Can caffeine inflict supraventricular tachycardia (SVT)?
Especially after I eat or drink anything containing a lot of caffeine, I get highly very tired and slightly dizzy, my muscles all feel drained and I grain the need to sleep for a few minutes. Occasionally, the tiredness is accompanied by a rapid, strong heartbeat that can last anywhere from fifteen seconds to two minutes, after which I basically intervene out. This is not always preceded by a rapid heartbeat; however, it is always after I've consumed something next to a lot of sugar or caffeine (or both). The attacks are more frequent if I haven't had sufficient sleep for a few days. I've had three EKGs, including a 48 hour Holter monitor, on which nil has shown up out of the ordinary. My doctor tentatively diagnosed me with SVT and recommended a beta blocker as economically as showing me some tricks to regulate my heartbeat (gagging, coughing, etc). I disagree with the need for medication if the doctor isn't positive it's SVT and she admits that it's complicated to diagnose.
does anyone know whether caffeine can cause SVT? It seems more like a symptom than the wreak of whatever is wrong, since it doesn't noticeably happen every time. I don't want to throw medication at a symptom when I could be attacking the actual problem.
Note: I originally go in to be tested for diabetes. The test came fund negative.
Answers: Yes...
Supraventricular Tachycardia Causes
xysmal, or sporadic, supraventricular tachycardia usually occurs without other symptoms. However, it may be associated next to a number of medical conditions, such as the following:
* Hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis)
* Thyroid disease
* Chronic lung disease
* Pneumonia
* Pulmonary emboli, or blood clots migrating into the lung arteries from elsewhere in the body
* Certain drugs and social traditions
* Cocaine abuse
* Alcohol abuse
* Smoking
* Emotional stress
* Structural abnormality, such as Wolff Parkinson White syndrome, in which extra electrical tissue sets up abnormal electrical circuits
aventricular tachycardia may also be a side effect of medications such as digitalis, asthma medication, or cold remedies.
In some cases, the cause of supraventricular tachycardia is unknown. Source(s): http://www.emedicinehealth.com/supravent…
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does anyone know whether caffeine can cause SVT? It seems more like a symptom than the wreak of whatever is wrong, since it doesn't noticeably happen every time. I don't want to throw medication at a symptom when I could be attacking the actual problem.
Note: I originally go in to be tested for diabetes. The test came fund negative.
Answers: Yes...
Supraventricular Tachycardia Causes
xysmal, or sporadic, supraventricular tachycardia usually occurs without other symptoms. However, it may be associated next to a number of medical conditions, such as the following:
* Hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis)
* Thyroid disease
* Chronic lung disease
* Pneumonia
* Pulmonary emboli, or blood clots migrating into the lung arteries from elsewhere in the body
* Certain drugs and social traditions
* Cocaine abuse
* Alcohol abuse
* Smoking
* Emotional stress
* Structural abnormality, such as Wolff Parkinson White syndrome, in which extra electrical tissue sets up abnormal electrical circuits
aventricular tachycardia may also be a side effect of medications such as digitalis, asthma medication, or cold remedies.
In some cases, the cause of supraventricular tachycardia is unknown. Source(s): http://www.emedicinehealth.com/supravent…
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