Hello. I'm new. I hope you don't find this writing too long. I just wanted to share my experience and ask a question at the end.
I went to emergency in January 2017, feeling so weak I could barely move from one chair to the next. I was admitted immediately and, after many tests, diagnosed with Afib and pneumonia. It took four days to stabilize me on meds and send me home.
The meds (5 mg bilopolol 2x a day and ? Mg flecanide) made me sick, dizzy, weak, etc., even after reducing bisoprolol amount and stopping flecinide, so an ablation was prescribed. I had a TEE and cardiac ablation on April 20, 2017.
I believed the ablation was a piece of cake and, with the doctor's blessing, visited a friend out of town two weeks after procedure. I now think I took that trip too soon because while I was there I didn't feel well and since coming home I have felt very badly.
A couple days after trip I developed chest flutters. A splitting headache, a 103 fever, such weakness, aches, shortness of breath. I had an ablation follow up appointment another couple days later. By then no fever, no chills, no aches (except head) but everything else remained and I was frightened.
Dr. admitted me to hospital, ran tests and informed me that the ablation worked; I'm just dropping heartbeats. "Not dangerous!" They had no answers as to the fever or any of the other problems. Was it the flu? I myself do not think so, but there are no other answers.
So, I've come home and simply taken it easy. I tire so easily! I do a chore, then rest. Do another chore, rest. Take a walk, then rest. Still on bisoprolol 2.5x2 a day, but not Flecinide. Pradaxa 2x a day. Lipitor too. I actually feel a lot better and I think the worst is behind me. However...
Question: It's been weeks since the TEE. My esophagus still hurts when I eat or drink. I feel full after eating small amounts but I'm not losing weight. In fact, I feel a bit bloated. Anyone else have that?