I'm getting around to some testing.... someday.... in March.... I'm afraid that this will subside by then, and the monitor won't catch anything. As last time, it hit hard, then like an earthquake with aftershocks, it slowly faded over the next month or so. Right now I'm back to feeling almost normal on any given day, but I'm having these brief spikes of activity once or twice a day. These aren't so scary, and they aren't debilitating like the first three weeks were. I'm not missing any more work, and actually sleeping well.
I'm curious about what all of you did/what they did/what it took to get a diagnosis enough to be able to get the ablation or other treatment as a serious possibility.
Although I was on a break from running over the dark and busy days of November and December, I'm really wanting to get back to exercising. I feel that as long as my heart can handle it, it can only be a good thing.
Something else: I'm on an experimental diet to see what changes I get. First, I'm working hard to control portions. Second, although for the past 10-15 years I've really avoided junk food, I'm now making a concerted effort to eat healthy. My diet over the past week has been about 60% oatmeal, the rest being fruits and vegetables, granola bars, eggs, and meats. I'm not being a Nazi about it, but I'm avoiding processed gluten for now. A good piece of bread made with the right type of wheat, or items without wheat but that might have traces of gluten don't bother me. After the first two days, I felt a difference. Like I felt this summer when I got back from Africa. So much so, that when I ate a club sandwich for dinner two nights ago, I almost immediately felt the acid reflux start up, and my heart went wild, light headed, etc... It's hard to describe, but I'm sure the acid reflux triggers it. NOT that it is the cause, only a trigger.
I appreciate the feedback from all of you.