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AF and Increased Dementia Risk

Interesting research. It looks like anticoagulants could be protective against dementia so another good reason to stay on them. My mother has dementia (no AF...

Interesting research. It looks like anticoagulants could be protective against d...

Kaz747

•6 years ago

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Suggestions welcome!

Hi all, its been a while since I posted. I had my 4th ablation in July, and following it had some complications with bradycardia. After medication...

Hi all, its been a while since I posted. I had my 4th ablation in July, and fol...

Jude07

•6 years ago

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Update - one year after pace and ablate

Hi everyone. My dad has had permanent AF for about 12 years. Various failed cardioversions and ablations later and unable to control it with medication, he...

Hi everyone. My dad has had permanent AF for about 12 years. Various failed car...

ilovecoffee123

•6 years ago

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Press enquiry

Hello We have been asked to find someone who would be willing to speak to the press who has found that caffeine is a large trigger for arrhythmias. We...

Hello We have been asked to find someone who would be willing to speak to the pr...

Hidden

•6 years ago

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Latest

Just got off the phone to arrythmia nurse at the Brompton, my holter monitor was mostly sinus rhythm, with rare pac's and rare pvc's, burden of 0.1%....however...

Just got off the phone to arrythmia nurse at the Brompton, my holter monitor was...

Hidden

•6 years ago

8 Replies

In AF Now

Hi! Just need to vent. Been feeling ectopics and fast Atrial for the past 6 hours. HR was 137 a few minutes ago and now is 92. I still need to walk home. Can...

Hi! Just need to vent. Been feeling ectopics and fast Atrial for the past 6 hou...

SpritzerAce

•6 years ago

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Post Cardioversion

My husband had f/up appt. with Arrhythmia Nurse this week - 5 weeks after cardioversion - and thankfully still in sinus rhythm. Has now been referred for f/up...

My husband had f/up appt. with Arrhythmia Nurse this week - 5 weeks after cardio...

DoubleEm

•6 years ago

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Liver Function and Bisoprolol.

I am in permanent AF and it does seem reasonably well controlled with 7.5mg of bisoprolol and a pacemaker. My blood test results for liver function have been...

I am in permanent AF and it does seem reasonably well controlled with 7.5mg of b...

Hidden

•6 years ago

3 Replies

Atrial Fibrallation of SVT

Hi everyone I wonder if you can help. After wearing a Holter monitor the EP told me I had Atrial Fibrallation and SVT. Now during the ablation he could only...

Hi everyone I wonder if you can help. After wearing a Holter monitor the EP told...

Amy2805

•6 years ago

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This is food for thought

http://go.clevelandclinic.org/dP0SOEE34Z7A800S1z810P0

fairgo45

•6 years ago

24 Replies

Follow on from my last post

So. I am now one week on from stopping bisoprolol. I'm doing OK. Heart rate has gone from low 40BPM to 65-67BPM. I don't feel as exhausted and I don't feel...

So. I am now one week on from stopping bisoprolol. I'm doing OK. Heart rate has ...

Diamonddaisy

•6 years ago

7 Replies

Post-Cardioversion

Hello All I had a cardioversion about five weeks ago. Still feeling very tired most of the time and not sleeping at all well. Is this to be expected? Thanks

Hello All I had a cardioversion about five weeks ago. Still feeling very tired m...

G1703

•6 years ago

11 Replies

Should you sleep on your left side with afib?

I’ve heard not to sleep on your left side if you have afib. Fact or fiction?

Jc24

•6 years ago

13 Replies

AT

My doctor decided to stop flecainide 100 for me and to continue with bisoprolol 5mg.I have atrial tachycardia.I have not episodes on flecainide.What should i...

My doctor decided to stop flecainide 100 for me and to continue with bisoprolol ...

Esmi74

•6 years ago

1 Reply

Update a week after PVI Cryoballoon ablation

Hi everyone, it’s the newby again. So a week later and I have taken all your advice and just been to see the GP. Had a small episode whilst getting dressed...

Hi everyone, it’s the newby again. So a week later and I have taken all your adv...

Amy2805

•6 years ago

11 Replies

Update

Saw my EP on Monday 7 weeks after Cryoablation. I have recovered well from the complications and even managed a couple of cycle rides. I was a little silly on...

Saw my EP on Monday 7 weeks after Cryoablation. I have recovered well from the c...

GordonS

•6 years ago

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Dronedarone

Just received copy of letter from EP to GP. Suggests I try Dronedarone but wants GP to monitor my TSH and my liver function. I have virtually decided to go...

Just received copy of letter from EP to GP. Suggests I try Dronedarone but wants...

Hidden

•6 years ago

21 Replies

On Sotalol and Apixaban for PAF

I read on here that some folks are on Pill in The Pocket,; I went into Resus 18 months ago with severe AF, and stayed in hospital for a few days until my AF...

I read on here that some folks are on Pill in The Pocket,; I went into Resus 18 ...

shorttail

•6 years ago

19 Replies

Bisoprolol to Nebivolol

Has anyone moved from 10mg Bisoprolol to Nebivolol? What dose do you take. My GP has changed me to Nebivolol but was unsure about equivalencies even though he...

Has anyone moved from 10mg Bisoprolol to Nebivolol? What dose do you take. My GP...

NannyChickens

•6 years ago

27 Replies

Acupunture

I have been trying alternative methods to gain some control over my anixety. Has anyone tried acupuncture for anixety surrounding AF. I feel I am constantly...

I have been trying alternative methods to gain some control over my anixety. Ha...

Lorlaw70

•6 years ago

28 Replies

Buccastem & Apixaban (my 2nd post this morning)

Apparently Migralieve Pink tablets for Migtaine (the ones with the anti-emetic) are currently unavailable at pharmacies due to supply problems. I asked the...

Apparently Migralieve Pink tablets for Migtaine (the ones with the anti-emetic) ...

Hidden

•6 years ago

1 Reply

Ventolin inhaler

I have occasional asthma,usually triggered by heavy cough/cold for which I take Ventolin and Seretide inhalers. Haven’t needed them since my AF diagnosis in...

I have occasional asthma,usually triggered by heavy cough/cold for which I take ...

Hidden

•6 years ago

15 Replies

Natural anti inflammatory?

Calamity Dawn has struck again! Managed to tear the ligaments in my ankle 13 days ago,still very sore,hobbling about and very swollen by evening.I am trying to...

Calamity Dawn has struck again! Managed to tear the ligaments in my ankle 13 day...

wilsond

•6 years ago

21 Replies

Flecainide dose

I am a 61 year old male. This year I have had three intense fast AF episodes. The first didn’t respond to drugs so I had a Cardio Version which put my heart...

I am a 61 year old male. This year I have had three intense fast AF episodes. Th...

Hidden

•6 years ago

5 Replies

2 months after my first Cryoablation.

The recovery continues to head in the right direction I'm pleased to say, I had my Cryoablation on 7th September 2018 and since about the third week after the...

The recovery continues to head in the right direction I'm pleased to say, I had ...

djbgatekeeper

•6 years ago

40 Replies

Flutter and Heart beat

Booked in for my third Ablation for flutter, EP has put me on Sotolol 40 mg, Heart beat is around 50 to 55, then every week to ten days i seem to get a few...

Booked in for my third Ablation for flutter, EP has put me on Sotolol 40 mg, Hea...

higgy52

•6 years ago

11 Replies

A fib Stroke

Just seen a journal saying that A fib stroke accounts for 15 per cent of all strokes world wide but can’t find any figures which say were theses strokes...

Just seen a journal saying that A fib stroke accounts for 15 per cent of all str...

Martin32

•6 years ago

13 Replies

AF and menopausal!

I have just been diagnosed with AF!!! And have a teenage daughter battling with her hormones and me going through menopause husband in a house full of raging...

I have just been diagnosed with AF!!! And have a teenage daughter battling with ...

Lorlaw70

•6 years ago

7 Replies

Ablation and anticoagulants

I’m just wondering if after a successful ablation, were you taken off of anticoagulants? From what my EP said, he sometimes keeps people on them and sometimes...

I’m just wondering if after a successful ablation, were you taken off of anticoa...

Alfieros

•6 years ago

22 Replies

RF Ablation 12 days ago

I am now the other side of my RF ablation which has gone really well. Apart from a migraine two days after the ablation I have had no discomfort at all, apart...

I am now the other side of my RF ablation which has gone really well. Apart fro...

Ashburton51

•6 years ago

5 Replies

Posts - Atrial Fibrillation Support | HealthUnlocked

Atrial Fibrillation Support

All posts for November 2018

AF and Increased Dementia Risk

Suggestions welcome!

Update - one year after pace and ablate

Press enquiry

Latest

In AF Now

Post Cardioversion

Liver Function and Bisoprolol.

Atrial Fibrallation of SVT

This is food for thought

Follow on from my last post

Post-Cardioversion

Should you sleep on your left side with afib?

AT

Update a week after PVI Cryoballoon ablation

Update

Dronedarone

On Sotalol and Apixaban for PAF

Bisoprolol to Nebivolol

Acupunture

Buccastem & Apixaban (my 2nd post this morning)

Ventolin inhaler

Natural anti inflammatory?

Flecainide dose

2 months after my first Cryoablation.

Flutter and Heart beat

A fib Stroke

AF and menopausal!

Ablation and anticoagulants

RF Ablation 12 days ago

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