Thoughts

[Bauldy]

This year has been particular bad with the onset of af that has gradually become more problematic, hopefully there is light at the end of the tunnel with a ablation in august. This has got me thinking as my medicine has been changed through the course of the year I have become increasingly tired and disinterested in everything my passion is non existent, so I have asked after my procedure we revisit my medication and I come to some sort of compromise quality of life verse zombie life.

The af was not the start of my heart issues as I had heart attack in 2008 at the age of 46 and have been on a cocktail of drugs ever since but as my quality of life has took a dive the time has come to look at whether the benifits of some of the drugs are worth the impact they are having on my life .

[BobD Volunteer]

As you say. life is about balance and many people find that the drugs they take are not always conducive to a good quality of life. Good luck with both the ablation. which will hopefully enable you to stop some of them and the rest of your cocktail.

[Bauldy in reply to BobD]

Your right Bob. Thinking back I must have been rocking on the fence for years not truly happy with taking the drugs but glad to be plodding on, the af has changed that and with it how I look at life and things need to change I need to live not just exist.

[Dodie117 in reply to Bauldy]

When I was first diagnosed my EP gave me the option of going down the drugs road or ablation. I chose ablation. I was on bisoprolol for about 6 months whilst on waiting list. Had ablation in 2013 and AF and drug free since then - I am on anticoagulants. So hopefully you will be able to stop AF drugs after ablation. Good luck 🍀

[JonathanPittsCrick]

It sounds like you need a complete review of your condition with an up-to-date echocardiogram and an exercise test to see what's holding you back. I would't pin too much hope on just your planned ablation – even if this works it may not, by itself, sort out all your problems. So you should definitely discuss your drugs (especially beta blockers, which have numerous common side-effects but can be important if your heart was badly damaged by the heart attack) and a fitness programme with your cardiologist afterwards.