After AF Attack

[denny-62]

How long do most people take to recover from an attack. I am still feeling unwell off 5 days later.

[SRMGrandma Volunteer]

I think this is one of those, "we are all different" answers, just as we all are different in how poorly we feel during the episode. Personally, I sometimes felt tired the next day and needed a day to recover. But once I became much healthier, I would feel fine the second the episode ended and carried on as usual. I hope you feel better soon. Maybe speak to your GP if you are feeling unwell.

[Mazza23 in reply to SRMGrandma]

I seem to get worse after each attack and take longer to get over it

[SRMGrandma Volunteer in reply to Mazza23]

How frequently do you have episodes of AF and how long do they typically last?

[Mazza23 in reply to SRMGrandma]

I have short ones every day but have long ones 36hrs or more once a month had 3 cvs in 6 months

[angelkisses50 in reply to SRMGrandma]

As soon as my heart reverts to a normal rhythm I feel fine.  No lasting effects.

[Hidden]

I feel fine immediately the attack is over which in my case usually , but not always, means after an electrical cardiovetsion .

[BobD Volunteer]

I'm with Grandma on this. Maybe a bit tired the next day but otherwise just jolly glad to be back in NSR

[Rienij70]

Hi Denny62 , sorry to hear you feel unwell for that length of time, if it was me I would see a doctor. I feel nearly normal as soon as my heart is back in normal rhythm. But everyone is different. Best wishes Rienij

[Elaine1951]

Luckily I'm not an expert but the attacks I have experienced left me very vulnerable and exhausted for about two weeks

[soupersue]

Before I had the 'pill in the pocket' it took me a full day to recover. Now because the episodes don't last much more than a couple of hours I am ok soon afterwards.

[meadfoot]

It's a weird old condition. After a short burst I am ok almost immediately afterwards.

After a huge attack requiring hospitalisation and morphine for pain sometimes chemical cardioversion I feel dreadful for several months afterwards. Apparently my medics say as the big ones are so violent my whole autonomic nervous system is thrown into chaos and takes a long time to settle - their explanation not mine.

The only thing I am sure of is we are all different, our bodies react differently and our af experiences vary one to another.

[Jason1971]

Hi denny,

I'm sure we all differ, but I'm like Yatsura. As soon as my episode finishes it's like it never happened. I guess I'm one of the luck ones.

[Hidden]

Ive only had one huge episode 3mo ago which led to a hospitalization and sent home on sotalol. I havent felt "normal" since the attack. I have been in normal rhythm and heart tests all ok so I have to think it is the sitalol making me feel very tired, short of breath with exercise and occaisional dizziness. Im getting a second opinion next week with new cardiologist.

[checkmypulse]

With me I can tell an event is coming on as I feel flutters and 'activity' in the heart area for a few minutes before and a tired feeling comes over me, but when the event ends it is just like someone has 'turned' a switch off and I instantly feel as if a cloud has lifted from me and I am 'up and ready to go!' It's most odd.

[Mrbill757]

Sorry to hear.  It all depends on your situation.  Were you cardioverted or converted with drugs?  U might need to adjust to drugs.  Are you going in and out of afib now?  Was it your first afib encounter?  The first time can be quite scary and take the wind out of your sails.  Hope u feel better.