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Have you registered for our “virtual” Living with a Pacemaker Event?

What is a pacemaker? Why do I need it? How is it implanted? What happens next? What is remote monitoring? Would you like to learn more about your pacemaker?...

What is a pacemaker? Why do I need it? How is it implanted? What happens next? ...

TracyAdmin

Partner•3 years ago

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Covid Pfizer Booster Jab

All booster jabs are Pfizer in our area. Same after effects as with my first two, slight pain in the muscle of my shoulder when I raise my arm above my head....

All booster jabs are Pfizer in our area. Same after effects as with my first two...

RoyMacDonald

•3 years ago

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The little red beating heart in Kardia 6L

Mornin' all, Does anyone know if the animated red heart icon that is beating away when one takes a reading with the Kardia 6L is an image of what your pulse is...

Mornin' all, Does anyone know if the animated red heart icon that is beating awa...

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•3 years ago

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Anticoagulant for the first time during an Afib episode ?

Hello, Anticoagulant was prescribed. We hesitated. Got a kardia device and started to daily monitor the heart rhythm. This morning it hit: "possible atrial...

Hello, Anticoagulant was prescribed. We hesitated. Got a kardia device and start...

snak3eyes

•3 years ago

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AF , Asthma and Covid 🙆‍♀️

Hi. Being Asthmatic as well as Having PAF I have taken every precaution possible to avoid contracting Covid but get it I did. Thank goodness for my 3 vaccines....

Hi. Being Asthmatic as well as Having PAF I have taken every precaution possible...

Nerja2012

•3 years ago

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Advice please

Boasted yesterday that I hadn’t had an AF episode for a month to the day! Little devil beard and 2.50 this morning we we’re off. Thankfully Flecainide worked...

Boasted yesterday that I hadn’t had an AF episode for a month to the day! Little...

Hylda2

•3 years ago

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cryoablation

Well I thought things were getting slightly better yesterday but no way! This is weird but when I'm sleeping I dream that my heart flips and I can actually...

Well I thought things were getting slightly better yesterday but no way! This is...

mlp3434

•3 years ago

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I have a Kardia Device 6 lead, looking for something a little more hardcore, any suggestions?

Forth Frontier looks good, anyone purchased any real good ones to keep monitoring for 24 hrs or more? Be good to hear your experiences on these

Forth Frontier looks good, anyone purchased any real good ones to keep monitorin...

Quest4NSR

•3 years ago

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AF/VT after Covid - My Story

Hi all, this is my first post. I'm 62 and have been on meds for high BP for about 10 years. I was having palpitations around half a dozen times a year for the...

Hi all, this is my first post. I'm 62 and have been on meds for high BP for abou...

bowie88

•3 years ago

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Major New Xarelto Study 12/21/21

This reads like a very important one. Over 500,000 participants. The study indicates a significantly higher rate of serious bleeds with Xarelto compared to...

This reads like a very important one. Over 500,000 participants. The study indi...

bayonnejoe1

•3 years ago

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Pvcs/pacs since having covid

Has anyone sufferd with a large amount of pvcs /pacs since having covid? As since having covid in January I have had them everyday non stop last holter was...

Has anyone sufferd with a large amount of pvcs /pacs since having covid? As sinc...

Dpc2019

•3 years ago

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Coping with AFIB when at work.

What advice can anyone give me on how they cope at work when AFIB occurs. It scares me to be at work and have an episode as I’m very symptomatic.

What advice can anyone give me on how they cope at work when AFIB occurs. It sca...

Electricblue1

•3 years ago

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Advice please - pill in pocket

I went into AF this morning. Took pill in pocket (Flenacide) at 10.30 AM, still in AF at 11.30 (as instructed by consultant EP), still in AF at 2.30...

I went into AF this morning. Took pill in pocket (Flenacide) at 10.30 AM, still ...

Steve101

•3 years ago

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Post Ablation Travel

I am scheduled for ablation in January. However, I chose an EP and hospital (Johns Hopkins in Baltimore) that is a 2 hour flight from where I live (Orlando,...

I am scheduled for ablation in January. However, I chose an EP and hospital (Jo...

MJZaw

•3 years ago

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Warfarin versus DOACS

Following the subconjunctival haemorrhage I got from taking Apixaban for a week, my GP has asked me if I would “like to try” warfarin as an alternative. This...

Following the subconjunctival haemorrhage I got from taking Apixaban for a week,...

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•3 years ago

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'Living with a Pacemaker’ Have you registered for our upcoming “virtual” event yet?‘

‘Living with a Pacemaker’ patient educational event launching February 03, 2022 WATCH, LISTEN and LEARN from Dr Leon Ptaszek MD, PhD FACC, FHRS...

‘Living with a Pacemaker’ patient educational event launching February 03, 2022 ...

TracyAdmin

Partner•3 years ago

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Covid passport chip???

Anyone here have a covid passport chip? A Swedish company who produces these chips is pushing them at the USA. From what I've read Europeans are/have been...

Anyone here have a covid passport chip? A Swedish company who produces these chi...

belindalore

•3 years ago

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AFIB IS STRESSING ME OUT!!!

I have been a healthy athelete (boxer) until I was 56 years old, thats when I started having afib episodes to the point of mentally blacking out not passing...

I have been a healthy athelete (boxer) until I was 56 years old, thats when I st...

kocoach

•3 years ago

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Hydration

OK folks you know how I am always banging on about good hydration? I have just been reading a paper on the affect of age in motorsport (people not cars) and...

OK folks you know how I am always banging on about good hydration? I have just ...

BobD

Volunteer•3 years ago

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Is there anyone who doesn't get a night or morning off from the Beast?

Back in hospital, last night had a 2 hrs episode and then all of a sudden after the AF session I became breathless and felt like I was shutting down, then not...

Back in hospital, last night had a 2 hrs episode and then all of a sudden after ...

Quest4NSR

•3 years ago

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Af for 24 hrs 3 months post ablation

Hi all. Had what I thought was a successful ablation 3 months ago but after a few beers The other night I’m still in Af very disappointed tbh only had 3 or...

Hi all. Had what I thought was a successful ablation 3 months ago but after a f...

Lenlec

•3 years ago

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Lactoferrin and anticoagulants

I am a 78 old male with PAF. I take Eliquis, Flecainide and Bisoprolol. In these times of Covid a GP suggested to my son, who has no PAF, to take Lactoferrin...

I am a 78 old male with PAF. I take Eliquis, Flecainide and Bisoprolol. In these...

mirtilla

•3 years ago

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7 weeks post-ablation, high heart rate (130-140) at every activity

Hi all, Had and ablation for atrial fibrillation and flutter end of October (39 years). All seemed fine, and after a week of AF in rest and some blurry vision...

Hi all, Had and ablation for atrial fibrillation and flutter end of October (39 ...

Thomas2222

•3 years ago

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Apixaban and subconjunctival haemorrhage.

After taking Apixaban for 6 days (2x5mg, daily) I woke this morning with a subconjunctival haemorrhage in the left eye. Yesterday, the eye had been bloodshot...

After taking Apixaban for 6 days (2x5mg, daily) I woke this morning with a subc...

Hidden

•3 years ago

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Further information on lateral flow tests

I am writing a separate post as I thought the information my son-in-law sent was worth sharing. My daughter, her husband and my grandson had COVID last week...

I am writing a separate post as I thought the information my son-in-law sent was...

irene75359

•3 years ago

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Deja Vu!

Morning,Campers! What do you think of this? 4 years ago almost to the day when I had a TIA, I visited my Aunt again ,stayed for weekend very little sleep,long...

Morning,Campers! What do you think of this? 4 years ago almost to the day when I...

wilsond

•3 years ago

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Has anyone else had a steady heart rhythm but changing rate?

Morning people. Woke up this morning and feel pretty weak. Heart rate on watch seemed to be jumping around quite a bit so I thought may be glitching. Checked...

Morning people. Woke up this morning and feel pretty weak. Heart rate on watch ...

Elli86

•3 years ago

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Flecanide, Bisoprolol & Rivoroxaban Morning doses

Bisoprolol & Riviroxaban I understand have to be take with food but from what I understand flecanide has to be taken 1 hour before food or on an empty stomach....

Bisoprolol & Riviroxaban I understand have to be take with food but from what I ...

tom0985

•3 years ago

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normal ekg reading but…

i feel like i’m having heart palpitations, but when i check on my alivecor kardia device it reads normal bpm. so why do i feel this way? anyone experience...

i feel like i’m having heart palpitations, but when i check on my alivecor kardi...

september1990

•3 years ago

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Cryoablatio

Well tomorrow will be 2 months since my procedure. I saw my Doctor today and he said that I should me over any problems. I brought to the attention that I...

Well tomorrow will be 2 months since my procedure. I saw my Doctor today and he ...

mlp3434

•3 years ago

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Posts - Atrial Fibrillation Support | HealthUnlocked

Atrial Fibrillation Support

All posts for December 2021

Have you registered for our “virtual” Living with a Pacemaker Event?

Covid Pfizer Booster Jab

The little red beating heart in Kardia 6L

Anticoagulant for the first time during an Afib episode ?

AF , Asthma and Covid 🙆‍♀️

Advice please

cryoablation

I have a Kardia Device 6 lead, looking for something a little more hardcore, any suggestions?

AF/VT after Covid - My Story

Major New Xarelto Study 12/21/21

Pvcs/pacs since having covid

Coping with AFIB when at work.

Advice please - pill in pocket

Post Ablation Travel

Warfarin versus DOACS

'Living with a Pacemaker’ Have you registered for our upcoming “virtual” event yet?‘

Covid passport chip???

AFIB IS STRESSING ME OUT!!!

Hydration

Is there anyone who doesn't get a night or morning off from the Beast?

Af for 24 hrs 3 months post ablation

Lactoferrin and anticoagulants

7 weeks post-ablation, high heart rate (130-140) at every activity

Apixaban and subconjunctival haemorrhage.

Further information on lateral flow tests

Deja Vu!

Has anyone else had a steady heart rhythm but changing rate?

Flecanide, Bisoprolol & Rivoroxaban Morning doses

normal ekg reading but…

Cryoablatio

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