No verapimil now.After my atrial flutter ablation yesterday .

[ETHEL103]

Just to add after my ablation I was told to stop Verapimil. MY BPhas now gone up.Will watch it for a few days but a bit concerned to say the least.Has anyone been through this.?

[jeanjeannie50]

My BP goes high and then low all the time.

Try breathing in slowly and then out with a very fast huh from the throat, like you're trying to see how far you can throw that huh That brings my BP down immediately.

Jean

[Singwell in reply to jeanjeannie50]

Interesting!

[jeanjeannie50 in reply to Singwell]

I've mentioned the breathing trick a lot on this forum, but no one has ever come back and said it works for them. It always works for me. I guess they may not even try. I usually do it about around 6-10 times.

[ETHEL103 in reply to jeanjeannie50]

Hi Jean.Im afraid it has never once worked for me but I I'm not sure if the ectopics were in fact flutter.Always appreciate anyone answering tho.

[Ppiman]

I was told to stop all tablets (bisoprolol and digoxin) a week after my ablation for AFl as I was informed that there was no healing or "blanking" period as such after this kind of ablation (unlike for AF). Unfortunately, a week later, I developed a really awful episode of AF, which I'd never had before to my knowledge, and which took me back to hospital. Thankfully, one dose of bisoprolol stopped it in its tracks.

Steve