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TracyAdmin

Partner•3 years ago

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Afib and Exercise - the view from the cardiologist

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct1nvk This episode of the World Service's Health Check had a cardiologist covering the issue of Afib and Exercise. It's...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct1nvk This episode of the World Service's H...

Jajarunner

•3 years ago

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Sweating excessively with AF?

Hi all, 4 years into my AF journey and I find I swear a lot more than I used to? My menopausal wife has fewer hot flushes than me. 😂 Is this a symptom or...

Hi all, 4 years into my AF journey and I find I swear a lot more than I used ...

dezi

•3 years ago

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Nebivolol reaction

Good morning you lovely lot I’d like to know if anyone has had the same or similar experience as myself. I have ARVC, inherited gene. Life long palpitations....

Good morning you lovely lot I’d like to know if anyone has had the same or simil...

Carolx

•3 years ago

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Eloquis

Passing blood on eloquis

Tudyumdin

•3 years ago

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Atenolol . . . Are there any AFers still on it?

I have been taking 25 mg a day of atenolol for the past 20 years for HBP and now with AF for rate control. I understand it's less heart specific than some...

I have been taking 25 mg a day of atenolol for the past 20 years for HBP and now...

Bayonnejoe

•3 years ago

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Headaches or Fast Rate

16 months ago I had my ablation for SVT. Done OK until recently however I'm now starting with regular short burts of fast heart rate which last for a few...

16 months ago I had my ablation for SVT. Done OK until recently however I'm now...

chris45558

•3 years ago

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KardiaMobile 6L

Thinking of getting into this bit of kit - the one thing that holds me back is their list of mobile phones compatibility. Frankly, its awful ! Most of the...

Thinking of getting into this bit of kit - the one thing that holds me back is t...

Hidden

•3 years ago

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Not breathless but more wheezy.

As i've posted before my first bouts of Afib were after my Open Heart Surgery for a Thoracic Ascending Aortic Aneurysm in April 2019 whilst in hospital. I had...

As i've posted before my first bouts of Afib were after my Open Heart Surgery fo...

cjbroon

•3 years ago

1 Reply

A cautionary tale about Amiodarone

My mountain climbing, fit a s a flea, 76 year old brother was told he had Afib during a routine health check. He was asymptotic but immediately medicated with...

My mountain climbing, fit a s a flea, 76 year old brother was told he had Afib d...

Maggimunro

•3 years ago

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Mood and activity and AF

You know when you see something that's been staring you in the face for ages? I've had pretty constant PAF episodes since 2006. I've looked a lot at diet,...

You know when you see something that's been staring you in the face for ages? I...

DueNorth

•3 years ago

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Statin

Apologies if this is the wrong forum for statin but I've been taking statin now for about 3 months and every morning I wake up with a very stiff lower back not...

Apologies if this is the wrong forum for statin but I've been taking statin now ...

Kayjas

•3 years ago

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Afib or something else?

Hi …. I’m new here having only been diagnosed a few days ago. I’m still coming to terms with things and gathering information so sorry if this is a daft...

Hi …. I’m new here having only been diagnosed a few days ago. I’m still coming ...

AnnaMill

•3 years ago

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Does ablation give you a higher resting heart rate permanently?

Hi all. Got a cancellation today and the af nurse/ booking lady rang me today saying I’m booked in next week for my ablation. Will my resting heart rate go up...

Hi all. Got a cancellation today and the af nurse/ booking lady rang me today sa...

Lenlec

•3 years ago

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Feel weak and lightheaded

Hi , I started an afib attack 8 days ago and was in hospital for 4 days while the doctors tried to lower my heart rate. I'm now on 10mg of Bisoprolol and...

Hi , I started an afib attack 8 days ago and was in hospital for 4 days while th...

skipthebeat

•3 years ago

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My PAF episodes have suddenly changed in duration.

Two weeks ago I got Norovirus, and the vomiting was a story in itself. At the same time it triggered my AFIB, blood pressure plummeted and I was very...

Two weeks ago I got Norovirus, and the vomiting was a story in itself. At the s...

shorttail

•3 years ago

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Persistent Afib

My husband has persistent afib. He has had it for years, He is 74. He had several cardio versions which worked for a short time. About 4 weeks ago he had an...

My husband has persistent afib. He has had it for years, He is 74. He had severa...

luvthebeach

•3 years ago

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AF again 4 months after ablation

Hi, I had my first ablation in April at Papworth. Apart from going into mild AF the following day for six hours, I recovered well and had no other episodes up...

Hi, I had my first ablation in April at Papworth. Apart from going into mild AF ...

Shazmoz

•3 years ago

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Sotalol

Hi, I’m 68 years old, had a bypass 10 years ago and developed AF after surgery. It stopped with a short course of Amiodorone. I was put on Bisoprolol 2.5 mg....

Hi, I’m 68 years old, had a bypass 10 years ago and developed AF after surgery. ...

MumofDragons

•3 years ago

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Need to pee 3 times a night.

Hi all does anyone else with a fib have to get up for a wee more than once. Its driving me mad.?

Hi all does anyone else with a fib have to get up for a wee more than once. Its ...

ETHEL103

•3 years ago

42 Replies

Low blood pressure with AF episode

Does anyone get low blood pressure with AF? I was diagnosed a few years ago with paroxysmal AF. The last 2 episodes I’ve felt quite faint / lightheaded. I took...

Does anyone get low blood pressure with AF? I was diagnosed a few years ago with...

Blimeyohriley

•3 years ago

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Bisoprolol side effects

Hi just after other members experiences please regarding bisoprolol I have ventricular ectopy on waiting list for ablation it’s the only medication which will...

Hi just after other members experiences please regarding bisoprolol I have ventr...

Hidden

•3 years ago

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SVE

I have PAF and often preceded by SVE for a short time . However, I’ve been having SVEs for over 12 hours . It’s never happened before .

I have PAF and often preceded by SVE for a short time . However, I’ve been havin...

kalgs

•3 years ago

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Convergent ablation

I’m scheduled for a convergent ablation. I’m out of rhythm approximately 78% of the time and my heart rate fluctuates throughout the day over 100. The...

I’m scheduled for a convergent ablation. I’m out of rhythm approximately 78% o...

Tux18

•3 years ago

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Hospital stay for dofetilide loading

Wish me luck. Heading to the hospital tomorrow for a change in meds. Have been on sotalol for a few years and it really wears me down, particularly in warm...

Wish me luck. Heading to the hospital tomorrow for a change in meds. Have been o...

lovetogarden

•3 years ago

40 Replies

Help with new medicine for a-fib

Hi i am new to a-fib just recently been in hospital three times and was cardio version and they put me on drondadrone (multaq ) i also have cardiomyopathy so...

Hi i am new to a-fib just recently been in hospital three times and was cardio v...

Beemer11

•3 years ago

13 Replies

Attention: Felodopine users

Hi gals and guys, This is aimed at those of you (if any) who have been on 2.5mg of Felodopine for high blood pressure and who have come off it. The question is...

Hi gals and guys, This is aimed at those of you (if any) who have been on 2.5mg ...

Hidden

•3 years ago

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Magnesium capsules and other medication

Hi, I have high blood pressure and AF, which I am in at the moment. Is it okay to take a Magnesium supplement. The medication I am taking at the moment is...

Hi, I have high blood pressure and AF, which I am in at the moment. Is it okay t...

Jomar4648

•3 years ago

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AFib or other arrhythmia??

Hi peeps, as some of you know, I was diagnosed with Afib last year. Prior to this, I had had another type of arrhythmia for many years and had been under a...

Hi peeps, as some of you know, I was diagnosed with Afib last year. Prior to thi...

Spangle14

•3 years ago

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Has anyone with AF also suffer with Nausea and Lower Back Pain and also Flank Pain, and I’ve also been Prescribed Tildiem 60mg Twice Daily.

Can Anyone Help

Bluseman

•3 years ago

4 Replies

Posts - Atrial Fibrillation Support | HealthUnlocked

Atrial Fibrillation Support

All posts for August 2021

Join us virtually for Patients Day 2021 –Sunday 3rd October 2021 - Register today!

Afib and Exercise - the view from the cardiologist

Sweating excessively with AF?

Nebivolol reaction

Eloquis

Atenolol . . . Are there any AFers still on it?

Headaches or Fast Rate

KardiaMobile 6L

Not breathless but more wheezy.

A cautionary tale about Amiodarone

Mood and activity and AF

Statin

Afib or something else?

Does ablation give you a higher resting heart rate permanently?

Feel weak and lightheaded

My PAF episodes have suddenly changed in duration.

Persistent Afib

AF again 4 months after ablation

Sotalol

Need to pee 3 times a night.

Low blood pressure with AF episode

Bisoprolol side effects

SVE

Convergent ablation

Hospital stay for dofetilide loading

Help with new medicine for a-fib

Attention: Felodopine users

Magnesium capsules and other medication

AFib or other arrhythmia??

Has anyone with AF also suffer with Nausea and Lower Back Pain and also Flank Pain, and I’ve also been Prescribed Tildiem 60mg Twice Daily.

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