Covid

[jd2004]

Hi all

I’ve posted a couple of times re having Covid and if it brought on anyone’s AFib. An update- AFib kicked in on Saturday afternoon and kept going. After a visit to doc then A and E it turned out not to be AFib but sinus tachycardia probably due to Covid. I’ll probably have it for a while but it showed me that just because your tests are eventually negative that it actually isn’t over and it’s not just a sore throat. Up and about today after first negative test. Take care.

[meadfoot]

I am currently feeling really poorly with full blown flu, not covid according to lft. My heart has been troubled with many ectopic beats during this time and been thrown into afib too. The virus has really knocked my whole system including my heart off balance.

Bad enough having flu without the heart joining in the mayhem too. Heaven knows how long this will go on. Been like this since Saturday and showing no signs of much improvement so far. Heart most unhappy.

[jd2004 in reply to meadfoot]

Hello,Hope you begin to pick up soon. Apparently the heart can do this when illness is present but since being diagnosed with AF seven years ago, I guess I'm a bit super sensitive when things go wrong.

[kkatz in reply to meadfoot]

Did you test for Covid more than once? I tested negative when symptoms first appeared?

[jd2004 in reply to kkatz]

I did. Felt throat scratchy on the Sunday but test was negative. Monday afternoon coughed a couple of times and test was positive.

[bassets in reply to meadfoot]

Sorry you are feeling poorly. I hope things settle down for you soon. Thanks for the information. Best wishes.

[meadfoot in reply to bassets]

Thank you.

[Maggimunro in reply to meadfoot]

So sorry to hear that meadfoot. Be careful though, every single person I know who has had covid didn’t get a positive LFT until at least day 5 of symptoms. I think it depends on the viral load as to whether or not the LFT reacts.

[meadfoot in reply to Maggimunro]

Thats interesting, thank you. Its certainly taking some shaking off thats for sure. Be well yourself.

[kkatz]

So how many days between testing positive to testing negative? First day of symptoms & I tested negative was 10 days ago .Next day faintest of red lines.Symptoms mainly gone today but tickly cough.Tested positive today really strong line.Hope you go back to Nsr soon when it gets out of your system.I was only tachy first day or so but I am in Persistent AF anyway.

[jd2004 in reply to kkatz]

Nine days.

[bassets in reply to jd2004]

Hope all goes well for you now

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Thank you for this information I will bear in mind if the lurgy strikes!

[reinaway]

Each time I have had covid jabs and boosters I have had AF attacks and am due to have a booster next week so not looking forward to it☹️

[frazeej in reply to reinaway]

Night after my 2nd booster, woke up at 1AM with sore arm and Afib. Reverted to NSR in ~1 hour. Coincidence? Hmmmm, maybe not?

[spaghetti12]

Hi jd. I didn’t have afib until about march 2021. I had covid in January 21 and my 1st covid jab in February 31 and always wondered if it was related. Asked the GP and they didn’t know of a link.

[spaghetti12]

Sorry February 21