PAF 9 EPISODE SINCE JANUARY

[Fastbeat]

Not good today . When in pay my BP drops so low I can'tell do anything ( mean paf) feeling so dizzy and faint feeling if I try walking around.BP read 86/61heartbeat 109 last time I checked.be glad when I get date for PVI. Not really complaining just nice to talk to someone who knows how I feel Thanks for listening

Jane

[BobD Volunteer]

Rant away Jane It helps to share sometimes.

[Fastbeat in reply to BobD]

Thanks as you say it is good to share.

[Finvola]

I was exactly the same in PAF - always had to lie down and breathe until the episode passed and could barely stagger to the bathroom. Thankfully, the episodes lasted for usually only a couple of hours and now Flecainide takes care of them.

Someone once suggested an audio book to distract the mind during AF - anything being better than the bag of ferrets in the chest. It's good that you have ablation on the horizon.

[Fastbeat in reply to Finvola]

Thanks for your message.I take 100mg flecanide×2 bisoprolol 5mgx2 lisinopril 5mgx1and lisinopril 2.5 x1 but they don't work so well as they use to. A pvi can only be better than this even if not acompletely successful

[Hidden]

When I have an episode I can't stand, I'd just fall. Thankfully at the moment, mine don't last too long. I get loads of weirdness in between though. Know how you feel.

[Fastbeat in reply to Hidden]

Thanks just needed to share.I know that there are lots of us all with same or even worse symptoms.Hopefully all will be brighter tomorrow.

[jeanjeannie50]

Hi Jane - It's a horrible feeling isn't it! When in hospital on one occasion and my blood pressure had dropped really low, I was told that drinking water would help bring it up higher. So you could see if that helps.

Jean

[Fastbeat in reply to jeanjeannie50]

Yes I have been trying to rehydrate. I had the dreaded continual toilet visits through the night doe to the paf.

Hope it will be just a 1 day episode not a few days.

Just hoping I will get a better quality of life in the future.I am only 77 yes this year I have a lot of living to do and places to go and can'take wait!

Jane

[Jay10 in reply to Fastbeat]

Hope you have settled down a bit now Jane, it is very wearing when episodes like this happen. I can remember how I used to get the long night visits to the loo, once in A&E the nurse didn't realise how it affects the bladder and I got really uncomfortable.

My ablation gave me my life back so here's hoping you get an op soon.

Jackie

[Fastbeat in reply to Jay10]

Yes things have improved this evening ,hope to get some sleep tonight ,start a nice new day tomorrow

Jane

[meadfoot]

Hope things are settling Jane, it's an awful condition. Big hugs. X

[Fastbeat in reply to meadfoot]

Thanks mead foot, symptoms are easing off this evening