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How to adjust Apixaban back to Uk time

Hi, I've just returned from Barbados (4hours -GMT) and before going I adjusted the time for taking the Apixaban by half an hour forward for a few days before I...

Hi, I've just returned from Barbados (4hours -GMT) and before going I adjusted t...

Barbadosgirl

•3 years ago

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Supply chain problems

It's now been reported in the USA through the FDA that pharmacies around the country are running low on prescription meds. Including heart medications and...

It's now been reported in the USA through the FDA that pharmacies around the cou...

belindalore

•3 years ago

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Pradaxa...stop taking? Continue?

Hi all. I am 4 yrs post ablation. Other than a few instances of rapid hb lasting 45 mins or less, I've been great! My physician has suggested I no longer...

Hi all. I am 4 yrs post ablation. Other than a few instances of rapid hb lasti...

kathie659

•3 years ago

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Too soon to drive? Post ablation.

Curious as to how long you waited before taking a short drive (with you driving I mean) after an ablation. I am feeling quite nervous and reluctant to try it...

Curious as to how long you waited before taking a short drive (with you driving ...

Sean_C

•3 years ago

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An update on my REZUM procedure and Apixiban cessation.

The procedure went ok with no surprises. My concern was around the cessation of Apixiban prior to and following the surgery. My last Apixiban was taken Tuesday...

The procedure went ok with no surprises. My concern was around the cessation of ...

RoyM

•3 years ago

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237 BPM at its highest

Waiting for Ambulance 237 BPM

Quest4NSR

•3 years ago

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Ablation Questions again...re Catheter Insertion

Hi, the replies to my last post about my upcoming ablation were very useful thank you I'm probably over thinking things again, but due to have a 1st ablation...

Hi, the replies to my last post about my upcoming ablation were very useful than...

Simoni

•3 years ago

16 Replies

Help and advice please

Have been given furosemide tablets as I have developed severe breathlessness upon any movement,I am having blood tests and heart trace next week, plus further...

Have been given furosemide tablets as I have developed severe breathlessness upo...

Hatten28

•3 years ago

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AF & Edoxaban 60 mg blood thinner

Hi All, I've suffered with AF since the age of 50, i'm now 57. I only use to get 2 or 3 episodes of AF a year until now. I'm now getting them 3 or more times a...

Hi All, I've suffered with AF since the age of 50, i'm now 57. I only use to get...

dave152248

•3 years ago

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Beta blockers

Hi everyone, Had my ablation last March and was told by the cardio to come off all meds apart from apixiban. I weaned of flecanaide two mths ago and now I have...

Hi everyone, Had my ablation last March and was told by the cardio to come off a...

stoneyrosed

•3 years ago

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Will my AF get worse if I don’t take medication.

I had a pacemaker fitted because I kept having heart pauses in my sleep. I’ve been told I have AF even though symptoms are extremely slight with just the...

I had a pacemaker fitted because I kept having heart pauses in my sleep. I’ve b...

Freddiejosh

•3 years ago

14 Replies

Kardia Mobile Advice

Hello guys, I've only just recently had the device so I'm a real newbie, been trying to capture my 'blips', so frustrating has they are in-between test runs,...

Hello guys, I've only just recently had the device so I'm a real newbie, been tr...

Quest4NSR

•3 years ago

25 Replies

Persistent AF

HI all. I am taking 10mg Bisoprolol and Digoxin for persistent AF. I was due to have a cardioversion but as the meds seemed to be working I decided to swerve...

HI all. I am taking 10mg Bisoprolol and Digoxin for persistent AF. I was due t...

cicek

•3 years ago

13 Replies

7 days from ablation

Hi there, So last Thursday I had my first ablation, as posted the day before. The ‘Imp of the Mind’ paid me a visit at 2am the morning of the procedure and...

Hi there, So last Thursday I had my first ablation, as posted the day before. Th...

Sean_C

•3 years ago

7 Replies

Spironolactone

I was recently in hospital in Cyprus with pneumonia. Whilst there it was discovered that I had dangerously low potassium levels. That was dealt with and I lost...

I was recently in hospital in Cyprus with pneumonia. Whilst there it was discove...

Barb1

•3 years ago

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High risk sports and anti-coagulants

My cardiologist has recommended that I go onto anti-coagulants. At age 66, this was not a surprise. Although my AF episodes are mild and infrequent by many...

My cardiologist has recommended that I go onto anti-coagulants. At age 66, this ...

Kent2007

•3 years ago

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Dr Sanjay Gupta - Bisoprolol

Interesting video about coming off bisoprolol - of course as always seek advice and support in consultation with your own doctors/cardiologists....

Interesting video about coming off bisoprolol - of course as always seek advice ...

Nick1957

•3 years ago

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Disopyramide and Vagal AF

I hope this post helps some of you out there. I’ve had PAF for around 15 years that has generally been under control with the use of Flecainide and ablation....

I hope this post helps some of you out there. I’ve had PAF for around 15 years ...

BigDunc

•3 years ago

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New pattern of AF

After going into AF last night Kardia is now reporting that I am back in normal rhythm. However I still have the strange “indigestion” pain which seems to come...

After going into AF last night Kardia is now reporting that I am back in normal ...

Hidden

•3 years ago

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Anyone had this?

A wits end. Getting Single, Double, Triple to what feels like Ectopic Beats, gets worse when I sit or prop myself up. Lots of wind, has flicked me into AF...

A wits end. Getting Single, Double, Triple to what feels like Ectopic Beats, ge...

Quest4NSR

•3 years ago

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AF rears it’s ugly head again!

Woke up in AF following a very unstable week with lots of ectopics, indigestion symptoms and so on. Inexplicable as I had spent a relaxing day with friends....

Woke up in AF following a very unstable week with lots of ectopics, indigestion...

Hidden

•3 years ago

7 Replies

Replying to electro blue re flu shot

Replying to electricblue, I have paroxysmal Afib and went for my two vaccinations back in Feb and March got my flu shot in October and my booster two weeks...

Replying to electricblue, I have paroxysmal Afib and went for my two vaccinatio...

Arline

•3 years ago

1 Reply

Atrial flutter and left arm soreness ?

Just wondering is it normal to feel soreness in my left arm when my heart is in flutter. I am 34 years old who is worried I might have something more serious....

Just wondering is it normal to feel soreness in my left arm when my heart is in ...

Zeinmassri

•3 years ago

1 Reply

Anyone else in afib 100% of the time?

After an ablation, several cardioversions and numerous medications, my pacemaker indicates that I have been in afib 100% of the time since last March. I'm on...

After an ablation, several cardioversions and numerous medications, my pacemaker...

JudyMarieC

•3 years ago

27 Replies

Cryoablation

Has anyone experienced (during cryoablation recovery) when you eat or finish a meal, that your heart flutters bad? I'm not having a great recovery these days....

Has anyone experienced (during cryoablation recovery) when you eat or finish a m...

mlp3434

•3 years ago

12 Replies

Heartburn/reflux, the vaccine or something else UPDATE.

Recently I posted about the symptoms of reflux, palpitations, ectopics and heartburn which I have had recentlyamd wondered if this was caused by the vaccine....

Recently I posted about the symptoms of reflux, palpitations, ectopics and heart...

Hidden

•3 years ago

5 Replies

Bisoprolol - Change time

Hiya - recently spoke with St Barts arrhythmia nurse and she suggested changing the time I take my 5mg bisoprolol from morning to evening. Any suggestions on...

Hiya - recently spoke with St Barts arrhythmia nurse and she suggested changing ...

Nick1957

•3 years ago

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Volume of ectopics graph in the 17 weeks since my ablation

450 ecgs in 115 days using a KardiaMobil 6L. I ecg after exercise, when Kardia diagnosis is other than Normal Sinus Rhythm, if I am suspicious of even mild...

450 ecgs in 115 days using a KardiaMobil 6L. I ecg after exercise, when Kardia ...

splashrollandplod

•3 years ago

1 Reply

Insomnia........really bad some nights!

Has anyone been prescribed SERTRALINE for sleep issues? Some nights , I sleep OK, others I can still be awake at 3.30. It's boring and depressing, because I...

Has anyone been prescribed SERTRALINE for sleep issues? Some nights , I sleep OK...

Wightbaby

•3 years ago

38 Replies

Reduction of carvedilol

I had my ablation over 11 weeks ago and have been fine in respect of a fib and ectopics. After consultation with my cardiologist it was agreed that I would...

I had my ablation over 11 weeks ago and have been fine in respect of a fib and...

kalgs

•3 years ago

2 Replies

Posts - Atrial Fibrillation Support | HealthUnlocked

Atrial Fibrillation Support

All posts for December 2021

How to adjust Apixaban back to Uk time

Supply chain problems

Pradaxa...stop taking? Continue?

Too soon to drive? Post ablation.

An update on my REZUM procedure and Apixiban cessation.

237 BPM at its highest

Ablation Questions again...re Catheter Insertion

Help and advice please

AF & Edoxaban 60 mg blood thinner

Beta blockers

Will my AF get worse if I don’t take medication.

Kardia Mobile Advice

Persistent AF

7 days from ablation

Spironolactone

High risk sports and anti-coagulants

Dr Sanjay Gupta - Bisoprolol

Disopyramide and Vagal AF

New pattern of AF

Anyone had this?

AF rears it’s ugly head again!

Replying to electro blue re flu shot

Atrial flutter and left arm soreness ?

Anyone else in afib 100% of the time?

Cryoablation

Heartburn/reflux, the vaccine or something else UPDATE.

Bisoprolol - Change time

Volume of ectopics graph in the 17 weeks since my ablation

Insomnia........really bad some nights!

Reduction of carvedilol

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