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I arrest my thoughts!

I first was diagnosed with AFIB (heart arrhythmia) when I was 23. About a year later I got panic attacks out of nowhere! (but it was actually from my afib...

I first was diagnosed with AFIB (heart arrhythmia) when I was 23. About a year ...

Janco

•8 years ago

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Newbie and a bit scared

Hello all. I am an otherwise fit and active 49 yo woman and have been diagnosed (yesterday!) with a-fiib. Episodes lasting a few minutes up to couple hours...

Hello all. I am an otherwise fit and active 49 yo woman and have been diagnosed...

Hidden

•8 years ago

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Self dosers, how do you do it?

In another thread someone said they would like to know how others manage their self dosing. I too am curious. Possible relevant questions are: 1. What is your...

In another thread someone said they would like to know how others manage their s...

ILowe

•8 years ago

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Antidote

Just been speaking to my GP who is very clued in of AF and she told me they have got an antidote now for Apixaban. It is also the one with the least risk of...

Just been speaking to my GP who is very clued in of AF and she told me they have...

Gertsen

•8 years ago

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Af starting to come thick and fast

Last night I had my forth attack of af this year . Done as my cardiologist said took 300 mg of flecainide and tried to go to sleep (easier said than done) with...

Last night I had my forth attack of af this year . Done as my cardiologist said ...

djroute66

•8 years ago

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CoaguChek XS

Help - I have purchased one and have just been through 6 test strips trying to get a reading - already having watched DVD and read instructions. What am I...

Help - I have purchased one and have just been through 6 test strips trying to g...

Susiebelle

•8 years ago

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West Country Lunch

OK folks Thursday 5th May 12.-12.30 at Hankridge Arms, Taunton is the chosen date and time. There may not be many of us but we can still have a nice chat and...

OK folks Thursday 5th May 12.-12.30 at Hankridge Arms, Taunton is the chosen dat...

BobD

Volunteer•8 years ago

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AF and Heart beat

Had cardioversion last week it worked ok at time, got nurse to check my pulse when i went for my INR check yesterday, she said your not in AF but your pulse is...

Had cardioversion last week it worked ok at time, got nurse to check my pulse wh...

higgy52

•8 years ago

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Ablations question

Hi all I have had af since jan and underwent cardioversion. I am on flecainide, atenalol and apixaban. I had ablations yesterday which my ep said were...

Hi all I have had af since jan and underwent cardioversion. I am on flecainide...

Hidden

•8 years ago

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HOW LONG IN AF

8 weeks ago I was in AF which lasted 2 weeks at the time I had a bad cough and cold,now I am in AF again it started last Saturday,my HR does not go above 100...

8 weeks ago I was in AF which lasted 2 weeks at the time I had a bad cough and c...

jsheard

•8 years ago

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Cyril Barnes....

Hello everyone Have any of you heard from Cyril Barnes recently? his friends in a heart related support group are concerned about him. Please let me know if...

Hello everyone Have any of you heard from Cyril Barnes recently? his friends in...

porsche

•8 years ago

1 Reply

Thanks

Thanks to all of you who responded to my question about Sotolol via Bisoprol. I have decided to stick with Sotolol for the time being as I have been on it...

Thanks to all of you who responded to my question about Sotolol via Bisoprol. ...

Earledavis

•8 years ago

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Fancy a run?

With Sunday's London Marathon still fresh in our minds, do you or someone you know fancy a run? We have places available for the British 10K run in London on...

With Sunday's London Marathon still fresh in our minds, do you or someone you kn...

Hidden

•8 years ago

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Can a doctor legally oblige you to follow their dosing advice?

A few days ago, gaygay45 said "I self test and would like to self-regulate, but the clinic does not approve this". If a patient chose to stand firm and...

A few days ago, gaygay45 said "I self test and would like to self-regulate, but ...

ILowe

•8 years ago

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Monitoring for A-Fib

Brief history - I am 42, healthy, with a structural heart abnormality. I went into a-fib twice in 2015, the most recent was in October. I was cardioverted...

Brief history - I am 42, healthy, with a structural heart abnormality. I went i...

Jonathan_C

•8 years ago

2 Replies

Ectopics

Good morning all, does anyone think that having ectopics makes you tired. I am asking as some days I am really not myself even when I`m not in AF but I have...

Good morning all, does anyone think that having ectopics makes you tired. I am ...

ruskin10

•8 years ago

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Can anyone help me here, please?

I have had AF since 1994 following pneumonia. For the last 4ish years I have been on Verapamil; Digoxin and Warfarin which seemed to keep me pretty well...

I have had AF since 1994 following pneumonia. For the last 4ish years I have bee...

GranJan

•8 years ago

1 Reply

Xarelto Side Affects - Factor Five Leiden

My was husband 49, active and in good health was recently diagnosed with a Pulmonary Embolism and prescribed Xarelto. We learned that he also has a...

My was husband 49, active and in good health was recently diagnosed with a Pulmo...

WifeConcerned

•8 years ago

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Heart rate shoots up when exercising

I am 53 years old and have consistently exercised most of my adult life. Last year I briefly went into afib during a stress test. A follow up 30 day monitor...

I am 53 years old and have consistently exercised most of my adult life. Last y...

Reb500

•8 years ago

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Me again

Hi all I'm having a really bad time of it at the moment and feel I can get it of my chest on here....I've had two ablations the first one last 4 months it was...

Hi all I'm having a really bad time of it at the moment and feel I can get it of...

abihel

•8 years ago

13 Replies

Is AF hereditary

Hi I have had AF that I have known about for 10 years had a ablation in October last year and so far so good no AF. What I would like to know is AF hereditary...

Hi I have had AF that I have known about for 10 years had a ablation in October ...

Robert185

•8 years ago

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Tipple.

Can anyone tell me what does alcohol do to you when you are one warfarin. I have not had a drink since I went on warfarin two ago. Some say yes you can drink...

Can anyone tell me what does alcohol do to you when you are one warfarin. I have...

Dottilind

•8 years ago

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Change of Medication

Last week my EP said I could change my medication from Sotolol because I had heard that it is no longer a preferred beta-blocker and has said I can take...

Last week my EP said I could change my medication from Sotolol because I had hea...

Earledavis

•8 years ago

9 Replies

Angiogram

Hi people my cardio version only lasted two days. Had an MRI streets test That showed I may have had a heart attack sometime in the past Blood flow was...

Hi people my cardio version only lasted two days. Had an MRI streets test Tha...

Pauljames

•8 years ago

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Another question please

Since being diagnosed and hospitalized with paroxysmal AF (200 hrate) (terrifying ) I have only been see by a cardiologist, and given bisoprol and Rivaroxiban...

Since being diagnosed and hospitalized with paroxysmal AF (200 hrate) (terrifyin...

Janna501

•8 years ago

11 Replies

Hospitalised.

Hi everyone, not been on here for some time. I had not an episode of AF for a year and half. Then last Friday woke with bad chest pains and heart going really...

Hi everyone, not been on here for some time. I had not an episode of AF for a ye...

Dottilind

•8 years ago

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Dronederone and Apixaban

Hi all say my EP last week and decided to go ahead with ablation as been in and out of PAF for 4 years now. Was in AF on the day and he changed my medication...

Hi all say my EP last week and decided to go ahead with ablation as been in and ...

mackemaf

•8 years ago

7 Replies

flying

i have been on rivaroxban for two months have had echocardiogram, booked holiday a while ago is there any reason why my gp has said i should not fly before...

i have been on rivaroxban for two months have had echocardiogram, booked holiday...

Hidden

•8 years ago

4 Replies

Problems with medication.

Hi newbie to all this. Only diagnosed a month ago with Afib. I also suffer with asthma I have tried Amiodarone which I could not tolerate, Bisporol made me...

Hi newbie to all this. Only diagnosed a month ago with Afib. I also suffer wit...

Joanne4_2

•8 years ago

4 Replies

started Rivaoxaban today

I have taken my first Rivaoxaban this morning, very, very reluctantly, I feel so anxious about it like my world has changed completely! Silly I know , so...

I have taken my first Rivaoxaban this morning, very, very reluctantly, I feel s...

caznear68

•8 years ago

14 Replies

Posts - Atrial Fibrillation Support | HealthUnlocked

Atrial Fibrillation Support

All posts for April 2016

I arrest my thoughts!

Newbie and a bit scared

Self dosers, how do you do it?

Antidote

Af starting to come thick and fast

CoaguChek XS

West Country Lunch

AF and Heart beat

Ablations question

HOW LONG IN AF

Cyril Barnes....

Thanks

Fancy a run?

Can a doctor legally oblige you to follow their dosing advice?

Monitoring for A-Fib

Ectopics

Can anyone help me here, please?

Xarelto Side Affects - Factor Five Leiden

Heart rate shoots up when exercising

Me again

Is AF hereditary

Tipple.

Change of Medication

Angiogram

Another question please

Hospitalised.

Dronederone and Apixaban

flying

Problems with medication.

started Rivaoxaban today

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