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Atrial Fibrillation Support

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Good Morning

Good morning! Hopefully we all have another day filled with good things. Yes, we have heart disease but we have learned to make each day the best we can. We...

Good morning! Hopefully we all have another day filled with good things. Yes, we...

Kharrell62

•6 years ago

7 Replies

Long haul travel with self testing machine

Thom7 Hello everyone.Have recently done self testing INR at home with support of my hospital. I am travelling to Jamaica next month for 2 weeks cruise and will...

Thom7 Hello everyone.Have recently done self testing INR at home with support of...

Thom7

•6 years ago

15 Replies

Words of advice please

Hi, I have had AF for 12 years, my aortic valve resituated, and then last November I was helicoptered to Southmead hospital after heart failure, and a stent...

Hi, I have had AF for 12 years, my aortic valve resituated, and then last Novemb...

atomic74

•6 years ago

6 Replies

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Acid reflux

Hi all, I've had reflux to some extent since my late teens. Found out I had a large hiatal hernia in 06'. I had surgery to repair it in 08'. Everything was...

Hi all, I've had reflux to some extent since my late teens. Found out I had a la...

ShaunMB

•6 years ago

15 Replies

Xarelto

Is there an antidote for Xarelto?

PaulaL1971

•6 years ago

11 Replies

Not Enough Support

I realize that people may think that our posts are insignificant. I think people think heart disease is a casual disease for the ones that don’t have it. I...

I realize that people may think that our posts are insignificant. I think people...

Kharrell62

•6 years ago

29 Replies

Conversion to NSR

Hello to all! I am 59, female, faced with first PAF November 2017, at midnight landed at hospital. Nice young lady tried to stop it with several vagal...

Hello to all! I am 59, female, faced with first PAF November 2017, at midnight l...

vaga_v

•6 years ago

14 Replies

Flying long haul after episode of Atrial flutter the previous day

Hello all first time poster and need to gain some opinion on the above. In October we were due to fly with Virgin to Orlando for 2 weeks as a Silver...

Hello all first time poster and need to gain some opinion on the above. In Octob...

stephentreharne

•6 years ago

17 Replies

Invitation to (another!!) talk about ablation

Dear All, After a packed meeting on ablation in February, we are fortunate to have Dr Mark Gallagher from St Georges, to talk to us about ablation on...

Dear All, After a packed meeting on ablation in February, we are fortunate to ha...

rosyG

•6 years ago

3 Replies

Episode?

I am one of the lucky ones, my Afib episodes have been minor compared to most. I have recently come off Nebivolol and been given Flecainide as a PIP. Last...

I am one of the lucky ones, my Afib episodes have been minor compared to most. I...

Hidden

•6 years ago

7 Replies

Sadness

Hi. I've had AF since 2015. I've posted many times and asked for advice and support. Thank you all. On Monday my beloved husband passed away after a valiant...

Hi. I've had AF since 2015. I've posted many times and asked for advice and supp...

gwyn53

•6 years ago

66 Replies

Ablation

Hi all, I’m be to the form and was looking for information really. I am a 44 year old male and over the last year I have had 2 bouts of paf the first can on...

Hi all, I’m be to the form and was looking for information really. I am a 44 y...

peterosborne

•6 years ago

18 Replies

Worried about my heart loop

my heart loop was put in 2017 I've noticed today there like a know where the loop was put I have 3blockeges a 50-47-32 in august of 2017 I forgot march 13-2018...

my heart loop was put in 2017 I've noticed today there like a know where the loo...

Teresajune

•6 years ago

4 Replies

worried about my heart loop u had it put in august 2017 i noticed last nite I can feel like a knot I had a heat catch done in 2017 and I've

I got have another heart catch march the 13 }2019 I'm scared because my blood pressure run really high they can't get it under control what should I be...

I got have another heart catch march the 13 }2019 I'm scared because my blood p...

Teresajune

•6 years ago

1 Reply

Surgery & thinners

What is the longest time anyone has had to stop X for any kind of surgery, big or small? And when did you go back on? Thanks for any replies 😊

What is the longest time anyone has had to stop X for any kind of surgery, big o...

PaulaL1971

•6 years ago

14 Replies

Back home after cryoablation

Hi all,just got home from hospital a couple hours ago. Everything went well, EP was very happy with procedure. I was in afib when I showed up, had been for...

Hi all,just got home from hospital a couple hours ago. Everything went well, EP ...

ShaunMB

•6 years ago

11 Replies

Pre cardioversion

Does anyone know prior to day of cardioversion procedure what pre checks are made ie inr level (day before) my husband has been told it needs to be within the...

Does anyone know prior to day of cardioversion procedure what pre checks are mad...

lindyloo59

•6 years ago

3 Replies

supplements or anti anxiety meds for ectopics from anxiety?

Hello all! I find these sites sooo helpful and comforting. I was on one when I had my double hip replacements and it really helped. So now, at 60 and a fitness...

Hello all! I find these sites sooo helpful and comforting. I was on one when I h...

luvurheart

•6 years ago

2 Replies

Heart palpitations

I had aortic valve replacement surgery and 1 bypass on December 29, 2011. I am 61 yr old female. It was very unexpected since I had no prior symptoms and a...

I had aortic valve replacement surgery and 1 bypass on December 29, 2011. I am 6...

Kharrell62

•6 years ago

1 Reply

Pains and sleep apnea

I put on here yesterday about pains I get in and around my heart and does anyone else get them but I forgot to say iv had tests for sleep apnea and just...

I put on here yesterday about pains I get in and around my heart and does anyone...

Ottis

•6 years ago

4 Replies

Scheduled an Appointment with an EP

Appointment on March 27th, though I'm on the cancellation list so it might be sooner. How many visits to the EP does it usually take to convince them you're a...

Appointment on March 27th, though I'm on the cancellation list so it might be so...

afafaf

•6 years ago

21 Replies

Please read article at end of this too ...thank you

http://medsnews.com/blood-thinners/xarelto-vs-pradaxa/

Delle

•6 years ago

16 Replies

Magnesium

Been taking mag07 and developing heart palpitations. Had avr surgery 7 yrs ago. How long does it take for mag to leave your body? Quit taking for sure

Been taking mag07 and developing heart palpitations. Had avr surgery 7 yrs ago. ...

Kharrell62

•6 years ago

15 Replies

Avr palpitations

I have been taking mag07 for cleansing. I also had aortic valve replaced 7 years ago. I have been having palpitations for a few weeks and I think it may be the...

I have been taking mag07 for cleansing. I also had aortic valve replaced 7 years...

Kharrell62

•6 years ago

3 Replies

Marijuana use caused Afib

I am a 37 year old man from Los Angeles. Up until recently I was a very strong and healthy person. But I decided to begin using marijuana to help with insomnia...

I am a 37 year old man from Los Angeles. Up until recently I was a very strong a...

Asdfvv

•6 years ago

7 Replies

Stopping amiodarone, phrenic nerve and cryoablation?

Hi, Id posted a few weeks ago about bad side effects I was having on amiodarone and am glad to say my EP stopped it and replaced with sotalol. Really hoping...

Hi, Id posted a few weeks ago about bad side effects I was having on amiodarone ...

Jude07

•6 years ago

2 Replies

Digestion and gut brain brain gut connection

Can anyone point me in the right direction in terms of digestion and AF. Whether acid or reflux or Here or other digestive issues or not might interfere with...

Can anyone point me in the right direction in terms of digestion and AF. Whether...

Andyt36

•6 years ago

15 Replies

Breathlessness and Bisoprolol

I take only 1.25mg of Bisoprolol which my EP says is essential to keep down the heartrate of my short bursts of Flecainide-induced AFlutter. After four years...

I take only 1.25mg of Bisoprolol which my EP says is essential to keep down the ...

Finvola

•6 years ago

24 Replies

Blood Pressure

My husbands blood pressure today was 109/91 he had persistent AF could this condition cause this reading. He takes bisoprolol and digoxin. Thanks

My husbands blood pressure today was 109/91 he had persistent AF could this cond...

lindyloo59

•6 years ago

12 Replies

Burning Smell with AF?

Has anyone ever experienced a burning smell, like toast or cigarettes, during an episode? I used to get it all the time but haven't had it for a while, but...

Has anyone ever experienced a burning smell, like toast or cigarettes, during an...

afafaf

•6 years ago

16 Replies

Posts - Atrial Fibrillation Support | HealthUnlocked

Atrial Fibrillation Support

All posts for February 2018

Good Morning

Long haul travel with self testing machine

Words of advice please

Acid reflux

Xarelto

Not Enough Support

Conversion to NSR

Flying long haul after episode of Atrial flutter the previous day

Invitation to (another!!) talk about ablation

Episode?

Sadness

Ablation

Worried about my heart loop

worried about my heart loop u had it put in august 2017 i noticed last nite I can feel like a knot I had a heat catch done in 2017 and I've

Surgery & thinners

Back home after cryoablation

Pre cardioversion

supplements or anti anxiety meds for ectopics from anxiety?

Heart palpitations

Pains and sleep apnea

Scheduled an Appointment with an EP

Please read article at end of this too ...thank you

Magnesium

Avr palpitations

Marijuana use caused Afib

Stopping amiodarone, phrenic nerve and cryoablation?

Digestion and gut brain brain gut connection

Breathlessness and Bisoprolol

Blood Pressure

Burning Smell with AF?

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