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Alcohol Free

Since AF diagnosis I have completely abstained from drinking alcohol. However, with the nights drawing in, I miss cosying up in front of the log burner and...

Since AF diagnosis I have completely abstained from drinking alcohol. However, ...

Fight-the-good-fight

•6 months ago

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A snippet from Patient's Day 2023.

I'm sure plenty of people make the perhaps understandable mistake of referring to a "Halter" monitor for ambulatory ECGs when they really mean a Holter...

I'm sure plenty of people make the perhaps understandable mistake of referring t...

BobD

Volunteer•6 months ago

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Chinese remedies

Just asking for curiosity has anyone tried any Chinese remedies for Afib , either medication or acupuncture?

Just asking for curiosity has anyone tried any Chinese remedies for Afib , eithe...

bobify

•6 months ago

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Permanent Afib

Hello Everyone. Is anyone on here in Permanent Afib? Has it changed your quality of life in anyway? Such as are you still able to go for a walk, go shopping,...

Hello Everyone. Is anyone on here in Permanent Afib? Has it changed your quality...

Vicmeister

•6 months ago

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Affect of tummy upsets on anti-coagulants,

I was wondering what effect it has on the absorption of anti-coagulants, should something cause you to have diarrhoea - how long does it take after ingestion...

I was wondering what effect it has on the absorption of anti-coagulants, should ...

pusillanimous

•6 months ago

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Sod's law.....revisited

Thanks to everybody who responded to my recent post about a colonoscopy cancelled at the last second because I had earlier gone into AF. Thought I would...

Thanks to everybody who responded to my recent post about a colonoscopy cancelle...

50568789

•6 months ago

13 Replies

Regular care

I was diagnosed with AF around four years ago now, by a cardiologist in a major teaching hospital. I was put on anticoagulants and referred back to my GP. The...

I was diagnosed with AF around four years ago now, by a cardiologist in a major ...

AstroFish

•6 months ago

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age out of an ablation?

It appears I would greatly benefit from a second ablation. The first one was in my late 70’s. I am about to turn 82, however. Am I “aging out” of the ablation...

It appears I would greatly benefit from a second ablation. The first one was in ...

Sweetmelody

•6 months ago

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Ablation

Hello all, have a date for my ablation at Bart’s. After much stress I have made the decision to have it done under General Anaesthetic. I would really like...

Hello all, have a date for my ablation at Bart’s. After much stress I have made ...

Nan1

•6 months ago

110 Replies

Heart rate tracker anomalies

Hi everyone, I'm getting quite anxious due to my Fitbit reporting strange peaks in my heart rate. This was 4:37 this morning, and back to 70bpm 3 mins later. I...

Hi everyone, I'm getting quite anxious due to my Fitbit reporting strange peaks ...

LadyZ13

•6 months ago

32 Replies

Ablation dilemma

Well here we go!! I have waited exactly 12 months for an ablation at Glenfield Hospital in the UK. I have been called for the assessment on the 20th of...

Well here we go!! I have waited exactly 12 months for an ablation at Glenfield H...

Karendeena

•6 months ago

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chest pain 18 days after ablation

hello I am a 47 year old healthy female I had a heart ablation which the surgeon said went well. I stayed in two nights as my blood pressure kept dropping...

hello I am a 47 year old healthy female I had a heart ablation which the surgeo...

Paris76

•6 months ago

27 Replies

Introducing myself

I will be 55 soon and developed Afib a year ago in November. I am not overweight, exercise regularly, eat well, hardly drink, non smoker and not taking any...

I will be 55 soon and developed Afib a year ago in November. I am not overweigh...

Krissy55

•6 months ago

35 Replies

Flecainide side effects

Hello All I've had AFIB for 10 years and I've always preferred the Pill in the Pocket. Recently I was advised by my Consultant to try 50 mgs of flecainide...

Hello All I've had AFIB for 10 years and I've always preferred the Pill in the ...

Mikeray

•6 months ago

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2 years of AFib and stop

After being in continuous AFib since 18th October 2021, when diagnosed with AFib, having 2 failed Cardioversions, speak with several doctors at A & E when...

After being in continuous AFib since 18th October 2021, when diagnosed with AFib...

BHFK967

•7 months ago

16 Replies

cold plunging

Hi guys. Totally random question but want to see if anyone’s tried cold plunging/ice baths with af. I used to do it all the time when training before my...

Hi guys. Totally random question but want to see if anyone’s tried cold plung...

Elli86

•7 months ago

24 Replies

More On Rate Control Meds

Having a quick delve into the arcane world of rate control drugs recently I found a pretty interesting article from the European Heart Rhythm Association:...

Having a quick delve into the arcane world of rate control drugs recently I foun...

Barny12

•7 months ago

73 Replies

Ablation at last!

Hello lovely community! I promised to post and tell you how I got on with my long awaited ablation at St Barts in London! Well, it happened yesterday under...

Hello lovely community! I promised to post and tell you how I got on with my lo...

Slidingdoors99

•7 months ago

43 Replies

afib incidence worldwide.

Iv always thought of afib been a western population problem with what Iv read in past media .? But if you google it then it seems every population in the...

Iv always thought of afib been a western population problem with what Iv read in...

Jetcat

•7 months ago

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Park...walk

Not sure if this is quite the right place, but for those AFers who want to do some regular exercise but don't want to go crazy here's parkwalk. This is a...

Not sure if this is quite the right place, but for those AFers who want to do so...

Omniscient1

•7 months ago

6 Replies

spoke too soon!!

Ha! Having said I had not had a recurrance of my fast AF since the first time in 207, I was visiting Norfolk to do some minor jobs between tenants on my...

Ha! Having said I had not had a recurrance of my fast AF since the first time in...

Hidden

•7 months ago

9 Replies

Anticoagulation Therapy

Are you currently taking anticoagulants? Perhaps you are taking a Direct Oral Anticoagulant (DOAC) such as; Apixaban, Edoxaban, Dabigatran, Heparin,...

Are you currently taking anticoagulants? Perhaps you are taking a Direct Oral An...

TracyAdmin

Partner•7 months ago

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Can you help a research project on behalf of The University of Canberra

If you are a caregiver, partner or family member of someone who is experiencing heart failure and live in Australia? Perhaps you can help us? The University...

If you are a caregiver, partner or family member of someone who is experiencing ...

TracyAdmin

Partner•7 months ago

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A fib Triggers

My husband has paroxysmal A fib. This started after cardiac damage from chemo 4 years ago. He has had 2 ablations, 2 cardioversion and a pharmacy of meds....

My husband has paroxysmal A fib. This started after cardiac damage from chemo ...

Lenaropes

•7 months ago

79 Replies

blood thinner easiest on stomach

Hi! I have been on Eliquis(apixaban) and just a half dose because of my sensitivities to get me used to it for seven weeks. I have a lot of stomach upset and...

Hi! I have been on Eliquis(apixaban) and just a half dose because of my sensitiv...

Fblue

•7 months ago

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POTS - useful article interview

Quite a few people, including myself, have or have had POTS and I saw this article describing how it ca be diagnosed in a clinic without Tilt Table test -...

Quite a few people, including myself, have or have had POTS and I saw this artic...

CDreamer

•7 months ago

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Abaltion Information Pre, During and Post Please

l wrote a couple of months back questioning whether or not to go ahead with an Ablation. I’d like to say a big thank you for all your replies which were very...

l wrote a couple of months back questioning whether or not to go ahead with an A...

Blugene

•7 months ago

8 Replies

something different part 2

I cannot express how overwhelmed I was at the number of best wishes and words of comfort I received following my first post. I can only thank you all for your...

I cannot express how overwhelmed I was at the number of best wishes and words of...

Tryfan

•7 months ago

10 Replies

Taking meds abroad

I will be travelling abroad soon (back to UK from Japan). I am on an anticoagulant and my doctor has said he can give me some meds for a PIP just in case. Do...

I will be travelling abroad soon (back to UK from Japan). I am on an anticoagula...

Jafib53

•7 months ago

9 Replies

Heart di6

At 36 I had a massive heart attack. 4 years later a stroke I recovered. My heart is enlarged. I had afib given pills and ablation. It worked for 3 years. My...

At 36 I had a massive heart attack. 4 years later a stroke I recovered. My heart...

Critter8636

•7 months ago

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Posts - Atrial Fibrillation Support | HealthUnlocked

Atrial Fibrillation Support

All posts for October 2023

Alcohol Free

A snippet from Patient's Day 2023.

Chinese remedies

Permanent Afib

Affect of tummy upsets on anti-coagulants,

Sod's law.....revisited

Regular care

age out of an ablation?

Ablation

Heart rate tracker anomalies

Ablation dilemma

chest pain 18 days after ablation

Introducing myself

Flecainide side effects

2 years of AFib and stop

cold plunging

More On Rate Control Meds

Ablation at last!

afib incidence worldwide.

Park...walk

spoke too soon!!

Anticoagulation Therapy

Can you help a research project on behalf of The University of Canberra

A fib Triggers

blood thinner easiest on stomach

POTS - useful article interview

Abaltion Information Pre, During and Post Please

something different part 2

Taking meds abroad

Heart di6

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