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Atrial Fibrillation Support

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Alivecor

Why do I keep getting unclassified

Sheray

•8 years ago

7 Replies

Sleep apnea and afib

I have severe sleep apnea, congestive heart failure, and Vicky tachy(?). Could sleep apnoea cause these problems? I have notice when I can't sleep, I go into...

I have severe sleep apnea, congestive heart failure, and Vicky tachy(?). Could s...

peaches0716

•8 years ago

13 Replies

Will it work!

Well been in persistent af since last May. I am due a cardioversion tomorrow in Liverpool. Hoping it will convert me into NSR. To be honest if it doesn't I...

Well been in persistent af since last May. I am due a cardioversion tomorrow in ...

RoyM

•8 years ago

11 Replies

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scratch/warfarin

I scratched my face near my nose in my sleep, i'm in warfarin, the scratch continues to bleed, not a lot of blood just like seeping. I have tried putting...

I scratched my face near my nose in my sleep, i'm in warfarin, the scratch conti...

eache

•8 years ago

15 Replies

Evening Problems

For the last couple of nights just as I'm falling asleep I'm getting palpitations, PAC, and bouts of fluttering lasting a few seconds to a few mins. Could a...

For the last couple of nights just as I'm falling asleep I'm getting palpitation...

cujos

•8 years ago

5 Replies

Back again now I have seen the cardiologist.

I have returned after discussing my options with the cardiologist. The first thing is to have a TOE. If that is clear then progress to the ablation. with a...

I have returned after discussing my options with the cardiologist. The first thi...

cali111

•8 years ago

2 Replies

Digoxin or Diltazium ?

Hi everyone, my cardiologist wants to add in another medication to my regime she has offered me either Digoxin or Diltazium . I already take Bisoprolol and...

Hi everyone, my cardiologist wants to add in another medication to my regime she...

Florence-Nightingale

•8 years ago

9 Replies

Arrythmia

I had a cardioversion on 13th January and have been on Amiodorone since just before that, my heart is now beating normally but when I cam home I was terribly...

I had a cardioversion on 13th January and have been on Amiodorone since just bef...

supergranny

•8 years ago

3 Replies

AF and food triggers

Hi guys and gals, Thought I'd just post a bit on here - for information purposes - following on various recent conversations on food/triggers and AF....

Hi guys and gals, Thought I'd just post a bit on here - for information purpose...

Hidden

•8 years ago

12 Replies

Bisoprolol 1.25

I have been on the above for 1 and half months ..since then I am wheezing worse than ever before I took them and breathless. .I have headaches also Anyone...

I have been on the above for 1 and half months ..since then I am wheezing worse ...

thefedup

•8 years ago

20 Replies

Heart palpatations while sleeping

I'm now almost 4 months post my second ablation. The good news is the there is no sign of AFIB returning, confirmed by a recent 24 hour monitor. While I've...

I'm now almost 4 months post my second ablation. The good news is the there is ...

Jhcoop55

•8 years ago

18 Replies

New here too.

Hi. I haven't introduced myself yet. I'm Tanya and have been in AF since last November. Had my first Cardioversion on Friday but it failed so I have been...

Hi. I haven't introduced myself yet. I'm Tanya and have been in AF since last N...

Tazzydee

•8 years ago

17 Replies

I'm new to this - on 5mg bisoprolol since Friday last week. Why am I having such great difficulty getting to sleep?

I was fit & healthy (used to play squash once or twice a week) until Tuesday last week when I was hit with my first episode of AF out of the blue. I turned 60...

I was fit & healthy (used to play squash once or twice a week) until Tuesday las...

Mikeym2901

•8 years ago

8 Replies

Warfarin hair loss

Thank you so much to all of you who have replied. I have started taking Biotin and Coenzyme Q10...one can but try!!

Thank you so much to all of you who have replied. I have started taking Biotin a...

rothwell

•8 years ago

4 Replies

bob dove

Hi all Bob has asked me to say he is in hospital nothing to do with af. Will be back on line when he is home Eileen

Hi all Bob has asked me to say he is in hospital nothing to do with af. Will be ...

mumknowsbest

Volunteer•8 years ago

59 Replies

AF Regular check ups.

I have been in AF for about 5 years, symptoms being irregular heart beat and some breathlessness with a constant BPM of between 60 - 80 and medication...

I have been in AF for about 5 years, symptoms being irregular heart beat and som...

Palmer

•8 years ago

8 Replies

Ecg recording

Hi all can anyone interpret this short ecg reading all much the same until there was this blip

Hi all can anyone interpret this short ecg reading all much the same until there...

bushy2016

•8 years ago

8 Replies

Advice or views please

Ok, so I'm not new to afib, four years since being diagnosed. Sadly because of a TIA which has caused hearing/tinnitus problems etc. I've been fairly stable...

Ok, so I'm not new to afib, four years since being diagnosed. Sadly because of a...

Hidden

•8 years ago

5 Replies

Bisoprolol Dosage

Does anybody know whether there is a difference between cutting a 2.5 dosage of bisoprolol in half and taking it over 2 days, or taking a regular 1.25 dose as...

Does anybody know whether there is a difference between cutting a 2.5 dosage of ...

Alan_G

•8 years ago

15 Replies

Persistent AF

I have been taking dabigatran for a few years now and bisoprolol following bilateral PE.I also suffer occasionally from asthma.My breathlessness seems to be...

I have been taking dabigatran for a few years now and bisoprolol following bila...

Naiad

•8 years ago

1 Reply

Dr Sanjay Gupta: When is a heart attack not a heart attack..

https://youtu.be/jsKNd6yPZ7Y

Steve112

•8 years ago

5 Replies

Thursdays Ablation done

Had my Ablation done at Glenfield Thursday, consultant said only 1 in 4 chance of it working because iv'e had persistant A F for so long, But it worked well...

Had my Ablation done at Glenfield Thursday, consultant said only 1 in 4 chance ...

higgy52

•8 years ago

19 Replies

Right side of heart ablation

I have had 2 ablations on the left side of my heart. They got rid of my fibulations, however I was left with flutter on the right side. This past Wednesday...

I have had 2 ablations on the left side of my heart. They got rid of my fibulat...

zccups

•8 years ago

3 Replies

Shortage of Dabigatran?

I have learnt to plan ahead with our favourite highstreet pharmacist,(UK) regarding submitting my monthly prescription for Dabigatran x 150mg.(Pradaxa).I did...

I have learnt to plan ahead with our favourite highstreet pharmacist,(UK) regar...

Ambler

•8 years ago

7 Replies

Af after Ablation when had couple of pints of bitter

Can anyone advise if having a couple of pints about 3 times per week is not advised. As have a heart rate monitor on my iPhone so can check my heart rate and...

Can anyone advise if having a couple of pints about 3 times per week is not advi...

Mike-tyson

•8 years ago

9 Replies

Doing OK

Hi, as the title says I am actually doing o.k on my medication, Apixaban and Zemtard. They appear to be keeping things fairly well under control with only a...

Hi, as the title says I am actually doing o.k on my medication, Apixaban and Zem...

Hidden

•8 years ago

8 Replies

Irregular heatbeat

I have been diagnosed with persistent AF but had the ablation stopped after a clot was found in my heart. Now I am severely breathless is this normal in AF or...

I have been diagnosed with persistent AF but had the ablation stopped after a cl...

cali111

•8 years ago

7 Replies

Hair loss

I have been taking warfarin for 5 weeks now ...my scalp has become very itchy which drives me mad and there is definitely a lot more hair in my hairbrush...

I have been taking warfarin for 5 weeks now ...my scalp has become very itchy wh...

rothwell

•8 years ago

19 Replies

AF for 4years

I started with my first AF 2days after having an emergency appendix operation.

reneeandree17

•8 years ago

3 Replies

Vagal A Fib

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ivof8UUKW3M

Suzie48

•8 years ago

16 Replies

Posts - Atrial Fibrillation Support | HealthUnlocked

Atrial Fibrillation Support

All posts for February 2017

Alivecor

Sleep apnea and afib

Will it work!

scratch/warfarin

Evening Problems

Back again now I have seen the cardiologist.

Digoxin or Diltazium ?

Arrythmia

AF and food triggers

Bisoprolol 1.25

Heart palpatations while sleeping

New here too.

I'm new to this - on 5mg bisoprolol since Friday last week. Why am I having such great difficulty getting to sleep?

Warfarin hair loss

bob dove

AF Regular check ups.

Ecg recording

Advice or views please

Bisoprolol Dosage

Persistent AF

Dr Sanjay Gupta: When is a heart attack not a heart attack..

Thursdays Ablation done

Right side of heart ablation

Shortage of Dabigatran?

Af after Ablation when had couple of pints of bitter

Doing OK

Irregular heatbeat

Hair loss

AF for 4years

Vagal A Fib

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