Atrial fibrilation

[Sawny15]

I was diagnosed on 9th december 2023 with Atrial fibrilattion after an e.c.g. prescribed edoxaban 60mg and bisoprolol 5mg x 1 in a morning x 1 at night. X to stop propanolol for migraine. Ive had waves of anxiousness wash over me not lot . I had been feeling off it a feŵ weeks with palpitations x feeling light headed .the palpitations got worse x booked an app with gp. Bit of a shock when i was told it was atrial fibrilation. I thought it was stress through worrying about my husband who has just been diagnosed with heart failure x

[Chinkoflight]

Hi Sawny15, you are in good company, a lot of people go through life with an Afib diagnosis and no problems, a lot of people go through life with no problems not knowing they have Afib and some people have problems and find out they have Afib! My route to discovery was a year after I had a severe stroke and eventually after much searching for an explanation Afib was detected.Of course that was the wrong way round,!!! Had I had an issue and Afib had been detected I might well have been prescribed Edoxaban and avoided the stroke. It's all a bit of conjecture though.

I'm not minimising your diagnosis. I too was racked with anxiety and needing answers and what does this mean for the rest of my life!

I had family around me who wanted to keep me out of danger, urging me to rest etc...

There is support here and may be locally too via your GP but there was nothing on offer for me. I felt very out of control. BUT I could take some control of my health as in making improvements especially to my cardiovascular system. I do recommend exercise in whatever form that suits you and set yourself an ambition to make yourself even fitter than you are.

I felt this process liberating, and giving me back control. I am now much healthier and as well as the medication have given myself a better chance of preventing further issues or being stronger to cope with any future problems. Even my joints are better, dodgy knee and hip banished!

[Sawny15 in reply to Chinkoflight]

Thank you for your reply. It was such a shock . . I walk the dog a lot so will continue with that x probably walk on my own . I love swimming . Havent been since covid . So i am going to look at that . Take care

[Chinkoflight in reply to Sawny15]

I started running at 70. I used to cycle but was worried about falling off and my wife was worried because I used to cycle off into the depths of the countryside! I did the NHS Couch to 5k and loved it to help me get going with GO approval. I hated running at school, but absolutely love it now. Freedom and control! I do Parkruns on a Saturday, which you can walk too, and that's great company. It's the best melting pot event I'm aware of.

[Sawny15 in reply to Chinkoflight]

I did running at school but never really liked it . Loved netball x swimming . Love walking . My cousin does park runs. Thank you im trying to stay positive i usually am .

[jeanjeannie50]

How are you feeling now that you are on medication?

That is quite a heavy dose of Bisoprolol that you're taking. I'm not medically trained, but if that dose makes you feel drained or dizzy, then please let your GP know. Do you have any kind of machine that you can use to check what your blood pressure is? If not I would buy one, bought mine years ago from Boots.

Don't be afraid of AF it can usually be fairly well controlled with medication.

Keep in touch please and we will all do our best to help you.

Jean

[Sawny15]

Thank you for your reply .i feel a bit better than sat when i was diagnosed . Dont feel dizzy but feel bit tired . Will get a bp machine . Its the anxiety feeling i dont like . Which comes x goes x when i havent got it feel like me again .

[mav7 in reply to Sawny15]

healthunlocked.com/programs...

Check the above link on living with afib. Other info is available. Afib is daily becoming more common, just need to control it with a goal of being afib free. Best to you and your husband !

[Sawny15 in reply to mav7]

Thank you i will check the link . Take care

[Jackiesmith7777 in reply to Sawny15]

My husband got terribly anxious on his dose and was lowered to five and is much more like his old self now

[Sawny15 in reply to Jackiesmith7777]

Than you for your reply . Im speaking to the doctor tomorrow

[secondtry]

Yes anxiety is a common issue with AF. Try searching the word here and employ all the different control measures you can think of that appeal to you.

[Sawny15 in reply to secondtry]

Thank you