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Dr Sanjay Gupta .."AF and Strokes the question nobody can seem to answer"

https://youtu.be/XNse_OCFvrg

Steve112

•8 years ago

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Collie dog 1

does anyone keep goin in and out of fast af.......my heart is banging away for a few mins...then if i move around it slows...then i sit and it starts agen...do...

does anyone keep goin in and out of fast af.......my heart is banging away for a...

colliedog1

•8 years ago

26 Replies

Sinus Tachycardia Symptoms

A few years ago i had Mitral Valve Repair i was on Bisoprolol for a few months, Post-Op ,for Sinus Tachycardia and My Cardiologist agreed as all was well i...

A few years ago i had Mitral Valve Repair i was on Bisoprolol for a few months, ...

Advice1

•8 years ago

48 Replies

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Itchy scalp

I have now been taking Warfarin for 2. weeks and over the last few days my scalp has become very itchy. Has anyone else experienced this...Iam worried that it...

I have now been taking Warfarin for 2. weeks and over the last few days my scalp...

rothwell

•8 years ago

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Holiday Insurance

Morning, I hope people are feeling well today. My family have booked a surprise holiday for me to Florida for next year which they thought would be...

Morning, I hope people are feeling well today. My family have booked a surpri...

Poole_mazzy

•8 years ago

6 Replies

A New Hope !

Many thanks to all those who have provided valuable knowledge on this AF misery we all share. I met with my EP yesterday. This was our first meeting and I must...

Many thanks to all those who have provided valuable knowledge on this AF misery ...

Hidden

•8 years ago

6 Replies

Daily posts

I used to receive daily posts but they have stopped how do I get them back?

Gertsen

•8 years ago

1 Reply

Water aerobics

Decided to switch up my excercise and joined an indoor water aerobics class. It is in a small room, very warm and humid and the pool was like bath water. I...

Decided to switch up my excercise and joined an indoor water aerobics class. It ...

Hidden

•8 years ago

10 Replies

Waves of Cold Going Through My Heart

I am almost 6 months post cryoablation and am only taking Eliquis. I also have a loop recorder implanted in October. For the past 6-7 weeks, I have been having...

I am almost 6 months post cryoablation and am only taking Eliquis. I also have a...

Kjab

•8 years ago

5 Replies

welcome back AF , NOT.

When will it end , had great Christmas started back to work just after xmas 6-2 wk1 , 2-10 wk2 , 10-6 nights wk3, this week on 10-6 nights Monday finished...

When will it end , had great Christmas started back to work just after xmas 6-2...

engineer51

•8 years ago

6 Replies

Should I be on anticoagulants?

Continuing my theme of worrying about something new every day, I have a quick question. Should I be on anticoagulants? I'm a 37yr old male with suspected...

Continuing my theme of worrying about something new every day, I have a quick qu...

Pikaia

•8 years ago

58 Replies

Stroke mgmt and care nurse

I work with stroke patients daily and have found this site useful to my work . My email can be shared with other members

I work with stroke patients daily and have found this site useful to my work . M...

TongayiKwenda83

•8 years ago

3 Replies

Journey continues

Hi all, after many years of taking Fkecanaide I have opted to try pill in the pocket. I have been on a journey to live a healthier lifestyle and I'm happy to...

Hi all, after many years of taking Fkecanaide I have opted to try pill in the po...

Gracey23

•8 years ago

40 Replies

The question nobody can seem to answer?

If you have just one episode of AF your stroke risk is greatly increased. If the purported mechanism is correct i.e a small blood clot can form in a small...

If you have just one episode of AF your stroke risk is greatly increased. If the...

dave1950

•8 years ago

47 Replies

Eyes problem

Hi all Has any member had problem with their eyes when on warfarin. I have developed a sticky film over my eyes in the morning when I wake up, when I rub...

Hi all Has any member had problem with their eyes when on warfarin. I have devel...

Hazbil65

•8 years ago

8 Replies

Flecainide or Verapamil?

Saw an EP yesterday. He wants me to send a recording from my Kardia to him if I have A fib. Until then I am not sure of best course of action. He suggested...

Saw an EP yesterday. He wants me to send a recording from my Kardia to him if I...

Coachv

•8 years ago

4 Replies

Dr John's website - useful

People may already have see this but I found this a useful site with lots of sometimes controversial and informative articles about AF, and also AF and sports...

People may already have see this but I found this a useful site with lots of som...

Coachv

•8 years ago

2 Replies

Paroxysmal AF

Hi I'm new to here I had SVT in 2012 and had an ablation which burned away 3 extra pathways this was very successful and I was great until Nov 5th 2016 when I...

Hi I'm new to here I had SVT in 2012 and had an ablation which burned away 3 ext...

Alli58

•8 years ago

5 Replies

3 days

Hi I am 3 days without any lasting af attack , I have been alcohol free since before Christmas could this be a coincidence or I'm I just in waiting for my...

Hi I am 3 days without any lasting af attack , I have been alcohol free since b...

Bauldy

•8 years ago

7 Replies

Reminder Support Group

Support Group Meeting tomorrow The Concert Hall Opposite Harefield Hospital Hill End Road Harefield UB9 6JH There will be 3 EPs there to answer questions,...

Support Group Meeting tomorrow The Concert Hall Opposite Harefield Hospital Hil...

Beancounter

Volunteer•8 years ago

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Post ablation appointment

Went for my follow up today and actually saw my proper cardiologist. Went ok but left with 3 options. 1. Leave everything as it is but stay on all meds. 2. Do...

Went for my follow up today and actually saw my proper cardiologist. Went ok but...

julesp

•8 years ago

1 Reply

Diltiazem and Digoxin - efficacy and side effects

Hi all, I'm currently on 120mg Diltiazem (60mg morning, 60mg evening) and it doesn't seem to be having much of an effect, other than seemingly increasing my...

Hi all, I'm currently on 120mg Diltiazem (60mg morning, 60mg evening) and it doe...

Pikaia

•8 years ago

14 Replies

First appointment with EP

Hello all! Finally saw EP (at UCLH) yesterday. I'd never heard of EP's until I joined this wonderful support group - and by the way, when I mentioned I'd...

Hello all! Finally saw EP (at UCLH) yesterday. I'd never heard of EP's until I j...

Hidden

•8 years ago

12 Replies

Kardia now diagnosed Afib

Hi everyone - thanks so much for all your responses when I first posted a couple of months ago, which were all so helpful. I am a 48 year old woman and...

Hi everyone - thanks so much for all your responses when I first posted a couple...

AmandaMatDrum

•8 years ago

6 Replies

Fitbit better than a hospital HRM - yes really!

I am in permanent AF - a largely asymptomatic condition for me. Recently I went into an emergency department in Australia on a non-AF related issue. While...

I am in permanent AF - a largely asymptomatic condition for me. Recently I went ...

elmbury

•8 years ago

9 Replies

Dr Sanjay Gupta..NOAC's

https://youtu.be/vlNIxtpYd-w

Steve112

•8 years ago

3 Replies

Blood thinners

I was recently put on Pradaxa along with Flecainide and Altenolol instead of taking as a pill in a pocket as I have had 6 episodes of A fib over the past 2...

I was recently put on Pradaxa along with Flecainide and Altenolol instead of tak...

afibtennis

•8 years ago

22 Replies

AF / AT ? Confused

Hi everybody Wonder if anyone can help? I am 47 year old female. I have been diagnosed with focal atrial tachycardia and currently take propranolol 10mg 3 X...

Hi everybody Wonder if anyone can help? I am 47 year old female. I have been d...

marion33

•8 years ago

3 Replies

Post Ablation - TIRED of the cough. How long did it last for you post ablation?... 1/15/17 Update* Turns out I have a Pulmonory Embolism

Hi all my AF roomies. As you know I had Ablation bout 2 weeks ago and my dry cough is horrid. Can only take shallow breaths. I was under for 5-6 hours and...

Hi all my AF roomies. As you know I had Ablation bout 2 weeks ago and my dry co...

RiderontheStorm

•8 years ago

23 Replies

Anyone out there with really positive post-ablation stories?

Hi folks. Scheduled for an ablation on 2/8 and live in the states. After reading many posts on ablation in this forum, I'm getting more and more nervous....

Hi folks. Scheduled for an ablation on 2/8 and live in the states. After readi...

Jomama

•8 years ago

28 Replies

Posts - Atrial Fibrillation Support | HealthUnlocked

Atrial Fibrillation Support

All posts for January 2017

Dr Sanjay Gupta .."AF and Strokes the question nobody can seem to answer"

Collie dog 1

Sinus Tachycardia Symptoms

Itchy scalp

Holiday Insurance

A New Hope !

Daily posts

Water aerobics

Waves of Cold Going Through My Heart

welcome back AF , NOT.

Should I be on anticoagulants?

Stroke mgmt and care nurse

Journey continues

The question nobody can seem to answer?

Eyes problem

Flecainide or Verapamil?

Dr John's website - useful

Paroxysmal AF

3 days

Reminder Support Group

Post ablation appointment

Diltiazem and Digoxin - efficacy and side effects

First appointment with EP

Kardia now diagnosed Afib

Fitbit better than a hospital HRM - yes really!

Dr Sanjay Gupta..NOAC's

Blood thinners

AF / AT ? Confused

Post Ablation - TIRED of the cough. How long did it last for you post ablation?... 1/15/17 Update* Turns out I have a Pulmonory Embolism

Anyone out there with really positive post-ablation stories?

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