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Hi all, I'm Jo and this is the first time for me as only just found out there is an association for this horrible condition that I have.

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Hi Jo, Welcome to the forum! There are people here who are willing to help with and share any problems you have with your AF , so keep posting! Sandra

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rosyG

Do share your experience jo- people will advise on how to deal with different problems and it's very re-assuring,

best wishes,

Rosemary

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Many thanks for the nice welcome. I have posted a question about new mess just about to start. Third time lucky??? :0)

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Hi Jo and welcome to our forum. Feel free to discuss anything AF related on here - no matter how trivial you think it may sound. The members on this site give fantastic support and advice.

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Welcome Jo

Yes the information given to you on diagnosis is pretty poor, I wish they told you about the AFA up front and the excellent services and information it provides, but anyway we are were we are.

Sorry that you have been diagnosed, and yes it can be horrible, but the good news is that you will learn to control it and not let it control you, there is lots of information on the AFA website, and also here you can ask any questions. We are all sufferers so ask away we are here to help

Be well

Ian

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Ang3lc4ts

Welcome Jo, I joined this Forum in September last year, I never thought I would learn so much about AF through all the wonderful people who post their experiences on here. All your questions will be answered with compassion and the support given excellent. These beautiful souls will help you understand your condition and give you all the information you ever need.

Ang

Welcome Jo, so glad you found the forum, the people here are just great and so kind and supportive. Hopefully you will feel much better from having this kind group helping you, I know I do. Ask anything and you'll get lots of helpful information.

Lis

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Mamamarilyn

Hey Jo, welcome to this wonderfully supportive site! Never be apprehensive about posting queries. After all, it's your body, your heart so it's good to find out as much as possible about it! People here have differing experience of AF because it affects people in different ways. Also, the kind of medication and treatment offered can differ depending on where you live.

Can't find the post relating to your diagnosis....I'll keep looking!

All the best

Marilyn x

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Earledavis

Welcome Jo like the comments of many others, you will find this site a friendly and helpful source of understanding and help at the time you need it most. Good luck.

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scotcitz

Hi Jo, I hear your pain. There is a lot of anger and confusion with the diagnosis, which is not helped by poor or conflicting information from doctors. The hard thing is that pretty much no 2 Afib people are alike. The good news is that with proper advice and support, you can manage it and the worst aspect of Afib -- essentially its unpredictability. Once I got my head round that -- and it took a few months post-diagnosis -- and learned to be aggressive about asking questions, etc., I felt so much better. My life is back to normal now, yours will be soon I hope and believe.

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