Just got home from the ER. Resting heart rate still hovering around a 100 bpm. Get to follow up with a cardiologist. When it rains it pours.

Oh dear, I hope all is all right Keropi. Dang steroids... Rest easy and let us
know how you are in the morning. Deep breaths.

ER doc didn't think it was the steroids. My potassium was low but not low enough to cause the tachycardia in his opinion. He thinks I have SVT.
I emailed my GP to ask if I need to see him first or just get the cardiologist referral.
Hubby took the day off work and I'm couch/bed bound for the day. When I woke up my heart rate was back down to 70 bpm and jumped to 90 after doing a few stretches.
Lots of fluids, so much I'm shaking from the cold feeling.

Hi ker0pi,

Did your Neurologist not tell you that steroids deplete Potassium levels and you should be eating things high in potassium?

The side effects are numerous for steroid use and the ER Doctor may very well be wrong. You may be experiencing side effects of IVSM. Please speak with your Neurologist.

Information about Methylprednisolone:
http://www.drugs.com/sfx/methylpredn...e-effects.html

My very first Neuro gave me prescription Vit K/potassium, with my IVSM.
I loved her. The Neuro who took her place after she retired, didn't think
it or the taper was necessary.. She was the head of Neurology @ the
hospital, he was an OD Neuro. Ya get what ya pay for, I guess.

No she didn't explain the potassium depletion. It was the on call neuro who told me to go to the ER and get my heart checked. So far today my heart rate has been fine. My son cut his hand with an Exact-O blade while he and my dh were working on models.
I was asleep and had to go from zero to emergency in no time getting him to the ER and my heart rate never went above 100. It's the dizziness that's kicking my but right now. Every time I stand I feel like I'm going to fall over.

If I do this again I'm going to insist on a tapper, I've heard that might help.

I felt great during the 3 days. I'm really bummed about how I feel now.

Ker0pi
Let me know how you come off I didn't get a taper either
Good luck my new friend I hope it works out ok for you
Chris

So far day 3 without taper I'm a bit dizzy. I slept all day during day 2. I'll keep ya posted. Good luck to you coming off of your IVSM. Let me know what you experience. It's always good to hear others experience, it helps you feel less crazy.

i'm sorry you've had these problems.
i hope you feel better and more stable in the coming days.

Day 4 I feel much better. Still not sleeping but I think that is mostly my apena, I'm waiting on my sleep study results so I can get a CPAP machine.

My GP emailed my back and said it was most likely the steroids that caused my tachycardia and to monitor my heart rate for the week. Unless I have a spike again I don't need to see a cardiologist. So far the only spike was on the Elliptical machine during PT yesterday and that was expected.