I have had palps or SVTs since I was 20. I am now 35 and they just re-appeared after many years of taking verapamil. When I was 20 I was physically active and in college but ended up in the ER with a heart rate of over 200 bpm. The more I talk to people the more it seems that this wierd thing is not uncommon. Some people have them and don't do anything about them. I just had one six months ago for the first time in five years. Now I am on Cartia 180mg in the AM and atenenol 20mg at night. Still having episodes once a month on the new meds, but doc says they will subside. Gosh, I hope so. I can't afford ER visits even with insurance!
There is some surgery that they can try where they actually "burn" the nodes where the impuses from. I have heard more cases of this not working that actually working.
I hate hosptials!:blob_fire