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my consultant is going to fit me with a pace maker.. any replies

•10 years ago

Can left atrial enlargement have symptoms?

Sounds kind of a silly question I know but mine seem more like atrial fib symptoms. They started after some exercise two nights ago. Shortness of breath,...

Sounds kind of a silly question I know but mine seem more like atrial fib sympto...

•10 years ago

Travel Insurance

I thought that because I was waiting for an ablation I would not be able to get cover for travelling abroad. However, about 3 weeks ago a gentleman on this...

I thought that because I was waiting for an ablation I would not be able to get ...

•10 years ago

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Has anyone had bad side effects from taking bisophrol, on 5 mg since January 2014 bad heads, blurry visiion, ear problem, numb feet

I feel generally unwell, very dry mouth, knees and all joints hurt and great numbness in both feet, not able to walk too far, it has irritated my stomach, on...

I feel generally unwell, very dry mouth, knees and all joints hurt and great num...

•10 years ago

I am back in AF a year after 3rd ablation. I have been given the choice of warfarin or dabigatran before my next procedure. Any thoughts?

•10 years ago

Well rushed into hospital and just had confirmed I've had a heart attack! I'm 37 and had AF for 7 months!!! GREAT!!!!

Has this happened to anyone else at a young age?? :0(

Has this happened to anyone else at a young age?? :0(

•10 years ago

How do you describe the AF feeling?

I told my consultant it felt like my heart was doing Snoopy's Happy Dance (for those Peanuts fans amongst us) which gave her the giggles, but she did say, yep...

I told my consultant it felt like my heart was doing Snoopy's Happy Dance (for t...

•10 years ago

Accessing information

Hello. The AF Association is looking at how we can support improvement in accessing information. Ideally we would like to ensure that all people diagnosed with...

Hello. The AF Association is looking at how we can support improvement in access...

•10 years ago

Cauliflower

Really fed up now, I am now told that all the veg I eat are high in vit K and now told that cauliflower is too. I thought it was only green leafy veg that was...

Really fed up now, I am now told that all the veg I eat are high in vit K and no...

•10 years ago

Ablation to stop VT

Any feedback about ablation to cure VT ?

Any feedback about ablation to cure VT ?

•10 years ago

Worried about coming of my medication to controll af

I had ablation done on 24th jean and had to carry on taking anticoagulant flecinide and bisoprolol for 8 weeks after .lost count of weeks and have took them...

I had ablation done on 24th jean and had to carry on taking anticoagulant flecin...

•10 years ago

Spring 2014 edition of AFA Today

Our latest newsletter is now available to view. Topics include: •What can we expect from NICE? •AF in Parliament – actions to bring change •Therapies for my...

Our latest newsletter is now available to view. Topics include: •What can we e...

•10 years ago

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Amiodarone

Is anybody else taking this medication along with thyroxine for an under active thyroid. I went to see my ep on Monday and he prescribed these tablets and told...

Is anybody else taking this medication along with thyroxine for an under active ...

•10 years ago

How to cope with depression due to awaiting FOURTH ablation?

Since September 2011 I've had three ablations for PAF. Various meds have been tried, but none have helped. I'm on a type of Warfarin but no other meds. My last...

Since September 2011 I've had three ablations for PAF. Various meds have been tr...

•10 years ago

For those monitoring/supplementing their potassium levels

I wanted to get my levels between 4.5 – 5.0, as recommended for AF sufferers. About a month ago, not having had a blood test, I wasn't aware of what my levels...

I wanted to get my levels between 4.5 – 5.0, as recommended for AF sufferers. A...

•10 years ago

Low Pulse Rate

I was diagnosed A/F during 2007 and was put immediately put on warfarin which was changed to Rivaroxaban four months ago. I am 73 years old. I suppose like a...

I was diagnosed A/F during 2007 and was put immediately put on warfarin which wa...

•10 years ago

Excercise and low INR reading?

Hi me agin, for the past two weeks since I came home from hospital my INR has been 2.5 and so I was 2.5 a few days and then 3mg for two days. When I went back...

Hi me agin, for the past two weeks since I came home from hospital my INR has be...

•10 years ago

Newbie member - advice please

Hi everyone. I've just found this forum and am pleased to be able to talk to people with this condition. I'm 38 and was diagnosed with paroxysmal A Fib and...

Hi everyone. I've just found this forum and am pleased to be able to talk to pe...

•10 years ago

Does this ring any bells...?

I read an interesting piece in last Saturday's Telegraph. It was.... "I was officially diagnosed with ME in 2012........It's hard to explain what chronic...

I read an interesting piece in last Saturday's Telegraph. It was.... "I was off...

•10 years ago

What exactly is atrial flutter ? Over the last weekend I've had a tight chest and felt what I called trembley now I'm wondering if it's wha

The feeling seemed to be faint and my heart was in sinus rhythm but made me feel rotten ! I'm ok now but do wonder what caused it. Hope some one can...

The feeling seemed to be faint and my heart was in sinus rhythm but made me feel...

•10 years ago

Chest pain?

Sorry to be a pain myself, but the times I was hospitalised I was woken by a mega pains in the chest which got worse as time went on waiting for ambulance....

Sorry to be a pain myself, but the times I was hospitalised I was woken by a meg...

•10 years ago

INR readings

Good morning all, well went for my INR check this morning after a week and last reading was 2.6 now today its 1.7. I have done nothing or eaten anything...

Good morning all, well went for my INR check this morning after a week and last ...

•10 years ago

Clocks going forward

The clocks went forward an hour at the weekend. I continued taking my meds at the same times as before this but woke in the early hours this morning with afib....

The clocks went forward an hour at the weekend. I continued taking my meds at th...

•10 years ago

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