As an appendix to the other thread we have running today regarding pacemakers I thought it would be useful to report the circumstances of and following my last ablation 10 days ago.
Firstly I am still in a steady normal sinus rhythm.
As some may recall I have had significant problems with an allergic reaction to the electrodes. Nobody is sure if the main culprit was nickel or the sticky glues as I have tested positive for allergy to both.
On this last occasion my skin care was micro managed by the most wonderful anaesthetist. We think the main reason for the success was the copious application of 'OPSITE' a spray that provided a sort of plastic barrier between my skin and the electrodes. It is made by "Smith & Nephew".
Since the ablation I have had absolutely no skin irritation. This relief has made a significant contribution to my convalescence.
Pete
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High Pete I told Glenfeild about my reaction and for the first time ever I don't have any burns or blisters 👍🏼😁 but when I looked at the pads they looked like they had a gel like substance coating over them and were thicker in size . But it was fab not to have blisters and burns 😊❤️
Great news about the continued NSR Pete and that is useful infor about Opsite. My husband had medical dressings on his back for 2 months and the reaction to the adhesives was worse than the infected injury. Amazon stock a range of Opsite dressings which I will invest in - and hope never to need.
Athank you for this, the pain after my cardioversion was awful! Crying, hysterical, wus type pain. Straight to GP the next morning and was given flamzene, a silver based very expensive burn cream. I had an allergic reaction and burns. If there is a next time I will ask for what you had x
This was most probably because of the burn sometimes caused by cardioversion.
This time they did not cardiovert me a they did not need to induce AF.
Last September 2016, when I had the same anaesthetist as last week I was cardoverted, they used 'OPSITE' and the irritation from the cardioversion pads only lasted 3-4 days - a vast improvement.
As I often say, we are all different sovwhat worked for me may not work for others but I believe it is definitely worth mentioning if you have to go through it all again.
Just got back from visiting my wife's elderly mother who lives 75 miles from here. The answer to your question is that I am feeling remarkably well and my energy levels seem to increase every day. Unlike previous occasions I have had some but very few ectopics.
They say not to count chickens before they are hatched and therefore I am a little scared.
After 12+ weeks at 120bpm resting and 150+bpm when doing anything stressful or physical, preceded by 25+ years of PAF I have been in the AF club too long to feel too optimistic at this stage. After all it is only 10 days since my last ablation.
I am generally a glass half full type of person therefore I am still hoping for the best.
Unfortunately my years of AF experience still subconsciously nags in my brain.
Anyway as I often say to myself 'every day without AF is a blessing'.
I know just how you feel Pete, no matter how long we are free from it, it will always be impossible to say AF has gone - never to return!
I'm 19 weeks without AF, but have that fear that one day it will come back. You know how it is one minute you're fine and then suddenly it all kicks off! I could cry when I think how poorly I was for so many years.
It's good to hear that you are feeling so well, please god let that continue.
Thank you for this information. I too react to either the electrodes or sticky tabs when I had to weart a holter monitor. I also react to the hospital tape and earrings that contain any nickle.
Thank goodness my total hip replacements are made of titanium!
I seem to have completely recovered from the Tamponade caused by the wire used during ablation for a recently developed A-Fib and a 37 years of Supraventricular Tachycardia.(atrial) or (SVT) which was sometimes refered to as PAT.
I have not had any A-Fib or SVT since a few weeks after the ablation April 29th. I seem to be in NHR now and hope it continues. I will see what my Cardiologist says after my Nov. appointment and Echo.
Did anyone else develop cough after being on Atrovastatin?
I am due to have 24hour 7 monitoring again shortly and I get allergic reactions to their stickers. Do you think I could spray with 'OPSITE first and would it prevent my sore red patches where they will be attached
It is certainly worth trying. In my case in the past year I have twice had ablations lasting 6-7 hours so not quite 24 hours. Opsite creates a barrier between the sticker and your skin.
I also had sterroids intravenously together with the anaesthetic but I doubt if your doctor would consider that in this case.
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