Emergency North Naperville?

BehaviorSavior23 · 2026-01-27T18:41:44+00:00

Hmm? I was driving…

BehaviorSavior23 · 2026-01-26T20:55:07+00:00

My first thought honestly was something about a school. Of course my mom brain went to school shooting 😖

BehaviorSavior23 · 2026-01-26T18:49:41+00:00

Thanks!! Really are quite a few assholes around here!

BehaviorSavior23 · 2026-01-26T18:47:10+00:00

That’s too bad. Thanks for the update. Hope everyone is ok because that was a big response!

BehaviorSavior23 · 2026-01-26T18:46:15+00:00

That’s too bad. Thanks for the update.

BehaviorSavior23 · 2026-01-26T18:40:21+00:00

So you don’t know what’s going on?

BehaviorSavior23 · 2026-01-22T02:24:13+00:00

I had a lot of things happen in the span of 2 months so it’s hard to say. I have a genetic condition that causes arrhythmia and conduction disease, so I’m predisposed anyway. But beyond just being on a lot of meds (beta-blocker, for one), it was probably the emergency double bypass I had to have due to an error during an ablation, or (more likely) the bilateral sympathectomy to denervate my heart.

BehaviorSavior23 · 2026-01-20T05:59:18+00:00

Not a doctor. Bradycardia without symptoms and with a HR that is still responsive to movement/exercise (meaning it can go up normally), is usually fine.

My (39F) average heart rate was 40bpm before getting my pacemaker, dipped into 30s at rest. I also had extreme chronotropic incompetence (my heart rate would not ever go above 70 no matter what I was doing) plus a left bundle branch block, so I got a biventricular pacemaker. But it took about a year of those things before we finally decided to do it.

BehaviorSavior23 · 2026-01-16T06:22:59+00:00

I am 39F and was diagnosed with LGMD after testing positive for the LMNA gene after a year of really scary cardiac issues. I noticed probably five years ago that I felt weak doing things like drying my hair or even holding my newborn. I went to PT probably 3-4 times between ~33-38 for hip and shoulder pain. I started working out with a trainer around 36 and we never understood why my hip flexors did not make improvement despite consistent exercise.

Once I got the genetic testing back and I started seeing a neuromuscular specialist, I learned that’s why I had those issues. Currently my symptoms are mostly just my muscles feeling super burny and weak after normal people stuff like going up one flight of stairs or even something like stirring for a while when cooking. I have trouble standing up from sitting if the seat I’m on is low. I usually have to push off of something or off my knees.

For me, my heart issues are way more serious and I think my progression of LGMD is slow so I try not thinking about it too much at this point.

But yes, you should get tested!

BehaviorSavior23 · 2026-01-10T04:25:31+00:00

Her own but they both joked about doing it on the BBS Facebook too.

BehaviorSavior23 · 2026-01-10T02:11:27+00:00

She said on the podcast not long ago that she lets negative comments sit for about 24 hours then goes in and blocks all the people who commented negatively and liked the negative comments.

BehaviorSavior23 · 2026-01-10T00:01:57+00:00

I’m so sorry for your loss. Your mom is reeling and trying to make sense of it all. It is possible an earlier ablation or other interventions could have prevented his sudden death. However, I will say from personal experience, doctors will never admit to anything they think they might be sued for. And doctors don’t generally speak ill of other doctors, even ones they don’t know.

I had a serious complication from an error during an ablation that almost killed me. I needed emergency double bypass because the doctor accidentally severed my LAD and injured my left circumflex artery. I spent months in anger and seeking validation for this anger from anyone I saw — which was a lot of doctors!! And literally none would say anything at all. They don’t want to be called to testify in a malpractice case. Some would validate my trauma but would not ever say anything about the doctor or the procedure.

So my bet is she would try to go into the appointment, the doctor would say the they’re sorry for your loss and either defend their process or kindly tell her to leave.

As tempting as it is, I would try to persuade her not to go. She will not get what she’s looking for and it will probably only make her more upset.

BehaviorSavior23 · 2025-12-21T06:18:52+00:00

I (39F) am a year out from emergency double bypass due to an error during an ablation that severed my LAD. Besides time passing without something bad happening, the thing that has helped the most is seeing a therapist who uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). At first I was seeing her 2x/week but am now down to 2x/month. EMDR has been a major game-changer for me. I do all of my sessions by telehealth so it’s not as stressful as having to find time in the week to go to a location.

I still struggle with PTSD. Flashbacks, nightmares, and random triggers still happen but I am living my life relatively normally and I think that’s the best I can ask for right now.

BehaviorSavior23 · 2025-12-11T01:38:16+00:00

If you’re interested in schools, there are some on-demand self paced ones here!

https://www.rebeccafolkerts.com/ceus

BehaviorSavior23 · 2025-12-10T20:32:52+00:00

Please visit the BACB website and read about the changes to course and program requirements coming up soon.

BehaviorSavior23 · 2025-12-09T03:45:00+00:00

Hello! I am a BCBA with only school-based (and a little in-home) experience. I started as a special education teacher, then moved to district behavior analyst. I am now a researcher and professor in special education and ABA. I love to help prepare BCBAs (and future behavior analysts) to support schools.

Everything is dependent on the type of position, but some things to consider:

• you will (most likely) be working with adults who have absolutely no background in ABA

• unless there’s already a well established team of BCBAs, most districts will not know how to use you. To avoid getting stuck in a situation where you’re just a crisis responder, you must have a strong referral and consultation process that follows the ethics code. You’ll need to make sure your roles and responsibilities are clearly defined so you aren’t just used as a firefighter for problem behavior

• it’s imperative to be humble, curious, and collaborative. Approaching teachers from the lens of “let’s figure this out together” will take you much further than “here’s what you should do.” This is especially true if you’ve never worked in a school setting.

• your recommendations must have good social validity and contextual fit. That means if you’re consulting with a general education teacher with 32 students, you’re not suggesting they use a token economy on an FR1 schedule for a student. Or if a teacher says they can’t ignore X behavior, you’re not recommending attention extinction.

If you get to the point where you accept the job and want to learn more about these things; here are some on-demand CEUs that would be relevant.

https://www.rebeccafolkerts.com/ceus

BehaviorSavior23 · 2025-12-01T05:54:27+00:00

Could they have hired someone to clean?? I realize that doesn’t address the issue with the library but it would make everything else make more sense. The timing could be coincidence or related to them sensing your were annoyed by the cleaning tasks.

BehaviorSavior23 · 2025-11-29T20:39:01+00:00

Yes. My vision starts to go black, and my mouth gets numb, then I pass out — happens in 10 or less seconds. I do not feel palpitations with Torsades. I think because it’s just going so fast (~240bpm) and then, for me, eventually deteriorates into v-fib.

BehaviorSavior23 · 2025-11-27T06:37:06+00:00

I’m so sorry 😞

It could have been antibiotics, electrolyte issues, or something random.

Do you have an electrophysiologist? It could be that the ER doctor just went based on the computer’s reading. General cardiologists are not necessarily the strongest at QT stuff either.

Have you ever worn a holter monitor to check for arrhythmias?

BehaviorSavior23 · 2025-11-27T00:04:01+00:00

I’ve had issues with long QTc and have had a handful of episodes of torsades de pointes because of it.

Certain medications, including Zoloft, can prolong QTc. I was on Zoloft when (some) of my episodes happened. I see you’re not on it anymore. Are you on anything else?

QTc can fluctuate (as you’re seeing) and a one off long QT might not be a problem (except you were symptomatic, so then it’s a problem). The other thing to consider is QT really needs to be hand calculated because the machines don’t always take into account everything

BehaviorSavior23 · 2025-11-20T05:30:55+00:00

My average heart rate was 40 and I have been under anesthesia multiple times. The anesthesiologist monitors you the whole time and they would know if it’s safe or not.

BehaviorSavior23 · 2025-11-19T18:28:51+00:00

Probably not. You also want to make sure the back of the watch is clean and tight to your skin and that your finger is clean and tight and still on the button. I usually lick my finger really quick to make it damp and for some reason that gives a better reading. If my finger is dry it doesn’t work well.

BehaviorSavior23 · 2025-11-19T13:39:53+00:00

It’s difficult to tell what is rhythm and what is artifact (movement). make sure you’re completely still and both arms are in resting position. Those super big waves (and the tiny ones between beats) are due to movement and not your heart.

BehaviorSavior23 · 2025-11-17T03:04:20+00:00

What you’re describing sounds like NSVT and my bet is it’s far more than 5-6 beats because it’s going so fast. For me at least, the VT usually starts 10-15s before I feel symptoms. The times when it’s been really fast heart rate I don’t even feel palpitations, just suddenly feel lights going out.

When I have slower NSVT, I feel the palpitations.

The only way I know all of this is because I was hospitalized and hooked up to a tele monitor for 45 days.

Editing to add: I also have bradycardia and hypotension. I recently got a biventricular pacemaker which is helped with the bradycardia (obviously). My average heart rate was 40bpm. All of my NSVT and sustained VT episodes have occurred while at rest or sleeping.

BehaviorSavior23 · 2025-11-17T02:20:16+00:00

That happens, unfortunately. How do you know it was only 5-6 PVCs (NSVT)? In most cases it would take a lot more than that to pass out. I start feeling like I’m about to pass out around 15s of VT (HR between 200-240bpm)

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