been up half the night 230am woke up breathing heavy and a heart beat of 136
Had a good run since Christmas but the problems are still there
I took a extra Bisoprolol and within half hour it was down to 50 amd breathing was normal Probably wrong to do but it’s the only meds I have along with Edoxaban
AF is truly a horrid condition isn't it! There we are minding our own business and them bam it comes from nowhere. It's the mental anguish it causes that's the main problem, isn't it. In the early days when it used to strike me in the night it felt like my heart was trying to get out of my chest. I thought I'd surely be found dead next day, but no 17 years later I'm still here and to be honest although I'm now in permanent low level AF, I can lead a fairly normal life. So don't ever give up hope of having a normal life again.
Are you under the care of an EP (Electrophysiologist) and have you tried avoiding eating foods containing artificial additives. I'm sure that's what has really helped reduce my AF burden
What amount of Bisoprolol are you on daily and how much extra did you take to calm your heart?
Jean
hi Jean I’m on 7.5 mg I took 5 mg extra so will reduce my morning diss by 2.5mg
I have had two 24 hour tapes and no issue in them days . Had a Echo , CT scan 2 stays in Hospital 5 days each with a pulse of 178 and 145
I haven’t seen a cardio doctors since August after help from Pals I finally get to see one next week
I feel I’m the forgotten man by the nhs to be honest
sorry yes I eat healthy cut my meat down to 2 days a week take various natural supplements no white bread , sugar , alcohol etc
I think it's so easy to slip out of the care of the NHS system re cardiology care, I did for several years. Then last year I asked my GP if I could see a cardiologist and she gladly made an appointment for me which I had last August. I think the cardiologist I saw must have come out of retirement to help with the backlog of appointments as he was elderly and like a sweet old grandad. He looked at my ECG, told me to stop taking Flecainide as that could be causing my heart problems. Arranged a 24 hour heart monitor and booked me an echocardiogram. I was amazed at the good service. I hope you get treated as well when you see yours.
It's sods law when wearing those heart monitors isn't it! On those days I always feel so well and as though I could climb mountains! To me that just points to how much our minds must play a part in our AF attacks. When we wear them we feel secure.
Another bit of advice given from time to time on this forum is when getting out of bed, sit on the side of it for a minute or two. Suddenly waking and getting out of bed quickly is a common trigger for AF, or even worse a stroke - as my poor dad found out. Our hearts have to pump harder to get blood around our body when we go from lying in bed to standing, so an easy time for AF to strike too.
that’s good advice thank you
Feel so knocked out today one attack takes you out of action yet it’s a normal day
Yes an attack can certainly wear you out for days. My GP said to me it's like you've been running at absolutely full pelt for all the hours of AF you've had.
I can see that as the hearts doing the same work
Have you tried BreatheRight nasal strips when sleeping (no personal commercial interest just know that brand works well)?
Have you done your homework on breathing mrjamesnestor.com/ oxygenadvantage.com/patrick... and on Youtube?
Have you had a sleep apnoea test?
Do you practice slow breathing in and out - aim for 6 per minute?
36 hours of struggling to walk without puffing and gasping for breath
Went up to 12.5mg Bisoprolol and today it’s clear breathing perfect I don’t have heart failure I have mild MR not enough to worry about so I am at a kiss to understand it all
Coughing and breathing problems with medication 
Chest pain & breathing problems 
trouble breathing
