Posts - Atrial Fibrillation Support | HealthUnlocked

Atrial Fibrillation Support

31,661 members • 37,531 posts

All posts for March 2022

Pacemaker advice

I've been offered a pacemaker after having very slow and high heartbeats and a recent holter confirmed heart pauses and PVCS borderline over 10% of daily...

I've been offered a pacemaker after having very slow and high heartbeats and a ...

fairgo45

•2 years ago

62 Replies

Positive outcomes for the future

Hi again just a quick question...but with all this going on at the moment for me and everyone else on here.. is there ever any possibility of a long enough...

Hi again just a quick question...but with all this going on at the moment for me...

Andyb7612

•2 years ago

48 Replies

Others' experience of Edoxaban and side effect of ongoing bleeding, swollen gums behind front teeth? Treatments? Alternative DOACS? Try?

Change from Warfarin to Edoxaban, then experiencing a bad bleed after bowel polypectomy by colonoscopy.

Change from Warfarin to Edoxaban, then experiencing a bad bleed after bowel poly...

HastyHeart

•2 years ago

18 Replies

Want to take advantage of all our features? Just log in!

Off beta block and Flec prior to Ablation?

I’m scheduled for my fourth (final?) ablation this time for atrial flutter. The EP asks me to stop taking Metoprolol (50mg 2x) and Flecainide (50mx 2x) four...

I’m scheduled for my fourth (final?) ablation this time for atrial flutter. The ...

DKBX

•2 years ago

8 Replies

Dark chocolate

Any one here tried dark chocolate and what effects does it has on afib?

Daisaku

•2 years ago

34 Replies

Update

Hi all, going into week 6, so far so good but had nuts last night that had glucose syrup on as they were honey flavoured, big mistake, made my heart go funny,...

Hi all, going into week 6, so far so good but had nuts last night that had gluco...

Electricblue1

•2 years ago

10 Replies

Permanent AF

Is anyone in permanent AF and have steady heart rate controlled by drugs? Thanks

Is anyone in permanent AF and have steady heart rate controlled by drugs? Thanks...

lindyloo59

•2 years ago

31 Replies

Still having AF

Hi anyone on here had treatment but still in AF? My husband is on beta blockers, blood thinners and statins. He has just had a pace maker put in. He is still...

Hi anyone on here had treatment but still in AF? My husband is on beta blockers,...

Debfro34

•2 years ago

29 Replies

Kardia alive 6 lead helped diagnose

After phone consultation with EP at Glenfield all was great decided I needed a 2nd ablation I mentioned my Kardia device the previous day showed that I had...

After phone consultation with EP at Glenfield all was great decided I needed a 2...

Babyr1996

•2 years ago

6 Replies

Matt’s Cryoblation and Atrial Flutter procedure : Diary : Day 2 after Procedure

Hi All So I’m back home and was shattered yesterday after no sleep on the ward the previous night ( nothing to do with procedure the ward was just noisy and...

Hi All So I’m back home and was shattered yesterday after no sleep on the ward...

mjm1971

•2 years ago

4 Replies

Kinesiology?

Hi folks, has anyone got any experience (positive or negative) with kinesiology for Afib? Many thanks.

Hi folks, has anyone got any experience (positive or negative) with kinesiology ...

BigArnie

•2 years ago

10 Replies

Ablation 2 days ago.

I finally had my third ablation on Wednesday, all good so far except for a persistent sore throat and a very stiff leg so fingers crossed. I would like to...

I finally had my third ablation on Wednesday, all good so far except for a persi...

FarmerJac

•2 years ago

3 Replies

On the fence about taking amirodorone.

What is or was your experience with amiodorone? I’m on the fence about taking it due to side effects vs benefits. Thanks

What is or was your experience with amiodorone? I’m on the fence about taking i...

Geeps527

•2 years ago

18 Replies

Verapamil SR 120 mg side effects, one a day

I took my first of dose Half Securon SR 120 mg mid morning and this afternoon I am dizzy and lacking energy. I am struggling to stand up. I realise I have a...

I took my first of dose Half Securon SR 120 mg mid morning and this afternoon I ...

carer999

•2 years ago

8 Replies

How long for beta blockers to settle in?

Sorry to pester but my bisoprolol prescription is up for renewal next week...been on them 3 weeks on Sunday and struggling with fatigue/s o.b,/low mood/sleep...

Sorry to pester but my bisoprolol prescription is up for renewal next week...bee...

celticlady

•2 years ago

16 Replies

Flecainide

Hi, I am having a bit of a difficult time with ectopics and AF breakthroughs. For 2 years I`ve been stable and was discharged from the Heart and Lung...

Hi, I am having a bit of a difficult time with ectopics and AF breakthroughs. F...

ruskin10

•2 years ago

17 Replies

Abalation worries

Hi there...I am booked in to see an electrophysio cardiologist on March 25th about alternative treatment to my 2.5mg bisoprolol which isn't working that well...

Hi there...I am booked in to see an electrophysio cardiologist on March 25th abo...

Andyb7612

•2 years ago

31 Replies

Alarming new symptom.

Hi, I just need to get a new anxiety of my chest. Briefly, I had a cryoablation last March. Since then my eps of af have mostly settled but I do still get it...

Hi, I just need to get a new anxiety of my chest. Briefly, I had a cryoablation ...

jan-ran

•2 years ago

33 Replies

Cryoablation and Flutter procure : Diary Day of Procedure

Hi all Hopefully this won’t bore you all but seeings how you guys have been so great to me over the last 10 months since I found out I had AF and a flutter I...

Hi all Hopefully this won’t bore you all but seeings how you guys have been so ...

mjm1971

•2 years ago

7 Replies

Wexin Keli to treat AFib

Has anyone tried non traditional approach to AF treatment, like Chinese herbs Wexin Keli or acupuncture?

Has anyone tried non traditional approach to AF treatment, like Chinese herbs We...

Yogi59

•2 years ago

20 Replies

Headaches after ablation

My husband had an ablation 2 days ago. Paper says PAF (paroxysmal atrial fibrillation). He woke up in the night to go to the bathroom and was dizzy and fell...

My husband had an ablation 2 days ago. Paper says PAF (paroxysmal atrial fibril...

girl4health

•2 years ago

9 Replies

EP in Scotland

Anyone know of an EP consultant in Scotland I'm in The Scottish Borders about 40 miles from Edinburgh

Anyone know of an EP consultant in Scotland I'm in The Scottish Borders about 40...

Hidden

•2 years ago

7 Replies

Small portions only!!!

It seems that I can only eat small portions rather than larger portions throughout the day and at dinner time ... small portions and non-spicy ... so boring...

It seems that I can only eat small portions rather than larger portions througho...

Janith

•2 years ago

34 Replies

Has anyone successfully reduced Diltiazam 120mg. ER to a lower dosage or even made it a PIP?

My doc has agreed to lower my Diltiazam but did not give an exact process, rather says I could reduce the 30mg. As I could tolerate. I’ve been trying 30mg...

My doc has agreed to lower my Diltiazam but did not give an exact process, rathe...

Figbar

•2 years ago

24 Replies

Do all beta blockers cause sleep disturbances?

My main concern with my newly prescribed bisoprolol is the poor quality sleep. Also have a swooney sensation and various other side effects. I'm semi retired...

My main concern with my newly prescribed bisoprolol is the poor quality sleep. A...

celticlady

•2 years ago

15 Replies

Ablation and Flutter op day

Hi all Sitting in reception at St Barts waiting to start the procedure today . Hopefully sorting or at least starting the process of fixing my flutter and...

Hi all Sitting in reception at St Barts waiting to start the procedure today ....

mjm1971

•2 years ago

16 Replies

Post ablation

Hello, I just had my second ablation on 1 march 22. I had a recurrent AF episode in dec 21. Originaly i had a cryo ablation in dec 2018 the first night in...

Hello, I just had my second ablation on 1 march 22. I had a recurrent AF episode...

FilipVW

•2 years ago

4 Replies

Steroid Injection - Afib Impact

Anyone have experience with steroid injections in their shoulder and any impact on their afib? Thanks in advance! js

Anyone have experience with steroid injections in their shoulder and any impact ...

Jafib

•2 years ago

8 Replies

Cocktail of drugs

Just starting taking digoxin along with bisoprolol and perindopril which I was already taking, following my heart going into AF a couple of days ago. I had...

Just starting taking digoxin along with bisoprolol and perindopril which I was a...

lindyloo59

•2 years ago

6 Replies

Vagal AF - I cant sleep at night - What medication do you take ?

Hello I am 42 years old man and I have lone vagal paroxysmal AFib and the vast majority of my AFib episodes start at midnight during my deep sleep, probably...

Hello I am 42 years old man and I have lone vagal paroxysmal AFib and the vast m...

JoseT

•2 years ago

69 Replies

Posts - Atrial Fibrillation Support | HealthUnlocked

Atrial Fibrillation Support

All posts for March 2022

Pacemaker advice

Positive outcomes for the future

Others' experience of Edoxaban and side effect of ongoing bleeding, swollen gums behind front teeth? Treatments? Alternative DOACS? Try?

Off beta block and Flec prior to Ablation?

Dark chocolate

Update

Permanent AF

Still having AF

Kardia alive 6 lead helped diagnose

Matt’s Cryoblation and Atrial Flutter procedure : Diary : Day 2 after Procedure

Kinesiology?

Ablation 2 days ago.

On the fence about taking amirodorone.

Verapamil SR 120 mg side effects, one a day

How long for beta blockers to settle in?

Flecainide

Abalation worries

Alarming new symptom.

Cryoablation and Flutter procure : Diary Day of Procedure

Wexin Keli to treat AFib

Headaches after ablation

EP in Scotland

Small portions only!!!

Has anyone successfully reduced Diltiazam 120mg. ER to a lower dosage or even made it a PIP?

Do all beta blockers cause sleep disturbances?

Ablation and Flutter op day

Post ablation

Steroid Injection - Afib Impact

Cocktail of drugs

Vagal AF - I cant sleep at night - What medication do you take ?

Search posts

Pinned Posts

Latest poll

How well do you know your condition?

Topics

Archive