Good morningš, I had a.fib yesterday for about 5 hours. Three of which my hr would drop to 80 then up to 170+. My question is, at what hr do you, or should one, go to AnE? āļø
FYI. The a.fib kicked off 20 min after eating a bowl of ācornflakesā. Thatās the second time, so now I must add cornflakes to my triggers.āļø
I never did go to A and E. AF is a chronic condition and needs to be treated as such not an emergency for most people. If you have chest pain or fainting yes get medical assistance.
Everyone is different.
2-5 years ago if my HR was AF and 120 I'd have to go to A&E because I would have shortness of breath (like I was winded constantly) and feel like I was about to pass out. BP would be low and I wouldn't be able to put my socks and shoes on.
More recently, I can do all of the above with HR higher, and I don't get the symptoms until Hr is about 150-180.
If it persists at a point where it's "debilitating" or is quite clearly fast for more than a couple of days I'd probably present to ED because it needs checking out. The last episode I had, 6 weeks post ablation, the HR was resting at 110 and fairly regular, but after 30 hours it settled and I didn't feel "unwell" as I was able to do most things around the house without issue just pacing myself.
Everyone is different however.
Sorry if this sounds stupid but still very new to AF.
"More recently, I can do all of the above with HR higher"
May I ask, why more recently u are able to do all of the above?
Thank you
Have searched for a video I once saw re the iron filings added to cornflakes. This one is old but says the same thing:
youtube.com/watch?v=5ahlawr...
š³.....proof that we donāt know what is in our āprocessedā food. Thank you Jeanš»
All the reason to avoid eating this and all other junk food.
Iron filings in our food = heart disease, cancer, diabetes, memory loss, fatigue, irritability, vitamin depletion, alzheimer's, skin problems, and a million other causative problems too many to list; the very reason why we have so many complicated illnesses in the west.
Where and when did it all go wrong?
One way for vegans to get the iron they need. All safe and approved apparently.
š© It can join the microplastic beads and other rubbish in processed food - just like a junkyard.
That sounds really miserable Eirecara. Going to A&E has to be a personal decision for each of us, especially if there is no chest pain and/or collapse - because in that case the decision is straightforward.
I consider things like - the journey to the hospital - for me, from quiet country Ireland to a large city, the day and time (here Friday night late is a nightmare), what can be done for me, can I face it all? I found it better to relax at home in peace and quiet but a heart rate of 170 might have changed my mind.
Cornflakes!?!?! Mind you, jeanjeannieās video is enlightening and whilst one event after eating them could be co-incidence, twice sounds like a pattern. xx
There is a general hospital here in Kilkenny, about 5 minutes away. I went to my gp surgery and had an ecg done, which showed 179 irreg irreg a.fib. with st depression. She wanted to call an ambulance but I declined, went home took extra fleicinide and bisoprolol and hoped for the bestāļø
Maybe it's the milk not the cornflakes?
I think the decision whether to go to the emergency unit with a prolonged episode of AF is not straightforward. My AF was related to a dilated aortic root and incompetent aortic valve plus coronary artery disease which I had surgery for last year. With "lone AF" I think if you have chest pain or tightness, shortness of breath and are feeling faint and dizzy you should call 999
Shorthand for Accident and Emergency Dept in UK, equivalent to ER in US
Yes I agree. I have an appointment to see an EP specialist in October (long waiting lists) re an ablation. āļø
Yes, our health service is sadly lacking. My app in October is just to see the EP, I will then have to wait possibly another 9/12 months for the ablation. Itās extremely difficult.
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