Good News

[rjr681]

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Having had a myocardial scan and no clear evidence of any significant defects and good LV function. That is the good news.

Then on Saturday I didn’t feel well again, the chair felt as if it was collapsing and then the room stared to spin around. I actually though this may be the end as I had never had anything like this before. I managed to get to bed and lie down. Things slowly improved thank goodness. I of cause put it down to a heart problem and AF

Come Monday I managed to get to see a doctor at the drop in clinic. Low and behold I had had a vertigo attack. Never even thought of that. That is the problem with AF you immediately think any problem you get is related to it.

This actually explains a lot. When I used to get up from a chair I sometimes felt a little dizzy and always put it down to AF and possible low blood pressure.

I must admit I now feel a lot less concerned about my AF and can now explain away many of the symptoms I thought were associated with it

Don’t get me wrong. I have AF and will treat it with respect taking anticoagulants etc to minimise its effects but the fear that everything I have is AF related has gone

Ray

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Ray you are so right. We always blame our poor old AF don't we..

About five years ago I had an attack of viral labyinthitis with consequential vertigo which required an injection to quell the vomiting. Ever since from time to time I will have a couple of days of "where is my stemetil" and "don't try to drive for goodness sake" but thankfully I never had such feelings with my AF so never thought it was responsible. Can be confusing .