Was in PAF but now NSR

[JackyMac]

After two months of PAF and a week after starting on Amidarone 600mg I am now in normal sinus rhythm. (Flags out, jumping for joy). Amidarone is being reduced weekly until 1 x 200mg so that I can have a cardioversion on 25th August. I also take Verampamil 120mg and (changed from warfarin) xarelto 20mg,

As I was going privately as the NHS waiting list is to long, so am delighted not to have to spend my holiday money on another Cardioversion!

But what do I do now? Will my delight be short lived? Do I keep taking the tablets reducing weekly and do I keep my appt on 25th just in case.

Would be interested to how experienced others managed this scenario. Thank you in advance.

[jeanjeannie50]

Hi Jacky - I too have had lots of occasions when my PAF has lasted for months and I'd find it quite disabling. Sometimes my heart reverted to sinus rhythm on it's own and on others I would have a cardioversion. If you know 100% that your heart is in sinus rhythm then there will be no point in going along for your cardioversion appointment.

As you are going privately will you still have to pay? If you still have to pay the full price then in that case I would go long and just let them check that all is well with your rate and rhythm. I'm wondering why you didn't have a cardioversion on the NHS as all of mine have been carried out within a few months of my heart rhythm going wrong. Hope this helps.

Jean

[JackyMac in reply to jeanjeannie50]

Thanks jeanjeanie. I went privately because it was a 16 week wait just to see cardiologist and I was scared the first time round. next time will wait NHS as obviously AF Comes and goes

Thank you again.

[jeanjeannie50 in reply to JackyMac]

I didn't have to wait to see a cardiologist before my cardioversions. I would ring my AF nurse and go and see her (often within days) and she would arrange the cardioversion. Every time I visited her at the hospital I would have an ECG to check what my heart was doing. Before I had the process carried out I would have to have weekly tests of my INR for 4 weeks and they would all have to be in range before going ahead.

Do you know if there is an AF specialist nurse at the hospital you attend? I feel sure there must be. It may be an idea to find out and have a chat with her in case your heart takes off again. You would just need to call the hospital switchboard and ask to speak to the AF heart specialist nurse who works with your cardiologist.

Jean

[JackyMac]

That's a great service Jeanjeanie. When I visit the consultant next I'll ask about an AF nurse, and see if I can switch over, as obviously this is going to come and go. What meds do you take as a matter of interest? Thanks

[jeanjeannie50 in reply to JackyMac]

I take Flecainide 2 x 100mg and Metoprolol 2 x 12.5 along with Warfarin.

[JackyMac]

Thanks jeanjeanie