Hi , I received so much help from the great people on this forum almost 5 years ago when first diagnosed with PAF , and terrified, and I’m so hoping for your good advice and thoughts again ..The AF never disappeared of course, but I thought I had control. Now I am getting more episodes, and am gripped in fear when they happen. My heart leaps to 170bpm and feels like a jelly stopping and starting. There is no way I can stand when this happens, so it was awful when it happened with friends at a restaurant, and though it doesn’t happen every day , it’s made me fearful of leaving the house .I called paramedics last week , but by the time they got to me Ibwas back in sinus rhythm ( thank god after 45 minutes) How do you manage to sit that out at home for hours as I believe some do , and isn’t it dangerous?
I have another strange new thing happening. I wake from sleep (3 times last night) feeling I’ve had an electric shock, my whole body tingling. The first time it happened last week it jolted me into afib . Again scary in the middle of the night . Has anyone had this happen , and what is it? It’s new to me . My cardio checkup at the hospital is going to be a telephone call next month!
I am feeling a mess . Can the covid situation and the stress of isolation be making everything so much worse? At my last consultation I had the bisoprolol increased to 1,25 twice a day , and Flecainide to 50 twice daily . I take an extra Flecainide when I’m having an attack which can bring me back into sr after awhile sometimes.
I’d be so grateful to hear from you with thoughts , advice .. Are you still there Bob ? Sorry to be so long winded !