elevated. I didn’t ever see the doctor because I left before they came to see me. I wasn’t a high priority and my heart rate had dropped to high 80s already. Electrolytes normal, oxygen levels at 100%. I never saw the ECG but probably nothing alarming there, otherwise the doctor would have come to see me.
I’ve been taking easy since then, especially because my usual IBS symptoms really flared up and I’ve been having lots of dull aches here and there and a few tender spots in my torso. I’ve been having these symptoms for the last 15 years, as long as I’ve had SVT, and no doctor has ever been able to diagnose anything. The pain spots tend to move around. Fibromyalgia was suspected but it’s not as severe as it usually tends to be. Paracetamol definitely helps.
Anyway, today I went to the gym. As soon as I started cross trainer, my heart rate went up to 140 and I felt a little bit short of breath. I took it carefully and didn’t go any faster. No pain or discomfort though, so I kept going and my heart rate settled around 130-135 which is slightly higher than usual when doing lightweight exercise. Breathing also got easier after a couple of minutes.
After 30 minutes, I stopped and my heart rate went down pretty quickly below 100.
I remember others have reported similar elevated heart rate after SVT so does this sound like normal? I am not on beta blockers at the moment because they made me paranoid and I didn’t like the side effects.