Does a "one time " flutter event exist ?

[allserene]

Does a "one time " flutter event exist ? If it ALWAYS re-occurs eventually, and the frequency ALWAYS increases eventually, and the flutter almost always turns to Afib, then why would I wait for further events before I get an ablation ? Doing my pre-thinking before I see the EP 17th July...

[Hidden]

If you substitute need for get (an ablation), the unpredictable rate of progression of AF/AFL, and the variation in tolerance of episodes, there is no simple answer.

Lifestyle changes may obviate the need for any intervention other than anticoagulation.

[allserene in reply to Hidden]

Good point, but have you ever heard of anyone who had a 'one and done' event ? I haven't read such a post yet... I was diagnosed with MS in 1998 and apart from a frozen patch of skin on my chest for 3 months in 2000, and 6 weeks of burning head and scalp from the terror of election night 2016, I have not had any problems in 21 years. I just wonder if my flutter might be a non-event too...

[fallingtopieces in reply to allserene]

I had a nasty ‘one off’ AF event lasting 90 minutes in 2012. None since 🤞🏻

Pat

[allserene in reply to fallingtopieces]

Thanks Pat that gives me hope.... At some stage I want to get off beta blockers/anti-coags as my BP monitors report (twice a day), that I have zero afib and pulse steady at 61... I will talk to my GP at my wellness exam tomorrow, but I bet he ducks the anti-coag... They cost me hundreds a month but it's not his problem, whereas shouldering liability is.......

[fallingtopieces in reply to allserene]

Don’t dismiss the magnesium supplement. It could be the answer to all your prayers as It’s worked for me. I’ve taken 800mg a day for over 6 years and swear by it.

Pat

[allserene in reply to fallingtopieces]

Thanks Pat, I will check out a scientific link. I am sure you are sincere but "reading it on the internet" without a scientific basis just isn't enough for me. I resigned from the Primitive Methodists in 1958 for that very reason...lol...

[BobD Volunteer]

Flutter doesn't have to become AF. Lots of young people may get one off AF events due to binge drinking. Look into your life style choices.

[allserene in reply to BobD]

Before the flutter in April, my BP was 128/78 pulse 70... I have 2 beers per week. I am 6ft and broad and heavy boned and 194 lbs..so no beer gut etc. Never smoked (anything).... I am 71 and I have been retired 15 years, and I just play in my 2 acre yard with lots of digging etc without getting out of breath. ..I climb on my roof to sweep my own chimney and go to bed at 10pm and sleep 8.5 hours reliably... However I am married to a redhead from Milwaukee, and I believe the American expression is that she "busts my butt" daily for any little thing. I have checked with my surviving married friends who assure me that is perfectly normal......

[CDreamer in reply to allserene]

Stress causes arrythmia - which can be a one off event but no-one can say for certain.

Personally I would recommend finding a way to manage your stress rather than remove the cause, less expensive.

[fallingtopieces in reply to allserene]

Try taking a daily magnesium citrate supplement. Good for stopping arrhythmias and calming.

Pat