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Atrial Fibrillation Support

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Missing heart beats

Headache not feeling to good this morning, pulse keeps missing beats is this AF playing up? New to all this.

Headache not feeling to good this morning, pulse keeps missing beats is this AF ...

Christo4

•10 years ago

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I have read that hypothyroidism can (or might?) cause af. If so, might getting rid of the hypothyroidism also get rid of the af?

swatson

•10 years ago

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Palpitations

have now stopped all af meds to make a af attack come on as advised by Cardio that was 17 days ago, feel strange at times like faint palpitations?and dizziness...

have now stopped all af meds to make a af attack come on as advised by Cardio th...

kazzyr

•10 years ago

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GPs reduce AF related strokes in Bradford & Airedale

Ground-breaking project by Bradford clinicians results in reduction of AF-related stroke by 2 a month Member of the medical advisory committee of the AF...

Ground-breaking project by Bradford clinicians results in reduction of AF-relate...

AFAssociation1

•10 years ago

5 Replies

What about this bleeding do most people have this problem or just the unlucky ones ?

Christo4

•10 years ago

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stroke risk with ablation

I was diagnosed with AF 6 months ago and my cardiologist seemed keen for me to have an ablation, now booked for June. At present I'm taking bisoporol and...

I was diagnosed with AF 6 months ago and my cardiologist seemed keen for me to h...

swatson

•10 years ago

9 Replies

Medical Journal of Australia - Update on the management of Atrial Fibrillation.

The following link is to the Medical Journal of Australia & an article that I found both enlightening & useful. Other members of this community can judge for...

The following link is to the Medical Journal of Australia & an article that I fo...

Garywf

•10 years ago

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Hi everyone, I am in Treliske Hospital because of my permanent AF over last 6 months ( I had episodes since 2002). Guess what they found at

long last, my Potassium levels were dangerously low due to the wrong medication for high blood pressure. I am now on a drip to get the Potassium into my body...

long last, my Potassium levels were dangerously low due to the wrong medication ...

Ang3lc4ts

•10 years ago

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BBC Look North

Excellent little piece on AF on this evening's Look North. It emphasised warfarin as the best way to prevent strokes in AF and recommended checking your pulse...

Excellent little piece on AF on this evening's Look North. It emphasised warfari...

Alil

•10 years ago

8 Replies

Has anyone heard of the "Aspirin rebound" effect, or is it just a myth ?

Has anyone heard of the "Aspirin rebound" effect, or is it just a myth ? I was on 75mg of aspirin for about five years until I stopped taking it (for a...

Has anyone heard of the "Aspirin rebound" effect, or is it just a myth ? I was ...

bc109

•10 years ago

2 Replies

Ablation on a Saturday at Hammersmith Hospital

Bad timing? Any views?

plm1

•10 years ago

11 Replies

Found out I have AF on Warfarin worried about it all

Christo4

•10 years ago

31 Replies

BBC Story re Afib monitor on BBC Breakfast 5th Feb 2013 - http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01rqyr1

Having been in afib for two-and-a-half years (three cardioversions and second ablation due in March 2014 at Southampton Hospital) some friends pointed me to...

Having been in afib for two-and-a-half years (three cardioversions and second ab...

nickwinchester

•10 years ago

34 Replies

Had a 2nd ablation 23rd February, trying to fix Atrial fibrillation and Atrial flutter. First one was for Atrial fibrillation in July last

year as that was all that was evident at the time. It appeared to be a success, but symptons returned after about 5 weeks and I had to go back on to a beta...

year as that was all that was evident at the time. It appeared to be a success, ...

andria67

•10 years ago

4 Replies

Ectopics? Or mini PAF episode?

Hi everyone - not posted for a while as things have generally been ok. The last week or so I've been getting what I think are Ectopics of some sort...they make...

Hi everyone - not posted for a while as things have generally been ok. The last ...

Parco

•10 years ago

7 Replies

Thanks for all your comments

Off to Harefield Hospital tomorrow for my first ablation. AF started in September 2013, and medication has helped but constant chest pains. Reading everyone's...

Off to Harefield Hospital tomorrow for my first ablation. AF started in Septembe...

bootneck3

•10 years ago

9 Replies

A Way Forward

I met with my new EP today at Westmead Hospital, who has accepted me as a patient for ablation. I suffer from PAF and although I am not in constant AF I am a...

I met with my new EP today at Westmead Hospital, who has accepted me as a patien...

Hidden

•10 years ago

14 Replies

Can anyone help about the transition from paroxysmal to persistent AF?

Hello everyone, I have only just registered on here and would like some opinions on what I was told this morning by my GP. By way of background, I was...

Hello everyone, I have only just registered on here and would like some opinions...

Tobw

•10 years ago

6 Replies

Types of heartbeat?

been back to cardio,again. i take the bisprolol of which the dose has been upped three times,along with a statin and an aspirin. they now want me to wear a...

been back to cardio,again. i take the bisprolol of which the dose has been upped...

makeawish

•10 years ago

6 Replies

BBC Breakfast News

Founder & CEO Trudie Lobban MBE promotes a new AF diagnostic device on BBC Breakfast News this morning. We each have a one in four chance of developing AF,...

Founder & CEO Trudie Lobban MBE promotes a new AF diagnostic device on BBC Break...

AFAssociation1

•10 years ago

2 Replies

Just seen Trudie Lobban on BBC 1 Breakfast show with new heart monitor.

It seems this new heart monitor operates via WiFi, can detect AF and transmit data to local hospital. Not just detect AF but can pick up all manner of cardiac...

It seems this new heart monitor operates via WiFi, can detect AF and transmit da...

Hidden

•10 years ago

14 Replies

Breakfast with Trudie

I hope you all watched Breakfast TV this morning and saw Trudie talking about the new implantable monitor. Brilliant performance and good news for many people...

I hope you all watched Breakfast TV this morning and saw Trudie talking about th...

BobD

Volunteer•10 years ago

15 Replies

I am on dreaded Amiodarone 200mg daily...with lots of side effects....who has come off Amoidarone.. gone on successfully with another drug

Shirlgal

•10 years ago

5 Replies

In addition to Warfarin and Diltiazem, is it normal to be prescribed a statin for permanent AFib?

bc109

•10 years ago

17 Replies

Had ablation done on 24th January now suffer with acid reflux I think

Since having my ablation I have been suffering with what I can only describe as some kind of acid reflux problem doctor has perscribed me some liquid which iam...

Since having my ablation I have been suffering with what I can only describe as ...

duckpopper

•10 years ago

12 Replies

I've lived with AF now for just over 12 months. In October 2013 I went under an ablation 5 weeks later my AF returned. On the 24th January I

Had a cardioversion and today it's return to AF again. Can anyone help me with positive news as it's really knocked me

Had a cardioversion and today it's return to AF again. Can anyone help me with p...

Brckie

•10 years ago

4 Replies

VPC

Again new irrethemia was mentioned in my last ECG , next to tachycardia I'm already on sotalol , don't know what can I do more that taking this strong drug...

Again new irrethemia was mentioned in my last ECG , next to tachycardia I'm alr...

Maitha

•10 years ago

7 Replies

6 weeks post second ablation

Hi everyone, I am six weeks post second ablation. I saw my EP yesterday. We were discussion my current situation which is actually not very good. I am now...

Hi everyone, I am six weeks post second ablation. I saw my EP yesterday. We were...

nikita7

•10 years ago

2 Replies

I was just recently diagnosed with Afib they have put me on 100 mg of Flecainide and 25mg of Digoxin medicine gave me high blood pressure

is any one else having this problem on these medications, my blood pressure used to be 91/62 but now it is sometimes 158/118, a little concerned.

is any one else having this problem on these medications, my blood pressure used...

bpm62

•10 years ago

4 Replies

Diet v AF

I've just had my echocardiogram and will wait for the outcome of that but now have to wait yet again for another appointment to see a Cardiologist but I need...

I've just had my echocardiogram and will wait for the outcome of that but now ha...

shirljo

•10 years ago

7 Replies

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Atrial Fibrillation Support

All posts for February 2014

Missing heart beats

I have read that hypothyroidism can (or might?) cause af. If so, might getting rid of the hypothyroidism also get rid of the af?

Palpitations

GPs reduce AF related strokes in Bradford & Airedale

What about this bleeding do most people have this problem or just the unlucky ones ?

stroke risk with ablation

Medical Journal of Australia - Update on the management of Atrial Fibrillation.

Hi everyone, I am in Treliske Hospital because of my permanent AF over last 6 months ( I had episodes since 2002). Guess what they found at

BBC Look North

Has anyone heard of the "Aspirin rebound" effect, or is it just a myth ?

Ablation on a Saturday at Hammersmith Hospital

Found out I have AF on Warfarin worried about it all

BBC Story re Afib monitor on BBC Breakfast 5th Feb 2013 - http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01rqyr1

Had a 2nd ablation 23rd February, trying to fix Atrial fibrillation and Atrial flutter. First one was for Atrial fibrillation in July last

Ectopics? Or mini PAF episode?

Thanks for all your comments

A Way Forward

Can anyone help about the transition from paroxysmal to persistent AF?

Types of heartbeat?

BBC Breakfast News

Just seen Trudie Lobban on BBC 1 Breakfast show with new heart monitor.

Breakfast with Trudie

I am on dreaded Amiodarone 200mg daily...with lots of side effects....who has come off Amoidarone.. gone on successfully with another drug

In addition to Warfarin and Diltiazem, is it normal to be prescribed a statin for permanent AFib?

Had ablation done on 24th January now suffer with acid reflux I think

I've lived with AF now for just over 12 months. In October 2013 I went under an ablation 5 weeks later my AF returned. On the 24th January I

VPC

6 weeks post second ablation

I was just recently diagnosed with Afib they have put me on 100 mg of Flecainide and 25mg of Digoxin medicine gave me high blood pressure

Diet v AF

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