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Atrial Fibrillation Support

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What is this forum to you?

For me personally it was somewhere to come to make sense of it all when diagnosed at 32. I like to think I've reassured offered insight into things having had...

For me personally it was somewhere to come to make sense of it all when diagnose...

jedimasterlincoln

•7 years ago

22 Replies

Update

So it's been a few weeks since I have posted here. The good news is we managed to go on holiday to Cyprus for our wedding anniversary, we saw the AF Specialist...

So it's been a few weeks since I have posted here. The good news is we managed t...

Poppet23

•7 years ago

4 Replies

Why am I being abandoned?

I had a cardioversion recently. It was a success but I had an ectopic beat with the NSR? The success lasted three days. I felt well and more energetic, so I...

I had a cardioversion recently. It was a success but I had an ectopic beat with...

Caprice123

•7 years ago

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Tia and travel insurance

Hi there Have recently needed travel insurance and when Tia is disclosed the premium goes right up. Anyone else had this and any particular company...

Hi there Have recently needed travel insurance and when Tia is disclosed the pr...

caos52

•7 years ago

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ep nurse leeds?

Hi there, Anyone know any good EP nurses in Leeds/York area. Cheers

caos52

•7 years ago

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Vaginal Bleeding on xarelto

Sorry Gents this one for the ladies .... I'm 62 and been taking Xarelto for AF for almost a year and have just noticed a small amount of bleeding .. Is this...

Sorry Gents this one for the ladies .... I'm 62 and been taking Xarelto for AF f...

Janshep

•7 years ago

14 Replies

Cold turkey off mirtazapine 15mg

Iv been on 15mg for 4 months but decided to stop as I felt numb and had no emotions. I stopped cold turkey. It's been a week now and apart from flu like...

Iv been on 15mg for 4 months but decided to stop as I felt numb and had no emoti...

jesserose

•7 years ago

1 Reply

Dentistry - 'noradrenaline'?

I need to have a tooth out, and I explained to the dentist, through my husband who interprets for me (Polish to English and back again), that I wanted...

I need to have a tooth out, and I explained to the dentist, through my husband w...

Polski

•7 years ago

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Finally got around to posting my story

Diagnosed in October 2016 with af and flutter. Meds did not control and allergic to many as well. Ablation February 2017. Unsuccessful. Took dreaded...

Diagnosed in October 2016 with af and flutter. Meds did not control and allergi...

resqme1065

•7 years ago

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Heart Failure and AF: Where Does Ablation Fit in?

This is an interesting Medscape article. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/886088?src=wnl_edit_tpal&uac=232755DZ#vp_2 A couple of statements made are:...

This is an interesting Medscape article. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/8...

EngMac

•7 years ago

6 Replies

Long Q T syndrome

I have AF, and I have just heard that my 13yr old niece (younger brothers daughter) has been diagnosed with Long Q T syndrome. The hospital have said that it...

I have AF, and I have just heard that my 13yr old niece (younger brothers daught...

Vanna-C

•7 years ago

9 Replies

Mediastinal Fistula

Can anyone enlighten me to the above. Had a follow up appointment with my cardiologist the other day and she has written to my GP asking him to arrange a CT...

Can anyone enlighten me to the above. Had a follow up appointment with my cardi...

Nanabrodie

•7 years ago

2 Replies

Ramipril - an unexpected result!

A big thankyou to all who replied to my query about side effects of ramipril, which almost all were about a cough, which is the one symptom I fortunately do...

A big thankyou to all who replied to my query about side effects of ramipril, wh...

Silver40

•7 years ago

2 Replies

Ablation

Had an Ablation on the Mon 9th Oct. Heart feels very still. My groin bleed for three days shopped by Fri. My biggest concern is a soar throat that gets...

Had an Ablation on the Mon 9th Oct. Heart feels very still. My groin bleed for...

Glue

•7 years ago

11 Replies

PPI,S & After effects.

Hi All,I,ve had an HH for over 5 years now and been on PPI,s on different doses all that time any were from 80 mls aday to 20 mils once a week.Just would like...

Hi All,I,ve had an HH for over 5 years now and been on PPI,s on different doses ...

Hidden

•7 years ago

4 Replies

Hello New to the Community

So my next apt with my specialist is late November. However I experienced a 3 day AF event captured by my Kardia device. I wanted to follow up with a PIP...

So my next apt with my specialist is late November. However I experienced a 3 d...

alanabirrell

•7 years ago

4 Replies

Blood Pressure.

I got sent a copy of a letter that has been sent to my doctor from the hospital, and it says my blood pressure is only 96/55. Would this affect my head and...

I got sent a copy of a letter that has been sent to my doctor from the hospital,...

kiki1952

•7 years ago

4 Replies

Back pain and Pradaxa

Hello everyone. I had pneumonia, a UTI and afib all at once and was hospitalized four four days. A couple months later I had a successful ablation. However,...

Hello everyone. I had pneumonia, a UTI and afib all at once and was hospitalized...

lars369

•7 years ago

6 Replies

Uncomfortable beats

Hi all,I am two years post two AF/AF Flutter ablations and have been typical AF free since. For the past year however I have been having an increasing number...

Hi all,I am two years post two AF/AF Flutter ablations and have been typical AF ...

debilitated

•7 years ago

2 Replies

My story

I make what I thought was a harmless comment on here and 47 responses, did I touch a nerve I ask, have I said something very wrong, I too understand how scary...

I make what I thought was a harmless comment on here and 47 responses, did I tou...

atrialfib

•7 years ago

27 Replies

If we are going to be 'seen/triaged' by nurse practitioners in GP surgeries should they not have a crib sheet?

This is not strictly about arrhythmias but I think its relevant. This morning I was diverted to a nurse practitioner instead of speaking to my GP on the phone....

This is not strictly about arrhythmias but I think its relevant. This morning I ...

Buffafly

•7 years ago

19 Replies

Help to get off medecines

4 years since I was diagnosed with PMR. I now have reached !/2 mg of Prednisilone daily and am about to stop taking it aitogether. The poser ibeing I don't...

4 years since I was diagnosed with PMR. I now have reached !/2 mg of Prednisilo...

marytommo

•7 years ago

6 Replies

No No for Warfarin

Does anybody know if Pomegranate juice is a no no like cranberry juice?

BernardS

•7 years ago

17 Replies

TAMBOCOR

Is there are difference between Tambocor and Flecainide. Do they both work the same. Is Tambocor jut a brand name for Flecainide. My chemist often gives me...

Is there are difference between Tambocor and Flecainide. Do they both work the s...

Patient007

•7 years ago

10 Replies

Apt with EP

Going to see an EP in Dec what should I expect, what will he do in the way of tests etc Thanks

Going to see an EP in Dec what should I expect, what will he do in the way of te...

Hertbeat321

•7 years ago

8 Replies

Rivaroxaban

Is it proven that Ribaraxaban causes joint pain due to sometimes inducing small bleeds there? This seems a question no one medical I know is able to answer.

Is it proven that Ribaraxaban causes joint pain due to sometimes inducing small ...

Luludean

•7 years ago

5 Replies

New meds

My cardiologist has just put me on Flecainide 75mg and Metoprolol 25mg twice daily as well as Physiotens 200mcg ( Monoxidine ) once daily. Hopefully they will...

My cardiologist has just put me on Flecainide 75mg and Metoprolol 25mg twice dai...

t-o-p-s-y

•7 years ago

1 Reply

Scared

I understand we get worried and support is good,but I read someone's post on here,who went into great detail giving results, just made me think , not healthy...

I understand we get worried and support is good,but I read someone's post on her...

atrialfib

•7 years ago

15 Replies

Is a pacemaker the next step?

Hi people I follow these posts as find them helpful when trying to get advice for my dad. He has had 3 ablation and 5 cardioversions and back in AF again. He...

Hi people I follow these posts as find them helpful when trying to get advice fo...

ilovecoffee123

•7 years ago

20 Replies

New here but an old hand

Hello , Kirsten here, I'm a graduate of papworth after having an ablation Pvi several years ago, I'm just beginning to be plagued with ectopic beats,last...

Hello , Kirsten here, I'm a graduate of papworth after having an ablation Pvi s...

Gillyflower1965

•7 years ago

24 Replies

Posts - Atrial Fibrillation Support | HealthUnlocked

Atrial Fibrillation Support

All posts for October 2017

What is this forum to you?

Update

Why am I being abandoned?

Tia and travel insurance

ep nurse leeds?

Vaginal Bleeding on xarelto

Cold turkey off mirtazapine 15mg

Dentistry - 'noradrenaline'?

Finally got around to posting my story

Heart Failure and AF: Where Does Ablation Fit in?

Long Q T syndrome

Mediastinal Fistula

Ramipril - an unexpected result!

Ablation

PPI,S & After effects.

Hello New to the Community

Blood Pressure.

Back pain and Pradaxa

Uncomfortable beats

My story

If we are going to be 'seen/triaged' by nurse practitioners in GP surgeries should they not have a crib sheet?

Help to get off medecines

No No for Warfarin

TAMBOCOR

Apt with EP

Rivaroxaban

New meds

Scared

Is a pacemaker the next step?

New here but an old hand

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