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Bloated stomach

Anyone else get a bloated stomach when in AF? It always seem to happen to me. Been in AF for about 9 hours, not bad but always find it hard to sleep hence...

Anyone else get a bloated stomach when in AF? It always seem to happen to me. B...

Gertsen

•7 years ago

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Dronedarone & Ablation

Hi everyone, I posted recently that I was back in persistent AF 4 months after having a cardioversion. I received a copy of the GPs letter after my...

Hi everyone, I posted recently that I was back in persistent AF 4 months after h...

Stucoo

•7 years ago

30 Replies

Back in AF!

I had an RF ablation 2 weeks ago and all seemed to be going well until Wednesday this week when the all too familiar symptoms of AF returned. I paid a visit to...

I had an RF ablation 2 weeks ago and all seemed to be going well until Wednesday...

millie-becca-187

•7 years ago

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Ablation date brought forward....

HI Everyone, I am so pleased to say my ablation date has been brought forward to December 1st instead of the 30th! It's the waiting that gets to you as you...

HI Everyone, I am so pleased to say my ablation date has been brought forward to...

travelbug54

•7 years ago

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Meet Dr Sanjay Gupta - Talk about AF - York 29th November

I know many of us follow Dr Sanjay Gupta on Facebook and his very helpful You Tube videos on all things AF. He is giving a talk on Tuesday 29th November in...

I know many of us follow Dr Sanjay Gupta on Facebook and his very helpful You Tu...

frenchgoose

•7 years ago

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Apixaban and teeth extraction

Does anyone know if you have to stop taking Apixaban before having 2 teeth out?

unalou

•7 years ago

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Apixaban

Hi just been put on the antigoagulant Apixapan. just wondering if anyone else is on it and if they have tolerated it without all the nasty side effects

Hi just been put on the antigoagulant Apixapan. just wondering if anyone else i...

bumbles2008

•7 years ago

24 Replies

Dizzy??

Curious....does anyone else have vertigo and light-headedness with AF and associated drugs?...mine is worse when lying down, but I have serious balance issues...

Curious....does anyone else have vertigo and light-headedness with AF and associ...

Delle

•7 years ago

18 Replies

'Daily Digest' photos

Just want to thank whoever is responsible for the lovely photos behind the title, 'Daily Digest'. They give me great pleasure. Pat AF

Just want to thank whoever is responsible for the lovely photos behind the title...

Hidden

•7 years ago

5 Replies

Just had an ablation for Atrial Flutter

Hi I posted two months ago that I went to my local accident and emergency to get an ECG recording of my atrial flutter episode .Following this episode I had...

Hi I posted two months ago that I went to my local accident and emergency to ge...

LakesLad

•7 years ago

4 Replies

Paroxysmal or permanent?

Hi everyone....First of all I would like to thank everyone who replied to my question about how long they had been on warfarin...very informative and I am now...

Hi everyone....First of all I would like to thank everyone who replied to my que...

rothwell

•7 years ago

7 Replies

Depression

Hi I have just been diagnosed with AF after suffering frequent episodes over the last 2 months. I was born with a heart condition which was operated on in...

Hi I have just been diagnosed with AF after suffering frequent episodes over the...

Poole_mazzy

•7 years ago

12 Replies

After cryoablation

I had my op on Monday under sedation. I felt very comfotable and apart from the strong heartbeats every so often didn't the procedure at all daunting. I went...

I had my op on Monday under sedation. I felt very comfotable and apart from the ...

pirnough6

•7 years ago

3 Replies

How may ablations can one person have?

Having just had my third catheter ablation; I am guessing that 3 is the limit? The first was for atrial flutter, the second and third for paroxymal atrial...

Having just had my third catheter ablation; I am guessing that 3 is the limit? ...

Suzanne-Cheshire

•7 years ago

19 Replies

Called in suddenly to discuss 24h ECG results ASAP. Appt tomorrow Fri 11am. No idea how to prep, what questions to ask. Any ideas please?

Hello, I got a call this evening (Thu 24th) from the surgery asking me to come in to discuss my recent 24h tape, saying it's nothing to panic about but my GP...

Hello, I got a call this evening (Thu 24th) from the surgery asking me to come i...

Boombiddy

•7 years ago

27 Replies

Metoprolol

I have been on this 50 mg twice a day for persistent a f I have had no side effects at all

I have been on this 50 mg twice a day for persistent a f I have had no side eff...

DEREK2210

•7 years ago

1 Reply

Persistent AF

10 years ago I collapsed at a garage after I had been feeling rough,was found to be in aF with a heart rate of over 200 was kept in hospital until a slot for...

10 years ago I collapsed at a garage after I had been feeling rough,was found to...

DEREK2210

•7 years ago

4 Replies

Warfarin

Just interested to know....how long have some of you been on warfarin?

rothwell

•7 years ago

18 Replies

Dr Sanjay Gupta...Blood Clots in AFib

https://youtu.be/nGVNOGTjthE

Steve112

•7 years ago

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Dr Sanjay Gupta..Understanding Blood Clots

https://youtu.be/qC5iHgEaULQ

Steve112

•7 years ago

2 Replies

Apixaban and skin biopsy

Hi I am having surgery to remove a rodent ulcer on my back and am on 5mg Apixaban Twice a day . I have to withhold the Apixaban for 24 hrs before the procedure...

Hi I am having surgery to remove a rodent ulcer on my back and am on 5mg Apixaba...

Caradomben

•7 years ago

3 Replies

Post ASD closure

Like many people, I was diagnosed with a hole in my heart which I've apparently, had from birth. This was discovered after an isolated instance of PAF...

Like many people, I was diagnosed with a hole in my heart which I've apparently,...

Dapper1946

•7 years ago

2 Replies

Thank you

Thank you to all who gave good advice re hypertension recently. I look even more like a beetroot than usual but am getting good reductions in numbers now-...

Thank you to all who gave good advice re hypertension recently. I look even more...

rosyG

•7 years ago

5 Replies

Christmas 'Any Questions" in Surrey !!!

Hi All, On December 7th at 4.45pm, at Epsom Hospital ( 2nd Floor of Wells wing ) Post grad medical centre, our patient support group for Af are having our...

Hi All, On December 7th at 4.45pm, at Epsom Hospital ( 2nd Floor of Wells wing )...

rosyG

•7 years ago

4 Replies

regular checkups

Hi I have paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and flutter. I am on bisoprolol, dabigatran and atorvastatin. I was wondering if anyone knew whether regular blood...

Hi I have paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and flutter. I am on bisoprolol, dabig...

jenna1121949

•7 years ago

14 Replies

Out of AF, but have had a stroke / TIA

Following my second catheter ablation last year, I am now out of AF, and was taken off warfarin about 6 months ago. However, three weeks ago, I had a couple of...

Following my second catheter ablation last year, I am now out of AF, and was tak...

Lizzo

•7 years ago

17 Replies

Is AF catching?

Ok, I'm not being entirely serious here. One of the indicators on my car has developed an arrhythmia - it works most of the time but skips beats now and then....

Ok, I'm not being entirely serious here. One of the indicators on my car has dev...

PALady

•7 years ago

13 Replies

Men only,blood were blood shouldn't be

sorry this is a personal one. I take bisoprolol and a apixaban. Yesterday I noticed blood in my semen. It was quite a lot and red not brown. I've never had...

sorry this is a personal one. I take bisoprolol and a apixaban. Yesterday I noti...

PaulDB

•7 years ago

18 Replies

Change of Meds after Gastric Bypass

Just changed from 2x 150mg Pradaxa to 2x 5mg Apixaban after a successful gastric bypass last Friday. The apiaban should react better. Anyone else changed...

Just changed from 2x 150mg Pradaxa to 2x 5mg Apixaban after a successful gastric...

voyagersprit

•7 years ago

5 Replies

AF and insanity.

Just wondering if there is any connection between AF and insanity. I'm just back from a two day 600 mile trip in some of the worst weather for years only to...

Just wondering if there is any connection between AF and insanity. I'm just back...

BobD

Volunteer•7 years ago

55 Replies

Posts - Atrial Fibrillation Support | HealthUnlocked

Atrial Fibrillation Support

All posts for November 2016

Bloated stomach

Dronedarone & Ablation

Back in AF!

Ablation date brought forward....

Meet Dr Sanjay Gupta - Talk about AF - York 29th November

Apixaban and teeth extraction

Apixaban

Dizzy??

'Daily Digest' photos

Just had an ablation for Atrial Flutter

Paroxysmal or permanent?

Depression

After cryoablation

How may ablations can one person have?

Called in suddenly to discuss 24h ECG results ASAP. Appt tomorrow Fri 11am. No idea how to prep, what questions to ask. Any ideas please?

Metoprolol

Persistent AF

Warfarin

Dr Sanjay Gupta...Blood Clots in AFib

Dr Sanjay Gupta..Understanding Blood Clots

Apixaban and skin biopsy

Post ASD closure

Thank you

Christmas 'Any Questions" in Surrey !!!

regular checkups

Out of AF, but have had a stroke / TIA

Is AF catching?

Men only,blood were blood shouldn't be

Change of Meds after Gastric Bypass

AF and insanity.

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