yesterday we were outside and my 7 yr old was playing in the sand box. Nothing strenuous. She then came over and sat down next to me on the patio and looked a bit pale. I asked what was wrong and she said her heart was going really fast again. I felt her chest and it was going pretty fast, especially for just sitting like she was with no activity to bring it on. She said it feels like something is going to pop out of her chest. I asked if this has ever happened before and she said it happens quite often. I asked why she never told me and she said she was afraid that she would have to have surgery like I did.
She also stated that during recess when she doesn't want to play she will go sit on the bench but as soon as their is alot of people around her it starts racing and she feels scared. She also says that sometimes she gets dizzy.
A little history of her. She was born at 26 weeks (14 weeks early) and was very sick at birth. Was on a vent. for 1.5 months, then went to c-pap and then nasal cannula, had a PDA (whole in the heart that is supposed to close upon birth so that the blood circulates the correct way). That closed with meds and didn't have to do surgery. She spent 3 months in the hospital with really no other complications. Very lucky for that gestation. She did have another echo about 2 months after discharge and everything was fine and the cardiologist said she would not need to be seen again. She did end up in the hospital again with a severe case of bronchiolitis about 4 months after discharge.
I worry because of my history with Vtach and Atrial Fib. But also part of it sounds like panic attacks. What do you all think? I am going to make an appt with her Pediatrician and get her opinion to see if she thinks we need to have her seen by a cardio again.
She also stated that during recess when she doesn't want to play she will go sit on the bench but as soon as their is alot of people around her it starts racing and she feels scared. She also says that sometimes she gets dizzy.
A little history of her. She was born at 26 weeks (14 weeks early) and was very sick at birth. Was on a vent. for 1.5 months, then went to c-pap and then nasal cannula, had a PDA (whole in the heart that is supposed to close upon birth so that the blood circulates the correct way). That closed with meds and didn't have to do surgery. She spent 3 months in the hospital with really no other complications. Very lucky for that gestation. She did have another echo about 2 months after discharge and everything was fine and the cardiologist said she would not need to be seen again. She did end up in the hospital again with a severe case of bronchiolitis about 4 months after discharge.
I worry because of my history with Vtach and Atrial Fib. But also part of it sounds like panic attacks. What do you all think? I am going to make an appt with her Pediatrician and get her opinion to see if she thinks we need to have her seen by a cardio again.
