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Virtual Patients Day 2020

Ten days to go! 🙋 if we will be seeing you at this year's virtual Patients Day. For more information visit: http://bit.ly/PatientsDay2020

Ten days to go! 🙋 if we will be seeing you at this year's virtual Patients Day....

BeckyGee-Admin

•4 years ago

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Drugs after heart surgery

How long do people carry on taking beta blockers and ace inhibitors after open heart surgery? I had a aortic valve replacement 3 months ago.

How long do people carry on taking beta blockers and ace inhibitors after open h...

Ben-face

•4 years ago

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Cortisone injections while taking Xarelto

My neck is messed up. C-5 & C-6. My Orthopedic Doc said a Cortisone injection may be a good option for me. I read that Xarelto and any spinal injections could...

My neck is messed up. C-5 & C-6. My Orthopedic Doc said a Cortisone injection ma...

BRHow

•4 years ago

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Magnesium concerns

I'm considering taking supplemental magnesium to help control my afib and flutter episodes. My doctor has checked potassium, magnesium, electrolytes, etc. and...

I'm considering taking supplemental magnesium to help control my afib and flutte...

JudyMarieC

•4 years ago

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Lockdown In NE

Just when life starts getting "normal". Feeling good, no AF, exercise going well and diet right, it looks like the NE of England in big swathes is going back...

Just when life starts getting "normal". Feeling good, no AF, exercise going well...

Ianp66

•4 years ago

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Another check in

Hello all, just letting you know I'm still about! Hope this post finds people well and coping with the fluid situation that is real life these days. Nothing...

Hello all, just letting you know I'm still about! Hope this post finds people we...

jedimasterlincoln

•4 years ago

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Magnesium and Walking Cure

There's an interesting post on the Arrhythmia Alliance forum, don't miss:...

jeanjeannie50

•4 years ago

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Side sleeping causes instant strong attack. WHY?

Hi, I have seen a few people mention on here that sleeping on your side can trigger AF, and I'm trying to understand why that is. Since being diagnosed 3...

Hi, I have seen a few people mention on here that sleeping on your side can tri...

KG70

•4 years ago

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Increasing Flecainide daily dose

Talk about tempting providence....Around seven weeks ago I commented on someone’s post on here saying I was taking 50mg Flecainide twice a day along with 2.5...

Talk about tempting providence....Around seven weeks ago I commented on someone’...

Hidden

•4 years ago

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Apple watch 6 and blood oxygen testing.

I see that the new Apple watch can test for the level of oxygen in your blood. This would never have been of interest to me. However, I wonder if this is...

I see that the new Apple watch can test for the level of oxygen in your blood. ...

Physalis

•4 years ago

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Nervous and scared about this whole AF thing

I’m already increased to the highest dose of flecainide (150mg twice a day) & I take a beta blocker & Pradaxa. My EP said that “theoretically” I could...

I’m already increased to the highest dose of flecainide (150mg twice a day) & I ...

Doggiemomma

•4 years ago

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Afib and Aspartame/MSG

I have been battling Lone Afib for 5 years. I was having Afib bouts every 14-21 days like clockwork. It came on only in my sleep and lasted about 12-18 hours...

I have been battling Lone Afib for 5 years. I was having Afib bouts every 14-21 ...

MalJam

•4 years ago

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Our first Virtual Patients Day is LESS than two weeks away! Are you registered?

On 27th September, 2020, the AF Association, alongside our sister charities Arrhythmia Alliance and STARS- Syncope Trust And Reflex anoxic Seizures, are...

On 27th September, 2020, the AF Association, alongside our sister charities Arrh...

Sharonica-Admin

•4 years ago

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Switched to Nebivolol - Higher HR

Hi I finally got my GP to advise on my switch from Bisop to Nebivolol. I wanted to try it because my feet and legs are struggling so much. My toes are numb,...

Hi I finally got my GP to advise on my switch from Bisop to Nebivolol. I wanted ...

FancyPants54

•4 years ago

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A possible way to stop an AF episode - but not recommended 🥵

I had been AF for 6 days when my daughter decided she fancied a Goan fish curry as her birthday dinner, from an Indian restaurant we hadn’t tried before. I...

I had been AF for 6 days when my daughter decided she fancied a Goan fish curry ...

Buffafly

•4 years ago

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Flecainide

So after just over 3 weeks of being in AF it seems that after 48 of flecainide I am back in NSR. Fingers crossed it stays that way.

So after just over 3 weeks of being in AF it seems that after 48 of flecainide I...

Horns99

•4 years ago

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Atrial fibrillation

I have had this for several years and am no clearer in understanding this condition

I have had this for several years and am no clearer in understanding this condit...

Jacky01

•4 years ago

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heart ablation and cough

i recently had a heart ablation..Now I have a cough..anyone else experience this?

i recently had a heart ablation..Now I have a cough..anyone else experience this...

rthyfault

•4 years ago

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Fast heart rate

Hi everyone, I’m new here and so glad I found this forum. To start with I had an ablation for AF about 6 years ago. About 2 weeks ago my heart rate went to 190...

Hi everyone, I’m new here and so glad I found this forum. To start with I had an...

Chiliconcon

•4 years ago

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How many Ablations can you have, how many can you have

Hello I am normally on the BHF site however I joined this site as my condition crosses into both I have permanent AF, heart failure and 1st degree heart......

Hello I am normally on the BHF site however I joined this site as my condition c...

shwills

•4 years ago

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Hot and sunny day

Has anyone experienced a load of palpitations after spending most of the day in the sun please. I golfed this morning and then chilled out in the back garden...

Has anyone experienced a load of palpitations after spending most of the day in ...

Profound15

•4 years ago

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Heart transplant v coping with A FIB

I have spoke to everyone before here; after surgery I was very down as most of us are and was trying to find someone I could talk to as my husband isn't very...

I have spoke to everyone before here; after surgery I was very down as most of u...

Magicmog12

•4 years ago

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Improve lifestyle to improve outcomes - sleep & mouth tape

Sleep has been one of my biggest challenges because mine has been poor due principally to anxiety, diagnosed mild sleep apnea and quite possibly other reasons....

Sleep has been one of my biggest challenges because mine has been poor due princ...

secondtry

•4 years ago

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Ablation damages the heart

I just read an article on this site from the daily news on the crystal wand, a new fast ablation. In the article they said this new procedure can stop the...

I just read an article on this site from the daily news on the crystal wand, a n...

Slattery

•4 years ago

22 Replies

Amlodipine side effects

I have been taking amlodipine 5mg for around 6 months with no major side effects. Doctor increased to 10mg last week as BP had crept up. Side effects have...

I have been taking amlodipine 5mg for around 6 months with no major side effects...

Rubes786

•4 years ago

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Thank you Health Unlocked and the AF forum

I just wanted to say how great I think the people in this community are. This forum has helped me learn and improve the management my own AF. You are all...

I just wanted to say how great I think the people in this community are. This fo...

Guitar335

•4 years ago

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Follow up from appointment

Just got back from the cardiologist who has requested a further ECG an echo along with 48 hour BP and ECG monitor. He has also given me 100mg of flecainide to...

Just got back from the cardiologist who has requested a further ECG an echo alon...

Horns99

•4 years ago

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AF NEW FAST ABLATION PROCEDURE IN The Daily Mail

Just read about QDOT MICRO , new fast Ablation , any thoughts ?

PICCASO

•4 years ago

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Your Metabolism

For anyone who struggles with affects from drugs such as antidepressants, beta blockers or statins - useful indicator that it’s not in your mind....

For anyone who struggles with affects from drugs such as antidepressants, beta b...

CDreamer

•4 years ago

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Cardiologist app

So I was diagnosed with persistent AF three weeks ago after a few days in hospital. No follow up from the hospital as yet. I am though lucky enough to have...

So I was diagnosed with persistent AF three weeks ago after a few days in hospit...

Horns99

•4 years ago

14 Replies

Posts - Atrial Fibrillation Support | HealthUnlocked

Atrial Fibrillation Support

All posts for September 2020

Virtual Patients Day 2020

Drugs after heart surgery

Cortisone injections while taking Xarelto

Magnesium concerns

Lockdown In NE

Another check in

Magnesium and Walking Cure

Side sleeping causes instant strong attack. WHY?

Increasing Flecainide daily dose

Apple watch 6 and blood oxygen testing.

Nervous and scared about this whole AF thing

Afib and Aspartame/MSG

Our first Virtual Patients Day is LESS than two weeks away! Are you registered?

Switched to Nebivolol - Higher HR

A possible way to stop an AF episode - but not recommended 🥵

Flecainide

Atrial fibrillation

heart ablation and cough

Fast heart rate

How many Ablations can you have, how many can you have

Hot and sunny day

Heart transplant v coping with A FIB

Improve lifestyle to improve outcomes - sleep & mouth tape

Ablation damages the heart

Amlodipine side effects

Thank you Health Unlocked and the AF forum

Follow up from appointment

AF NEW FAST ABLATION PROCEDURE IN The Daily Mail

Your Metabolism

Cardiologist app

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