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Atrial Fibrillation Support

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Have seen Consulant at Guys Hospital - Ive got AFib and Atrial Flutter!!

So managed to get a fast referral to Prof Jaz Gill at Guys Hospital. Saw him yesterday. I went into AFin whist waiting!! anyway was captured on ECG, but they...

So managed to get a fast referral to Prof Jaz Gill at Guys Hospital. Saw him yes...

wendy6

•9 years ago

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Anticoagulation, your doctor and you.

Another question for members here. I am interested to find any member who ever had a sensible discussion about anticoagulation with their doctor whether GP or...

Another question for members here. I am interested to find any member who ever h...

BobD

Volunteer•9 years ago

27 Replies

Hospital tomorrow for me

Oh well another months visit to hospital to have my bloods checked before another repeat perscription of dronedarone tablets there driving me crazy at the...

Oh well another months visit to hospital to have my bloods checked before anothe...

Julie23

•9 years ago

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Coming off Amiodarone and INR

I am happily on lifetime Warfarin because of an artificial Mitral valve, use a Coaguchek meter, and have been self dosing for over 20 years. Recently had AF,...

I am happily on lifetime Warfarin because of an artificial Mitral valve, use a C...

ILowe

•9 years ago

13 Replies

Attended event today Raising awareness to prevent stroke - they had very high praise for AF Association

I decided to attend this event today in Preston and glad I did. There was a Doctor, Pharmacist, Cardiac Nurse and other people testing blood pressure and...

I decided to attend this event today in Preston and glad I did. There was a Doc...

gemsmum

•9 years ago

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Sotalol side effects - do they pass?

I had been on Amiodorone for my persistent AF since last October and they worked wonderfully. My consultant took me off then two weeks ago though and I...

I had been on Amiodorone for my persistent AF since last October and they worked...

joebob

•9 years ago

14 Replies

Tiredness

Hi I had a cryogenic ablation a year ago and I don't have A.Fib any more and feel on top of the world. Occasionally I feel extremely tired like I did with the...

Hi I had a cryogenic ablation a year ago and I don't have A.Fib any more and fe...

Ch43351

•9 years ago

3 Replies

Sweating for no reason

I have had AF for a couple of years, on warfrin and betablockers I'd never had any symptoms until a routine medical but I now find that I tend to break out...

I have had AF for a couple of years, on warfrin and betablockers I'd never had ...

TobyRussell

•9 years ago

6 Replies

How did you find this Forum?

I have been wondering for some time how people come across this forum. I of course came to it from AF Association which I have been a member of since inception...

I have been wondering for some time how people come across this forum. I of cour...

BobD

Volunteer•9 years ago

51 Replies

Diltiazam and Swelling

3 months ago GP raised diltiazam from 180 to 240. Worked well. Heart felt really good etc. Problem - feet, ankles and calves started swelling every day. Last...

3 months ago GP raised diltiazam from 180 to 240. Worked well. Heart felt really...

Di1962

•9 years ago

17 Replies

What is the difference between AF and Eptopics??

Hi all, I decided to cancel my heart ablation which was due to take place today, I'm going back to speak to my cardiologist as I was just to afraid to risk the...

Hi all, I decided to cancel my heart ablation which was due to take place today,...

bev2015

•9 years ago

23 Replies

Raising awareness to prevent stroke course is this worth attending

There is a course advertised on this web site to be held in Preston tomorrow which is about 15 mile from where I live. Going by the name above would it be...

There is a course advertised on this web site to be held in Preston tomorrow whi...

gemsmum

•9 years ago

3 Replies

a/f and blood thinners

hi everone I have had a/f for two years and after reading your posts i'm a bit worried my cardioligst said I don't need blood thinners because my blood...

hi everone I have had a/f for two years and after reading your posts i'm a bit w...

jesse-james

•9 years ago

10 Replies

Returning to 'Normal' ?

Hello,I am 68. I started with a fast heart rate in March 150 beats per minute and went to A&E. Doctor very anxious put me on10mg Bisoprolol after 5mg not doing...

Hello,I am 68. I started with a fast heart rate in March 150 beats per minute an...

Echinopsis

•9 years ago

12 Replies

New to AF

Hello, I have read your various posts with great interest. My GP told me I have AF and has put me on various pills to reduce my BP, but each one has given me...

Hello, I have read your various posts with great interest. My GP told me I have...

JenniferJane

•9 years ago

6 Replies

Travel Insurance

Can anyone recommend travel insurance for people like us with AF. Been over 1 year since my Cardioversion. I am on Pradaxa and Bisoporol and up to now no...

Can anyone recommend travel insurance for people like us with AF. Been over 1 ye...

voyagersprit

•9 years ago

6 Replies

New member first posting

Hi everyone I'm new to this site I have been suffering with a/f for many years and my dr has just agreed to go in and do an ablation has anyone on here had one...

Hi everyone I'm new to this site I have been suffering with a/f for many years a...

Julie23

•9 years ago

17 Replies

Fingers and toes crossed please my friends.

I went for my 3 month post ablation appointment today. I am glad to say that I saw my consultant and not the nurse although,she is also very good. He says that...

I went for my 3 month post ablation appointment today. I am glad to say that I s...

dedeottie

•9 years ago

31 Replies

ICD implant

Just had a letter from hospital advising me that I will be having an internal cardiovertor defibrillator (ICD) implanted shortly, for AF. I have a pre-op on...

Just had a letter from hospital advising me that I will be having an internal ca...

margar17

•9 years ago

10 Replies

Had a funny turn on the train - possibly AF?

I was diagnosed with persistent AF last summer and after a failed electro Cardioversion I was put on Amiodorone. I have had normal sinus rhythm for about the...

I was diagnosed with persistent AF last summer and after a failed electro Cardio...

joebob

•9 years ago

11 Replies

Fed up!

Had AF for around two years now and it is getting worse. Had around 8 really bad episodes since January. I'm 46. Was cardioverted in May and it worked, can't...

Had AF for around two years now and it is getting worse. Had around 8 really bad...

Hidden

•9 years ago

6 Replies

Coming off bisophorol

My EP has said to try and come off this - I only take 1.25mg a day and have had one episode of AF six months ago. It definitely lowers my heart rate but can't...

My EP has said to try and come off this - I only take 1.25mg a day and have had ...

Kbuck1234

•9 years ago

11 Replies

One year post-stent medication

Dear all, I'm seeking some assistance in relation to two matters: 1. Approaching the first anniversary of angioplasty placing a single DES in the LAD (90%...

Dear all, I'm seeking some assistance in relation to two matters: 1. Approachin...

Seankevan

•9 years ago

2 Replies

AF returns again one year after ablation 2

I have had two ablations for symptomatic AF, the second one exactly one year ago. And then one year to the day I had a 5 minute AF episode, and then on Sunday...

I have had two ablations for symptomatic AF, the second one exactly one year ago...

frenchgoose

•9 years ago

6 Replies

Xarelto

I have taken Xarelto for two days and am passing blood in my urine.Has anyone on this drug experienced the same problem?

I have taken Xarelto for two days and am passing blood in my urine.Has anyone on...

chammer

•9 years ago

2 Replies

less is more

I just spent a few years trying to get the dosage right and proper drugs for my AF on top of HOCUM. By last summer I had lost body hair, libido, energy,...

I just spent a few years trying to get the dosage right and proper drugs for my ...

johnthompson

•9 years ago

5 Replies

Diabetes and PAF

I had my ablation last October and one thing that stands out from that was after the operation they tested my blood sugar and asked me if I was diabetic. No I...

I had my ablation last October and one thing that stands out from that was after...

Hidden

•9 years ago

7 Replies

Barts hospital research programme

Hi. Sometime ago I replied to Barts with a letter asking to be included in the new research programme. I did not receive a reply. Has anyone else applied or...

Hi. Sometime ago I replied to Barts with a letter asking to be included in the n...

valg59

•9 years ago

5 Replies

Ablation-1 week on...

Hi All just thought i'd let people know how it's going the ablation was one week ago today and i'm feeling good! had a few ectopics to begin with but now my...

Hi All just thought i'd let people know how it's going the ablation was one week...

Phaedra

•9 years ago

5 Replies

Xarelto

Thank you all who have responded to my post about the drug Xarelto.I took my first tablet yesterday and so far no problems.

Thank you all who have responded to my post about the drug Xarelto.I took my fir...

chammer

•9 years ago

4 Replies

Posts - Atrial Fibrillation Support | HealthUnlocked

Atrial Fibrillation Support

All posts for May 2015

Have seen Consulant at Guys Hospital - Ive got AFib and Atrial Flutter!!

Anticoagulation, your doctor and you.

Hospital tomorrow for me

Coming off Amiodarone and INR

Attended event today Raising awareness to prevent stroke - they had very high praise for AF Association

Sotalol side effects - do they pass?

Tiredness

Sweating for no reason

How did you find this Forum?

Diltiazam and Swelling

What is the difference between AF and Eptopics??

Raising awareness to prevent stroke course is this worth attending

a/f and blood thinners

Returning to 'Normal' ?

New to AF

Travel Insurance

New member first posting

Fingers and toes crossed please my friends.

ICD implant

Had a funny turn on the train - possibly AF?

Fed up!

Coming off bisophorol

One year post-stent medication

AF returns again one year after ablation 2

Xarelto

less is more

Diabetes and PAF

Barts hospital research programme

Ablation-1 week on...

Xarelto

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