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INR Machine

Hi trying to find out how much a INR machine cost?is it available from GP.I am a Cabin Crew and there are countries where I have to travel to do not have the...

Hi trying to find out how much a INR machine cost?is it available from GP.I am a...

•8 years ago

Chest sore

I recently had an AF episode that lasted 14 hours but it started shortly before bedtime and was mild so slept good but next morning woke up and was still in A...

I recently had an AF episode that lasted 14 hours but it started shortly before ...

•8 years ago

Blood Thinner

All the effort to explain it's an anti coagulant not a blood thinner and in the packet is a card for you to carry that says it is.

All the effort to explain it's an anti coagulant not a blood thinner and in the...

•8 years ago

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Cyber fraud

This isn't relevant to AF but I know that there may be vulnerable people out there without my experience ( was a fraud officer with a major UK bank for some...

This isn't relevant to AF but I know that there may be vulnerable people out the...

Volunteer•8 years ago

Getting on to posts for AF

Hi there everybody, can some one explain to me what is happening, normally when I open mail on health unlocked I get the posts from all AFs, now I get posts...

Hi there everybody, can some one explain to me what is happening, normally when ...

•8 years ago

Diarrhoea and Rivaoxiban

I had a cryo-ablation last week and was put on Rivaoxiban. I've had terrible diarrhoea from the day afterwards. I've read that this is a common side effect....

I had a cryo-ablation last week and was put on Rivaoxiban. I've had terrible dia...

•8 years ago

Right to have consultation with EP?

I have noticed several people state that everyone with AF has the right to see an EP. I have read NICE guidelines very thoroughly and all I can find is that if...

I have noticed several people state that everyone with AF has the right to see a...

•8 years ago

Occupational Therapist (Mental Health), Retired

Recently blood clots were found in my legs, quite by accident. Since then, I'm attempting to find the right dosage of Warfarin, plus I self-inject 120mg of...

Recently blood clots were found in my legs, quite by accident. Since then, I'm a...

•8 years ago

When to seek medical aid

Hi everyone. I'm currently in AF, hr averaging between 110-120 and it has been in AF for around 20-30 mins. How long should I wait before seeking medical aid?...

Hi everyone. I'm currently in AF, hr averaging between 110-120 and it has been i...

•8 years ago

Daughter's stent

Just a quick update on my daugher. She has now had a stent fitted to alleviate her coarctation of the aorta, she is recovering at mine before returning to her...

Just a quick update on my daugher. She has now had a stent fitted to alleviate h...

•8 years ago

Breath training

Some time ago a post from a cardiologist mentioned breath training as an approach to AF but I have lost contact. Does anyone have any info on this? I am...

Some time ago a post from a cardiologist mentioned breath training as an approac...

•8 years ago

ms

is it safe to have ones heart stopped AND RESTARTED a result of an irregular heartbeat on a45 year old man E

is it safe to have ones heart stopped AND RESTARTED a result of an irregular hea...

•8 years ago

Post ablation problem

Hi all I had my ablation on Tuesday evening so yes, very early days, and on the whole things seem to have gone well - heart behaving (!) and no issues with...

Hi all I had my ablation on Tuesday evening so yes, very early days, and on the...

•8 years ago

Asthma risk with beta-blockers

Hello everyone! I currently take Propranolol as a pill-in-the-pocket, which works very well when I need it (rarely, thankfully). However, I've been made aware...

Hello everyone! I currently take Propranolol as a pill-in-the-pocket, which work...

•8 years ago

Symptoms of af

My father has been diagnosed with AF but has no symptoms. I just wanted to find out if over time will he get bad symptoms / episodes, and if so can medication...

My father has been diagnosed with AF but has no symptoms. I just wanted to find...

•8 years ago

West Country Lunch

Hi all, how about another lunch since we haven't been together for a while now. Thursdays seem best from the past so usual place. and time 12 for 12.30 ...

Hi all, how about another lunch since we haven't been together for a while now. ...

Volunteer•8 years ago

Support group

Hi I live in Essex and follow a few people who live in the vacinity. I wondered whether anyone would be interested in meeting up location time and date to be...

Hi I live in Essex and follow a few people who live in the vacinity. I wondered...

•8 years ago

Holiday / Travel Insurance

Hi all, I'm stuck at a pretty dead end, I'm due to fly out to the Canary Islands on 2nd June for 8 days and am desperately searching for travel insurance,...

Hi all, I'm stuck at a pretty dead end, I'm due to fly out to the Canary Islan...

•8 years ago

Dr. Sanjay Gupta???

Any feedback on this doctor who is all over tube? I listened to him about ablation and he seemed pretty negative about the procedure.

Any feedback on this doctor who is all over tube? I listened to him about ablat...

•8 years ago

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