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Positive " I am well, I will lose weight, and I will lessen my chances of having any more attacks.

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hi I ts about 13 weeks since I had my one and only attack, that means i am now on pills for life, and about 6 weeks of worry, then I just decided I couldn't go around thinking that i would get an attack, every time I went out on my own, or was left in the house on my own, though I do make sure my husband always has his mobile! i cant live with fear, Just get on with life, though I do take things a little easier, I dont let myself get over tired, and I dont push my body so heard now - just in case! and I feel great, my mobile rings every time i need another pill.

I bought myself an electric bike, so I can still go out and about with hubby, and take a picnic - well I am waiting for the good weather!

I also rejoined my slimming class, and I am losing weight, and I feel great!

Be Positive! and Stay Positive!

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Hi AF :-) good for you. I have had lots of nasty 'episodes' over the years but was only diagnosed with P-AF last year and that really made me stop and think hard about my lifestyle.

I have lost a stone and walk every day whatever the weather I walk 'fast enough to talk but not to sing' :-)

I feel if I am going to have AF and take horrid drugs for life I might as well give my body the best possible chance by keeping fit and healthy.

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Af2017Hn in reply todoodle68

Here's to losing weight! though it shouldn't take something like a scare to get us going! I walk too with my wee dog, we don't go quite so fast, as the dog is now 15 and likes to stop more often 'just to sniff'

my doctor told me the best way to have as few episodes as possible was to lose weight!

All sounds good to me, and you can always pop in here for a bit of help or support, not that you will need it......

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Yes it's good to chat with others who have the same thing, at least you all understand!

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Peddling

Great post, so pleased for you.

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Af2017Hn in reply toPeddling

thanks, at times its hard, but I am determined, so even at 70 I am out walking, biking and not eating all that junk!

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momist

I've had two attacks, three months apart, but none since last June. I doubt whether it is the Bisopralol that is holding it at bay, but the time since then has calmed my fears, as has reading all the lovely replies on here to other peoples stories. I too am a bit more careful about how I go about things, and I now wear a bracelet to let medics know I'm on anticoagulation, in case of accidents. With understanding, it just gets better.

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