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Fatigue after catheter ablation

Hello there 😁 I was wondering if you could assist, last week I had an ablation done and now I feel extremely fatigued basically my heart rate spikes I feel...

Hello there 😁 I was wondering if you could assist, last week I had an ablation ...

Bevan51

•5 years ago

22 Replies

Cadgie

I’ve been getting a lot of palpitations for the past 5 hours scary any advice I’m on flecainide and bisoparol

I’ve been getting a lot of palpitations for the past 5 hours scary any advice I’...

Cadgie

•5 years ago

8 Replies

Sinking feeling

Can anyone tell me how accurate blood pressure readings are when in AF? mine is currently saying 97/77 pulse going at 130bpm post hoovering, have had to sit...

Can anyone tell me how accurate blood pressure readings are when in AF? mine is ...

Florence-Nightingale

•5 years ago

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EP in Wales

I wonder if anyone can recommend a good EP/Cardiologist in South Wales. I moved to Wales about 18 months ago and have had several health issues since....

I wonder if anyone can recommend a good EP/Cardiologist in South Wales. I move...

Tricia239

•5 years ago

19 Replies

What do you wish you'd been told when you were first diagnosed?

So often, we receive calls from people saying they had not been told much at first diagnosis and they either come to AF Association phone lines/emails or they...

So often, we receive calls from people saying they had not been told much at fir...

Hidden

•5 years ago

72 Replies

CBD Oil

Good Morning, does anyone have experience if CBD oil drops for chronic/acute pain, I would value any information, and effects if any on AFib.

Good Morning, does anyone have experience if CBD oil drops for chronic/acute pai...

Tudee

•5 years ago

9 Replies

Another study on the efficacy of adequate intake of nutritional supplements on mortality rates

Another interesting study. Of course what it doesn't mention is quality of life. Realise my title is misleading sorry. It is advocating that nutritional needs...

Another interesting study. Of course what it doesn't mention is quality of life...

Bagrat

•5 years ago

9 Replies

Blood thinner

Magnesium is not a blood thinner

Wakiki

•5 years ago

4 Replies

Verapamile

Switch from concor to verapamile, how to do, what risk??

MYGOD

•5 years ago

1 Reply

Related to Anticoagulants

Hello all, this is my first post and have learned alot from others here. My question seems basic and one could wonder why I have not received a good answer. I...

Hello all, this is my first post and have learned alot from others here. My ques...

NeilCrowley

•5 years ago

28 Replies

AFIB and side sleeping

It seems that I am in normal sinus rhythm until I lay down and particularly on my sides both left and right I start having irregular heart rate. I noticed...

It seems that I am in normal sinus rhythm until I lay down and particularly on ...

Horse57

•5 years ago

4 Replies

ECG lesson part 1

As promised a brief and basic explanation of the cardiac cycle/heartbeat. Apologies if you know this already. The heart is a muscular pump with 4 chambers; 2...

As promised a brief and basic explanation of the cardiac cycle/heartbeat. Apolog...

Fibfab

•5 years ago

9 Replies

AF question

Can someone explain what it means when they use the term that you're either in AF or not?....

Can someone explain what it means when they use the term that you're either in A...

Ramblingross

•5 years ago

57 Replies

Tooth abcess!

Oh dear, have had a little discomfort in one of my front teeth...just been to dentist and its an abcess.Problem is,its a crowned tooth that has already had...

Oh dear, have had a little discomfort in one of my front teeth...just been to de...

wilsond

•5 years ago

30 Replies

Just got referred for Ablation consult

A week ago I got the results of my mobile heart monitor, 7 episodes of SVT (up to 17 min long) and 2 episodes of VTach. I was terrified to take medication to...

A week ago I got the results of my mobile heart monitor, 7 episodes of SVT (up t...

AmbieBambie

•5 years ago

5 Replies

Ablation Redo

Hello All, I was scheduled for my afib ablation redo on Wednesday April 3rd at 11:30 AM. I was excited for the ablation hoping this would do even better than...

Hello All, I was scheduled for my afib ablation redo on Wednesday April 3rd at 1...

perkman

•5 years ago

59 Replies

Statins?

Hi. I have been prescribed the 4. statin Type and can‘t tolerate either. I am getting pains in my thighs and it makes walking difficult. I had a stroke 4...

Hi. I have been prescribed the 4. statin Type and can‘t tolerate either. I am ge...

emsling

•5 years ago

27 Replies

Advice

Hello all, I saw the Cardiologist today & didn’t expect any bad news but have been told that my Atrium is enlarged through the episode of AFib. He thinks I may...

Hello all, I saw the Cardiologist today & didn’t expect any bad news but have be...

Bebbe

•5 years ago

35 Replies

Merits of Fitbit?

I have a basic Fitbit......steps/distance/calories/time, but am thinking of upgrading to one that measures my pulse/heartbeat and sleep. As I am in...

I have a basic Fitbit......steps/distance/calories/time, but am thinking of upgr...

Wightbaby

•5 years ago

33 Replies

Anticoagulation a life time sentence?

I see my heart guy in a month, and think I know the answer is yes Lou, you r over 65, have PAF, etc, anticoagulation is forever. My question is does it matter...

I see my heart guy in a month, and think I know the answer is yes Lou, you r ove...

Hidden

•5 years ago

39 Replies

Coffee

I used to enjoy a coffee each day. Now I’ll have one or two decaf lattes a week. I thought this was a really interesting article about the benefits of quitting...

I used to enjoy a coffee each day. Now I’ll have one or two decaf lattes a week....

Kaz747

•5 years ago

16 Replies

Self identifying type of arrhythmias

I've been told that my ability to feel almost every one of my irregular heartbeats is not the norm. One doctor made me look away from the monitor and tell him...

I've been told that my ability to feel almost every one of my irregular heartbea...

Jafib

•5 years ago

15 Replies

AFib reading on Apple Watch 4

Hi I had palpitations this morning so I recorded it on my Apple Watch it said AFib but I showed my gp he said it was a good regular rhythm. Any thoughts I know...

Hi I had palpitations this morning so I recorded it on my Apple Watch it said AF...

Kpoole

•5 years ago

22 Replies

Permanent AF monitoring.

Now I've been discharged from heart failure nurses I want to do all I can to monitor my health. I'm on the usual medication to control my symptoms and my BP is...

Now I've been discharged from heart failure nurses I want to do all I can to mon...

Love100cats

•5 years ago

14 Replies

8 week update

Morning I thought I'd do an 8 week post Ablation update. My heart has been behaving beautifully with only occasional short runs of palpations. My groin healed...

Morning I thought I'd do an 8 week post Ablation update. My heart has been beha...

Hidden

•5 years ago

2 Replies

Artefact on Kardia

I was unable to upload this to the original thread by erin_jonesx but here is a brief explanation of artefact/noise. On the top trace I have highlighted...

I was unable to upload this to the original thread by erin_jonesx but here is a ...

Fibfab

•5 years ago

16 Replies

Scary weekend

Whilst on holiday in Majorica I contracted a nasty virus which then impacted upon my AF. It ended up in me being in continuous AF for over 48 hours and my...

Whilst on holiday in Majorica I contracted a nasty virus which then impacted upo...

chenstone18

•5 years ago

4 Replies

Abdominal aneurism stent.

My aneurism has been monitored for 4 years and is now 5.8 cams in size. I have been told I am suitable for a stent to be fitted. Has anybody had this done ....

My aneurism has been monitored for 4 years and is now 5.8 cams in size. I have b...

Ianfoster

•5 years ago

4 Replies

Higher heart rate after second ablation, despite being on flecainide & digoxin

Hello All. Should my heart rate to be higher 2 weeks after a second ablation, even though I'm on flecainide and digoxin? Would have thought the medication...

Hello All. Should my heart rate to be higher 2 weeks after a second ablation, ev...

Ormy1

•5 years ago

4 Replies

supplements and The Haywire Heart

Just finished the book. Is anyone using alphalipoic acid, L Carnitine, Hawthorne or Garlic? If so, what amounts and what have you noticed? Thanks

Just finished the book. Is anyone using alphalipoic acid, L Carnitine, Hawthorne...

afibtennis

•5 years ago

1 Reply

Posts - Atrial Fibrillation Support | HealthUnlocked

Atrial Fibrillation Support

All posts for April 2019

Fatigue after catheter ablation

Cadgie

Sinking feeling

EP in Wales

What do you wish you'd been told when you were first diagnosed?

CBD Oil

Another study on the efficacy of adequate intake of nutritional supplements on mortality rates

Blood thinner

Verapamile

Related to Anticoagulants

AFIB and side sleeping

ECG lesson part 1

AF question

Tooth abcess!

Just got referred for Ablation consult

Ablation Redo

Statins?

Advice

Merits of Fitbit?

Anticoagulation a life time sentence?

Coffee

Self identifying type of arrhythmias

AFib reading on Apple Watch 4

Permanent AF monitoring.

8 week update

Artefact on Kardia

Scary weekend

Abdominal aneurism stent.

Higher heart rate after second ablation, despite being on flecainide & digoxin

supplements and The Haywire Heart

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