jitterbugging heart

[Morzine]

hi guys,

ablation 14 days back. A definite afib day five ago…thrn normal, thrn since Saturday it’s constantly jittering missing beat , couple of fast beats etc…..still goung on but my pulse is pretty 70/80/90.

are these ectopics?

Last time they lasted a few mins, or a couple of hours.

i know it’s early days and I tell myself to stop blooming checking my pulse but you know how it is….

Sue

[pip_pip]

To be certain you need some gizmo like the Kardia to read the beat. It sounds to me like regular post ablation blues, hopefully to settle down soon. If it soesn't best call the Af nurse or whover might help with support, which they should have given you details of. Nobody here can really say what the described beats are. I felt much the same after my ablation.

Phil

[Morzine in reply to pip_pip]

Thanks Phil I will try and ignore them .

Sue

[BobD Volunteer]

Lock your gizmos in the desk and get on with life Sue. Early days yet. Keep distracted and do your slow deep breathing exercises.

[Morzine in reply to BobD]

Oh Bob you are just the tonic I was hoping for!!!

I must stop panic stations

Thanks so

Much for being the voice of reason!!!

Sue

[mjames1]

No one can tell if ectopics based on what you've written.

So you really have to decide. Do you really want to know what is going on two weeks post ablation, or do you want to just write it off as a blanking episode event and go about your life? Both have been suggested so far and both approaches are reasonable.

If you really want to know, I would get a Kardia type device and take an ekg of these types of events. But if you can just put then out of your mind for now and go about your business, then I wouldn't,

Only you know what kind of person you are.

Personally, I would want to know and that's why I have a Kardia and Apple Watch. I feel it gives me more control, leaves fewer questions unanswered and in the end produces less anxiety. But that's just me.

Good luck and feel better.

Jim

[Morzine in reply to mjames1]

Oh Jim my Kardia is in a drawer somewhere I haven’t used it in years . I will ignore it as a blip. Isn’t it funny how heart aware you suddenly become. I will try to refrain doing sneaky pulse checks…. Feel

Calmer after you all

Answered thank you so much

Sue

[Buzby62 in reply to Morzine]

I’m with mjames1 , I would take a recording for the record to show the medics which is what I did during my blanking period episodes.

Do what’s right for you

Best wishes

[secondtry]

I have been getting the very same issue for a couple of months. In my case not after an ablation but many years of 200mgs Flecainide and tinkering around with supplements. I have booked an appointment in July to talk this through with my cardiologist as I like to have full info.

Sorry, appreciate this is not the 'Bob advice' but just another point of view.

On the positive side I have found humming loudly often stops the nonsense!

[Morzine in reply to secondtry]

It’s very disconcerting isn’t it as you can’t ignore the jittering. Mine has actually stopped I woke and it had gone…. Well so far so good… sue

[secondtry in reply to Morzine]

Yes you have to roll with the changes. I no longer have the fear of debilitating AF but the 'flutter' (not sure if it is) is just annoying. I have found keeping busy helps bolstered by less stress, breathing and humming. Also now I have started ACs the clot worry has been reduced.

Hope you feel fully better soon.

[Morzine]

yes AC s are a godsend I am a fan as it cuts out the worry.