
I had the alcohol septal ablation through NIH at Georgetown Hospital in DC last September 12th. I did very well with the procedure, and except for doing too much too quickly afterwards, and having seven hours of tachycardia, I have had a much improved quality of life, and no complications until the past few weeks.
Until a few weeks ago, I felt perfectly normal again. But recently, about the last six weeks or so, I've been feeling really tired like I used to before the ablation. And in the past week and a half, I've had five episodes of either tachycardia (only a few minutes each time, but painful) or irregular heartbeat (feels like my heart stops and then starts with a "burp") accompanied by feeling like I might pass out, or like my blood pressure has gone way down and I have no strength in my limbs.
I will be seeing my local cardiologist (actually his assistant) on Monday, but am sad that I can no longer get help through NIH. I am hoping there are others who have had the ablation who can share their experiences with me, or offer some insights about these complications.
I've been working three part time jobs, but am feeling so, so tired now, and thinking of cutting way down on hours. I feel like I need more rest right now. I wish I knew if this is temporary, or if I'm going backwards again. I also wish I knew if it would help to cut down on hours.
Any help would be appreciated so very much. Mary
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