Sometime ago, someone on this forum wanted to know more about how AF, the virus and shots interact. That's an important question. I want to share my own story, not to open up a debate but to try to address that question from my own experience. I apologize for the length.
I was diagnosed with fast AF in December of 2018 My version of it would leave me so short of breath I had only minutes to take my PIP and find a bed or recliner to be still for the 2-3 hours it took for me to convert. I was afraid to go anywhere. My kind cardiologist sent me to an electrophysiologist in Vancouver who did an A-one ablation. His notes say it was tricky but I was thrilled with the result and the next day I was AF free.. After episodes nearly every week, it seemed miraculous.
Family circumstances required that we cross from Canada into the US to help our son and his young children who had just lost their mother. That meant getting the covid shots which we did several months after my ablation. We had been following these issues closely and were well aware of the risks as we took two Pfizers. I didn't have any unusual soreness, redness or feeling of being sick afterwards although I normally do with other vaccines.
What I did notice was pronounced shortness of breath for the next month. Then a few months later I had a massive AF attack while in the U.S. Unfortunately, I hadn't thought to bring my PIP because I had been fine since my ablation. I collapsed on the way to urgent care and was sent to emergency at a large hospital. I have had one brief AF episode since.
But this was devastating for me and I knew my ablation had been compromised. The shortness of breath continues periodically and my cardiologist tells me it's myocarditis. He has given me a deferral for any boosters (not an exemption). I thank God for him. But my heart muscle is inflamed. Myocarditis is incurable and it is permanent.
Not only is my heart inflamed, my body is as well. My autoimmune condition has ramped up and my chronic back condition has been triggered after being stable for 25 years. I am now walking with a cane and cannot exercise. I love to walk, and my EP had given me a walking goal which I enjoyed for a few months. But my muscles tightened up and new issues started, triggering old ones as well and I've had to stop. Pain now plagues me day and night. I have been able to lose the five pounds he requested but by dieting only. My physical therapist of many years says she can no longer help me. I am too old for surgery. I am in a catch-22, not able to exercise but needing to do it for heart health and to help carry as little weight as possible to reduce the burden on my back and legs. I did get Omicron early last year but have gotten my smell and taste back and am not aware of other symptoms from it although I struggle with increased fatigue..
So far, my two cancers are still stable but they are both known to return. My point is this: For me, the reaction to the jabs was not immediate, it was gradual. It is serious and not temporary. My life and my lifestyle are dramatically affected. I feel like I've aged 10 years. I continue to monitor my health closely. It's my body, I have the most skin in the game and I am going to defend it.
To end on a more positive note, there are doctors who have offered protocols for those suffering vaccine and/or Covid injury. I am currently following one called intermittent fasting. There are various methods, one being eating only during an 8-hour window; e.g., 10 am-6 pm. It may be partly to give the body more time overnight to detoxify but it's also a method of reducing inflammation. It's doable and I've even lost a little weight.
Again, I ask for respect and that this not be spun into a debate. It is my story and I hope it helps shed light on the question of AFib, Covid and the injections.
marcyh
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