Had my third ablation 6 weeks ago.prior to this ablation was only having episodes when trying to stop meds. 51 YO athlete firefighter. Following third ablation i have short runs everyday particularly when sitting or lying down. Currently on Flecainide/metopralol. Max dose of flec. They now want to put me on Amio or ticosyn. Any thoughts? Thank you.
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Afib triggered by sitting and laying down
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Have these "runs" been confirmed as afib by ekg? I ask because different arrhythmia's can act like afib, but their significance and treatment post ablation may be different.
Jim
After ablation I found I could get my heart back into normal rhythm using the vagal manoeuvre Look it up and give it a go. Also make sure they you're not doing shallow breathing when you sit or lay down.
Posture was a trigger for me, eg, if after eating I sat down, often the Afib would kick in, not breathing deeply while exercising. Basically anything that caused upward compression to the vagus/heart would trigger my episodes. Not sitting directly after eating helped and sleeping on a slight incline helped as well. Best wishes for some relief!
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