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Is AF a disability

Hi everyone hope you are ticking along nicely. The question i have is why is afib not classed as a disability?? I am desperate to go back to work but I'm...

Hi everyone hope you are ticking along nicely. The question i have is why is afi...

Rachelanx50

•2 years ago

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Is anyone using danshen?

I have begun acupuncture treatment as a prophylactic, and my Chinese acupuncturist recommended danshen (more specifically Fu Fang Dan Shen). Does anyone have...

I have begun acupuncture treatment as a prophylactic, and my Chinese acupuncturi...

malaekahana

•2 years ago

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Exercise and AFIB

I am seeing a trend in an A-Fib event if I “exercise” during the day. Typically my episodes occur at evening/night. I am changing lifestyle and attempting just...

I am seeing a trend in an A-Fib event if I “exercise” during the day. Typically ...

Figbar

•2 years ago

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Afib after upper body work

Has anybody had afib attacks provoked after using their upper body a lot? I have been moving rocks about ( not very big ones) and resetting concrete border...

Has anybody had afib attacks provoked after using their upper body a lot? I have...

Auriculaire

•2 years ago

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Cryoablation

Writing again to ask anyone if they are free of flips and afib after ablation. And how long did their recovery take. Just for peace of mind. Thanks

Writing again to ask anyone if they are free of flips and afib after ablation. A...

mlp3434

•2 years ago

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Constant PACs

I had an ablation 3 months ago. Had some PAC episodes that lasted a few days about a month after the procedure. My EP put me on Flecainide 125mg per day. I...

I had an ablation 3 months ago. Had some PAC episodes that lasted a few days abo...

Phoneguy65

•2 years ago

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Afib, ablation, brachycardia pacemaker?

62 yo female, other than afib, I have no health issues . Ablation 2017 seems to have corrected afib. My bp and hr (other than when i was in afib) are low and...

62 yo female, other than afib, I have no health issues . Ablation 2017 seems to ...

kathie659

•2 years ago

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Fluctuating heartrate

I have been on 1.25mg Bisoprolol for about 3 months. This was prescribed due to some eptopic heartbeats. Today I have been very tired and noticed on my watch...

I have been on 1.25mg Bisoprolol for about 3 months. This was prescribed due to ...

Bonnymuir

•2 years ago

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Dr Gupta

Does anyone know if Dr Gupta from York Hospital sees NHS patients ?

tabletphobic

•2 years ago

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Stroke on Apixaban

I was taking Apixaban for paroxysmal AF after a catheter ablation several years ago, which mostly cured me of the debilitating bouts of AF which I was...

I was taking Apixaban for paroxysmal AF after a catheter ablation several years ...

BossLass

•2 years ago

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Day 3 post ablation

Feeling really rough today. Headache, tight chest and shortness of breath. I hope it dies down soon. I felt fine after the procedure, which the doctor was...

Feeling really rough today. Headache, tight chest and shortness of breath. I hop...

Safc1983

•2 years ago

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Thank you

I am grateful to all of you who write on here. I have PAF and SVT, and it causes me anxiety, so I look on here for help. When I get AF, it is very symptomatic...

I am grateful to all of you who write on here. I have PAF and SVT, and it causes...

Sixtychick

•2 years ago

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Slightly raised liver function query

Good morning from a grey cold Warwickshire! Had the usual blood test 8 months ago which showed slightly raised liver function. To repeat in 6 months,which I...

Good morning from a grey cold Warwickshire! Had the usual blood test 8 months ag...

wilsond

•2 years ago

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Could it be that you can’t lose weight because you aren’t getting enough sleep?

I’ve always ‘got the munchies’ when I don’t get enough sleep - like last night! I’m always banging on about Lifestyle Medicine and boring you all I’m sure,...

I’ve always ‘got the munchies’ when I don’t get enough sleep - like last night! ...

CDreamer

•2 years ago

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Ectopics or SVT?

Hi all, I had an ablation for SVT in July of 2020 and since then I have not had any bouts of SVT - although the ablation has left me with ectopics. Sometimes,...

Hi all, I had an ablation for SVT in July of 2020 and since then I have not had ...

Dogluvr95

•2 years ago

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Hi everyone☀️ Just wanted to ask the question regarding travel insurance when diagnosed with AF?

Hi everyone ☀️ I was diagnosed with AF last April and had to have emergency ablation done in April. So everything happened very quickly and so so scary at the...

Hi everyone ☀️ I was diagnosed with AF last April and had to have emergency abla...

Sigi1

•2 years ago

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Apixaban

How often should I be having kidney check etc., when taking Apixaban. My practice has the annual check up, but even that seems to have lapsed during the...

How often should I be having kidney check etc., when taking Apixaban. My practi...

Peddling2

•2 years ago

23 Replies

Blood Pressure

Hi, When AFIB is diagnosed and time passes by, is high blood pressure part of the symptoms or is it something totally different Thanks

Hi, When AFIB is diagnosed and time passes by, is high blood pressure part of th...

Andy-f

•2 years ago

11 Replies

Help with PAF

I have been suffering with PAF for approximately 5 years . Lately I've had several episodes where I am waking up at almost hourly intervals during the night...

I have been suffering with PAF for approximately 5 years . Lately I've had sever...

DaveBr

•2 years ago

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Should symptoms come and go on medication or never at all

Hi can I ask anyone out there who takes medication for a fib as there treatment plan...if you still get symptoms but not very often does that mean the meds are...

Hi can I ask anyone out there who takes medication for a fib as there treatment ...

Andyb7612

•2 years ago

21 Replies

Ectopics after 16 hours of PAF

Earlier I posted about an episode of PAF which has, fortunately, now terminated. Kardia says I am now in sinus rhythm. However, six hours later I am getting...

Earlier I posted about an episode of PAF which has, fortunately, now terminated....

Hidden

•2 years ago

13 Replies

Tens machine

Dear all My physio suggests a tens machine on my cervical neck to try to help with chronic tinnitus I had an ablation for paf 18 months ago and all good. Any...

Dear all My physio suggests a tens machine on my cervical neck to try to help wi...

7164

•2 years ago

7 Replies

Raised heart rate on amiodorome

I am a 72 year old woman who was very fit and healthy until two months ago I was diagnosed with paroxsymal AF. I had an ablation in January that left me with...

I am a 72 year old woman who was very fit and healthy until two months ago I was...

Flutecycle

•2 years ago

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Question about your 2nd ablation

Getting scheduled for 2nd ablation. I asked the dr if it would be a shorter procedure, as I’m thinking it’s more of a touch up. He said same amount of time....

Getting scheduled for 2nd ablation. I asked the dr if it would be a shorter proc...

Ablation7

•2 years ago

16 Replies

Pacemaker

Has anyone had a pacemaker to vibrate? It happened when I was asleep. Woke me up. Had my pacemaker 3 years.

Has anyone had a pacemaker to vibrate? It happened when I was asleep. Woke me u...

Rubyray

•2 years ago

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BACK INTO SINUS RHYTHM WITH A METRONOME

I have had paroximal atrial fibrillation for seven years, probably once a month, with HR around 150 for many hours. Over the years I have experimented all...

I have had paroximal atrial fibrillation for seven years, probably once a mont...

mirtilla

•2 years ago

22 Replies

Pacemaker problems following a routine check?

Putting feelers out there to see if anyone has had a similar experience. I had a routine test last week. Everything was fine. The device has been in for 7...

Putting feelers out there to see if anyone has had a similar experience. I had a...

thegranger

•2 years ago

4 Replies

Help needed interpreting an ECG

I obtained the following Kardia ECG showing "Unclassified- AF not detected" with a rate of 130bpm. Shortly after the rate fell to 90 bpm with "Possible AF."...

I obtained the following Kardia ECG showing "Unclassified- AF not detected" with...

Hidden

•2 years ago

11 Replies

Can medication be taken for life instead of abalation

Hi I'm very new ro this ..I was diagnosed with af back in april21 but chose not to take my 2.5mg bisoprolol straight away as thought I might be able to treat...

Hi I'm very new ro this ..I was diagnosed with af back in april21 but chose not ...

Andyb7612

•2 years ago

59 Replies

One Million – One Treatment Webinar launches tomorrow!

Increased awareness and understanding of catheter ablation for treatment of AF Register for this FREE webinar, launches tomorrow, Tuesday 08 February at 12:00...

Increased awareness and understanding of catheter ablation for treatment of AF R...

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Atrial Fibrillation Support

All posts for February 2022

Is AF a disability

Is anyone using danshen?

Exercise and AFIB

Afib after upper body work

Cryoablation

Constant PACs

Afib, ablation, brachycardia pacemaker?

Fluctuating heartrate

Dr Gupta

Stroke on Apixaban

Day 3 post ablation

Thank you

Slightly raised liver function query

Could it be that you can’t lose weight because you aren’t getting enough sleep?

Ectopics or SVT?

Hi everyone☀️ Just wanted to ask the question regarding travel insurance when diagnosed with AF?

Apixaban

Blood Pressure

Help with PAF

Should symptoms come and go on medication or never at all

Ectopics after 16 hours of PAF

Tens machine

Raised heart rate on amiodorome

Question about your 2nd ablation

Pacemaker

BACK INTO SINUS RHYTHM WITH A METRONOME

Pacemaker problems following a routine check?

Help needed interpreting an ECG

Can medication be taken for life instead of abalation

One Million – One Treatment Webinar launches tomorrow!

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