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Health Product Certification

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For those of you who can access this website, take a look at Marketplace – a Ca...

EngMac

•9 years ago

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Alcohol after ablation

Hello All Seen quite a few sporadic comments around consuming alcohol after an ablation. Just to confirm then, is the general concensus that we should avoid...

Hello All Seen quite a few sporadic comments around consuming alcohol after an a...

MickN

•9 years ago

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Taurine

http://www.george-eby-research.com/html/taurine-l-arginine-arrhythmias.html

Flaka

•9 years ago

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Sunday PVC posting

This site has been the best support for me and my AF journey of four plus years. When silent it usually means i am ok and enjoy reading all the posts a d then...

This site has been the best support for me and my AF journey of four plus years....

frenchgoose

•9 years ago

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Warfarin

Some people who have INR challenges may wish to read this. http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/841416?src=wnl_edit_tpal&uac=232755DZ

Some people who have INR challenges may wish to read this. http://www.medscap...

EngMac

•9 years ago

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Dronedarone

Please has anyone out there been on Dronedarone ?

linc2u

•9 years ago

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Flecainide made things worse

Thanks for the responses to my post last week about Flecainide and food, but I've had to come off it now. The ectopics got worse and worse and by the 4th day...

Thanks for the responses to my post last week about Flecainide and food, but I'v...

Hidden

•9 years ago

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What do I do?

Hi all, Could do with some advice please. On Tuesday I had my treadmill test where I was told I should have had a letter telling me to stop taking my...

Hi all, Could do with some advice please. On Tuesday I had my treadmill test w...

NJ47

•9 years ago

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Pulse security

Did anyone else see on TV the new security wrist band for use with a smart phone. It uses your pulse to sign in to pay for, at the moment,up to £20. They...

Did anyone else see on TV the new security wrist band for use with a smart phone...

rjr681

•9 years ago

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no anticoagulation

Hi All, Just a a question - I'm curious - are there any long term afibbers out there not on any anti coagulants? If so, how long have you been an afibber?...

Hi All, Just a a question - I'm curious - are there any long term afibbers out t...

Musetta

•9 years ago

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1 year and 1 month since ablation

Hi all I saw my Ep this week and I am over the moon. I am off all meds including warfarin and been discharged from the hospital. I know I haven't posted...

Hi all I saw my Ep this week and I am over the moon. I am off all meds includin...

downbarns

•9 years ago

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Post ablation meds

Hi all Due to breathlessness after ablation I asked my EP about stopping Bisoprolol to see if that was impacting on my asthma, anyway he agreed being as a rate...

Hi all Due to breathlessness after ablation I asked my EP about stopping Bisopro...

MickN

•9 years ago

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Problems after catheter ablation

in late 2011 I suspected I may have persistent AF. I had suddenly become fatigued climbing stairs and even got tired during the warm up for a game of...

in late 2011 I suspected I may have persistent AF. I had suddenly become fatigue...

rexgascoyne

•9 years ago

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enlarged aorta

got the results yesterday from my ECG/echocardiogram. The heart was functioning well but they found that my aorta was enlarged (4.3cm) and they operate at......

got the results yesterday from my ECG/echocardiogram. The heart was functioning ...

very_curious

•9 years ago

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TV game show

Anyone seen the Telly quiz 1000 heartbeats? Contestants are wired up to a monitor and their bpm is shown on screen. All questions have to be answered in under...

Anyone seen the Telly quiz 1000 heartbeats? Contestants are wired up to a monito...

Alil

•9 years ago

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AF ?

Bit confused re AF. Which am told I haveby GP and Hospital.so on 3grams Warfarin 1.5 grams Bisoprolol. My symtoms are not fast or racing heatbeat quite...

Bit confused re AF. Which am told I haveby GP and Hospital.so on 3grams Warfarin...

George2467814

•9 years ago

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AFA Spring Newsletter now available for download!

The new Spring newsletter is now ready for you to read and download! Many new topics are covered, your questions are answered and you can read all about how AF...

The new Spring newsletter is now ready for you to read and download! Many new to...

AFAssociation1

•9 years ago

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3rd Ablation

Saw EP/cardiology consultant yesterday following return to AF in February, having had normal sinus rhythm since 2nd ablation last July. He was surprised at the...

Saw EP/cardiology consultant yesterday following return to AF in February, havin...

Bev999

•9 years ago

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Planned holiday

I have booked a 4day break away on the south coast at end of April. This has been booked and paid for ages ago. Well before I knew I was having my ablation on...

I have booked a 4day break away on the south coast at end of April. This has bee...

bridget54

•9 years ago

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Heart beat access to bank account????!!!

Did I just hear that correctly??? A bank, think they said Halifax, is going to introduce 'heart beat recognition' technology for customers to access their...

Did I just hear that correctly??? A bank, think they said Halifax, is going to i...

angiek

•9 years ago

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Updates on recent events.

I'd like to give 2 updates to my recent posts whereby i felt people were " poo-pooing" me on this site. First of all when I originally joined i mentioned that...

I'd like to give 2 updates to my recent posts whereby i felt people were " poo-p...

Hidden

•9 years ago

52 Replies

Digestive system

I have most bad attacks of my A/F in bed at night,it weakens me out of my sleep,a really bad headache with it, I get out of bed,when stood up straight i...

I have most bad attacks of my A/F in bed at night,it weakens me out of my sleep,...

Viv2015

•9 years ago

29 Replies

Hi

Hi , Im new to all of this, and whilst i havnt been exactly diagnosed yet !, i have experienced a few episodes of perhaps not quite dizzy spells but feeing hot...

Hi , Im new to all of this, and whilst i havnt been exactly diagnosed yet !, i h...

Susiemac21

•9 years ago

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Stopped Rivaroxaban for 3 days now starting apixaban today hope all goes ok

Thanks Bob for putting my mind at rest regarding risk of stroke whilst off anticoagulant for 3 days, as you can see I am still here!! Diarrhoea stopped so...

Thanks Bob for putting my mind at rest regarding risk of stroke whilst off antic...

gemsmum

•9 years ago

1 Reply

Capability work issues?

I am interested to find out if anybody here has either been retired on ill health due to Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation, or has had to endure the Capability...

I am interested to find out if anybody here has either been retired on ill healt...

Timmo50

•9 years ago

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Fatique on Bisoprolol and bleeding on Warfarin.

Hi everyone. I am new to this forum find all the information on here very helpful and reassuring . I am a 70 year old woman who until recently was very fit,...

Hi everyone. I am new to this forum find all the information on here very helpf...

mastiff22

•9 years ago

5 Replies

1st time success

Sorry about all these questions but youre all helping me so much. Is there anyone out there who has had success 1st time they have ablation? It seems most...

Sorry about all these questions but youre all helping me so much. Is there anyon...

bridget54

•9 years ago

23 Replies

Consultant changes his mind again!

Well had another appointment with the Lung specialist again. Started with the usual weigh-in BP and Finger O2 it lit up at 95% so she writes it down but then...

Well had another appointment with the Lung specialist again. Started with the us...

Offcut

•9 years ago

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Worried

My hubby has had about ten attacks of af in last two years, five of them in last six months, he's waiting for cardioversion (on warfarin) when his inr ok. His...

My hubby has had about ten attacks of af in last two years, five of them in last...

Oldhamsarah

•9 years ago

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Ablation GA or not?

I am seeing the consultant about Ablation. How many had it under GA? I can't bear the thought of being awake, I don't do well with needles and pain. The...

I am seeing the consultant about Ablation. How many had it under GA? I can't bea...

Verybusymum1

•9 years ago

12 Replies

Posts - Atrial Fibrillation Support | HealthUnlocked

Atrial Fibrillation Support

All posts for March 2015

Health Product Certification

Alcohol after ablation

Taurine

Sunday PVC posting

Warfarin

Dronedarone

Flecainide made things worse

What do I do?

Pulse security

no anticoagulation

1 year and 1 month since ablation

Post ablation meds

Problems after catheter ablation

enlarged aorta

TV game show

AF ?

AFA Spring Newsletter now available for download!

3rd Ablation

Planned holiday

Heart beat access to bank account????!!!

Updates on recent events.

Digestive system

Hi

Stopped Rivaroxaban for 3 days now starting apixaban today hope all goes ok

Capability work issues?

Fatique on Bisoprolol and bleeding on Warfarin.

1st time success

Consultant changes his mind again!

Worried

Ablation GA or not?

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