Since my ablation in May, I have had no signs of AF! It is lovely. It is now nearly 5 months and I feel so different. Heart feels very stable, i haven’t managed to stop the betablockers yet, but I am going to try again soon ….. I will have to reduce very, very gradually.
i notice the odd, random, ectopic beat, but I may have had that anyway,, and it doesn’t bother me.
well done. Pleased to hear it. Take care 🦊x
Tilly thank you so much for sharing and so pleased for you. Am on waiting list for ablation and very apprehensive
Good to hear, mine was in June, all was going well until a blip which required cardioversion but back in NSR and enjoying keeping pace with the dog and going upstairs without symptoms and SOB, a great relief. Enjoy.
Great news, it's taken me over a month to get off 1.25mg of Bisoprolol. It's amazing how just a tiny amount still has an effect.
At my 6 month post ablation follow up the EP suggested I stop taking the 2.5mg bisoprolol I'm now on. I haven't done that yet, he didn't mention reducing the dose or what to expect when I did. What issues did you have?
I had odd spikes of heart rate when trying to reduce too quickly. I just reduced amount from 2.5 to 1..25 over a few weeks. Then a few months later (EP advice) after a continued improvement and my resting rate being too low the EP said to come off completely. Which has taken a month or two due to a family bereavement and associated stress. Follow your EP advice.
Thank you for sharing your experience. All the EP said was to stop taking it for a couple of weeks and see how you feel.
I like to do these things gradually and not challenge my body too much! I feel properly alive again now though. Very odd to have strong emotions again
I think the EPs view was that if my AF comes back after stopping bisoprolol then it was going to come back anyway at some point!
I was told to stop it, along with flecainide, one month after the ablation. I did give first, over a few days. When I tried to stop the nebivolol, my bp went doolally! Then I tried to reduce, but was still to much. So I am still taking it - but intend to try very very slowly soon. I don’t like taking medications if don’t need to .☺️
Great news. I had random ectopics after my first ablation (2002) which I found were worse on rate-lowering drugs such as beta blockers or calcium channel blockers. I was nearly permanent AF before, so remained on Flecainide afterwards, which when trying to come off it I found was quelling the ectopics.
im meeting the ablationist on Monday ive just got back into NSR but im full of amioderone will i need to stay on that ? Also since ive been fibbing ive gained 15kg which im now shedding rapidly will that put off the doc ?
Oh, lucky you, Tilly. I’m very happy for you and long may you continue AF free. I had six glorious weeks with no AF after my ablation in March. I felt great and I had very high hopes that I was now fixed. But sadly, the episodes crept back, and I’m now on the waiting list for a ‘top-up’ ablation. It may be up to a year’s wait, so in the mealtime I’m trying weekly acupuncture to see if that helps🤞
Hi, I'm on waiting list for AF clinic having been diagnosed in September. I'm a great believer in acupuncture for general muscular issues and did read that it may be able to help with heart rhythm, has the acupuncture helped atall ? Thanks
Hi RF260, the jury’s still out for me on the acupuncture. My AF episodes do seem to have got less frequent since I started acupuncture, but not stopped. But I think it’s helping my overall health, so I’m sticking with it for now. Also making sure to stay hydrated, which I’m sure is important😊
Great news!,. Xxx
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