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Blood thinners and eye health supplements

Hi all, Hope someone can help, recently been diagnosed with Wet macular degeneration and advised to take MacuGold but reading the bumf it says to talk to you...

Hi all, Hope someone can help, recently been diagnosed with Wet macular degenera...

Fattypatty

•5 years ago

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Ablation 1 week ago

I just had my ablation a 1 week ago. I can tell I felt better the moment I woke up. I have been fortunate as I have had almost no discomfort of any kind, a...

I just had my ablation a 1 week ago. I can tell I felt better the moment I woke ...

easygoer13

•5 years ago

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After insertion of loop recorder

Hello again. I had loop recorder inserted March 26. On April 10 I received a call from EP stating I needed to have a pace maker. He would put in the pace...

Hello again. I had loop recorder inserted March 26. On April 10 I received a c...

dwright12

•5 years ago

1 Reply

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Remote Care Survey

Hello all You might recall two weeks ago that I shared a survey for those of you with deivces - pacemakers, ICDs, ILRs etc. If you have not already done so,...

Hello all You might recall two weeks ago that I shared a survey for those of you...

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•5 years ago

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Insurance advice

Hi all, I had a cardioversion in September 2019 and an ablation in January this year. My motorhome insurance is up for renewal and I'm wondering if I need to...

Hi all, I had a cardioversion in September 2019 and an ablation in January this ...

Ecki

•5 years ago

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Unpleasant post ... passing wind / Afib / fodmap

So the other night after taking 2x50 mg flecainide at 6pm and 9pm ( trying to be clever by heavily weighting my dosing until the evening ,feeling confident of...

So the other night after taking 2x50 mg flecainide at 6pm and 9pm ( trying to be...

Davidv45runner

•5 years ago

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Blood clots Article in Irish Time

Evidence is building that Covid-19 can cause blood clotting abnormalities in patients, which could increase their risk of death. Researchers in Ireland have...

Evidence is building that Covid-19 can cause blood clotting abnormalities in pat...

Dodie117

•5 years ago

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Tachycardia overnight

Hi all, My AF seems to have calmed down in recent months but I've been having occasional incidents of tachycardia (SVT or flutter?) at night for the last few...

Hi all, My AF seems to have calmed down in recent months but I've been having o...

Barny12

•5 years ago

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Vitamin D and digoxin

Firstly- thank all of you who answered my “scared of meds” post. All the responses were positive regarding taking digoxin for my AF. One more thing...

Firstly- thank all of you who answered my “scared of meds” post. All the resp...

Brainfoglady

•5 years ago

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12 Months Post Ablation

Hi all just a quick update it's now 12 months today since my cryo ablation at Freeman Newcastle by Dr Murray. A bitter sweet celebration of being free of afib...

Hi all just a quick update it's now 12 months today since my cryo ablation at Fr...

Ianp66

•5 years ago

41 Replies

Blood thinners

Has anyone been turned away from the corona virus test centres because your on blood thinners. Went for the antibody test and they said that it doesn't work if...

Has anyone been turned away from the corona virus test centres because your on b...

Chaddy44

•5 years ago

3 Replies

Confused

Hello All, It has been quite some time since I wrote. All had been pretty smooth for a little over a year with no discharges of my defibrillator. Then one...

Hello All, It has been quite some time since I wrote. All had been pretty smoot...

aika

•5 years ago

2 Replies

Confused and Disappointed

Hi Folks hoping all are safe and well. Unfortunately my ablation feels like it has failed. It’s been six months since I had my procedure and hadn’t had AF...

Hi Folks hoping all are safe and well. Unfortunately my ablation feels like it h...

Trotters70

•5 years ago

12 Replies

How about this?

We need home exercises for active 80 years plus. Sitting or standing. Balance and muscle strength orientated. Fed up of being treated like a has-been!

We need home exercises for active 80 years plus. Sitting or standing. Balance an...

Morein

•5 years ago

13 Replies

coumadin use

does anyone bruise a lot while on coumadin?

Aloha1

•5 years ago

7 Replies

Cardiologist recommendation

Hi Does anyone have any experience of private consultants carrying out ablations in Plymouth? Need to know of private consultants who may be still seeing...

Hi Does anyone have any experience of private consultants carrying out ablations...

Gilli54

•5 years ago

11 Replies

28 year old/afib

Hey Everyone As you've read, I had my first and only episode of AFib back on Feb2. Since then I've had a number of tests performed including 3 chest x rays, an...

Hey Everyone As you've read, I had my first and only episode of AFib back on Feb...

CT868

•5 years ago

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Loop Recorder & Pacemaker information

Previously had a loop recorder and now a pacemaker. When in the doctor's office and information is being taken from these devices they have not always...

Previously had a loop recorder and now a pacemaker. When in the doctor's office...

Tux18

•5 years ago

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Should I take flecainide if arrhythmia is just coming and going for a few minutes? Or only is there is a sustained abnormal rhythm?

I was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation last week when I was in AF several several hours continuously. Since then I seem to just occasionally have AF coming...

I was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation last week when I was in AF several seve...

kebewl

•5 years ago

22 Replies

Newly diagnosed AF and fear of the medications

Hello. After years of undiagnosed AF I have at last been diagnosed during investigations for neurological symptoms from b12 deficiency. GP prescribed...

Hello. After years of undiagnosed AF I have at last been diagnosed during inves...

Brainfoglady

•5 years ago

41 Replies

Another update - any thought gratefully received as always.

Hi again. I can’t thank you all enough for how much you’ve helped me in the past couple of months with this condition. It is so very much appreciated....

Hi again. I can’t thank you all enough for how much you’ve helped me in the p...

Apple88

•5 years ago

23 Replies

Breathing at night

This idea is very old but may be of value to somebody. I found that it was easier to breathe at night if the head end of the bed was propped up on a fence post...

This idea is very old but may be of value to somebody. I found that it was easie...

Southendpete

•5 years ago

2 Replies

On line course about living with AF

https://healthunlocked.com/programs/living-with-atrial-fibrillation?utm_source=notification&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=bhfprogram In case not everyone saw...

https://healthunlocked.com/programs/living-with-atrial-fibrillation?utm_source=n...

CDreamer

•5 years ago

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Ep study

Hi I’m looking for advice regarding paying privately for a Electrophysiology Study How much have people paid ? I’m Based in the uk Thanks

Hi I’m looking for advice regarding paying privately for a Electrophysiology St...

Prince123456

•5 years ago

29 Replies

AF and different drugs

Back in hospital with AF. Being monitored as trying out different drugs. Took a calcium blocker is anyone else taking these please. I can't take betablocker....

Back in hospital with AF. Being monitored as trying out different drugs. Took a ...

Lovetheoutdoors

•5 years ago

25 Replies

Blondes - an Endangered Species?

Did you know that in 4 weeks 88% of blondes will have disappeared? I may well be one of the first.....

Did you know that in 4 weeks 88% of blondes will have disappeared? I may well ...

CDreamer

•5 years ago

63 Replies

Be persistent, it pays off

Hi all, I hope you are all keeping safe and sane? Yesterday I received a call from my EP as my face to face appointment was cancelled for obvious reasons....

Hi all, I hope you are all keeping safe and sane? Yesterday I received a call...

Dangerousdriver

•5 years ago

7 Replies

afa.org

This link opens in first joining this forum. It is to sell domain names, so no use.

This link opens in first joining this forum. It is to sell domain names, so no u...

Hidden

•5 years ago

6 Replies

AF clots

Good morning! This is my first post. I was diagnosed with myeloma eleven years ago and AF was noted at the time. I had poor lower limb circulation and blue...

Good morning! This is my first post. I was diagnosed with myeloma eleven years a...

Hidden

•5 years ago

15 Replies

ACE inhibitors

Hi all I you are keeping safe. Does anyone have any more info on ACE in regards to Covid 19 and it’s effects. Keep well. Thank You.Scrump.

Hi all I you are keeping safe. Does anyone have any more info on ACE in regards ...

Scrump

•5 years ago

3 Replies

Posts - Atrial Fibrillation Support | HealthUnlocked

Atrial Fibrillation Support

All posts for April 2020

Blood thinners and eye health supplements

Ablation 1 week ago

After insertion of loop recorder

Remote Care Survey

Insurance advice

Unpleasant post ... passing wind / Afib / fodmap

Blood clots Article in Irish Time

Tachycardia overnight

Vitamin D and digoxin

12 Months Post Ablation

Blood thinners

Confused

Confused and Disappointed

How about this?

coumadin use

Cardiologist recommendation

28 year old/afib

Loop Recorder & Pacemaker information

Should I take flecainide if arrhythmia is just coming and going for a few minutes? Or only is there is a sustained abnormal rhythm?

Newly diagnosed AF and fear of the medications

Another update - any thought gratefully received as always.

Breathing at night

On line course about living with AF

Ep study

AF and different drugs

Blondes - an Endangered Species?

Be persistent, it pays off

afa.org

AF clots

ACE inhibitors

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