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How long have you had Afib?

I was just curious if anyone here has had Afib for 20 years or more. I was diagnosed at 31 so I was wondering what I have to look forward to... I was converted...

I was just curious if anyone here has had Afib for 20 years or more. I was diagn...

31WithAfib

•4 years ago

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Santa’s bad day........

T’was the night before Christmas - and Santa had had a VERY bad day! The elves had gone on a go slow so some of the REALLY important presents hadn’t been...

T’was the night before Christmas - and Santa had had a VERY bad day! The elves h...

CDreamer

•4 years ago

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What I wished I had known at the start

We all know how dreadful AF can be but it would have saved a lot of anxiety if I had known at the start it would drive me to eat more healthily, drink less...

We all know how dreadful AF can be but it would have saved a lot of anxiety if I...

secondtry

•4 years ago

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Bad skipped beats

Anybody else have skipped beats all day everyday and night? I suffered with a fibre till 3 years ago when I had cryoblation but then July this year my heart...

Anybody else have skipped beats all day everyday and night? I suffered with a fi...

Gizmo1980

•4 years ago

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Cold hands and feet

IV'e posted something similar before, Cold feet and hands really get me fed up, see other people walking about with shorts on, and i'm cold with extra layers...

IV'e posted something similar before, Cold feet and hands really get me fed up, ...

higgy52

•4 years ago

20 Replies

Question for the Ladies.

I have a one off vaginal small bleed. I am post menopausal. Does anyone think this could be with taking Warfarin ? I am really worried in case it is...

I have a one off vaginal small bleed. I am post menopausal. Does anyone...

benmaise

•4 years ago

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Got to laugh.

Here’s something to reflect on - source unknown but I really love the last one! 10 Points to Ponder as 2020 draws to a close ...😂😆😜 1. The dumbest thing...

Here’s something to reflect on - source unknown but I really love the last one! ...

sotolol

•4 years ago

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Statins

My GP wants me to start on statins based on an analysis of my cholesterol level and various other factors including postcode (not sure why this is a...

My GP wants me to start on statins based on an analysis of my cholesterol level ...

Hidden

•4 years ago

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bisoprolol , mood swings ??

does anyone else find that bisoprolol affects their mood?? I feel almost unstable at times, I can laugh at nothing, but then be close to tears for no reason

does anyone else find that bisoprolol affects their mood?? I feel almost unstabl...

GranmaWendy

•4 years ago

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Sleep pattern after ablation

Hi everyone 5 weeks after my second ablation I am starting gentle exercise and feeling great. I am only on Apixoban (Anticoagulant) and so there are a lot of...

Hi everyone 5 weeks after my second ablation I am starting gentle exercise and f...

Sfhmgusa

•4 years ago

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Revitive machine

I have bought a Revitive machine from Amazon after seeing it advertised on tv - Roth & Eamon no less!! thinking it might help my painful legs. On Amazon the...

I have bought a Revitive machine from Amazon after seeing it advertised on tv ...

PollyDoodle

•4 years ago

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Beware the Xmas Glogg!

I have been AF-free all year since January but after a Xmas walk with friends my wife produced some warm mulled fruit juice to which she had added some extra...

I have been AF-free all year since January but after a Xmas walk with friends my...

AFCyclist

•4 years ago

1 Reply

Heart Rate after ablation.

Hi all, had ablation 3 weeks ago. was fine then heart went to 34 for 5 days so ended n hospital, now 75 which is fast for me as normally 56.. Does the heart...

Hi all, had ablation 3 weeks ago. was fine then heart went to 34 for 5 days so e...

dadfrogboy

•4 years ago

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Breathless after cryo ablation

Hi guys I'm 2 weeks post cryo ablation been in AF before and since procedure. Been taken off my 100mg flecanide X2 dose and put on Bisoperol 3.75mg twice a...

Hi guys I'm 2 weeks post cryo ablation been in AF before and since procedure. Be...

Daveba

•4 years ago

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“Borderline” full blood count (platelet count) test result.

Last week I was asked to do some blood tests by my GP following an episode of PAF and an odd “quivering” sensation. Apparently one of the tests- one of the...

Last week I was asked to do some blood tests by my GP following an episode of PA...

Hidden

•4 years ago

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Is a Wheeze a worry?

should I be worried about the fact that I have now developed a wheeze on bisoprolol? it isnt there all the time, but catches me if I laugh or talk too quickly

should I be worried about the fact that I have now developed a wheeze on bisopro...

GranmaWendy

•4 years ago

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All very different.

I had a Cryoablation September 2019. 8 weeks ago tomorrow I had an RF ablation. Didn’t know I was having a RF until hour before procedure. I assumed recovery...

I had a Cryoablation September 2019. 8 weeks ago tomorrow I had an RF ablation. ...

Frances123

•4 years ago

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Difference between Afib and atrial flutter

I’ve been told by my EP that I have shifted from Afib to atrial flutter. I have had a cryoballoon ablation, two radio-frequency ablations, two cardioversions....

I’ve been told by my EP that I have shifted from Afib to atrial flutter. I have ...

DKBX

•4 years ago

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One piece (at a time) Good News Chocolate is good for you

Followers of Dr Sinatra may well have seen this. I have been taking minimum 80% Cocoa fat dark chocolate for a number of years, Read some time ago of its...

Followers of Dr Sinatra may well have seen this. I have been taking minimum 80% ...

Tryfan

•4 years ago

18 Replies

Five years free.

Hi all . After five years free I ended up in A&E last Thursday. (fast AF 160 to 190 bpm.) I'd just about finished my bike ride as well before collapsing on...

Hi all . After five years free I ended up in A&E last Thursday. (fast AF 160 to...

pkc05

•4 years ago

38 Replies

Sotalol and bloating

does anyone suffer bloating, stomach ache and gas after taking Sotalol? I've been eating low fodmap for weeks to see if that made a difference but still...

does anyone suffer bloating, stomach ache and gas after taking Sotalol? I've be...

Patsywoo

•4 years ago

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4 weeks post ablation - what are the fluttery feelings?

I had an ablation 4 weeks ago, I had a short history of 4 episodes of vagal triggered AF each about eight hour duration, since June, after a couple of episodes...

I had an ablation 4 weeks ago, I had a short history of 4 episodes of vagal trig...

Hidden

•4 years ago

1 Reply

Update on flecainide maintenance dose

I posted on here a couple of weeks ago regarding my afib and pac’s. When I seen my cardiologist after having a holter monitor on for 24hours he told me that I...

I posted on here a couple of weeks ago regarding my afib and pac’s. When I seen ...

Profound15

•4 years ago

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Afib after throwing up..

Hi guys.. Hope that you all are good and i wish you all a good christmas holidays and a happy new year.. Yesterday i had afib after vomit... I drunk a few...

Hi guys.. Hope that you all are good and i wish you all a good christmas holida...

Flateric10

•4 years ago

11 Replies

AF or Ectopics

I am experiencing significant heart rate rhythm irregularity on inhalation which then returns to a normal rhythm on exhalation. I can have up to 10 or so...

I am experiencing significant heart rate rhythm irregularity on inhalation which...

Bazman29

•4 years ago

4 Replies

covid vaccine

Hi all just to say had covid vaccine earlier today as I am a public health nurse .. I am not on any anti-coagulants just flecanide and nebivolol. No...

Hi all just to say had covid vaccine earlier today as I am a public health nurse...

oliviab9

•4 years ago

39 Replies

I'm new here

Dramatic hair loss with Apixaban bad news for a woman anyone else had this?

trixie100

•4 years ago

9 Replies

Ablation one week on

Had my ablation last Monday not the worst experience of my life have to say I wasn’t given a general anaesthetic but sedated. not as you would know the...

Had my ablation last Monday not the worst experience of my life have to say I wa...

bigolbears

•4 years ago

8 Replies

Abscess and afib

Hi fellow afib forumites. First of all I hope you all have a Happy Christmas and New Year. Let's hope things pick up in 2021 - I'm sure they will. OK - I would...

Hi fellow afib forumites. First of all I hope you all have a Happy Christmas and...

Paulbounce

•4 years ago

40 Replies

High blood pressure medication

My AF is under control at the moment as only getting an episode maybe once a month or every six weeks, which usually terminates when I take my flecainade and...

My AF is under control at the moment as only getting an episode maybe once a mo...

Kjsp

•4 years ago

14 Replies

Posts - Atrial Fibrillation Support | HealthUnlocked

Atrial Fibrillation Support

All posts for December 2020

How long have you had Afib?

Santa’s bad day........

What I wished I had known at the start

Bad skipped beats

Cold hands and feet

Question for the Ladies.

Got to laugh.

Statins

bisoprolol , mood swings ??

Sleep pattern after ablation

Revitive machine

Beware the Xmas Glogg!

Heart Rate after ablation.

Breathless after cryo ablation

“Borderline” full blood count (platelet count) test result.

Is a Wheeze a worry?

All very different.

Difference between Afib and atrial flutter

One piece (at a time) Good News Chocolate is good for you

Five years free.

Sotalol and bloating

4 weeks post ablation - what are the fluttery feelings?

Update on flecainide maintenance dose

Afib after throwing up..

AF or Ectopics

covid vaccine

I'm new here

Ablation one week on

Abscess and afib

High blood pressure medication

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