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The good news is my heart is strong electroqhisioligy test was good showed no abnormality SO they did not prossed to abolation. I was never nervous as I was last in the list watched 2 other ladies go and return 3 hrs later so it was 4.30 before I was seen a gibbering wreck by then.

I can and do believe what they said but don't know how they would have had the time to a late me if I had needed it ?

Cardiologist said keep taking the tablets are me in 3 months ?.

May change me to pulling pocket.

so I still have af.

Still on tablets

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Padayn01

That's great news, but slightly confused if you have AF isn't your heart than seen as abnormal?

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BobDVolunteer in reply toPadayn01

Structurally normal, electrically abnormal.

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Padayn01 in reply toBobD

Cheers Bobd

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Padayn01 in reply toBobD

How's your recovery going?

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BobDVolunteer in reply toPadayn01

Still very high resting HR. Sent ecg to EP but no answer yet. 5 months now!

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Padayn01 in reply toBobD

How high are we talking about?

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BobDVolunteer in reply toPadayn01

100

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Padayn01 in reply toBobD

Your not on Beta blockers if i remember rightly? just rhythm control drugs

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BobDVolunteer in reply toPadayn01

Correct. Beta blockers make me weeze. Calcium channel blockers make my ankles and feet swell.

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Shcldavies in reply toBobD

Are you still free of AF but still get some other arrhythmia during your recovery

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BobDVolunteer in reply toShcldavies

Whats AF?lol

Good to hear from you. All sounds very confusing heartready2go, but as long as you are OK, that’s all that matters. I’m wondering if you had an echocardiogram, were you in a darkened room and did they run a slightly lubricated sensor over the front and back of body, near to where your heart is located?

I know it might be difficult for you, but it would help us to help you if you read your posts before sending. If things are not clear, we might end up giving the wrong advice......good luck.

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Buffafly in reply to

Electrophysiology test didn't show anything to ablate, keep taking the pills, possibly pill in pocket later - perfectly clear to me 🤓

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heartready2go in reply toBuffafly

exactly thank u.

my question now is I don't think pill in pocket any good for me as my af only lasts 5 agonising frightening hours, then reverts to normal until the next event.

I beleve pill in pocket takes longer than that to work.

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Buffafly in reply toheartready2go

I can't use PIP so can't comment. It is strange they couldn't find anything helpful to do at the time but I have heard of people who have definitely expected an ablation but the EP couldn't find where the rogue signal was coming from. I hope you find some medication that helps but relaxation techniques are also very helpful.

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Sunny-fl in reply toheartready2go

When I was taking Flecainide as a PIP it usually worked within an hour. I now take it every day as there were too many episodes to use it as a PIP.

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Buffafly

Good news, well done! 💜

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Buffafly

Some ablations are quite quick and docs don't knock off at 5.30 😊

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pottypete1

Very strange that they told you they were planning an ablation.

In my experience that type of decision is not made in the cath lab but without that environment after other tests and scans.

Non of my ablations took less than 5 hours so my conclusion is that it was indeed best they did not proceed.

You should have not been put through all that stress and therefore I suggest you do a lot of reading on this forum and on the AFA Website between now and your next outpatient appointment.

At your appointment, armed with more knowledge of the subject ask lots of questions and don’t be fobbed off with lack of communication.

Now relax and avoid stress as much as you can.

Pete

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jeanjeannie50

It's lovely to hear from you heartready2go, thank you for coming back to let us know what happened. What good news to know that you have a strong heart. Sometimes that's all we need to hear. How are you feeling now?

Jean

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heartready2go in reply tojeanjeannie50

I am much more settled today. I am suprised I have heart pain as I did not have any burning off. just the study however it's not to bad and my gron is all good. thank u for your concern I'm new to all of this and feel quite vunrable to it all.

your kind words help.

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heartready2go

I can't understand if my heart is sound but my electrics are not why did they not do ablation.

the cardiologist said he could se no abnormality and my hear was remarkably sound.

today my groin a tiny bit sore I have heart pain sore but bearable.

had visitors but found the excitement of chatting put more preasure on so I came for a lay down. I felt I was going to go into afib so I bailed out. ok now I'm aying down

I was told to stay on meds go back in 3 months ( wich will prob turn into 5 months to talk about pill in pocket.

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Bawdy in reply toheartready2go

hello, I had an ablation about 10 weeks ago, in hospital for several days before but didn"t have an episode so they decided to do the ablation anyway. I believe they can make it happen to see the rogue problem. Unfortunately other areas started to fire up so wasn"t totally successful. Best wishes to you.

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JaneFinn

Thank you so much for letting us know how you got on. We’ve been thinking of you and it’s great to hear you’re ok. And that your heart is looking good too :)

It must be frustrating after all the stress of being told you were having an ablation, to find it was just a check on the electrics after all. But the good news is that they were pleased with what they found. That’s reassuring at least :)

I hope that you heal up well from the procedure and the sedation/anaesthetic, and that AF events don’t trouble you. Do let us know how you get on.

Take care, Jane x

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Sunny-fl

So glad you are back home and resting. Hope you have a good night.

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Ianc2

Hi heartready2 go

So the good news is your heart is good. Perhaps you could give us more information about yourself and your lifestyle. Have you given yourself a check up;-

Weight, height, blood pressure? is your waist measurement half your height ?

Blood sugar levels, cholesterol levels?

Do you take regular exercise? How much? How often?

Do you smoke? Drink? Eat lots of cakes and biscuits and fried foods? Follow a healthy diet?

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Dslokes

I strongly recommend the ablation, particularly if you are relatively younger.

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JJHRT

Push for an ablation. Pills never work long term. Your heart will change structurally the longer you’re in afib. Take it from experience. The longer you wait the less chance for successful ablation.

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