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Has anyone used the high intensity ECG vest then followed by an ablation?

Looking to find out if anyone has been lucky enough to have used the high intensity ECG vest followed by an ablation. What was the outcome?

Looking to find out if anyone has been lucky enough to have used the high intens...

Loquitir

•10 years ago

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Medication causes tight chest

Hi all, about 2 years ago I was diagnosed with lone AF and given aspirin and Bisoprolol, I noticed after being on it for a while I started having a tight...

Hi all, about 2 years ago I was diagnosed with lone AF and given aspirin and Bis...

ljwales

•10 years ago

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Ablation tomorrow morning!

Thank you all - for being such a supportive community, you all clearly know how helpful you are. I will post once I get back home - it is an overnight, so will...

Thank you all - for being such a supportive community, you all clearly know how ...

iris1205

•10 years ago

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First Pacemaker Check Up/PAF

Just had my first pacemaker check up and the tech said it was working well.It was a little scary when he increased the heart rate as part of the check but not...

Just had my first pacemaker check up and the tech said it was working well.It wa...

Arbroathsmokie

•10 years ago

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Normal ECG and heartbeat

I just found this group a few weeks ago and it has been great for me. However, here is my dilemma. I was diagnosed with AFIB after my regular doctor heard my...

I just found this group a few weeks ago and it has been great for me. However, ...

barbm

•10 years ago

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Hi can anyone help please? we are hoping to go to Canada in June, for some reason having trouble with insurance, fill all health problems

honest then they turn me down:-( I have put down AF Angina, Arthritis, I have a knee replacement and a hip replacement, not sure if that doing it, was...

honest then they turn me down:-( I have put down AF Angina, Arthritis, I have...

suzytoshoes

•10 years ago

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Hi guys , can anyone recommend a very good EP in London or Essex as I just don'...

sophie007

•10 years ago

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Warfarin and interactions with herbal remedies

When taking warfarin it is important to consider diet and maintaining a consistent amount of Vitamin K in your diet as much as you are able. Foods rich in...

When taking warfarin it is important to consider diet and maintaining a consiste...

AFAssociation1

•10 years ago

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What painkillers can I take?

I've put my back out (ow)... I'm on bisoprolol and warfarin and have no idea what painkillers I can take, I'm not much into taking them. Back hasn't gone out...

I've put my back out (ow)... I'm on bisoprolol and warfarin and have no idea wha...

Hidden

•10 years ago

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Cardioversion after ablation

Hi everybody well I ad my cardioversion yesterday and all went well am back in sinus for now My arthymia nurse said by looking at my ECG it's possible one of...

Hi everybody well I ad my cardioversion yesterday and all went well am back in s...

Steveh6874

•10 years ago

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can i trust myself to go back to work?

hi all .... so nearly two months after second ablation. and im starting to think about going back to work . but there are a few things to consider first . such...

hi all .... so nearly two months after second ablation. and im starting to think...

moggdog

•10 years ago

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Anybody know what these ECG findings mean?

Had a 12 lead ECG with 3 printouts over a 3 minute period while in AF ( very mild and almost no symptoms ) The first one - NSR with short PR. Otherwise...

Had a 12 lead ECG with 3 printouts over a 3 minute period while in AF ( very mil...

feejbee

•10 years ago

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II am scheduled for a 24 hour ECG soon. I have had a number of these before and last time I felt I had to induce an arrythmia just so the Ca

David21

•10 years ago

1 Reply

Replies not loading - anyone else having problems reading some posts?

I am not able to access some replies to posts, seems especially bad when the threads become lengthy.

I am not able to access some replies to posts, seems especially bad when the thr...

CDreamer

•10 years ago

9 Replies

If You Were Me.....

I came across this recently and thought how appropriate it was. How many of us try to explain how we feel to our friends and family and even our GPs - and...

I came across this recently and thought how appropriate it was. How many of us t...

Dadog

•10 years ago

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24hour ECG this week, do I write down what I'm doing when I feel any palpitations or do they just read the ECG when it's finished?

I also have an echocardiogram next week so hopefully a diagnosis will be forthcoming, if these two tests pick up what I feel

I also have an echocardiogram next week so hopefully a diagnosis will be forthco...

Lizziefin

•10 years ago

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Sudden drop in blood pressure.

I've been sailing along recently, happily in NSR and maintaining a decent BP and pulse rate of around 120/65 - 60 and this morning I woke up and fell all over...

I've been sailing along recently, happily in NSR and maintaining a decent BP and...

Dadog

•10 years ago

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Hi, is anyone else taking dronedarone for AF? It has far fewer side effects than amiodarone and has done the trick for me,

I still get a few ectopic beats here and there even though I had an ablation, but the EP said I have to stay on the drugs since the ablation hadn't done the...

I still get a few ectopic beats here and there even though I had an ablation, bu...

frizzylizzy

•10 years ago

6 Replies

Hi the other day I was enquiring about Flecanide Acete tabs 50mg, you helped me then could you help again please? at first I have been ok

I also take isotard , verapamil 120 mg use to be twice a day, but was told to drop one of them and take Flecanide 50mg twice a day, I have now started feeling...

I also take isotard , verapamil 120 mg use to be twice a day, but was told to dr...

suzytoshoes

•10 years ago

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My whole life changed in an instant but the doctors couldn't find nothing! Have I been poisoned?

f About 2 weeks ago I was doing what I normally do and feeling a lot more alive than I do now. I use to smoke cigerettes and drink beer but it was on one...

f About 2 weeks ago I was doing what I normally do and feeling a lot more alive...

Chakra

•10 years ago

13 Replies

Shortness of breath

I'm currently on event recorder monitor , and since few days I'm suffering from short of breath but nothing seems wrong within the holter report , it is sinus...

I'm currently on event recorder monitor , and since few days I'm suffering from ...

Maitha

•10 years ago

8 Replies

Tiredness & Weight Gain

Hi All, I was put on Bisoprolol 2.5mg in December 2012, as I told my doctor I felt breathless when walking up slight hills. I have a very slight irregular...

Hi All, I was put on Bisoprolol 2.5mg in December 2012, as I told my doctor I f...

barbspain

•10 years ago

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Travel Insurance

A few weeks (or was it months?) there was an interesting thread re travel insurance and I was complaining about the expense of multi-trip cover, some may...

A few weeks (or was it months?) there was an interesting thread re travel insur...

CDreamer

•10 years ago

6 Replies

Does anyone get shaky hands I am getting this lately and wondered if this is to do with A.Fib?

Ch43351

•10 years ago

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After ablation

Hi guys as you might know I ad an ablation a couple of weeks ago I've been getting palpitations quite a bit but yesterday I went back into afib and it's still...

Hi guys as you might know I ad an ablation a couple of weeks ago I've been getti...

Steveh6874

•10 years ago

22 Replies

Medications side effects

I noticed that most of doctors are ignoring our medical situation when prescribing new ones . Few times I got new prescription then checked the leaflet and...

I noticed that most of doctors are ignoring our medical situation when prescribi...

Maitha

•10 years ago

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One week after ablation

Well that's a week in. Felt my best today, not like the past 6days in which I felt wrecked several times each day. At the moment I only get the odd...

Well that's a week in. Felt my best today, not like the past 6days in which I fe...

Col55

•10 years ago

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I went to see Associate Specialist at the hospital yesterday. I have had AF for nearly 4 years. I was put on Flecanide about 16 months ago

but the irregular hearbeat has been getting worse. I have had 4 episodes in 8 days ranging from 8 to 17hours. The Doctor is putting me on Dronedranone 400mg...

but the irregular hearbeat has been getting worse. I have had 4 episodes in 8 da...

POUNDING2

•10 years ago

14 Replies

My INR reading went down to 1 because I had a colonoscopy last week and had to stop Warfarin for a week started Warfarin again last Thursday

Guess what, on Saturday night I kept going to the toilet after being able to eat food again after the procedure which was done because they thought I had a...

Guess what, on Saturday night I kept going to the toilet after being able to eat...

Ang3lc4ts

•10 years ago

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After euphoria about having had EP consult at last after tons of tests, now back down to earth and am questioning things.

Reality has hit and I am somewhat confused. Perhaps I have misunderstood over time but my assumption was that I would have an EP study before ablation and I...

Reality has hit and I am somewhat confused. Perhaps I have misunderstood over t...

meadfoot

•10 years ago

9 Replies

Posts - Atrial Fibrillation Support | HealthUnlocked

Atrial Fibrillation Support

All posts for March 2014

Has anyone used the high intensity ECG vest then followed by an ablation?

Medication causes tight chest

Ablation tomorrow morning!

First Pacemaker Check Up/PAF

Normal ECG and heartbeat

Hi can anyone help please? we are hoping to go to Canada in June, for some reason having trouble with insurance, fill all health problems

recommended ep

Warfarin and interactions with herbal remedies

What painkillers can I take?

Cardioversion after ablation

can i trust myself to go back to work?

Anybody know what these ECG findings mean?

II am scheduled for a 24 hour ECG soon. I have had a number of these before and last time I felt I had to induce an arrythmia just so the Ca

Replies not loading - anyone else having problems reading some posts?

If You Were Me.....

24hour ECG this week, do I write down what I'm doing when I feel any palpitations or do they just read the ECG when it's finished?

Sudden drop in blood pressure.

Hi, is anyone else taking dronedarone for AF? It has far fewer side effects than amiodarone and has done the trick for me,

Hi the other day I was enquiring about Flecanide Acete tabs 50mg, you helped me then could you help again please? at first I have been ok

My whole life changed in an instant but the doctors couldn't find nothing! Have I been poisoned?

Shortness of breath

Tiredness & Weight Gain

Travel Insurance

Does anyone get shaky hands I am getting this lately and wondered if this is to do with A.Fib?

After ablation

Medications side effects

One week after ablation

I went to see Associate Specialist at the hospital yesterday. I have had AF for nearly 4 years. I was put on Flecanide about 16 months ago

My INR reading went down to 1 because I had a colonoscopy last week and had to stop Warfarin for a week started Warfarin again last Thursday

After euphoria about having had EP consult at last after tons of tests, now back down to earth and am questioning things.

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