Hello Friends... Next Installment.

It has been a couple of weeks since last posted.In that time there has been an appointment with GP with regards to blood tests for thyroid and Vit D the results being in the following week or two.

I still have the aching limbs but have been told that this is nothing to do with the Warfarin. My Warfarin level by the way has reached 2.2 so advised to discontinue with Aspirin and on two weekly visit for blood tests.It took 7 weeks to reach this stage and now on 7mgs daily...

Still on Bisoprolol and Flecainide no change in the tiredness still floors me.However,I find I am increasingly getting really breathless climbing stairs and walking on an incline...Not knowing whether this is a symptom of PAF as I have been on medication since the first attack over 12months ago.I wasn't breathless before then...

The only guidance I have is from you guys on this site.

As I have mentioned to you before an EP is not an option that is open to me at this stage as I am not considering an Ablation.

With regards to the DVLA received letter saying "We do not need to make medical enquiries for this condition,so you can keep your driving licence"

Thanks Guys for your advise for blood thinner and paracetamol instead of Ibuprofen which had been prescribed for pain relief... and also for Thyroid and Vit D test...

Wish you all good health...C

[mumknowsbest Volunteer]

Hi

you have my sympathy's with the breathlessness as ~i am going through the same thing. Have had all sorts of tests but nothing has come up that would cause it. Walking up an incline or carrying a bag on the flat all puts me out of breath, I am not on beta blockers .

I have found that I just have to pace myself and do things at a level that is comfortable for me even if it means a snails pace going up hill. The last few days I have been trying to keep up with the people I was with. I still got out of breath but when I stopped it gradually settled down and apart from feeling excessively tired I didn't suffer any ill effects. Good luck with your AF journey ,

Eileen

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Hello mumknowsbest...

So again, maybe the breathlessness is a symptom of AF and not the medication.

Eileen what do they say ...A journey is of no merit if it has not tested you...This AF journey is indeed an emotional roller coaster of a journey.Thank you so much for your response...Regards,c

[Omniscient1]

My better-half went to the Drs with aching limbs and tiredness (she's not got AF I have). As the Thyroid tests were a whisker on the 'OK' side of the line Dr said she must actually be and prescribed anti-depressants so it would take the worry off slightly until she could change her life style to take the stress(?) that was causing the tiredness and aching. Beware.

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Hi,Thank you for your response...You did not say whether your wife's change of lifestyle improved her condition.I sincerely hope it did...Regards,C

[Omniscient1 in reply to Hidden]

Hi, she gave had the anti-depressants for a while and of course they did make her less stressed about being poorly, but after month came off them. As there was no help available she started taking Vitamin D (large therapeutic doses - the RDA is small and is minimally set to prevent rickets). She also took adrenal supplements to help her endocrine system get better. She is now much better thanks.

[jeanjeannie50]

Anti-depressants for an underactive thyroid? That can't be right!! I hope she has looked at, and sought advice on, the Thyroid website on this site. I have the aching limbs and tiredness too and am newly diagnosed hypothyroid (caused by taking Amiodarone for my AF). I'm waiting to see if my thyroid can recover, now I'm off them, and eating lots of iodine rich foods and brazil nuts for selenium.

[Omniscient1 in reply to jeanjeannie50]

The Anti-depressents were because the GP couldn't resolve the chronic condition. If you have been diagnosed with a thyroid condition then I think you're in the lifeboat. My wife was borderline with one GP sayng she needed treatment and one disagreeing. Long story ...