cryoablation

[mlp3434]

Today is exactly 3 months after procedure. Still feel tired and have flips. Asked Dr. if I could wean off Eliquist but he said no because I still have flips. I try a little each day to build up energy but I get tired so quickly. Has anybody been this way?

[Hidden]

All I can suggest is that you re-read the replies to your previous posts about your Cryoablation and get your thyroid function checked.

[jeanjeannie50 in reply to Hidden]

She only had 3 replies to her last post FJ and there is nothing wrong with asking a question again if someone feels the need. Most people don't come onto the forum every day and she might get a response from someone who missed her last post.

Jean

[Hidden in reply to jeanjeannie50]

Absolutely….

[mlp3434 in reply to jeanjeannie50]

Thank You jean. It's nice to have someone defend you now and then. Every time my thyroid was checked it was fine. But this evening I sent an email to my Dr to ask to have it checked for my own peace of mind. It's funny though..I do well as long as I don't eat but as soon as I have about 4 bites of food my heart goes flippy. I know that it is still early after my procedure so I try to be positive. I will keep in touch to let you know what my dr says.

[jeanjeannie50 in reply to mlp3434]

Make sure you ask for the thyroid result no's and don't just accept being told all's well.

[mlp3434 in reply to jeanjeannie50]

Will do.

[jeanjeannie50]

Yes, I have. I felt exceptionally tired after my ablations, so tired that I could only walk in the mornings and I'd often sleep in the afternoons. If I walked after eating a meal it could kick my heart off ,or I'd become so very tired that I'd just want to flop down wherever I was and feel unable to take another step. It was like after I'd used up my daily quota of energy for the day there was no more left. Then it was discovered that I had an underactive thyroid caused by taking the drug Amiodarone. My GP knew, but hadn't told me, he was hoping that I could recover from it naturally. On a visit to our main hospital to have blood tests it was discovered and my consultant there wrote to my surgery saying I urgently needed to have medication . Another GP other than my usual one rang me to say that it was vital I started on medication immediately or I'd be in trouble. It was odd because that day I felt full of energy, but once on a drug to treat the condition my energy levels are back all the time.

Have you had your thyroid hormone levels checked?

Jean

[BobD Volunteer]

What you do is obviously entirely up to you but ablation does not remove stroke risk which remains so it seems foolish to even consider stopping anticoagulation. Just saying.

[mjm1971 in reply to BobD]

Hi BobD Surely if the ablation stops any further episodes of AFIB and you have no other Co morbidities then your stroke risk is no more than anyone else ?

The only reason I’m having my cryoblation is to stop the 5X more likely to have stroke scenario ?

Thanks

Confused.com ?

[BobD Volunteer in reply to mjm1971]

Most would not agree with your idea. It is not always the AF that causes the risk but the company it keeps. If one only started on anticoagaulation for the purposes of having an ablation and recovery then it could be considered but many people elect to remain anticoagulated for life as statistics do not confiirm this. AF may be silent and can return at any moment. Despite not having AF since 2009 I developed other arrhythmias in 2017 so very happy I stayed on warfarin. Stroke is the one thing that worries most of us even more than death.

[dmac4646 in reply to BobD]

totally agree - and closely followed by dementia which it is reckoned doe help reduce that horrific risk

[dmac4646 in reply to dmac4646]

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[dmac4646 in reply to dmac4646]

youtube.com/watch?v=R3tix9s...(Not working as expected?)

[Lenlec]

Hi. I’m just over 4 months post cryo ablation and am getting to feel back to normal just about I think. It’s a long process. Longer than I thought tbh. And I considered myself very fit and active before. My ep said to me to take eleqius for 3 months then stop after ablation. My chads score is zero.

[Jajarunner in reply to Lenlec]

Totally agree. Four months was when I started to feel better after my first two. So only 3.5 months to go to feel better after number three 😱😱😱😱😱😱😱

[Lenlec in reply to Jajarunner]

How did number 3 go ?

[Jajarunner in reply to Lenlec]

So far so good but feeling very down. I suppose three ablations in 20 months will do that to you! 😱🤣😱🤣

[Lenlec in reply to Jajarunner]

Deffo. I can imagine it does. Did you have Rf this time ? Does Rf hurt and take longer than cryo ?

[Jajarunner in reply to Jajarunner]

Number two and three were RF. No pain just felt a bit battered, diaphragm ached and had some digestion problems for first week or so. Just tired tired tired (and bored!)

[Lenlec in reply to Jajarunner]

Yeah it’s not good at all is it. I really hope it’s going to do the job for you. Fingers crossed hey.

[Jajarunner in reply to Lenlec]

Cheers, matey. Appreciate it 👍

[BobD Volunteer in reply to Jajarunner]

To be honest 3 in 20 m onths seems awefully fast. I waited at least a year to eighteen months between my three from 2005 to 2008. Hardly time to recover from the previous. Not surprised you were battered!

[Jajarunner in reply to BobD]

Exactly!

[bassets]

I have felt very tired for the last 5 months after my ablation but this is changing slowly and i am able to do more now - i was having to rest after lunch every day like Jeanjeannie but without having a thyroid problem. I suspect the way this is an individual thing, and younger fitter people would be up and doing faster. I will be quite happy to stay on my anticoagulant for ever as it stops the risk of a stroke.

[7164]

It took me nine months to feel better so early days 😊

[Jajarunner]

Totally. Every time. I write about in boring details on a blog I did. You might find it helpful. Search in speech marks for "hht and Afib athlete".

[Jajarunner]

Also this study is goodncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articl...

[Snowgirl65]

My cryoablation in 2014 left me with worse a-fib during the 3-month blanking period than what I had before the ablation, and my energy was very low. My situation was different than most; my heart was bruised after the procedure and the inflammation caused the episodes. Suddenly, and I mean suddenly! -- my a-fib stopped completely for quite a long time. Everyone is different, mlp3434, and it may be too soon to judge.

[mlp3434 in reply to Snowgirl65]

Thank You so much for the support. I hope you are doing great now.

[Snowgirl65]

Yes, thanks I am; and hopefully you will be too. Best regards.