I am so impressed with some of your Ts. You write how caring they are. I wish mine was like that. My T always answers my emails. Usually with 12 hours. I sent her this one last night. She never responded. I really needed to hear that she cares about me. Instead I got nothing. I wish she was caring like your Ts. This is what I wrote to her:

Sorry I just need to tell u. I spoke to my electrophysiologist yesterday. He said I could exercise if I "watch my heart rate" (my cardiologist said no exercise until after my stress test in 2 weeks). So against ur advice, I bought myself a heart monitor today.

I put it on, my heart rate was in the 70s. It was working fine. I exercised 50 minutes on the elliptical and my monitor and the elliptical machine were reading the same - my heart rate went up to 147. Then I have been walking up the steps - building up an additional floor each day - I'm up to 18 flights. Still monitoring my heart rate, it went up to 157. (This is a bit higher than my 85% target heart rate).

Got to my apartment and as I was walking into my apt, I had a dizzy episode and my heart rate went up to 229! This is not good and its only been 2 weeks from last episode. It only lasted a few seconds.

I laid down on my sofa to try to relax and it was really fluctuating - from 120s to 170s. Was making dinner - still averaging 130-170s. Was cleaning up my dishes and wasn't dizzy but felt the fast heart beat and it hit 219.

It's been 2 hours since I stopped exercising and it's still ranging from 90s to 120s. I broke down and took my beta blocker.

I now believe the halter monitor test results. I believe I could of had a 203 heartbeat without having symptoms without doing anything.

I can't stop looking at this monitor. Its stressing me out. Im even doing diaphragmatic breathing to try to relax. You were right. I should not of gotten the monitor. LOL. I should of listen to u. Sorry.

I'll be calling the doctor in the morning. I think I need to take this monitor off!!

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