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Atrial Fibrillation Support

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Opportunity to be involved in an AF study

We have been asked to assist with research into the experiences of AF patients who are currently taking anticoagulant medications (specifically warfarin and...

We have been asked to assist with research into the experiences of AF patients w...

Hidden

•4 years ago

11 Replies

Ablation/Inversion Update bad start better end to the week

Ongoing updates .. intended to be helpful so apologisee if this is like a rather like a self centred saga! following my first ablation on 10 July and a...

Ongoing updates .. intended to be helpful so apologisee if this is like a rathe...

Sfhmgusa

•4 years ago

5 Replies

Tell me about the Kardia

I know nothing about the Kardia. How does it work? What does it show? What type of AFib does it help with? I thought my type of PAF was typical but since...

I know nothing about the Kardia. How does it work? What does it show? What ty...

Physalis

•4 years ago

36 Replies

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Omron HEM-7361T Upper Arm Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor with Afib detection Vs Kardia

Does anyone know if the Omron HEM-7361T is as effective at detecting Afib? Thank you

Does anyone know if the Omron HEM-7361T is as effective at detecting Afib? Tha...

ling

•4 years ago

32 Replies

Ectopics and eating ( after A/F episode)

Following a extended A/F episode I now have a situation where everything I eat triggers eptopic for the remainder of the day ( every time ) with the flushing...

Following a extended A/F episode I now have a situation where everything I eat t...

football1822

•4 years ago

13 Replies

Normal service resumed.

After an Interesting week away ,100 Miles from home with no car,AF all over shop,no recourse to medics ( consultant away till ,Sept 1st and apparent no one...

After an Interesting week away ,100 Miles from home with no car,AF all over shop...

wilsond

•4 years ago

28 Replies

1 month post ablation!

Hi all! On Tuesday it was officially one month post ablation, and I’ve been feeling better day by day. Mostly, my mental health has suffered tremendously...

Hi all! On Tuesday it was officially one month post ablation, and I’ve been feel...

Dogluvr95

•4 years ago

2 Replies

Ablations in the future

Good news, it seems a hologram is very effective in showing the surgeon exactly where the rogue electrical impulse is travelling so he/she can zap it....

Good news, it seems a hologram is very effective in showing the surgeon exactly ...

secondtry

•4 years ago

12 Replies

Eptopic's you get what you pay for

Hi All As a sufferer of ectopic episodes after my ablation 3 years ago, still no AF I started taking magnesium turate as advised by Dr Sanjay Gupta, BioCare 2...

Hi All As a sufferer of ectopic episodes after my ablation 3 years ago, still n...

Brizzy50000

•4 years ago

10 Replies

PoTS in Scotland

Does anyone know if a PoTS specialist Cardiologist visiter any Scottish hospitals as I know there are none in Residence and I require a consultancy as I have...

Does anyone know if a PoTS specialist Cardiologist visiter any Scottish hospital...

2000RedRose

•4 years ago

8 Replies

Post Ablation Recovery

Hello all you very kind and supportive folk. I am having a bit of a mental wobble this morning so would really appreciate some advice please. I am now 5 weeks...

Hello all you very kind and supportive folk. I am having a bit of a mental wobbl...

Ochg

•4 years ago

35 Replies

My flutter story ...

I just wanted to tell my story ... Sydney, Australia: Age 53, previous smoker, overweight and some hypertension. In mid-2019 I started to watch my diet and...

I just wanted to tell my story ... Sydney, Australia: Age 53, previous smoker, o...

JVPITER

•4 years ago

12 Replies

Covid 19 vaccine trials

Has anyone with AF considered taking part in the Oxford Covid 19 vaccine trials as they are asking for volunteers from all backgrounds and health conditions.

Has anyone with AF considered taking part in the Oxford Covid 19 vaccine trials ...

SteM

•4 years ago

17 Replies

Propafenone

This is an example of propafenone in action.Went into arrhythmia, took pills and in a short while you can see the effect it had.Any sign of arrhythmia take...

This is an example of propafenone in action.Went into arrhythmia, took pills and...

stevesven

•4 years ago

8 Replies

Thoughts on Ablate AV Node and Pace

I have a long history of AF which resulted recently with me being admitted following a routine Echo as I was apparently in very fast uncontrolled AF. After...

I have a long history of AF which resulted recently with me being admitted follo...

Cypbill

•4 years ago

10 Replies

Complicated, AF and Carotid calcification

Hi, Wandering if anybody suffering with AF also has Carotid Calcification plus Hypothyroidism. I cannot feel my heart’s beats in the chest at all but in the...

Hi, Wandering if anybody suffering with AF also has Carotid Calcification plus...

queseyo

•4 years ago

4 Replies

Bisoprolol stopped

Hi Everyone. I was asked by my physician and cardiologist to completely stop bisoprolol 2.5mg immediately as I was having allergic asthma . Have stopped it...

Hi Everyone. I was asked by my physician and cardiologist to completely stop bis...

Prk16

•4 years ago

8 Replies

Follow up

Hi Many thanks to everyone that replied to my post of 2 days ago. I spoke with my Cardio people this morning who suggested that I should go back to A&E, which...

Hi Many thanks to everyone that replied to my post of 2 days ago. I spoke with ...

GJMat

•4 years ago

4 Replies

Time between Ablation and Golf?

Anyone here a golfer? Do you remember how long you waited after your ablation before returning to the course? Is three weeks reasonable? Or more like four or...

Anyone here a golfer? Do you remember how long you waited after your ablation be...

OurCoach

•4 years ago

19 Replies

Checking in - feeling like there’s a lump in my chest/throat!

Hey everyone! Hope you’re all doing okay. I’m coming up to three months since my ablation, so thought I’d give an update & ask a couple of questions. The...

Hey everyone! Hope you’re all doing okay. I’m coming up to three months since ...

Apple88

•4 years ago

23 Replies

PIP

Morning everyone, if anyone has a session of AF and they take there PIP how often do they take it. Like would you take it again the next day. I had a session...

Morning everyone, if anyone has a session of AF and they take there PIP how ofte...

jillybeanposh

•4 years ago

17 Replies

Gout

Can angitil blood preasure tablets cause gout

Indersisive71

•4 years ago

11 Replies

Another episode.

After being so chuffed Bisoprolol has had no effects which it hasn’t I woke up Saturday with the return of frogs and kangaroos in my chest gutted. Still I knew...

After being so chuffed Bisoprolol has had no effects which it hasn’t I woke up S...

sotolol

•4 years ago

6 Replies

Weaning off beta blockers like metoprolol

What have been the experiences of anyone weaning off of something like metoprolol or other beta blockers? How did it affect your blood pressure? Did it get...

What have been the experiences of anyone weaning off of something like metoprolo...

belindalore

•4 years ago

23 Replies

Pill-cutters. Why has it taken me 68 years to find out about these?

My GP has just advised me to halve my dose of a certain medication. As the tablets are pretty tiny I asked him how. He recommended a pill-cutter. Well, what a...

My GP has just advised me to halve my dose of a certain medication. As the table...

Coco51

•4 years ago

21 Replies

Cordarone

what is the esteemed members' opinion on Cordarone? Been on it 30 yeras, every time I tried to change, AF paroxism would follow. Maybe there are some new...

what is the esteemed members' opinion on Cordarone? Been on it 30 yeras, every ...

Davidtol

•4 years ago

3 Replies

I am a massive wuss

Reading others posts makes me realise how much worse others have it. But HR shot up to 127 at lunchtime after feeling dodgy all day . My legs go trembly and...

Reading others posts makes me realise how much worse others have it. But HR shot...

Peony4575

•4 years ago

32 Replies

Given too much

Does anyone believe they can give themselves away and be left with nothing, ive spent 7 months dealing with siblings crisis and now I'm wrung out and strung...

Does anyone believe they can give themselves away and be left with nothing, ive ...

Hidden

•4 years ago

33 Replies

Flecanide

Hi, After suffering another 10 hrs of AF i phoned the cardio nurse who has eventually persuaded me to go on 50 mg of Flecanaide 2x times a day. Can anyone...

Hi, After suffering another 10 hrs of AF i phoned the cardio nurse who has event...

stoneyrosed

•4 years ago

22 Replies

A little advice please

Hi everyone, I need a little advice.I am a 59 year old woman, fit and normal BMI ETC . I have been diagnosed with A-fib for over two years. Currently waiting...

Hi everyone, I need a little advice.I am a 59 year old woman, fit and normal BMI...

Goosebuckley

•4 years ago

17 Replies

Posts - Atrial Fibrillation Support | HealthUnlocked

Atrial Fibrillation Support

All posts for August 2020

Opportunity to be involved in an AF study

Ablation/Inversion Update bad start better end to the week

Tell me about the Kardia

Omron HEM-7361T Upper Arm Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor with Afib detection Vs Kardia

Ectopics and eating ( after A/F episode)

Normal service resumed.

1 month post ablation!

Ablations in the future

Eptopic's you get what you pay for

PoTS in Scotland

Post Ablation Recovery

My flutter story ...

Covid 19 vaccine trials

Propafenone

Thoughts on Ablate AV Node and Pace

Complicated, AF and Carotid calcification

Bisoprolol stopped

Follow up

Time between Ablation and Golf?

Checking in - feeling like there’s a lump in my chest/throat!

PIP

Gout

Another episode.

Weaning off beta blockers like metoprolol

Pill-cutters. Why has it taken me 68 years to find out about these?

Cordarone

I am a massive wuss

Given too much

Flecanide

A little advice please

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