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Melbourne Hospital doctors carry out study into genetic cause of atrial fibrillation

Quote Australian newspaper the Herald and Sun. ''MELBOURNE doctors are carrying out a world-first study to try to defuse the “ticking time bomb” of the most...

Quote Australian newspaper the Herald and Sun. ''MELBOURNE doctors are carrying ...

doodle68

•7 years ago

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Good news and bad news......

Well the good news is I was able to wear my nail varnish when I had my cardioversion. A rather daring shade of red ( sorry Bob no pink here!) Bad news is...

Well the good news is I was able to wear my nail varnish when I had my cardiover...

Jollies

•7 years ago

5 Replies

Be aware of this everyone when writing a post

Especially for newcomers to the forum. If after you write a post on here you look at it and suddenly realise you've made a mistake, perhaps predictive text may...

Especially for newcomers to the forum. If after you write a post on here you loo...

jeanjeannie50

•7 years ago

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Change of Heart

Hi everyone, have been reading this site for a while this is my first posting. I have had PAF for at least four years, finally diagnosed officially june 2016....

Hi everyone, have been reading this site for a while this is my first posting. I...

hypomans

•7 years ago

13 Replies

The shock of developing AF

As a regular gym user and healthy eater with a naturally low cholesterol level my sudden development of AF has been a shock. I am a 71 year old man who likes...

As a regular gym user and healthy eater with a naturally low cholesterol level m...

Kelton42

•7 years ago

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Increased episodes of P.A.F.

Hi, I was diagnosed with PAF about 18months ago.At first the episodes didn't worry me unduly, but over the last 3 months they have been getting more frequent...

Hi, I was diagnosed with PAF about 18months ago.At first the episodes didn't wor...

Solara

•7 years ago

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Kardia alive core - sinus rhythm analysis

Hi Every time I take my ecg reading on my new Alive Core it comes back with this message: Sinus rhythm or sinus rhythm with PACs. So is my rhythm off or ok?...

Hi Every time I take my ecg reading on my new Alive Core it comes back with this...

IHPM2012

•7 years ago

3 Replies

Cardioversion 4 months after ablation and now atrial flutter

Hi ,This is the first time I have posted but have been following since I had my ablation in March. I am 58 year old female in the U.S. and was diagnosed in...

Hi ,This is the first time I have posted but have been following since I had my ...

Kather

•7 years ago

8 Replies

PIP again.

Just sitting here in my usual place, when the idea came to mind of something that plays on my mind many times, so, maybe others trying to get a successful...

Just sitting here in my usual place, when the idea came to mind of something tha...

daveeb

•7 years ago

12 Replies

Thanks for advice more needed!

Hi all. I first wrote on here after I had my second bought of AF - the community told me to choose a good ep and see the best so I went to Bart's. The...

Hi all. I first wrote on here after I had my second bought of AF - the community...

eddieacorn

•7 years ago

10 Replies

Alcohol

I keep seeing that drinking is bad for Af ? Yet when I was diagnosed originally I asked my doctor about giving up and his reply was that there is evidence to...

I keep seeing that drinking is bad for Af ? Yet when I was diagnosed originally ...

Susangibbons

•7 years ago

64 Replies

Blanking period

How long is the blanking period after Ablation. had 2 cardiovertions never worked for long, Had Ablation 6 months ago worked for a month then gone in to...

How long is the blanking period after Ablation. had 2 cardiovertions never worke...

higgy52

•7 years ago

5 Replies

Depressed on bisoprilol

Hello I'm new to this and after reading a multitude of posts feels bit of a fraud . I was diagnosed with paroximal AF 8 WEEKS AGO Commenced on bisoprilol 1.25...

Hello I'm new to this and after reading a multitude of posts feels bit of a frau...

Shears1

•7 years ago

12 Replies

Worried

Just been to see my E.P today and due to Amiodarone affecting my liver and thyroid he's taken me off it with immediate effect, he's also taken me off warfarin...

Just been to see my E.P today and due to Amiodarone affecting my liver and thyro...

Makka2012

•7 years ago

13 Replies

Iboprofen

Broke my wrist, Cast off yesterday and was told that I had arthritis and to take iboprofen, I told him, doctor, I could not because of AF and pills, he said...

Broke my wrist, Cast off yesterday and was told that I had arthritis and to take...

Gertsen

•7 years ago

34 Replies

Update

Hi Guys Went to see EP yesterday but saw a new guy under training he was asking questions I'd been asked before and talking about cardio versions etc Again...

Hi Guys Went to see EP yesterday but saw a new guy under training he was asking...

Hardjuice

•7 years ago

12 Replies

AF link with beef and alcohol?

Hi, I'm new here, recently diagnosed with Fast AF which seems to occur on a random basis in episodes of between 3 minutes and 3 hours, between 5 and 50 times a...

Hi, I'm new here, recently diagnosed with Fast AF which seems to occur on a rand...

Zozzy

•7 years ago

9 Replies

Sotalol and Asthma

Hi Asking for a friend... He Afib has returned, 6 months after his third and final ablation. He was restarted on Sotalol 80 mg twice daily and is very unwell....

Hi Asking for a friend... He Afib has returned, 6 months after his third and fi...

Hidden

•7 years ago

7 Replies

Why not NSAID's?

What are the objections to NSAIDs and AF? I occasionally take a low dose NSAID for muscle pain.

What are the objections to NSAIDs and AF? I occasionally take a low dose NSAID f...

MtLSteven

•7 years ago

11 Replies

Troublesome ectopics every other beat

Hi all, I have had a bad two weeks with ectopics, ended up in A&E on one occasion and have visited my GP twice. The ectopics have been coming every other beat...

Hi all, I have had a bad two weeks with ectopics, ended up in A&E on one occasio...

Gillie12

•7 years ago

8 Replies

post ablation

about Seven years ago I had an ablation, afib never completely went away but didn't happen very offer and at the most was one time 6hrs. Well last year I had...

about Seven years ago I had an ablation, afib never completely went away but did...

sandy1952

•7 years ago

12 Replies

Migraines

Hey there, My 12 year old just had an ablation. She started having migraines the following morning. She never had them before. Has anyone else experienced...

Hey there, My 12 year old just had an ablation. She started having migraines the...

kc333

•7 years ago

7 Replies

Verapamil 120mg

Dear All Finally got my tablets sorted. started tem last Saturday. Took 2 then and 2 by Sunday lunchtime. About half an hour later I had an awful pain in the...

Dear All Finally got my tablets sorted. started tem last Saturday. Took 2 then a...

2564

•7 years ago

4 Replies

Body odour

Think this is going to sound really strange! Even though I'm mostly a cold person always wearing a cardigan! Since going on warfarin I have found I seem to...

Think this is going to sound really strange! Even though I'm mostly a cold perso...

MazzyB

•7 years ago

9 Replies

Good day

Yesterday I moved about the house. I'm still weak. But felt good. I need to call my doctor because my body feels like it's going backwards. Hubby has been...

Yesterday I moved about the house. I'm still weak. But felt good. I need to call...

Rubyladyemerald

•7 years ago

5 Replies

All is forgiven

Having blogged a few weeks ago that I had AF with high pulse rate, I am now back in NSR after two months and won't be needing the cardioversion scheduled for...

Having blogged a few weeks ago that I had AF with high pulse rate, I am now back...

JackyMac

•7 years ago

3 Replies

Headaches and feeling drugged.

Hi all, following my AF diagnosis several months ago , I didn't have any side effects from the Sotalol or Apixaban. I was on a small dose of Ramapril for...

Hi all, following my AF diagnosis several months ago , I didn't have any side ef...

shorttail

•7 years ago

6 Replies

Coming off Heart meds

Hi All, as a newbie would pose a question on the above for real advice from people like you, my background, I had a CA in March 2016 at a sports centre that...

Hi All, as a newbie would pose a question on the above for real advice from peop...

KEN65

•7 years ago

8 Replies

Long awaited ablation not quite to plan

After over 13 month wait I finally went for my cryo ablation on Friday. Whilst being prepped the Dr came in and said "you know what you are having done an...

After over 13 month wait I finally went for my cryo ablation on Friday. Whilst b...

Surreyhunni

•7 years ago

9 Replies

Ablation

Having afib about 2 hours everyday. Taken amiodarone 200mg per day which is making me sick. Should I have an ablation Thx

Having afib about 2 hours everyday. Taken amiodarone 200mg per day which is maki...

bmand

•7 years ago

12 Replies

Posts - Atrial Fibrillation Support | HealthUnlocked

Atrial Fibrillation Support

All posts for August 2017

Melbourne Hospital doctors carry out study into genetic cause of atrial fibrillation

Good news and bad news......

Be aware of this everyone when writing a post

Change of Heart

The shock of developing AF

Increased episodes of P.A.F.

Kardia alive core - sinus rhythm analysis

Cardioversion 4 months after ablation and now atrial flutter

PIP again.

Thanks for advice more needed!

Alcohol

Blanking period

Depressed on bisoprilol

Worried

Iboprofen

Update

AF link with beef and alcohol?

Sotalol and Asthma

Why not NSAID's?

Troublesome ectopics every other beat

post ablation

Migraines

Verapamil 120mg

Body odour

Good day

All is forgiven

Headaches and feeling drugged.

Coming off Heart meds

Long awaited ablation not quite to plan

Ablation

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