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New fast af. Unhappy

Hello, I’ve just discovered this site. I’m a 39 year old female diagnosed with af in December after sudden onset. I had 230bpm and after 36 hrs in hospital I...

Hello, I’ve just discovered this site. I’m a 39 year old female diagnosed with ...

Borderstories

•5 years ago

9 Replies

Electrophysiology Test

Hello Everyone I was informed today that I will need an Electrophysiology Test because an area in my Atrium is firing 150 bpm and my lower chamber is at 80 bpm...

Hello Everyone I was informed today that I will need an Electrophysiology Test b...

Flo2pen

•5 years ago

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Does a "one time " flutter event exist ?

Does a "one time " flutter event exist ? If it ALWAYS re-occurs eventually, and the frequency ALWAYS increases eventually, and the flutter almost always...

Does a "one time " flutter event exist ? If it ALWAYS re-occurs eventually, and...

allserene

•5 years ago

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Anti inflammatory drugs

Are there any anti inflammatory drugs we Affibers can take? My knees are killing me!!! Sue

Are there any anti inflammatory drugs we Affibers can take? My knees are killing...

Morzine

•5 years ago

68 Replies

Extra dose of flecinide

I am on 100 mgs of flecainide twice a day, for my paroxysmal A-fib my EP tokd me that when I get afib I can take an extra 100 mg has anyone ever heard of...

I am on 100 mgs of flecainide twice a day, for my paroxysmal A-fib my EP tokd m...

Euve

•5 years ago

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3 months post ablation

My ablation was at the beginning of March. My EP told me I had had a “full service” and was told to stop all medication apart from Rivaroxaban. The...

My ablation was at the beginning of March. My EP told me I had had a “full servi...

mavart

•5 years ago

14 Replies

Healing

healing takes time, be kind to your mind and your body xx

Gillyflower1965

•5 years ago

8 Replies

Try some DNA based supplements

I had a bad experience with amiodarone and many other drugs. Finally went to plant based supplements based on my DNA and am having much better results.

I had a bad experience with amiodarone and many other drugs. Finally went to pl...

Gailrau

•5 years ago

12 Replies

New left shoulder rub

I had my 4th ablation September 25, 2018. So far everything has been great! This weekend I started having a kind of rub in my left shoulder. Has anyone ever...

I had my 4th ablation September 25, 2018. So far everything has been great! This...

Jc24

•5 years ago

4 Replies

Bruising!

Suddenly large bruises are starting to appear. Quite often had had small round ones. Could this be a reaction to one of the drugs I take? Usual range,...

Suddenly large bruises are starting to appear. Quite often had had small round o...

Hidden

•5 years ago

7 Replies

ECG ... another 'Unhappy heart' snapshot

Hi there CDreamer, Finvola and Buffafly, Forgive my lazy approach on this addressing you all in one hit .... I am attaching yet another ECG, this time some 14...

Hi there CDreamer, Finvola and Buffafly, Forgive my lazy approach on this addres...

Hidden

•5 years ago

13 Replies

After cardioversion

Hi everyone I wondered if anyone who has had cardioversion has felt worse when it's worked. BeforeI had it I was walking about 25000 steps a day now I'm lucky...

Hi everyone I wondered if anyone who has had cardioversion has felt worse when i...

Suemanchew

•5 years ago

15 Replies

How safe is ablation?

I need an ablation, but I am nervous, doctor uses general anesthesia and I have sleep apnea, i can be under more the 4 hours i have never been totally out...

I need an ablation, but I am nervous, doctor uses general anesthesia and I have ...

Euve

•5 years ago

12 Replies

Day 4 Post RF Ablation

Day 4 post RF ablation. Everything went fine. Dr Daulbert and Duke Uni NC staff accommodated me and my family well. Dr stated he ablated all of my PVI and...

Day 4 post RF ablation. Everything went fine. Dr Daulbert and Duke Uni NC staff ...

clemsonwebdesign

•5 years ago

6 Replies

ADIZEM

Good morning all, My GP has recommended that I switch from atenelol to adizem due to me feeling fatigued after a short time exercising. Is anybody out there...

Good morning all, My GP has recommended that I switch from atenelol to adizem du...

John67

•5 years ago

8 Replies

Any experience using herbs for A Fib?

Interest in herbs causing prolongation of Q T interval. Example of prolongation is found with grapefruit juice or passionflower. Foxglove (digitalis) has been...

Interest in herbs causing prolongation of Q T interval. Example of prolongation ...

Omyself

•5 years ago

9 Replies

ECG's Normal and Bloating ( 2.0)

Here is the Bloating image. Just posting out of interest nothing terribly scientific, just an interest item.

Here is the Bloating image. Just posting out of interest nothing terribly scient...

Hidden

•5 years ago

7 Replies

ECG's - Normal and Bloating

Hi guys and gals, Some time ago I said I'd put on images of ECG's I took on my device. The first is below and is a 'Normal' image. Well, normal for me at any...

Hi guys and gals, Some time ago I said I'd put on images of ECG's I took on my d...

Hidden

•5 years ago

1 Reply

Ibroprufen Gel with Apixaban

Can you use ibuprofen gel whilst taking Apixaban?

Kirton

•5 years ago

14 Replies

Vagus nerve stimulation for reducing AF

I was copyediting a cluster headache paper talking about an electro-stimulation device used on the vagus nerve to reduce these headaches, and wondered (as the...

I was copyediting a cluster headache paper talking about an electro-stimulation ...

Hidden

•5 years ago

36 Replies

Key choices for women

Report rom the American college of cardiology taken from a study published in the JACC: Heart failure The study included nearly 35,000 participants in the...

Report rom the American college of cardiology taken from a study published in t...

Ianc2

•5 years ago

3 Replies

Fast AF - How long to wait before heading to hospital?

Hi all. Currently in a Fast PAF episode. It's not superfast, just feel weak and light-headed. Started 14 hours ago. I normally self-correct after 2-12 hours...

Hi all. Currently in a Fast PAF episode. It's not superfast, just feel weak and ...

Lewis1234

•5 years ago

37 Replies

Felodopine

Is anyone on Felodopine (2.5mg) this and bisoprolol (10mg)? I'm on both and ramipril (10mg)@ I feel ill, lethargic, dizzy, sick and had a pounding headache...

Is anyone on Felodopine (2.5mg) this and bisoprolol (10mg)? I'm on both and rami...

TigerLizzy

•5 years ago

2 Replies

Cost of ablation,on private health insurance?

Does anyone know roughly the cost of having an ablation in UK, I live outside UK so I would not qualify or expect to qualify for NHS procedure, I have private...

Does anyone know roughly the cost of having an ablation in UK, I live outside UK...

Jo-hannah

•5 years ago

27 Replies

New (not great) experience.

Hi, Woke up at 6 this morning in AF. Took 200mg of flecainide. (PIP). At 8 back in what seems nsr but pulse at 125bpm. I've never experienced this before. My...

Hi, Woke up at 6 this morning in AF. Took 200mg of flecainide. (PIP). At 8 back ...

Graham194

•5 years ago

10 Replies

36 hours post ablation

Is it normal to have chest, neck and throat pain in the second to 3rd day after ablation? I had my first ablation on Friday afternoon, felt fine Saturday...

Is it normal to have chest, neck and throat pain in the second to 3rd day after ...

Norman17

•5 years ago

4 Replies

Should I stop Bisoprolol?

First known episode of AF 6 weeks ago that lasted 9 days. Been on Bisoprolol ever since but convinced making me lethargic and joints ache. Gp won’t allow me to...

First known episode of AF 6 weeks ago that lasted 9 days. Been on Bisoprolol eve...

cmundo1972

•5 years ago

84 Replies

Parkinson's

parkinsons disease, is there any connection with AF?

Heracleslion

•5 years ago

15 Replies

Is leaky gut the root of all ills?

Good Morning AF family - beautiful sunny day again and I have 100 plants to plant in my re-designed garden so I am hoping for cloud cover and rain tomorrow on...

Good Morning AF family - beautiful sunny day again and I have 100 plants to plan...

CDreamer

•5 years ago

20 Replies

Kardia ECG

Hi All, I was wondering if anyone could help me understand my ECG any better? Thank you. :)

Hi All, I was wondering if anyone could help me understand my ECG any better? ...

MediaMonkey6

•5 years ago

17 Replies

Posts - Atrial Fibrillation Support | HealthUnlocked

Atrial Fibrillation Support

All posts for May 2019

New fast af. Unhappy

Electrophysiology Test

Does a "one time " flutter event exist ?

Anti inflammatory drugs

Extra dose of flecinide

3 months post ablation

Healing

Try some DNA based supplements

New left shoulder rub

Bruising!

ECG ... another 'Unhappy heart' snapshot

After cardioversion

How safe is ablation?

Day 4 Post RF Ablation

ADIZEM

Any experience using herbs for A Fib?

ECG's Normal and Bloating ( 2.0)

ECG's - Normal and Bloating

Ibroprufen Gel with Apixaban

Vagus nerve stimulation for reducing AF

Key choices for women

Fast AF - How long to wait before heading to hospital?

Felodopine

Cost of ablation,on private health insurance?

New (not great) experience.

36 hours post ablation

Should I stop Bisoprolol?

Parkinson's

Is leaky gut the root of all ills?

Kardia ECG

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