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Atrial Fibrillation Support

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Excited and hopeful

went to see Mummyluv’s nice surgeon today, I can confirm he’s very nice and gives you so much confidence. The long shot of the appointment is that I’m listed...

went to see Mummyluv’s nice surgeon today, I can confirm he’s very nice and give...

4chickens

•2 years ago

94 Replies

Looking for Ozzie Bob

Around the middle of May this year, Ozzie Bob posted a link to a story about an A-Fib sufferer who spent about 10 years systematically trying one thing...

Around the middle of May this year, Ozzie Bob posted a link to a story about an ...

brlund

•2 years ago

18 Replies

Skydiving with afib

I am in permanent afib but otherwise healthy and have the opportunity of going on a tandem skydive on holiday. Has anyone else in permanent afib done it and...

I am in permanent afib but otherwise healthy and have the opportunity of going...

Enable

•2 years ago

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Hi I'm JOY 73 now in NZ.Taking SOLGAR 4 B12 def. Stroke so PRADAXA 110mg,AF so Diltiazem 120mg am Bisoprolol 2.5 pm. SYNTHROID 125mg daily.

Ca Thyroid meds. Surgeon & I put an ideal level of TSH at 2.0-3.0. Taken under tongue on empty stomach 5-7am. Sip of water. Then wait 1/2 - 1 hr -piece of...

Ca Thyroid meds. Surgeon & I put an ideal level of TSH at 2.0-3.0. Taken under t...

JOY2THEWORLD49

•2 years ago

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sauna by the Baltic

All being well I hope to be flying to Finland in the middle of August to visit my sister who lives in a beautiful house in and garden on the edge of the...

All being well I hope to be flying to Finland in the middle of August to visit ...

Camelia23

•2 years ago

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Myocardial Perfusion Part 2

Today I returned to the Heart Institute for the 2nd part of my stress test. I was injected again with a radioactive material following which I had an hour to...

Today I returned to the Heart Institute for the 2nd part of my stress test. I ...

Daisyblu

•2 years ago

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How do I switch safely from amiodarone to flecainide?

I have been on 100mg of amiodarone. For 8 months. My Cardiologist wants me to switch to flecainide What is the safest way to switch considering the long...

I have been on 100mg of amiodarone. For 8 months. My Cardiologist wants me to s...

Busterpal

•2 years ago

4 Replies

Afib/ectopics and flying

Hello again fellow afibbers, I am going on holiday to Tenerife (from the UK) on Monday and the prospect of flying is currently terrifying me - I have had one...

Hello again fellow afibbers, I am going on holiday to Tenerife (from the UK) on ...

Tomgunn

•2 years ago

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Negative Interactions with Riveroxabyn

Does anybody on here take Milk Thistle tablets or Apple Cider vinegar whilst taking Riveroxabyn?

Does anybody on here take Milk Thistle tablets or Apple Cider vinegar whilst tak...

kellyjetsetter

•2 years ago

2 Replies

Error 400 site unsafe

How do I tell my ipad that this site is safe? Since an update I can no longer just tap the link on the healthunlocked emails and get here. I have to get here...

How do I tell my ipad that this site is safe? Since an update I can no longer j...

GrannyE

•2 years ago

12 Replies

Afib change

My usual afib pattern was nothing for a couple of months then afib at 140bpm for 24 hrs. Suddenly it’s changed to daily episodes lasting 2 to 4hrs. Is this...

My usual afib pattern was nothing for a couple of months then afib at 140bpm for...

Bobbo52

•2 years ago

11 Replies

Detailed European Society of Cardiology article on AF.

Detailed article on AF: https://www.escardio.org/static-file/Escardio/Guidelines/Documents/ehaa612.pdf

Detailed article on AF: https://www.escardio.org/static-file/Escardio/Guidelines...

Hidden

•2 years ago

3 Replies

CoVid and AF

Good day to all, Haven't posted for long time but do still keep an eye on posts and glean as much knowledge as possible.This probably a for info post. Fully...

Good day to all, Haven't posted for long time but do still keep an eye on posts ...

Bhoyo

•2 years ago

10 Replies

Asymptomatic AF .... continued

Just want to thank all of you who have made comments on my original post. So, first things first ...... I did the CoVid test today and I am all clear. So now...

Just want to thank all of you who have made comments on my original post. So, fi...

Hidden

•2 years ago

2 Replies

Afib/ectopics and hayfever

Hello everyone, Background: 30 year old fit and healthy male, long history of ectopics and one episode of afib 2.5 years ago (electrically cardioverted in...

Hello everyone, Background: 30 year old fit and healthy male, long history of ec...

Tomgunn

•2 years ago

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DID I HAVE AN ABLATION AND WASN'T TOLD?

Did I have an ablation without knowing? In 2002 heart rate 260+ bpm went local VA hospital, stayed there a week then was ambulanced 40 miles to west hollywood...

Did I have an ablation without knowing? In 2002 heart rate 260+ bpm went local V...

kocoach

•2 years ago

27 Replies

To Ab or not to Ab

Question for those who were Afib free while on an antiarrhythmic and had an ablation. How many of you were able to stop the antiarrhythmic? I've been NSR...

Question for those who were Afib free while on an antiarrhythmic and had an abla...

riffjack846

•2 years ago

3 Replies

Is this controlled?

I'm 53 with no heart disease and have been on daily flecanide (100mg x3 daily - I'm 6'6" and 16 stone hence the large dose) and 2.5mg of bisoporol. I get an...

I'm 53 with no heart disease and have been on daily flecanide (100mg x3 daily - ...

Kennyb1968

•2 years ago

18 Replies

Stopping Sotalol suddenly

I had my first episode of AF last December and I think I have had one since which lasted a couple of hours but by the time I could get it checked I was back in...

I had my first episode of AF last December and I think I have had one since whic...

Sandych55

•2 years ago

6 Replies

Doxycycline

Anyone had experience with having to take doxycycline for 3 weeks? Am two weeks into the course and my heart has been all over the place and bp down to 115/55...

Anyone had experience with having to take doxycycline for 3 weeks? Am two weeks...

GrannyE

•2 years ago

14 Replies

AF and Dementia linked ? ( dr Sanjay report)

Hi All So what does everyone make of Dr Sanjay latest video re the link between AF and Demtia ? 5 x more chance of a stroke ? Now 40% of us will get...

Hi All So what does everyone make of Dr Sanjay latest video re the link between...

mjm1971

•2 years ago

25 Replies

Amiodarone

My EP is suggesting that I try amiodarone. My history is of 3 ablations, 2016, 2018, 2020. Last one finally touched up the scars that had “failed” - so the...

My EP is suggesting that I try amiodarone. My history is of 3 ablations, 2016, 2...

lovetogarden

•2 years ago

22 Replies

Eight and a half weeks post ablation

Thanks for all the well wishers after my cryo-ablation at Stoke. The first 3 days were fine with just a few palpitations. The next two weeks were a nightmare...

Thanks for all the well wishers after my cryo-ablation at Stoke. The first 3 da...

UK_5010

•2 years ago

18 Replies

Asymptomatic AF

Just askin' around those of you with a diagnosis of ........ having AF with the tendency to be 'asymptomatic'. My question is ...... if you as a...

Just askin' around those of you with a diagnosis of ........ having AF with the ...

Hidden

•2 years ago

26 Replies

PVCs post cardioversion

Been in hospital since I left home after a cardioversion that put me in nsr but with multiple PVCs and going in and out of Afib which resulted in me being...

Been in hospital since I left home after a cardioversion that put me in nsr but ...

Mollykin

•2 years ago

5 Replies

A question about angiogram/ablation

I have had AF for at least 15 years, controlled by bisoprolol and increasing doses of flecainide. For reasons not quite clear to me I'm now booked in for an...

I have had AF for at least 15 years, controlled by bisoprolol and increasing dos...

Pdotg

•2 years ago

34 Replies

Zoe - Personalized Food Mapping App

Which eating plan should you adopt? The Liver Diet, The Atkins, The Low Carb high Fat, The FODMAP?? Do any of them work? This question has bugged me for...

Which eating plan should you adopt? The Liver Diet, The Atkins, The Low Carb h...

CDreamer

•2 years ago

46 Replies

Heat and dehydration

I’ve noticed a definite correlation between my now infrequent bouts of AF and high temperature/humidity/dehydration. Where is live it’s hot and humid all...

I’ve noticed a definite correlation between my now infrequent bouts of AF and hi...

Japaholic

•2 years ago

15 Replies

Elecroporation

I came across this article and have not heard of this before. Has anyone any experience of the procedure for treatment of AF....

I came across this article and have not heard of this before. Has anyone any exp...

Gfern

•2 years ago

2 Replies

Ablation Update and Experience of Myocardial Perfusion Test

Good news is I have a new ablation date of 21 July providing my INR settles down. Meanwhile Ive had Part 1 of the stress test that looks at my arteries. I...

Good news is I have a new ablation date of 21 July providing my INR settles down...

Daisyblu

•2 years ago

8 Replies

Posts - Atrial Fibrillation Support | HealthUnlocked

Atrial Fibrillation Support

All posts for July 2022

Excited and hopeful

Looking for Ozzie Bob

Skydiving with afib

Hi I'm JOY 73 now in NZ.Taking SOLGAR 4 B12 def. Stroke so PRADAXA 110mg,AF so Diltiazem 120mg am Bisoprolol 2.5 pm. SYNTHROID 125mg daily.

sauna by the Baltic

Myocardial Perfusion Part 2

How do I switch safely from amiodarone to flecainide?

Afib/ectopics and flying

Negative Interactions with Riveroxabyn

Error 400 site unsafe

Afib change

Detailed European Society of Cardiology article on AF.

CoVid and AF

Asymptomatic AF .... continued

Afib/ectopics and hayfever

DID I HAVE AN ABLATION AND WASN'T TOLD?

To Ab or not to Ab

Is this controlled?

Stopping Sotalol suddenly

Doxycycline

AF and Dementia linked ? ( dr Sanjay report)

Amiodarone

Eight and a half weeks post ablation

Asymptomatic AF

PVCs post cardioversion

A question about angiogram/ablation

Zoe - Personalized Food Mapping App

Heat and dehydration

Elecroporation

Ablation Update and Experience of Myocardial Perfusion Test

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Atrial Fibrillation Support

All posts for July 2022

Excited and hopeful

Looking for Ozzie Bob

﻿Skydiving with afib

Hi I'm JOY 73 now in NZ.Taking SOLGAR 4 B12 def. Stroke so PRADAXA 110mg,AF so Diltiazem 120mg am Bisoprolol 2.5 pm. SYNTHROID 125mg daily.

﻿sauna by the Baltic

﻿Myocardial Perfusion Part 2

How do I switch safely from amiodarone to flecainide?

Afib/ectopics and flying

Negative Interactions with Riveroxabyn

Error 400 site unsafe

Afib change

Detailed European Society of Cardiology article on AF.

CoVid and AF

Asymptomatic AF .... continued

Afib/ectopics and hayfever

DID I HAVE AN ABLATION AND WASN'T TOLD?

To Ab or not to Ab

Is this controlled?

Stopping Sotalol suddenly

Doxycycline

AF and Dementia linked ? ( dr Sanjay report)

Amiodarone

Eight and a half weeks post ablation

Asymptomatic AF

PVCs post cardioversion

A question about angiogram/ablation

Zoe - Personalized Food Mapping App

Heat and dehydration

Elecroporation

Ablation Update and Experience of Myocardial Perfusion Test

Search posts

Pinned Posts

Latest poll

How well do you know your condition?

Topics

Archive

Skydiving with afib

sauna by the Baltic

Myocardial Perfusion Part 2