seven weeks post ablation

[Bell50]

Hi everyone

As you know I had my second ablation just coming up to seven weeks ago it took quite a while this time for my groin to heal which after five weeks it has, my question is is it normal to still feel tired and lacking in energy ? I have had a cold virus that hasn’t helped and I now can’t shift a cough but I have been doctors and they said I have just got to let it run it’s course. I am concerned about the amount of coughing on my heart but that seems to be doing ok it’s just that when I had my first one seven months ago I can’t remember feeling this tired even though then I was still in Afib. I am only doing things when I feel like it so I am not trying to run before I can walk but I just feel as if it’s two steps forward one step back.

[jeanjeannie50]

Oddly, after having my 2nd ablation I felt worn out for about 2 months afterwards. Had the procedure in the June and went to London in August and had to give up on the sightseeing, as I was totally worn out.

Jean

[Bell50 in reply to jeanjeannie50]

Thanks for replying I just thought it would be the same as the first one but obviously not.

[jeanjeannie50 in reply to Bell50]

Recovery after all three of my ablations was different every time.

[Fullofheart in reply to jeanjeannie50]

Same here. All 3 different!

[mjames1]

Yes, normal. I didn't get my pre ablation energy back until close to the 3 month mark. Be patient. Don't push. Listen to your body.

Jim

[Rainfern]

Hi Bell, I haven’t had an ablation yet but read everyone’s accounts avidly so I have some idea of what to expect when my turn arrives! What I’m learning is how individual each experience is and also the length of time a heart needs to overcome the shock and to adjust to another change of rhythm - back in to NSR. Fighting off a virus can be exhausting - ongoing coughs can make me feel awful. So no wonder you’re more tired this time! Take good care of you, and relax into the successful outcome!

[Ppiman]

I think twelve weeks is often said to be the "blanking period" where inflammation and scarring settle. This might well be different this time round since the procedure will have been different in some ways. Also, the anaesthetic might have affected you in some different way. All that said, I would also be comparing the two experiences just as you are, and, yes, I would be a little worried, too. I think it is reasonable to do so, but I think I would give it the twelve weeks and then see how I then felt.

The chances are surely very high that all will be well, Let's hope you have said a final goodbye to AF!

Steve

[bassets]

I felt totally exhausted for aboy the first six months then picked up but it took a year to really get back on my feet. The time for recovery seems to be different for everybody. I hope you feel much better soon - the cold didn't helpt, and coughing wears you down too.

[House55]

I had my 1st ablation 8 weeks ago and I am still very tired too ..... but my HR seems OK and I'm no longer in flutter to hoping it's just a short term thing. They told me that it can be up to 12 weeks before everything settles down

[Fullofheart]

It definitely takes time. Like Jean all 3 of mine were different. The second being the worst.

[jeanjeannie50 in reply to Fullofheart]

My second was the worst too and took 6hrs to perform. The person due to have an ablation after me was cancelled, I often wonder why it took so long. My family were frantic with worry as my first one only took 3hrs.

[Fullofheart in reply to jeanjeannie50]

Gosh that was a long time. No wonder they were worried. I felt completely battered after my second one and actually was readmitted a couple days later for a few nights. Heart rate refused to go below 140 despite another cardioversion and a whack of meds...3rd felt like a breeze! And though it took a while, 5 months later...NSR...after 19 years of AF. Voila!!

[Pindarus]

I had my ablation 8 weeks ago and although my irregular heartbeat is now normal and I've been able to cut down on BP medication I still feel tired a lot of the time.But as others have said recovery can take a long time so be patient and don't overdo it.