Does anyone go jogging whilst taking beta blockers and cope well. I’m surprised that so many people have AF, I do feel quite chilled on beta

[Electricblue1]

Exercise

[BobD Volunteer]

Sorry what is "jogging"?

[Vonnieruth in reply to BobD]

Slow run Bob in between a walk and a run

[BobD Volunteer in reply to Vonnieruth]

Nope still doesn't compute.

[Vonnieruth in reply to BobD]

Bob you must know what jogging is !!

[BobD Volunteer in reply to Vonnieruth]

I know of course but it is not something I would ever consider. Since I stopped fell walking when my knees gave out I need two sticks just to walk to the farm shop. Funny actually I said to my son today as I was driving him back from hospital (foreign object in eye) you never see joggers looking happy or smiling.

[Vonnieruth in reply to BobD]

Haha well that's true Bob Hows you anyway

[BobD Volunteer in reply to Vonnieruth]

Maybe able to say after chatting to EP today. Feeling very old these days.

[Jajarunner in reply to BobD]

Go along to a Park Run. It's a real celebration of life.

[doodle68]

Hi Electric blue until recently I was doing 'scouts pace' for half an hour a day that I learnt in the Girl Guides about 60 years ago so I walk so many steps then jog the same number and keep alternating which uses different muscles so you don't get so tired.

I say till recently because I have the return of an old problem with my legs and back and can't walk or stand for long at the moment so I am in the process of sorting that out .

[GrannySmithgs5 in reply to doodle68]

Yay ....somebody else who knows what Scout's Pace is lol !!!

[doodle68 in reply to GrannySmithgs5]

..Yes Granny it has served me well throughout my life along with many other things I learn in the Guides ....

[bigsquid60]

I'm on 1.25mg Bisoprolol, 100mg Flecanide twice a day and 20mg Rivaroxaban. I've been jogging at least 5km a day for years @9:30 min/mile now I'm 57. I've only recently started on the Flecanide, and that keeps my heart rate @115 BPM. If I'm in AF I still go, but take it really steady, but heart rate then hovers @160 BPM.

[reinaway in reply to bigsquid60]

I can't imagine jogging let alone moving when I'm in a full on AF episode!! 😱

[Electricblue1 in reply to reinaway]

I have exercised when in AF and it does regulate the heart but as soon as I stopped it came back.

[TracyAdmin Partner]

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[Roger555]

I miss my beta blocker "chill".My wife said it made me a better person.Calm as a cucumber.

On digoxin now and back to my normal restless self

Jogged on both

Digoxin/flecainide killed the tachycardia/af however whereas the metropolol didn't seem to work

In my case vigorous exercise seems to keep heart regular.

Am 67 however and have to be careful that I don't injure myself.

Haven't had a discernible episode of AF for 14 months.

And yeah,whenever I have mentioned my diagnosis every Tom,Dick and Harry seems to have it or knows someone that is dealing with it.

[AussieHeart]

Is that chilled as in cold or chilled out? I get chills even on the beta blocker and yes I feel a little more relaxed, thankfully as I experienced 8 months of thinking I was going crazy prior to them dx me with aFIB. If I hadn’t had a previous heart issue (mitral valve stenosis) and fainted twice I reckon I would never have known and just accepted my previous rare cancer dx was rearing its head as acute anxiety (orthostatic tremor symptoms). That or at one point I suggested they throw me into the looney bin.

[Electricblue1 in reply to AussieHeart]

Chilled as in relaxed , I’m a stress head normally but I feel good, I hope it lasts.