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Feet & Lower leg skin colour changes

Hi All - I am experiencing something new and wondered if you have any insight. Sometimes my feet are pale skin colour but my lower leg, mid calf to just above...

Hi All - I am experiencing something new and wondered if you have any insight. ...

canadiananna

•4 years ago

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Metraprole dose

Can I just ask what dose are people on who are taking this? My cardiologist says I need to take this tablet 2 or 3 times a day as it only lasts 6-8 hrs I’m...

Can I just ask what dose are people on who are taking this? My cardiologist says...

Padayn01

•4 years ago

7 Replies

Magnesium citrate

Just an update .😕 Sorry if this sounds daft but I’ve recently purchased Magnesium citrate after hearing all the good things about this and I’ve got a tub of...

Just an update .😕 Sorry if this sounds daft but I’ve recently purchased Magnesi...

Patchesnendusty1984

•4 years ago

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In afib again

I am in afib again. Cardio version didn’t work. Should I do an ablation? I have done the ablation before. I also have cll.. chronic lymphoma leukemia. On...

I am in afib again. Cardio version didn’t work. Should I do an ablation? I hav...

Mav74

•4 years ago

17 Replies

Breathless day after Afib

Hi Wondered if anyone can shed light on some breathlessness after Afib episode. I take Flecainide 200 Slow release X1 day in morning and 3.75 Bisoprolol. Last...

Hi Wondered if anyone can shed light on some breathlessness after Afib episode. ...

Lilypocket

•4 years ago

20 Replies

Supplement berberine

Has anyone taken the supplement Berberine? I was researching this supplement and one source noted it may cause "stronger" heartbeats. Not sure what that...

Has anyone taken the supplement Berberine? I was researching this supplement a...

Cookie24

•4 years ago

17 Replies

Heart “ache”

Hi everyone Just wanted to know if anyone else experiences what I can only describe as a heart “ache”. Following an Afib episode last week, (your replies...

Hi everyone Just wanted to know if anyone else experiences what I can only descr...

Roobydooby

•4 years ago

13 Replies

Thyroid/Afib issues

Hi, I need some help please! I have PAF so on daily dose of 5mg warfarin but for years I've had thyroid issues which are dealt with by taking 100 mcg of...

Hi, I need some help please! I have PAF so on daily dose of 5mg warfarin but fo...

Chris1945

•4 years ago

28 Replies

So scared - lost my Dad and Brother to heart failure - now I’m under investigation.

Hello everyone , Over the last 2 years I have jumped in with my four penny worth to reassure or comfort someone new to the AF roller coaster - but now it’s my...

Hello everyone , Over the last 2 years I have jumped in with my four penny wort...

Brummiegal

•4 years ago

17 Replies

AF when bending down?!

Hi all, it’s been a good few months since I’ve been on here because I’ve felt so well! I’ve been in a bubble of good health and gardening! My AF has been...

Hi all, it’s been a good few months since I’ve been on here because I’ve felt so...

Lahodges10

•4 years ago

11 Replies

Ablation all done!

Well! It was a piece of cake! Got to Papworth at 7.30 am and they said I would go down at 10 am. Cardiologist came to see me at 9.50 and said they would do it...

Well! It was a piece of cake! Got to Papworth at 7.30 am and they said I would g...

Jajarunner

•4 years ago

41 Replies

Patient Education Videos

We know how concerned many of you are living with AF during the COVID-19 pandemic, and we hope we are a source of help for many of you. We have been busy...

We know how concerned many of you are living with AF during the COVID-19 pandemi...

Charleneadmin

•4 years ago

1 Reply

Fibristal

Does anyone know what the longterm effects are from taking Fibristal?

Hidden

•4 years ago

1 Reply

AF resolution

I have written here before of how wading into a cold sea up to my chest, gradually, had put me back into sinus rhythm after a spell of AF. I have just had,...

I have written here before of how wading into a cold sea up to my chest, gradual...

pilgarlick

•4 years ago

23 Replies

Magnesium Taurine

Until now I have been taking Cardiovascular Magnesium Taurine which has doubled in price and am looking for an alternative Has any one used Tom Oliver’s...

Until now I have been taking Cardiovascular Magnesium Taurine which has doubled...

Von19

•4 years ago

10 Replies

Anyone else first have AFib, now AFlutter?

Hello all, I am wondering if anyone else has ever developed Aflutter episodes after having an ablation for Afib? I had my first ablation in Dec 2019, and...

Hello all, I am wondering if anyone else has ever developed Aflutter episodes a...

VioletG

•4 years ago

39 Replies

Magnesium when you are also taking Flecainide

I want to add Magnesium to my medication routine as have sleep problems since I have Restless Legs. I take Flecainide and Eliquis together at 9:am and 9:pm,...

I want to add Magnesium to my medication routine as have sleep problems since I ...

Redmakesmehappy

•4 years ago

15 Replies

My body is trying to get help

Last week I began bleeding from my uterus I had a procedure to have my cervix opened so I could have a biopsy of my uterus. My cardiologist took me off...

Last week I began bleeding from my uterus I had a procedure to have my cervix o...

Goose33483

•4 years ago

18 Replies

80 mg propranolol for ventricular eptopic beats

Hi guys I’m 39 and for the last 12 months or just over I started experiencing palpitations , not so much heart racing but be a normal day then I’d have like a...

Hi guys I’m 39 and for the last 12 months or just over I started experiencing p...

Patchesnendusty1984

•4 years ago

11 Replies

Drug interaction with supplements

Good morning, I am currently taking bisoprolol and Eliquis (2 years now) and am considering taking a supplement for digestive issues. This supplement...

Good morning, I am currently taking bisoprolol and Eliquis (2 years now) and am...

Jeanette49

•4 years ago

8 Replies

Update - Passing out when reverting to NSR

Thank you for the good advice received. I contacted my doctor and he asked me to go in for an ECG and BP check which were both fine. He advised me to contact...

Thank you for the good advice received. I contacted my doctor and he asked me t...

Clarrie

•4 years ago

4 Replies

Feeling trapped

After suffering chest pains that now appear to be completely un heart related I spent a couple of nights in hospital with 1 night in cardio care whilst they...

After suffering chest pains that now appear to be completely un heart related I ...

Slane69

•4 years ago

17 Replies

One year post cryo ablation

Thankfully no sustained afib since my ablation in March of 2019. Still get a few ectopic heart beats per day though. Anyone still get these post ablation?...

Thankfully no sustained afib since my ablation in March of 2019. Still get a fe...

Vandalbragg

•4 years ago

4 Replies

Apixaban (Eliquis) - Damage to Liver, Kidneys, Thrombocytopenia - Dilemma

I have a major dilemma. My dilemma is this: do I continue taking the blood thinner (Apixaban) and bring about damage to my kidneys and liver, OR do I stop...

I have a major dilemma. My dilemma is this: do I continue taking the blood thin...

Ruza2020

•4 years ago

22 Replies

Papworth just phoned about ablation....

Omg! They asked "would I be happy to come in at short notice?". When I said yes they said 8 am this wednesday!! My brain nearly melted. I'm terrified, shock...

Omg! They asked "would I be happy to come in at short notice?". When I said yes ...

Jajarunner

•4 years ago

22 Replies

Heart failure symptoms.

Hi, Does anyone have congestion with a clear flemy cough & a nausea feeling.

bluebell111

•4 years ago

4 Replies

Anybody ever get 'strange' chest sensations that aren't afib?

As an afib diagnosee and somebody who had an ablation back in 2017, I'm all too aware of the wonderful things afib and heart irritation can bring. But...

As an afib diagnosee and somebody who had an ablation back in 2017, I'm all too ...

DaveT81

•4 years ago

16 Replies

Surgery and AF

If you need surgery for any condition is it safe with AF I was reading it can increase your risk of stoke unless you are on blood thinners then there is risk...

If you need surgery for any condition is it safe with AF I was reading it can in...

olqp

•4 years ago

5 Replies

AF returns

Unfortunately afib returned again early this morning. My last episode was in December 2018 as I’ve totally changed my diet and have gone teetotal. Last night I...

Unfortunately afib returned again early this morning. My last episode was in Dec...

Profound15

•4 years ago

45 Replies

AF more information please

I have permanent AF. My BP monitor shows this as a flashing heart signal after the reading. I am waiting for further tests but this AF has been ongoing for...

I have permanent AF. My BP monitor shows this as a flashing heart signal after t...

Hidden

•4 years ago

25 Replies

Posts - Atrial Fibrillation Support | HealthUnlocked

Atrial Fibrillation Support

All posts for May 2020

Feet & Lower leg skin colour changes

Metraprole dose

Magnesium citrate

In afib again

Breathless day after Afib

Supplement berberine

Heart “ache”

Thyroid/Afib issues

So scared - lost my Dad and Brother to heart failure - now I’m under investigation.

AF when bending down?!

Ablation all done!

Patient Education Videos

Fibristal

AF resolution

Magnesium Taurine

Anyone else first have AFib, now AFlutter?

Magnesium when you are also taking Flecainide

My body is trying to get help

80 mg propranolol for ventricular eptopic beats

Drug interaction with supplements

Update - Passing out when reverting to NSR

Feeling trapped

One year post cryo ablation

Apixaban (Eliquis) - Damage to Liver, Kidneys, Thrombocytopenia - Dilemma

Papworth just phoned about ablation....

Heart failure symptoms.

Anybody ever get 'strange' chest sensations that aren't afib?

Surgery and AF

AF returns

AF more information please

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