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ECG interpretation

Hi all, I recently bought the Getwellue ECG 24h device and I'm starting to use it. How would you interpret the circled area of the ecg picture which I recorded...

Hi all, I recently bought the Getwellue ECG 24h device and I'm starting to use i...

fra48

•1 year ago

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Lightheaded after AF episode

I was diagnosed with Atrial Fibrillation in October 2021 and prescribed Edoxaban. Fortunately I have only been experiencing AF edisodes about once a month but...

I was diagnosed with Atrial Fibrillation in October 2021 and prescribed Edoxaban...

Jomaur

•1 year ago

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problems after ablation

my husband had his ablation on 12th June and has had problems every since. He didn’t have any episodes in the year leading up to it but was advised to have it...

my husband had his ablation on 12th June and has had problems every since. He di...

Oak321

•1 year ago

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Can't taste food after a stroke

Had a stroke on 12 july 2023.since then I haven't been able to taste my food I also gave up smoking on that date I thought it was giving up smoking but I'm...

Had a stroke on 12 july 2023.since then I haven't been able to taste my food I a...

Terry5757

•1 year ago

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Flecainide and immunosuppresants

This question has already been asked but with an unhelpful title. Does anyone take both Immunosuppressant(s) and flecainide at the same time? If so, what has...

This question has already been asked but with an unhelpful title. Does anyone ta...

Cablecar

•1 year ago

1 Reply

How long after being on LMWH (Tinzaparin) will my hair stop falling out? I have been off for two months and my hair continues to shed.

I was on Daltaparin for 3 months then switched to Tinzaparin with hopes that my excessive hair shedding/loss would stop. It did not . I have been off the...

I was on Daltaparin for 3 months then switched to Tinzaparin with hopes that my ...

Bengal5253

•1 year ago

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Wierd ekg at first 5 seconds

Apologize if this is an un educated question. But the first 5 Or 6 seconds The EKG looks like It's very irregular or salt tooth looking. But then when my pulse...

Apologize if this is an un educated question. But the first 5 Or 6 seconds The E...

MONK-E

•1 year ago

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How Long Before Improvement?

I was diagnosed with AF a few months ago and before that only really knew something was wrong back in March when I found I got out of breath walking up a hill...

I was diagnosed with AF a few months ago and before that only really knew someth...

Peakoverload

•1 year ago

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NSAIDS and Afib.

After a concussion last January, I started taking Naproxen regularly. AND I started having break-thru Afib episodes. My docs KNEw I was taking this but said...

After a concussion last January, I started taking Naproxen regularly. AND I star...

Missyanne

•1 year ago

8 Replies

insomnia

insomnia with side effects from mirtazpine 7.5mg. Any alternative

Hellofrom

•1 year ago

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Surgery cancelled

Hello. I have posted before about being overweight with AF and the fact that I am too heavy for an ablation. I have been on a weight loss pathway with the nhs...

Hello. I have posted before about being overweight with AF and the fact that I a...

Rhiannonimity1

•1 year ago

58 Replies

How effective is cardioversion for Persistent AFib?

Thank you to all those who have recently posted replies to my recent question ‘Has anyone had problems with Flecainide not working?’. Your answers have...

Thank you to all those who have recently posted replies to my recent question ‘H...

golfwatcher

•1 year ago

68 Replies

Experiences with Metoprolol

I was dx with Parosyximal Afib in 2019 and, after the customary course of starting with a beta blocker - Metoprolol, which didn't work - and then adding...

I was dx with Parosyximal Afib in 2019 and, after the customary course of starti...

willec49

•1 year ago

16 Replies

BP raised, after advice from Beta-Blocker users.

Started Bisoprolol 3 weeks ago (2.5mg), brought BP down to 109/72 pulse 49. Doc decided to cut me back to 1.25mg BP was stabilising around 125/78 pulse 51....

Started Bisoprolol 3 weeks ago (2.5mg), brought BP down to 109/72 pulse 49. Doc ...

Fight-the-good-fight

•1 year ago

25 Replies

2 Year wait for ablation

Hello everyone, I am new on this site but have looked in frequently over the last few years and have found some very helpful information. I have had PAF for...

Hello everyone, I am new on this site but have looked in frequently over the la...

Scot01

•1 year ago

24 Replies

ECG can anyone take a look at this for me ?

hi to all. I have PAF and have had some kind of episode today but my Kardia monitor is not recognising it as AFib, also normally my HR goes very high ( 160+)...

hi to all. I have PAF and have had some kind of episode today but my Kardia moni...

Nodoubt2

•1 year ago

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Amiodarone- can anyone help me with their knowlege of this drug

Hello I am reaching out again to you wonderful supportive people. I entered a message last night, but I guess I did it wrong because I dont see it. I have...

Hello I am reaching out again to you wonderful supportive people. I entered a...

kitttycat

•1 year ago

61 Replies

Breathing - Breathlessness

Last week, I had my second Cardioversion, 3 blasts, 200, 250 and 300 joules, woke up feeling no different, except sore back and chest, nurse came to do my...

Last week, I had my second Cardioversion, 3 blasts, 200, 250 and 300 joules, wok...

BHFK967

•1 year ago

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side affects from ablation

hi everyone as you know I had my second ablation in June which I am doing ok from and my EP has took me off of one of my tablets but what I want to know is...

hi everyone as you know I had my second ablation in June which I am doing ok fro...

Bell50

•1 year ago

7 Replies

Morning AF

Hi. Having a bit of a rough time with AF just now. Meds changed to digoxin and Bisoprolol. Does anyone find that they’re in af when they waken? I woke at 6....

Hi. Having a bit of a rough time with AF just now. Meds changed to digoxin and B...

jd2004

•1 year ago

3 Replies

No emails

For some reason my emails from Health Unlocked have stopped. Has anyone else had this?

For some reason my emails from Health Unlocked have stopped. Has anyone else had...

Cha275rL

•1 year ago

10 Replies

Shoukd I get another

I am a 69-year-old male that has been struggling with a fib for about eight years. I had my first ablation eight years ago didn't work. Had my second ablation...

I am a 69-year-old male that has been struggling with a fib for about eight yea...

jsanta

•1 year ago

16 Replies

Do not delay – Register today!

What? The AF Association Patients Day! When? 11.00-16.00 on Sunday 08 October, 2023 Where? The Regency Hyatt Hotel, Bridge Street in Birmingham, UK, B1 2JZ...

What? The AF Association Patients Day! When? 11.00-16.00 on Sunday 08 October,...

TracyAdmin

Partner•1 year ago

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Choosing a hospital for Ablation

Hi I have had PAF for about 10 years which was controlled with a flecainide PIP when needed, sadly since Covid and that awful cough doing the rounds last...

Hi I have had PAF for about 10 years which was controlled with a flecainide PI...

Devondan

•1 year ago

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Dobutamine stress test

I've just received a letter with an appointment for a dobutamine stress test. No explanation why and I still haven't had results from my 24hr monitor and CT...

I've just received a letter with an appointment for a dobutamine stress test. No...

Spj57

•1 year ago

5 Replies

green tea

hi everyone. Does anyone drink decaf green tea here and has it helped. Thanks

Gillybean123

•1 year ago

27 Replies

Why the rush to have an ablation?

In my twelve years living with Afib, every Cardiologist I have seen ( including an EP I saw, for a second opinion ) have told me, that Ablation should only be...

In my twelve years living with Afib, every Cardiologist I have seen ( including ...

Budken

•1 year ago

85 Replies

Has anyone had problems with Flecainide not working?

Hi everyone. I am hoping someone can suggest my next course of action. I was diagnosed with paroxymal atrial fibrillation last November and was prescribed...

Hi everyone. I am hoping someone can suggest my next course of action. I was d...

golfwatcher

•1 year ago

48 Replies

liver

I’m being told by my dr that I have abnormal liver blood test results I’m wondering do any of you on here have that and has it been caused by medication that...

I’m being told by my dr that I have abnormal liver blood test results I’m wonde...

Pearce1940oscar

•1 year ago

6 Replies

Heart rate fluctuates

Got into a state as heart rate was fluctuating between 58 and 78 last night while at rest. I am very sensitive to any changes in my heartbeat and am an...

Got into a state as heart rate was fluctuating between 58 and 78 last night whil...

Xxcc

•1 year ago

18 Replies

Posts - Atrial Fibrillation Support | HealthUnlocked

Atrial Fibrillation Support

All posts for August 2023

ECG interpretation

Lightheaded after AF episode

problems after ablation

Can't taste food after a stroke

Flecainide and immunosuppresants

How long after being on LMWH (Tinzaparin) will my hair stop falling out? I have been off for two months and my hair continues to shed.

Wierd ekg at first 5 seconds

How Long Before Improvement?

NSAIDS and Afib.

insomnia

Surgery cancelled

How effective is cardioversion for Persistent AFib?

Experiences with Metoprolol

BP raised, after advice from Beta-Blocker users.

2 Year wait for ablation

ECG can anyone take a look at this for me ?

Amiodarone- can anyone help me with their knowlege of this drug

Breathing - Breathlessness

side affects from ablation

Morning AF

No emails

Shoukd I get another

Do not delay – Register today!

Choosing a hospital for Ablation

Dobutamine stress test

green tea

Why the rush to have an ablation?

Has anyone had problems with Flecainide not working?

liver

Heart rate fluctuates

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