Why am I feeling tired all the I have just been diagnosed with paroxysmal AF

[Johnw]

Just been diagnosed with paroxysmal AF in the LSAT two months feeling very tired and have had several attacks of AF with chest pain and ended up in hospital. Any alive on getting over the tiredness

[TheStand]

Johnw,

How often do you have your attacks? With my attacks, before my ablation, would cause my blood pressure to bottom out due to the irregular heartbeats. The low BP for about 6 to 8 hours (that's how long my attacks would last) would completely wipe me out. When the attack was over I felt like I had been hit by a truck and was tired for a few days.

What are they doing about your AFib? Have they put you on any medications? Many of the meds for AF cause you to be tired.

Tim

[Johnw]

They put me on bisoprosol started on 5.0 mg then changed to 7.5 mg along with changing other tablets I was taking a amplodine and lisiniprole left me completely whacked out. Next clinic appointment in 5 weeks I don't know how long I should give the new prescription before I go back to the dr.

[TheStand]

That could be it... bisoprosol is a beta blocker which slows down the heart. Many have problems with them. I take a beta blocked for blood pressure and at first it wiped me out. After a few months I got used to them and have been taking it since with no problems. Did your Dr talk to you about Rhythm Control meds instead of Rate Control? Some do much better on a rhythm control drug.

Tim

[porridgequeen]

I was put on bisoprosol when I was first diagnosed. Like you two I was tired all time, I felt as if my head was full of cotton wool and couldn't think clearly and I kept repeating myself.

It was 5 months before I saw my consultant who explained that this drug 'does suppress cognitive function', he immediately changed me to Verapamil and all the symptoms disappeared.

Best of luck.

[Sabina]

I have been on Bisoprolol for about tree years and the dose was gradually increased to 7.5 mg. At first I often fell asleep sitting up, even in company, but gradually adjusted to the effects. I's the one drug that has made my AF episodes more bearable and even allowed me to sleep at night during an episode. Rhythm control drugs have had no effect on the AF.

[jbrucej]

I had increasing afib for three years and my fatigue increased with the frequency of the attacks. At the end, I was in bed about 12 hours a night but part of the time I was awake with afib attacks and sweating.

I've been on a rhythm control med for a month now and can't stay in bed for more than 8 hours and feel great all day - so the fatigue had to be related to the afib and not to the high doses of metroprolol as some docs suggested.

As it was described to me, when it AFib, your heart muscle is beating like it does when running a marathon. That muscle is <one of> the strongest in your body and so it's natural to feel exhausted after an afib attack.

[spongebob]

i have permanent af i am tired all the time i am on bisoporol digoxin warfarin memory has been bad was on verapamil but it did not work for me doctors are always surprised i am tired

[Hidden]

I'm on bisoprolol and find it okay, but I was wiped out after an attack which is pretty normal - someone on the forum suggested taking Co-Q 10 and I've been much more lively since then

[CDreamer]

I am wiped out during an attack, as I am now, and sometimes for up to 48 hours after. C OQ10 definitely helps my energy levels.