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The Placebo Experiment. BBC2 at 9pm 4th Oct. 2018.

This post is a follow up to Bob's thread yesterday about the side effects of drugs. Radio 4 interviewed Dr Michael Mosley this morning about this experiment....

This post is a follow up to Bob's thread yesterday about the side effects of dr...

jennydog

•6 years ago

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Flu jab?

Should we have flu jab? Is AF a condition that is recommended to have the flu jab? Thank you

Should we have flu jab? Is AF a condition that is recommended to have the flu j...

shaldonkoolma

•6 years ago

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Painful stomach spasm after eating post ablation

Hi you lovely helpful people. Has anyone else experienced this? I had ablation 3 weeks ago, and know about the toe. Sometimes when I eat I get very painful...

Hi you lovely helpful people. Has anyone else experienced this? I had ablation 3...

shaldonkoolma

•6 years ago

3 Replies

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Cold and sore throat

Any advice on what to take please . Typical me go back work and come down with this

Any advice on what to take please . Typical me go back work and come down with t...

Vonnieruth

•6 years ago

9 Replies

GERD.

This question has most likely been asked before on the forum but I can't remember what the replies said. Can GERD cause your heart to miss/skip beats? Can a...

This question has most likely been asked before on the forum but I can't remembe...

Gwersey

•6 years ago

19 Replies

3rd ablation update

Well I think I can say my ablation was a failure. Had my ablation on the 12 sept and felt fine up until this Monday when I went back in af. Yesterday I had a...

Well I think I can say my ablation was a failure. Had my ablation on the 12 sept...

Redders

•6 years ago

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Sotalol after ablation

I am sure the answers will vary from person to person, but, in general, were many of you eventually able to come off of your medications? I’m not talking...

I am sure the answers will vary from person to person, but, in general, were man...

Alfieros

•6 years ago

9 Replies

You Flu Jab.

Is it safe to have the flu jab if you take warfarin, I have read such conflicting reports.

Is it safe to have the flu jab if you take warfarin, I have read such conflictin...

Gladaven

•6 years ago

23 Replies

Slow heart rate

Hi everyone i hope you're all well. I was just wondering if any of you with paf ever have bouts of slow heart rate

Hi everyone i hope you're all well. I was just wondering if any of you with paf ...

Rachelanx50

•6 years ago

24 Replies

side effects- what side effects?

I picked up my usual monthly part bag from the pharmacy today and filled my pill box for the next week. I was just about to throw away the empty box of one of...

I picked up my usual monthly part bag from the pharmacy today and filled my pill...

BobD

Volunteer•6 years ago

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Which alternative to warfarine?

Had my appointment with the cardiologist yesterday. It was a very productive meeting. As you all know I need a couple of operations. So he is making it clear...

Had my appointment with the cardiologist yesterday. It was a very productive mee...

Rienij70

•6 years ago

19 Replies

How long does it take

My Adizem dose has gone up, how long does it take before it starts to work?

Tikaneko

•6 years ago

4 Replies

AF not in control yet

Last year I was diagnosed with AF, I have been on Adizem taking a variant of doses now on 240 and it still isn't under control. I am unable to take blood...

Last year I was diagnosed with AF, I have been on Adizem taking a variant of dos...

Tikaneko

•6 years ago

10 Replies

Cyclizine with Flecainide

Has anyone tried Cyclizine when taking Flecainide

Shcldavies

•6 years ago

2 Replies

Fear versus faith

Wow! From your responses to my last post on anxiety, I guess I hit a hot-button. And what is anxiety but a form of fear? Some might say that the opposite of...

Wow! From your responses to my last post on anxiety, I guess I hit a hot-button...

Tesheron

•6 years ago

8 Replies

Edoxaban

Just commenced on edoxaban after being on warfarin for 9 years. Had to change as stopped smoking and my INR has been all over the place. I'm experiencing bad...

Just commenced on edoxaban after being on warfarin for 9 years. Had to change as...

Megabitch

•6 years ago

8 Replies

Hope someone can relate

All is going well with no medication for my AF but I do have 1 concern. Does anyone here ever experience not out of breath or breathlessness but like a loss of...

All is going well with no medication for my AF but I do have 1 concern. Does any...

Trotters70

•6 years ago

8 Replies

Im having a cardio ablation on October 24th

So the one thing I’m worried about is that 4 days before the cardio ablation, I have to change from Sotalol to metropolol. I’m a little worried because a while...

So the one thing I’m worried about is that 4 days before the cardio ablation, I ...

Alfieros

•6 years ago

7 Replies

Vepapamil for ectopics

Hi. Went to the cardiologist today it is awful. Worst experience today. Went to get results of echo and 48 hr monitor. I basically sat there while he read my...

Hi. Went to the cardiologist today it is awful. Worst experience today. Went to ...

Bmwpaul1971

•6 years ago

21 Replies

Sleep left or right side?

Hello All! Re: AF I’ve read many difference of opinions regarding which side is best to sleep on left or right side? What are your thoughts, thank you !

Hello All! Re: AF I’ve read many difference of opinions regarding which side is...

4Laur

•6 years ago

35 Replies

How many people find caffeine triggers their existing arrhythmia?

A bit of a random question, but since my diagnoses of an arrhythmia SVT I have not consumed caffeine (Too Frightened). I am a coffee and cola lover and I...

A bit of a random question, but since my diagnoses of an arrhythmia SVT I have n...

chevidaniels

•6 years ago

43 Replies

Toxic effects of artificial sweeteners

An excerpt from the MOLECULES peer review journal. In this study, the relative toxicity of six FDA-approved artificial sweeteners (aspartame, sucralose,...

An excerpt from the MOLECULES peer review journal. In this study, the relative ...

Ianc2

•6 years ago

16 Replies

Another Tip

I sat down on the side of the bed last night and immediately went into AF. Not happy as I'm usually so careful seeing as my AF is vagal as far as I'm...

I sat down on the side of the bed last night and immediately went into AF. Not h...

Alan_G

•6 years ago

17 Replies

Ablation One year on

Hi All, I have noticed that after a successful ablation, most “cured” sufferers disappear from the forum because they no longer need the support. This can...

Hi All, I have noticed that after a successful ablation, most “cured” sufferers...

johnMiosh

•6 years ago

13 Replies

Advice on post ablation recovery & Flecanaide withdrawl symptoms ??

Hi - I'm just coming up for 5 weeks since my catheter (cryo balloon) ablation & wanted to understand if my recovery/feelings are normal. I was diagnosed with...

Hi - I'm just coming up for 5 weeks since my catheter (cryo balloon) ablation & ...

Kevwray

•6 years ago

4 Replies

New advice

New to taking flecanide on a regular basis. Woke this morning to a strange feeling which I think may be heart flutter it only lasted 15 mins. Any advice. Only...

New to taking flecanide on a regular basis. Woke this morning to a strange feeli...

Molyn

•6 years ago

3 Replies

Pink Carnation Supper

OK Peeps it now only five sleeps to Patients Day at HRC in Birmingham, (English version) and if you are staying up there on the Saturday night you are all...

OK Peeps it now only five sleeps to Patients Day at HRC in Birmingham, (English ...

BobD

Volunteer•6 years ago

3 Replies

New Member first posting

Ok where to start I am 67 and first suffered a/f in my late forties which curtailed my sporting background which included running a large No of marathons and...

Ok where to start I am 67 and first suffered a/f in my late forties which curta...

Hidden

•6 years ago

9 Replies

Low blood pressure while in AFib

I started an A Fib episode last night and this morning was still in a fib. Pulse never went higher than 120. But today I was in a fib all day and it is now...

I started an A Fib episode last night and this morning was still in a fib. Pulse...

Flaka

•6 years ago

9 Replies

what should I take for a headache?

So I read a bit earlier that there was a link in taking Advil consistently and AFib. I was/have been taking a lot of Advil for headaches leading up to my...

So I read a bit earlier that there was a link in taking Advil consistently and A...

Zachzallen

•6 years ago

7 Replies

Posts - Atrial Fibrillation Support | HealthUnlocked

Atrial Fibrillation Support

All posts for October 2018

The Placebo Experiment. BBC2 at 9pm 4th Oct. 2018.

Flu jab?

Painful stomach spasm after eating post ablation

Cold and sore throat

GERD.

3rd ablation update

Sotalol after ablation

You Flu Jab.

Slow heart rate

side effects- what side effects?

Which alternative to warfarine?

How long does it take

AF not in control yet

Cyclizine with Flecainide

Fear versus faith

Edoxaban

Hope someone can relate

Im having a cardio ablation on October 24th

Vepapamil for ectopics

Sleep left or right side?

How many people find caffeine triggers their existing arrhythmia?

Toxic effects of artificial sweeteners

Another Tip

Ablation One year on

Advice on post ablation recovery & Flecanaide withdrawl symptoms ??

New advice

Pink Carnation Supper

New Member first posting

Low blood pressure while in AFib

what should I take for a headache?

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