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Looking forward

I would like to thank each and every one of you for your help and support during my AF journey this year, it's been tough but I'm tougher and I'm looking...

I would like to thank each and every one of you for your help and support during...

6TIMES

•5 years ago

6 Replies

Ho ho ho

Merry Xmas to everyone, what a great bunch of folk you are. Thank you for everything, I’d not be the person I am now without your endless support in my early...

Merry Xmas to everyone, what a great bunch of folk you are. Thank you for everyt...

Morzine

•5 years ago

14 Replies

New to Bisoprolol

Hi I have recently been diagnosed with AF. Was told I have prob had it for a few years. I have been told to take Bisoprolol along with blood thinner. I started...

Hi I have recently been diagnosed with AF. Was told I have prob had it for a few...

Tilly1973

•5 years ago

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Monitoring PAF

I was diagnosed with PAF in April 2017 and it has not really effected my life until recently where I’ve had two episodes of feeling dizzy whilst out for a...

I was diagnosed with PAF in April 2017 and it has not really effected my life un...

Reena09

•5 years ago

8 Replies

Christmas AF Song - Add Yours

Merry Christmas everyone. x Here's my adapted for AF Christmas song. Please add yours if you can. ATRIAL FIB IS WAITIN' TO POUND You better watch out,...

Merry Christmas everyone. x Here's my adapted for AF Christmas song. Please add ...

jeanjeannie50

•5 years ago

43 Replies

Interesting article about controlling AFib without drugs

My wife's functional medicine MD suggested that I might benefit from this article from 2013. I am pretty much doing what the article recommends and have now...

My wife's functional medicine MD suggested that I might benefit from this articl...

Hidden

•5 years ago

26 Replies

Are you interested in a USA AF Patients Day 💚 ?

AF Association US will be hosting an AF Patients Day February 8, 2020 in the Washington, DC area – location TBA. Show your interest in this event by liking...

AF Association US will be hosting an AF Patients Day February 8, 2020 in the Was...

Sharonica-Admin

•5 years ago

3 Replies

Merry Christmas from Down Under!

Wishing everyone a safe, happy and arrhythmia free Christmas! Thank you for all your continued support again this year. Karen xx 🎅🏼🎄🎁🎉

Wishing everyone a safe, happy and arrhythmia free Christmas! Thank you for all...

Kaz747

•5 years ago

14 Replies

Mexiletine

Hi All, Anybody on MEXILETINE ? If so how are you managing on it and what dose? Happy Christmas ...….mgs

Hi All, Anybody on MEXILETINE ? If so how are you managing on it and what dose?...

mgs1

•5 years ago

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Merry Christmas in your language

Merry Kirihimete me te tau hou koa With love from New Zealand

fairgo45

•5 years ago

10 Replies

Bit funny when stand up after sleep

When I get up in the morning (and it usually only happens at this time) my heart feels like it is beating funny for about 10 seconds. When it first happened I...

When I get up in the morning (and it usually only happens at this time) my heart...

Hambo444

•5 years ago

5 Replies

Merry Christmas from BobD (and none of this happy holiday nonsense. )

OK so we are so well organised this year and a 7 30 start saw us picking up the turkey from the butcher who opened at 7 ! Sam's just gone off to do the normal...

OK so we are so well organised this year and a 7 30 start saw us picking up the ...

BobD

Volunteer•5 years ago

34 Replies

In hospital since last wednesday

Hi. I've been in hospital since last Wednesday and will be stuck here over xmas. I'd been feeling bad tightness in my chest and short breath and off and I went...

Hi. I've been in hospital since last Wednesday and will be stuck here over xmas....

dani777

•5 years ago

11 Replies

Merry Christmas - NSR almost 2 weeks

I'm sitting in bed drinking a nice cup of tea taking my daily 5mg bisoprolol 50mg of Losartan 25mg Spirolactone (rivaroxaban in the evening) and still in NSR...

I'm sitting in bed drinking a nice cup of tea taking my daily 5mg bisoprolol 50m...

Nick1957

•5 years ago

2 Replies

Australia - new Alcohol Guidelines

Last week revised guidelines for alcohol consumption were released in Australia, reducing the recommended standard drinks for HEALTHY people from 14 per week...

Last week revised guidelines for alcohol consumption were released in Australia,...

Kaz747

•5 years ago

4 Replies

ECG on Apple watch

Hi Everyone, So I’ve got this Apple Watch that my cardiologist told me was a good buy for the ECGs they do. What’s everyone’s thoughts on this one I picked......

Hi Everyone, So I’ve got this Apple Watch that my cardiologist told me was a goo...

Amy2805

•5 years ago

9 Replies

Blood thinners

I have had 3 episodes of Atrial Fibrillation which started in 2014, last attack was last week, now they want to put me on blood thinners,because I am female...

I have had 3 episodes of Atrial Fibrillation which started in 2014, last attack ...

Sixtychick

•5 years ago

49 Replies

Outlook after cryo ablation

Hi I'm 69 year old male and have had Afib for about 8 years. In the early days it was once or twice a year for a few hours each episode, then 3 to 4 times a...

Hi I'm 69 year old male and have had Afib for about 8 years. In the early days i...

Kia68

•5 years ago

19 Replies

Outcome

Hi I've had paroxysmal AF for the last 8 years and had a cryo ablation on 4th Dec. Since then I've had 10 attacks lasting from minutes to hours, with one...

Hi I've had paroxysmal AF for the last 8 years and had a cryo ablation on 4th D...

Kia68

•5 years ago

2 Replies

Xmas

To everyone who has taken the time to answer the questions of my anxious mind,a HUGE thank you. Wishing everyone here a wonderful Xmas/ holiday season. Health...

To everyone who has taken the time to answer the questions of my anxious mind,a ...

Lindaj754

•5 years ago

5 Replies

Alcohol and AF

I heard that alcohol is a complete no no,and is a trigger for AF episodes.I had a cryo ablation last Friday and Have not had any alcohol since However with...

I heard that alcohol is a complete no no,and is a trigger for AF episodes.I had ...

Oscal

•5 years ago

68 Replies

Waking up with A Fib

Has anyone else woken up with AFib? I have PAF and have had very few episodes however this is the 3rd time in a year. Thanks

Has anyone else woken up with AFib? I have PAF and have had very few episodes ho...

Chicos

•5 years ago

28 Replies

Some advice please??☺☺

Hi everyone i saw my cardiologist recently and he suggested changing my medication again, a thing i dread as im just getting used to the medication i am on, i...

Hi everyone i saw my cardiologist recently and he suggested changing my medicati...

Charles1967

•5 years ago

15 Replies

Merry Christmas all!

Fingers crossed for a 6th Christmas since my AF journey started where everything continues to behave for me and keeps away from everyone else in this club....

Fingers crossed for a 6th Christmas since my AF journey started where everything...

jedimasterlincoln

•5 years ago

13 Replies

Naproxen now a no no

Hi everyone - my hip osteoarthritis kicks in occasionally & is terribly painful. Naproxen used to do the trick but as I am now on Apixaban that is off limits....

Hi everyone - my hip osteoarthritis kicks in occasionally & is terribly painful....

David21

•5 years ago

19 Replies

Choosing anticoagulant

Trying to weigh up the pros and cons of apixiban vs warfarin. My GP is recommending the former but it has no reversal which is not encouraging, but the other...

Trying to weigh up the pros and cons of apixiban vs warfarin. My GP is recommend...

Lindaj754

•5 years ago

37 Replies

AF twice in two weeks. I usually go three months. I usually have long episodes these have both been under ten minutes? What gives.

Hey Y'all: So I just AF again for about ten minutes because I wand the near my Flecainide. I had it two weeks ago for four minutes. I used to have long...

Hey Y'all: So I just AF again for about ten minutes because I wand the near my ...

Amurray77

•5 years ago

3 Replies

AF at Christmas

It occurs to me that Christmas is potentially a rather risky time for those with AF. It is more likely that people will overeat and overdrink, and it’s...

It occurs to me that Christmas is potentially a rather risky time for those with...

Hidden

•5 years ago

13 Replies

Problems with blood thinners

My husband has been prescribed blood thinners for life due to Bilateral Pulmonary Embolisms and Deep vein thrombosis twice. He has a very rough time taking a...

My husband has been prescribed blood thinners for life due to Bilateral Pulmona...

Blackvelvet

•5 years ago

16 Replies

Labyrinthitis/A.F.

Good Morning, Could anyone tell me how labyrinthitis can cause A.F. please

Tudee

•5 years ago

11 Replies

Posts - Atrial Fibrillation Support | HealthUnlocked

Atrial Fibrillation Support

All posts for December 2019

Looking forward

Ho ho ho

New to Bisoprolol

Monitoring PAF

Christmas AF Song - Add Yours

Interesting article about controlling AFib without drugs

Are you interested in a USA AF Patients Day 💚 ?

Merry Christmas from Down Under!

Mexiletine

Merry Christmas in your language

Bit funny when stand up after sleep

Merry Christmas from BobD (and none of this happy holiday nonsense. )

In hospital since last wednesday

Merry Christmas - NSR almost 2 weeks

Australia - new Alcohol Guidelines

ECG on Apple watch

Blood thinners

Outlook after cryo ablation

Outcome

Xmas

Alcohol and AF

Waking up with A Fib

Some advice please??☺☺

Merry Christmas all!

Naproxen now a no no

Choosing anticoagulant

AF twice in two weeks. I usually go three months. I usually have long episodes these have both been under ten minutes? What gives.

AF at Christmas

Problems with blood thinners

Labyrinthitis/A.F.

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