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Can someone with a blood level of 2.1 still be low in Magnesium?

I have vagus nerve damage and likely mold toxicity (waiting for test to confirm) and have many deficiency signs – muscle cramps, trouble staying asleep, constipation, etc. Additionally I was just diagnosed with C5, C6 fusion and facet damage C2 – C6.

My blood test came in with level of 2.1 which is said to be the high normal. I was checked at hospital for a very bad SVT episode.

I take a good multi mineral and vitamin but was taking additional Magnesium. Had 2 bad SVT episodes closely after taking my Magnesium Citrate/ Malate chew. Have not taken any more since. Could be totally unrelated, or could be that the chew is causing Carotid Triangle issue causing both my SVT and PACs. Had similar SVT episode from grabbing a piece of meat that was a bit big and eating it.

Would much rather take magnesium than Metoprolol, which did not work on my issue anyway. Cardiologist wants to go nuclear on everything, but I am waiting to explore electrolyte balance and see if neck damage is contributing factor to arrythmias as well. All came up suddenly.

Thank you for any input!

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge! This has aided in my natural healing tremendously!

I just got back my results of the heart monitor and it shows SVT but I had already figured out that my problem was the muli vitamins and other vitamins I was taking. I am a vegetarian and took vitamins because I thought I needed them but every morning after taking my vitamins and medication I felt awful, dizzy. nauseas , heart pounding. this went on for months and they said I had vertigo. I ended up stop taking my vitamins, I read that some have titanium dioxide in them and I read mine they had that in them so I gave them up and have been feeling fine ever since.

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Hi I’m not currently diagnosed but I’ve had around 10 very intense but fairly short (5-10 mins) palpitation attacks over past 13 years. Because they are rare and short-lived they have never been caught on ECG or holter. The problem is they are very intense in terms of the pounding feeling and tend to trigger intense anxiety for me.
The attacks often start with a very odd feeling in my body just before and then my heart ramps up to 120bpm with intense strong heartbeat. Then it gradually ramps down and settles. Often I have reflux or burping gas at the same time so I don’t know whether I have gastro-cardiac thing, panic attacks or SVTs so not sure what to do? Doctors say going to be hard to diagnose unless an attack lasts longer or more often I also have pretty bad ME and POTS so wondering if it’s worth doing the stuff here anyway to try and rebuild my health.

Thank you for this article! After spraying mag oil on my arms an SVT episode stopped after 2 minutes! And that was after it had gone on for about 2 hours. I did have trouble sleeping last night and a cramp a couple of days before, as well as constipation. I am in disbelief at how quickly this worked for me! Thank you!

After being in excellent health for 63 years, I was recently diagnosed with SVT. I passed out and was taken to the hospital and admitted for observation. I wore a heart monitor for 30 days and then met with a cardiologist who immediately wanted to schedule an ablation. I was too afraid to have that procedure, so I opted for the medication route. I’m still experiencing mild symptoms, which are unsettling but tolerable. The only issue that I feel wasn’t addressed is that my SVT is most often triggered by swallowing. I feel dizzy and as if I might faint sometimes while having a meal. Is that common for people who have SVT?

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Dear all, a fit uk guy 56 here but I’ve just booked a honeymoon trip to Africa, traveling from Vic falls to Capetown – truly a trip of a lifetime for me, a trip that I’ve wanted to do forever – but with over 4 thousand miles overland in a safari truck to very remote places I’m suddenly panicking. I hardly get SVT and have a pill in my pocket approach (Bisoprolol) – as it seems to happen so infrequently Maybe a couple of times a year – usually when I’m doing exercise, and after a night with alcohol perhaps! I run 3 x 5km ever week at home with no problems. Should I be doing this epic journey? Please help! I so want to do this trip! – I was recently on a trip to Croatia I was doing a hill hike and had an attack up on the hillside and it made me feel so vulnerable. The valsalva manoeuvre didn’t work and I took a pill – I thought it wasn’t going to work at first – but after about 90 mins whilst carefully picking my way down, I managed to get to the town and laid down and my heartbeat calmed. But it took a while! I now feel so scared of the Africa trip -if I knew the Bisoprolol would always 100% work then I would be ok as I would know I could trust it – but does it? Perhaps if I just take it everyday of the trip as as precaution it would be 100% effective? I would obviously have to take anti malarial tablets too and have found that Doxycycline will not interfere with the Bisoprolol (other to ones apparently do). Could an attack still happen if I was taking it every day? Or if pill in the pocket approach woukd taking a pill once SVT sets in definitely work? If I could not stop an attack and I was 100’s of mikes from a medical centre would I be o on? I would panic for sure! But the pill should work shouldn’t it? My consultant hardly gave any advice but because I have no heart defect he said yhe SVT could go for days and I’d be ok? Is that right? At least I have time in my side then?I suppose if I was somewhere really remote and I couldn’t stop it I’d have to travel in a truck for hours/days to get to a medical facility (or in a real emergency call an air ambulance?). Off r would I just pass out and reset? Or coukd I be risking heart failure? Am I just worrying about this too much – am I over thinking this?!! (my partner so wants to do this trip too.!). And we’ve booked which was before my Croatia episode when I was feeling much more confident) Is it just anxiety of it happening and being a bit uncomfortable until it gets sorted or is is it a real risk I’m taking? I would love to hear your stories and get hour advice! Please help, a lovely honeymoon trip that I was so looking forward to has suddenly turned into a nightmare – something that I’m dreading and I should be really looking forward to it! With love and bear wise he’s to you all

I’m 70 years old and been on metaprolol for over 20 years. I lost my only sib in February.Then in August starting having rapid palpitations. They did stress test with thyillum and labs and EKG all negative. Then they did a 7 day heart monitor and found SVT. They changed my medicine and still had palpitations. Was taken off that medicine and starting soteol today. I am very leary since it has some bad side effects too. I have severe pain in neck and back with sciatica. Fibromyalgia. I’m not overweight but do eat lots of bad food. Want to get my health back.

I’m diagnosed with ectopic atrial tachycardia (SVT)

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Hi, I missed the session but really found this article so inspiring.

I wondered if you may repeat the Zoom session another time.

Thank you for the inspiration.

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Thanks Laura for your help with SVT and so glad you have recovered from Covid and sorry about the recent loss of your friend. I have found that spicy foods such as hot sauce and chili peppers are a trigger for me. The magnesium that you have suggested has really helped and I try to drink two cups of coconut water a day for potassium. I also take ubiquinol and EPA DHA from algae source and ground flax seed. I am vegan. My SVT is called multi focal atrial tachycardia which is quite unusual but it is sometimes seen in older patients. I am 68. I also have mild mitral regurgitation in addition to this. Cardiologist does not think that there was a connection between the two. My heart beat has gotten as high as 195. I have found one way to convert out of my SVT is to lay flat on my back with my feet straight up in the air for a few minutes. Not sure how I am going to pull this off in the middle of the city ha but I try to not worry about what might never happen. I also have chosen to not take medication at this time. Thanks again for your help and support Laura and I wish you the best.

Thanks so much for this article, Laura. I first experienced “irregularities” when I was a teen in the 1980s. I was diagnosed with “Arrythmia” in my 30s and then finally, I was diagnosed with “SVT” in my late 40s. The doctors had me try four different blood pressure medications, all with bad side effects.

What are the best foods to eat and what type of foods should we avoid . Researching this my self I found that Thramine might causes SVT flares as well .
It’s the substances food in food ?
Especially vegetables which ones are a go . Thank you

I’m facing whatever heart treatment at John’s Hopkins in Baltimore within the near future.I’ve been trying for 3 years to fix this. It is bad Bradycardia SVT A-Fib Syncope Atherosclerosis with a Naturopath 2 1/2 years.I was doing pretty good until COVID vaccine in may.I lost 40 lbs., cut out sugar and caffeine as walking 2 miles a day. Whole Foods Plant based nutrition. Worked with my Vagus nerve. I have always struggled handling stress.I’ve really struggled emotionally.I lost my only Brother 3 1/2 years ago. I had to handle his affairs then 4 months later my only son walked out of our lives because he wanted his inheritance at that time and we did not agree to that. He has no contact we have 2 grandchildren we are not able to see.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR E/MAIL AND INFORMATION LAURA.

Thought I was having a heart attack. A full day in the EMERGENCY room. Ten days of wearing a monitor. Multiple expensive tests. My arrogant cardiologist prescribed ELIQUIS and diagnosed me with A-FIB. He told me to get used to seeing him every three months. He scheduled a surgery to install a pace maker. I refused to take ELIQUIS. I got a second opinion from another cardiologist. He said I had SVT. I tried to determine the trigger as I had enjoyed great health up to this point. I connected the first symtoms to long work days in the hot sun at the farm. Tons of muscle cramps. My niece reminded me that my heart was a muscle and was probably cramping as well. Started eating foods that were high in magnesium and potassium. Drank cranberry juice with coconut water and two drops of iodine daily. Included fasting 2X’s a week. Adding fresh ground ginger to my coffee. I went from not being able to put more than three regular heart beats together to running strings of 500 perfect heartbeats together. I’m 64. My heart rate is 57 bpm. My bp is 110/70. Last checkup said I have zero evidence of SVT. Went from having no energy and forced to sit on the couch for weeks to cutting down hundreds of trees with my chainsaw for weeks on end. Four mile hikes on rugged trails and twenty mile daily bike rides are part of my weekly routine. I want to thank you for encouraging me to take steps to heal myself. Both “cardiologists” offered me no natural healing. Dangerous pills and lifetime doctor visits were the best they could do. They both said I’d have my heart condition for life. So appreciate the encouragement and alternatives you offer.

Your article is so very spot on! My story one, that when I tell people what my hearts been up to, the stare with their mouths open. Electrophysiologist Docs haven’t been able to explain it so I dug in and found so many issues related to hormones that the average Cardio Doc doesn’t want to listen or believe! Thank you for all you do and I’ll continue reading and researching! ( I have SVT, Bradycardia, SSS, POTS etc)

The link to the survey says it is now closed. I hope this product comes to the market soon 🙂

Can the syringes be used more than once? I know they’re disposable, for on time use, but is it ok to reuse? You’re just blowing into it.

I have been taking 400 mg magnesium supplement for 2 years. I have noticed better sleep, less anxiety about SVT and less episodes. I also am able to get my episodes controlled quicker.

Hey guys newly diagnosed with SVT but it wasn’t a surprise. I am a 28 yo male and as far as I remember I’ve always been out of breathe and have a high heart rate after any exercise. Two years ago when my flairs started (continued throughout) I was always told, “oh you have anxiety or you just need to drink more water your probably dehydrated” and so I took it as that. LSS, I finally was able to get my cardiologist to give me a heart monitor and one day about 30 minutes after a morning walk Boom! I had an episode, worse I’ve ever had. Heart rate peaked at 170 then a ER doctor broke the sad yet relieving news. For the past four months I’ve been on gaba and L-Theanine supplements and boy it’s been a life changer for me. Yes some days were not as good but for the most part they helped a lot! While hospitalized I saw a cardiologist who told me that the gaba and theanine supplements are making my SVT worse because it was stimulating my heart. These were of course the only thing that had ever help with my “Anxiety” (SVT). I have a theory, if I control my anxiety, which I know I actually do have I can control the SVT episodes????.
So guys I am stuck between a rock and a hard place and I am scared. Any advice?

Are the foods used in your recipes low in tyramine? How many recipes does your ebook contain? Are there weekly menues?

Hi Laura,
I happened on your site recently while looking for holistic ways to deal with SVT. I too have noticed a difference when reducing gluten in my diet. I never ate much sugar to begin with and have stopped it. I use a transdermal magnesium twice a day. Oral magnesium causes too much digestive upset in my case. I increased my water intake a lot after reading one of your blogs. I use a form of breathing called box breathing when meditating. I can feel a difference in minutes. I do have a question. I get very amped up when I have to see my doctor. I can take my BP a few hours prior and it’s normal as is my heart rate. The minute I get in the office my BP has gone up a lot as has my heart rate. My normal heart rate is around 65-75 BPM. In the office it will be over 100. Any ideas on what I can do ? I keep thinking I am in fight or flight so the adrenals must be involved.

Hi there. I am new here but have SVT. I have been in and out of the hospital. This Omaha been very difficult. I wanted to Thankyou for everything you are doing here.

Hi Laura,

I came across your website and it’s been a world of help.

Who would of thought gluten would have anything to do with SVT… Certainly not any of the Drs I’ve seen.

I’ve been on the beta blocker and tried other prescriptions with only side effects I couldn’t stand… even a magnesium supplement didn’t help.

I’ve only been on your recommended diet for a couple weeks… I was eating cereal every morning and two chicken sandwiches a day… I cut out the cereal for oatmeal or eggs… and my sandwich’s are now gluten free bread.

Switching up my eating habits and drinking twice the water, I can already see a difference after just a couple of weeks.

I still need to be more strict, especially on the weekends… but it’s great to finally see some kind of improvement.

Thanks so much for your website! 👍

What is the best probiotic strain to buy? I’m dealing with serious SVT’ and skipped heart beats and getting worse. In and out of the ER. Its horrific. Please help!

Thank you so much for posting this article. I only just got SVT for the first time this year, at age 38, and I am having it alongside gastric disturbances and digestion/elimination issues (at least partially caused by stress). I have been clueless about what is typical for this condition, and I find this article to be very helpful. I was also very lucky to find a Dr who would diagnose this and give me a med called Bystolic. There were no food-suggestions or pamphlets on SVT in the medical office, and there has already been some new food triggers, so I will have to research this on my own.