post ablation

[lambretta1968]

hi , I had a successful ablation beginning of January, since then I've had episodes of afib off and on .Then the last week I hadn't had any until this morning where I've been getting missed heart beats . Any advice please 🙏

[HollieAdmin Administrator AF Association]

Hello,

Thank you for your post.

I would like to direct you to our Recovering from Ablation for atrial fibrillation information sheet. It contains supportive information around post ablation that I do hope you find helpful: api.heartrhythmalliance.org...

If you would like any support, advice or further information, our Patient Services Team are available via Patient Helpline or via email, please visit: heartrhythmalliance.org/afa...

We are always here if you need us.

If you have any concerns, please do also reach out to your Cardiologist/Doctor as they have full access to your medical records and will be able to advise you personally.

Kind regards,

HollieAdmin

[lambretta1968 in reply to HollieAdmin]

thank you Hollie

[bassets]

You could perhaps contact one of your cardio nurses if you are worried.

[lambretta1968 in reply to bassets]

thank you , I'll try and hold off till my 3 month review

[bassets in reply to lambretta1968]

Ok, but not if things feel worse.

[MisterMagoo]

It was over 6 months before my ablation appeared to have been at least partially successful. Upto then I was all over the place with ectopics, afib and a heart rate that was 10 beats faster than previously. It then all calmed down and after about a year I was able to reduce my Flecainide to one 50mg dose at bed time. I rarely get afib now and it tends to be if I don't take my Flecainide and if I overdo the social drinking. So it might be too early to tell and hopefully things will settle down but if you're worried contact your cardio team.

[bassets in reply to MisterMagoo]

I was about the same but it took me another 6 months to feel right. I am on 50 g Flec twice a day now.

[Bluetonic]

I've not had AF for 7 years, but still feel missed beats , and have palpitations on occasion.

I have managed to track mine down to starting with a virus, I get bigeminy or trigeminy 2 or 3 days before a virus hits full force. It's like an early warning system.

I think that us AFers that feel every little missed beat, ectopic etc will do so for life

[DawnTX]

I don’t know what the others will say but we can take all the meds and everything else. We are still going to a fib time to time. I have a normal to be able to fill my flutter. There is no cure for it. The difference is with the it’s no longer damaging because the pacemaker the work unless it was really crazy. I wouldn’t get nervous. Plus you just had yours done. You have to heal anyway it could take a couple of months. It takes quite a while for most of us to heal with my pacemaker. It was almost a year. That does not mean you’re going to be an all kinds of pain or anything. It just means you’re going to have to take it easy, especially if it’s a pacemaker because it has to heal where the leads are. Patience is going to have to be your best friend. Good luck with the ablation. I hope it does well for you.

[Jetcat]

still early days yet mate. Iv had 3 ablations and recovered ok from 1st and 3rd but 2nd ablation recovery and my H/R was all over for months.

[lambretta1968 in reply to Jetcat]

thanks mate

[Jetcat in reply to lambretta1968]

the missed beats and thuds caused me more anxiety than any afib episodes weirdly enough.!!

I’m sure things will eventually settle down mate. Try not to get too worried and anxious about it.( easier said than done I know) 👍

[lambretta1968 in reply to Jetcat]

thanks mate , appreciate your message