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Patients Day 2023

Firstly big thank to all the team for putting on a great event and Tracy in particular knowing you have a funeral this week as well. I'm told that in due...

Firstly big thank to all the team for putting on a great event and Tracy in part...

BobD

Volunteer•10 months ago

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Acid Reflux

Hi, does anyone suffer with worsening symptoms of acid reflux because of blood thinners? I took Edoxaban which aggravated my stomach and now am trying...

Hi, does anyone suffer with worsening symptoms of acid reflux because of blood t...

Cat-222

•10 months ago

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Lightheaded?

Hi everyone, I hope you have a lovely day. ❤️ Just a quick question. I intermittently get feelings of lightheadedness when I feel as if I’m going to pass out...

Hi everyone, I hope you have a lovely day. ❤️ Just a quick question. I intermitt...

ElizabethBee

•10 months ago

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Apixaban and shortness of breath

I have been on Apixaban blood thinners for over a year and find I am out of breath very easy lately. Can Apixaban cause this?

I have been on Apixaban blood thinners for over a year and find I am out of brea...

Deekas

•10 months ago

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personal Choice

I am not sure what was removed my reply or his comment. Vaccines are a personal choice no matter what type of vaccine it is.

I am not sure what was removed my reply or his comment. Vaccines are a personal...

DawnTX

•10 months ago

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Exercise and Afib

I have relatively mild Afib (ejection fraction is about 40%) and had an ablation last May and although for some reason my BP has fallen, the Afib continues....

I have relatively mild Afib (ejection fraction is about 40%) and had an ablation...

Nakesero

•10 months ago

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stomach ulcer and blood thinners

hello all, has anyone got an ulcer from Edoxoban, I’ve had really bad stomach pains with sweating and the pain radiating to my back, I thought it was a heart...

hello all, has anyone got an ulcer from Edoxoban, I’ve had really bad stomach pa...

Electricblue1

•10 months ago

13 Replies

Taking care of your husband who is sick.

Hello every one ☺️ my second post here on the forum, maybe had better start with this one ❤️ We live in the south of Belgium in the beautiful woods without...

Hello every one ☺️ my second post here on the forum, maybe had better start with...

Hidden

•10 months ago

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worsening af

Thanks all for your replies. My af stopped before bed last night, having lasted on and off for 24 hours and having felt worse and more eratic than before. The...

Thanks all for your replies. My af stopped before bed last night, having lasted ...

Frootbat

•10 months ago

7 Replies

It's all covered.

"[Content on HealthUnlocked] does not replace the relationship between you and doctors or other healthcare professionals nor the advice you receive from......

"[Content on HealthUnlocked] does not replace the relationship between you and d...

JayDJ

•10 months ago

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Vertigo

Iv been taking betahistine for 6weeks,for vertigo,been ok till last tues,now i keep getting up with vertigo,its not going away,the tablets are suppose to stop...

Iv been taking betahistine for 6weeks,for vertigo,been ok till last tues,now i k...

Puggles2

•10 months ago

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Kardia queries

I have had the original type of Kardia for about five years. I have ‘Advanced Determination’ with mine and I sometimes send results off to be analysed,...

I have had the original type of Kardia for about five years. I have ‘Advanced De...

Tellingfibs

•10 months ago

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Cutting down on Omeprazole with AFIB?

After discussion with Pharmacist I decided to cut down on Omeprazole.After just missing 1 dose,i.e. 24 hours instead of 12 I started to experience palps & My...

After discussion with Pharmacist I decided to cut down on Omeprazole.After just ...

kkatz

•10 months ago

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covid booster

just been reading that the covid booster can bring on another episode of af in some people. Never even thought of that when I booked mine. I’m due to have it...

just been reading that the covid booster can bring on another episode of af in s...

macymoo007

•10 months ago

27 Replies

Can very short episodes of AF lead to a stroke?

I experience short bursts of AF. The episodes don't last for more than 5 seconds, and occur about 3 times a week. Information about whether or not these short...

I experience short bursts of AF. The episodes don't last for more than 5 seconds...

John3333333

•10 months ago

23 Replies

Pacemaker

Hi I'm due to have a pacemaker plus a abaltion after 6 weeks of pacemaker insertion, have had 2 abaltions that failed any one else had this please?

Hi I'm due to have a pacemaker plus a abaltion after 6 weeks of pacemaker insert...

2007

•10 months ago

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Daily activities following an ablation -

It’s now eight days since my ablation and I have spent a lot of time carefully resting, not lifting and generally following the usual advice. Today was my...

It’s now eight days since my ablation and I have spent a lot of time carefully r...

Rainfern

•11 months ago

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Wide QRS WITHOUT Tachcardia

I was mostly Afib free since my ablation in March, 2O22 until August of this year when I had a 4- hour Afib episode. Since then, it has been an almost daily...

I was mostly Afib free since my ablation in March, 2O22 until August of this yea...

willec49

•11 months ago

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Worsening AF

Had my covid booster Thursday and yesterday evening AF started, continued most of night, and has stopped mid morning. I didn’t have symptoms, other than being...

Had my covid booster Thursday and yesterday evening AF started, continued most o...

Frootbat

•11 months ago

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Hypo type episode while on Forxiga /Dapaglaflozin, waiting for pacemaker upgrade. Any experiences with this drug anyone?

I felt sweaty and shaky after skipping breakfast this morning, and looking at the leaflet for Dapaglaflozin, I see one of the side effects is to cause low...

I felt sweaty and shaky after skipping breakfast this morning, and looking at th...

Coco51

•11 months ago

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One Month post 2nd ablation

hi all It’s one month since my 2nd ablation. Rf this time at uchw with prof osman. No episodes and I feel fine. I’m still taking the apixaban and the 60mg...

hi all It’s one month since my 2nd ablation. Rf this time at uchw with prof os...

Lenlec

•11 months ago

12 Replies

Thank you to all

I want to thank everyone who replied to my post. You all gave me many things to consider and inquire about. I appreciate each personal experience. I am still...

I want to thank everyone who replied to my post. You all gave me many things to ...

LadyLost

•11 months ago

1 Reply

Another antigoagulant question

Hello. A year ago I had painless thyroiditis which sent me into Afib and I remained in Afib constantly for 5 months for which I was on bisoprolol and an...

Hello. A year ago I had painless thyroiditis which sent me into Afib and I remai...

Jafib53

•11 months ago

17 Replies

Has a cardio version caused a different arrhythmia for anybody else?

Hey all, Been a member a while but more a reader than a poster. I was pencilled in for an ablation but got cold feet and decided on a cardio version as they...

Hey all, Been a member a while but more a reader than a poster. I was pencill...

Mollybobs

•11 months ago

11 Replies

Using Kardia 6L

Hello kind folk.I've bought a Kardia 6L. Am finding it easy to use except for when I want to share a single reading. Currently it send them all across when I...

Hello kind folk.I've bought a Kardia 6L. Am finding it easy to use except for wh...

waveylines

•11 months ago

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Anaesthetic ablation.

I’m in Oz. Had a successful (so far) catheter ablation last year. Twilight anaesthesia. Not GA. No problem and no after affects.

I’m in Oz. Had a successful (so far) catheter ablation last year. Twilight ana...

Blissygirl

•11 months ago

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Experience with no medication!

Hello😊 does anyone as afib and doing nothing like me, I have persistent chronic afib for 4y now but NOT feeling it, only the cardiologist see it with control!...

Hello😊 does anyone as afib and doing nothing like me, I have persistent chronic...

Hidden

•11 months ago

23 Replies

an update on my wife's afib journey

On July 25th my wife went in to hospital for a pacemaker fitting she was told to stop taking her water tablets 2 days before which she did it was scheduled as...

On July 25th my wife went in to hospital for a pacemaker fitting she was told t...

stuartw

•11 months ago

12 Replies

some positive news.

Want I just wanted to tell my fellow warriors-my chest X-Ray taken ( during AF episode) came back normal 😮‍💨 Hopefully my echocardiogram will be ok....

Want I just wanted to tell my fellow warriors-my chest X-Ray taken ( during AF...

Fight-the-good-fight

•11 months ago

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3rd and final chance of cardioversion

Hi Im now at the anniversary of 4 years of persistent af, yesterday I was at a checkup and it’s been decided I’m going to have a cardio version think this...

Hi Im now at the anniversary of 4 years of persistent af, yesterday I was at a c...

Janelr

•11 months ago

15 Replies

Posts - Atrial Fibrillation Support | HealthUnlocked

Atrial Fibrillation Support

All posts for October 2023

Patients Day 2023

Acid Reflux

Lightheaded?

Apixaban and shortness of breath

personal Choice

Exercise and Afib

stomach ulcer and blood thinners

Taking care of your husband who is sick.

worsening af

It's all covered.

Vertigo

Kardia queries

Cutting down on Omeprazole with AFIB?

covid booster

Can very short episodes of AF lead to a stroke?

Pacemaker

Daily activities following an ablation -

Wide QRS WITHOUT Tachcardia

Worsening AF

Hypo type episode while on Forxiga /Dapaglaflozin, waiting for pacemaker upgrade. Any experiences with this drug anyone?

One Month post 2nd ablation

Thank you to all

Another antigoagulant question

Has a cardio version caused a different arrhythmia for anybody else?

Using Kardia 6L

Anaesthetic ablation.

Experience with no medication!

an update on my wife's afib journey

some positive news.

3rd and final chance of cardioversion

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