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Unsure if I could cope with another Ablation

My second ablation in early April this year, was a catastrophe , A they were playing catch up,in the catch labs, as one was out of action. I was due to be the...

My second ablation in early April this year, was a catastrophe , A they were pla...

Roseyuk

•9 years ago

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Excersize and anxiety ?

Since being diagnosed with AF at 45 , I have been suffering from terrible anxiety which is making my heart beat faster and I'm finding it hard to breath. I....

Since being diagnosed with AF at 45 , I have been suffering from terrible anxiet...

ellyhay

•9 years ago

20 Replies

You know what I love?

Went into hospital with gall bladder pain - my own fault became complacent ate too much crap...and ended up back home very tired, dehydrated and having missed...

Went into hospital with gall bladder pain - my own fault became complacent ate t...

Dave1961

•9 years ago

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Just diagnosed... In a panic

Hi everyone I've just got back from a doctors appointment that I attended because a couple days ago when getting out of bed I blacked out for a few seconds....

Hi everyone I've just got back from a doctors appointment that I attended becau...

Arkwight

•9 years ago

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Urgent request - Have you been refused dual treatments for AF?

We have been contacted by a journalist who is writing a story regarding situations when patients don't get dual treatments for their condition. It is an...

We have been contacted by a journalist who is writing a story regarding situatio...

AFAssociation1

•9 years ago

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Tablet change to Ambulatory Care Part 5. The End?

Had my fifth AC appointment yesterday. Which was timed well as I had had my 24 hour halter and they had the results. The last twice we went to AC it had been...

Had my fifth AC appointment yesterday. Which was timed well as I had had my 24 h...

Offcut

•9 years ago

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All welcome to 'When to consider ablation' talk.

Anyone near enough to come to Epsom (33 minutes from Waterloo) may be interested in Wednesday's (1st) talk on ablation by Dr Saba, EP at St George's. 4.45pm in...

Anyone near enough to come to Epsom (33 minutes from Waterloo) may be interested...

rosyG

•9 years ago

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Has anyone had an angiogram?

Im a little bit concerned as there are risks with most things invasive. Also, if you have constant bigems, couplets and trigems - 300 an hour extra, surely...

Im a little bit concerned as there are risks with most things invasive. Also, i...

Whatamug1

•9 years ago

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Hi folks

I have had afib for 18 months I also have longQTS so am limited to what I can take amiodarone is a definate no I have been cardio verted twice my cardiologist...

I have had afib for 18 months I also have longQTS so am limited to what I can ta...

Mazza23

•9 years ago

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Breathing and relaxation techniques

Hi Does anyone have any good breathing or relaxation techniques to take away thoughts and anxiety about ones heart and heartbeat?

Hi Does anyone have any good breathing or relaxation techniques to take away tho...

Kbuck1234

•9 years ago

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Tatters

I had a post in the forum a couple of weeks ago telling of my horror when I found amongst my discharge papers from hospital a form stating, no resuscitation. I...

I had a post in the forum a couple of weeks ago telling of my horror when I foun...

Tatters

•9 years ago

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Nosh and natter

To borrow another's title. We are having a pub lunch in the Mortimer Arms in Ower sorry still haven't got the post code, but if you look up Paultons Park it's...

To borrow another's title. We are having a pub lunch in the Mortimer Arms in Ow...

mumknowsbest

Volunteer•9 years ago

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Self help on attack

Could anyone advise me please when u have a AF attack how do u cope ? I was told to call 999 ?

Could anyone advise me please when u have a AF attack how do u cope ? I was told...

ellyhay

•9 years ago

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215 bpm ?

Just wondering if anyone had experienced their heart rate recorded at 215bpm ? The paramedics said it was the fastest they had seen ?

Just wondering if anyone had experienced their heart rate recorded at 215bpm ? ...

ellyhay

•9 years ago

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Food

I have been messing around with AF for about 20 months now. The drugs initially prescribed made things worse so I am not on any drugs for now. I seem to only...

I have been messing around with AF for about 20 months now. The drugs initially...

EngMac

•9 years ago

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Help needed for first time diagnosis

I woke the other night with my heart racing, I had pain across my chest and I fell to the floor. The ambulance came and told my son my heart rate was 215bpm !!...

I woke the other night with my heart racing, I had pain across my chest and I fe...

ellyhay

•9 years ago

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Insurance

Can anyone give advice on travel & life insurance? Recently diagnosed with paf and not informed my life insurance yet and plan to go to spain in august....

Can anyone give advice on travel & life insurance? Recently diagnosed with paf a...

jimmysouthgates

•9 years ago

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Hysterectomy & AF

Hi, I was wondering if anyone with AF has had a hysterectomy. I have AF and I'm taking flecanide, bisoprol ,ramipril and warfarin. I see my gynae consultant...

Hi, I was wondering if anyone with AF has had a hysterectomy. I have AF and I'm...

Vicki1709

•9 years ago

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propafenone

} used it as PIP and when I start using it everyday _by cardiologist advice I developed liver and heart failure!

} used it as PIP and when I start using it everyday _by cardiologist advice I d...

destept

•9 years ago

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Water . . .

My AF has been suppressed for some time by Flecainide with a small amount of Bisoprolol and I have good quality of life and fairly good energy levels - until 3...

My AF has been suppressed for some time by Flecainide with a small amount of Bis...

Finvola

•9 years ago

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Coming off Bisoprolol

My ablation was on the 15 January and I was on 5mg Bisoprolol and 150mg Flecanide daily. I was advised to immediately half my dose of bisoprolol to 2.5mg...

My ablation was on the 15 January and I was on 5mg Bisoprolol and 150mg Flecani...

Kiwi2

•9 years ago

9 Replies

ICD

Hi, Is it common for AF people to have an ICD fitted or is this very rare?

Kbuck1234

•9 years ago

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pace maker /ablation

Hi every one it is awhile since i posted anything .Can anyone tell me how they have gone on after having pace maker fitted followed by an ablation . I have...

Hi every one it is awhile since i posted anything .Can anyone tell me how they h...

poppystorey

•9 years ago

11 Replies

New suffer of AF

Hi Folks,what a Godsend this forum is.i have recently been diagnosed with AF,after roughly two years of the "shakes",it started at night resting in bed,the...

Hi Folks,what a Godsend this forum is.i have recently been diagnosed with AF,aft...

Bollox2AF

•9 years ago

19 Replies

Coughing blood!

Has anyone experienced coughing bloody sputum? I am 83 years old with permanent AF, taking 10mg Bisoprolol and 5mg Warfarin daily (but 4mg Warfarin on...

Has anyone experienced coughing bloody sputum? I am 83 years old with permanent ...

Hidden

•9 years ago

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Aching chest

2days ago I started swimming again after over 7 years. I loved it. I swam for about 15 minutes on two days running. Its now 8 weeks since I had my ablation so...

2days ago I started swimming again after over 7 years. I loved it. I swam for ab...

bridget54

•9 years ago

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Amiodarone

I am been taken off the ticagrolol and put on Amiodarone hopefully short term. All the cardiologists I have seen in the past were very reluctant to go down...

I am been taken off the ticagrolol and put on Amiodarone hopefully short term. A...

Lainie2875

•9 years ago

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19 year old - Diagnosed with AF - confused from Doctors response.

To give a bit of background, I'm 19 years old and I had my first episode of AF about a year ago, I had no idea what it was at the time, it scared the hell out...

To give a bit of background, I'm 19 years old and I had my first episode of AF a...

george19

•9 years ago

30 Replies

Pulmonary vein isolation

Hi all , I'm still awaiting my ablation of the pulmonary veins by rf ablation, does anyone know the chances of this curing my af what's the percentage on the...

Hi all , I'm still awaiting my ablation of the pulmonary veins by rf ablation, d...

Runcrans

•9 years ago

27 Replies

I'm back!!!

It's been a good run, almost a year to the day since my ablation, but now my bag of frogs have started jumping again. fortunately my son, who is a paramedic...

It's been a good run, almost a year to the day since my ablation, but now my bag...

MammaCass

•9 years ago

33 Replies

Posts - Atrial Fibrillation Support | HealthUnlocked

Atrial Fibrillation Support

All posts for June 2015

Unsure if I could cope with another Ablation

Excersize and anxiety ?

You know what I love?

Just diagnosed... In a panic

Urgent request - Have you been refused dual treatments for AF?

Tablet change to Ambulatory Care Part 5. The End?

All welcome to 'When to consider ablation' talk.

Has anyone had an angiogram?

Hi folks

Breathing and relaxation techniques

Tatters

Nosh and natter

Self help on attack

215 bpm ?

Food

Help needed for first time diagnosis

Insurance

Hysterectomy & AF

propafenone

Water . . .

Coming off Bisoprolol

ICD

pace maker /ablation

New suffer of AF

Coughing blood!

Aching chest

Amiodarone

19 year old - Diagnosed with AF - confused from Doctors response.

Pulmonary vein isolation

I'm back!!!

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