Chest Infection & AF

[heartmatters1]

Suffering at the moment with nasty cough - heart rate faster than should be - has anyone experienced this or is it to be expected when unwell. First time for me being unwell since being diagnosed.

Ally

[BobD Volunteer]

Pretty normal really. Any infection can raise HR and BP.

[Hidden]

Not had a chest infection affect me, but I had another virus that played havoc with me. Had a whole month when my ticker was going up and down like a yoyo. When the virus cleared up, I went back to normal.

Koll

[heartmatters1 in reply to Hidden]

Thanks Koll for your response.

Best wishes for 2015

[heartmatters1]

Thanks Bob. To top it all just had an emergency dental appt & had to have back tooth extracted - good news is heart rate has settled - can't win pain from extraction is now kicking in! Oh well.

Best wishes to all for a healthy & peaceful 2015

[Bryonny]

Over the past month had a chest infection which developed into bronchitis - felt really unwell, more tachycadic than usual (for me) and more central chest discomfort. I am still not feeling great and put this down to the infection and impact on arrythmia. I did see my GP who seemed to think symptoms to be expected. Hope this is helpful.

[heartmatters1 in reply to Bryonny]

Thanks for your response Bryonny - was thinking of going to docs but probably would have said the same.

Best wishes

[fallingtopieces]

I've been ill with an awful cough and virus and my resting HR was up too.

I just assumed it was my body fighting it off.

All I took was paracetamol when I was at my worst.

Are you taking any cough medicines? If you are, they will also raise your HR.

Personally I'm too wary of any medication now, especially expectorants and decongestants.

I don't want to set anything off.

Pat.

[heartmatters1 in reply to fallingtopieces]

Thanks for your reply. I am the same wary of taking anything unless really have too. I did try cough medicine but wasn't helping. Good news though heart is not racing & fluttering so much, so fingers crossed.

Best wishes

[cupoftea]

Hi,

HappyNew Year,

I only usually get AF when I have an infection.

Pat

[heartmatters1 in reply to cupoftea]

I suppose it makes sense it is more likely to happen when unwell or run down.

Best wishes for a healthy new year!

[Hidden]

Same here Ally, I have either a filthy cold or flu (despite the flu jab). HR is a bit up but it's normal I think. Not in AF, I think all the coughing is keeping it at bay lol.

Lis

[heartmatters1 in reply to Hidden]

Thanks for your reply Liz- exactly the same for me HR was up but don't think I was in AF.

Best wishes

[Hidden]

Are you taking either Dronedarone or Amiodarone for AF? If you are and can hear a crackling sound during exhalation, you need to be checked out and possibly have a chest x-ray as in a small number of people - of whom I am one - those drugs can cause inflammation of the lungs and a cough is the first indicator. In my case the clinicians discounted the Dronedarone and treated me for pneumonia (infection) in the left lung on the first two admissions to hospital. It was on the third admission when both lungs were affected and the scans were examined by Professor Millar, that I was treated for Pulmonary Toxicity / Cryptogenic Organising Pneumonia (inflammation) by the wonderful Respiratory Medicine Team at Southmead Hospital, Bristol.