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Post Ablation Reflection.

My Partner has just had an Ablation,and is recovering.She told me that if she has to have another ablation,hopefully not.Generally approx. success rate,80%,she...

My Partner has just had an Ablation,and is recovering.She told me that if she ha...

Elephantlydia

•8 months ago

42 Replies

Gastritis from thinners?

Diagnoses March 23 with AF.Struggling with blood thinners effects ever since, tried 5 variations. GP and arrhythmia clinic not much help.(waiting for 1st...

Diagnoses March 23 with AF.Struggling with blood thinners effects ever since, tr...

sunlovah

•8 months ago

74 Replies

Any help

Hi ,just asking I have been in permanent AF since April of this year although in and out since last November with me it's mainly the artirial flutters all the...

Hi ,just asking I have been in permanent AF since April of this year although in...

bobify

•8 months ago

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Upper back pain with AF.

For last few weeks have been getting severe upper back pain mostly across right shoulder blade when in AF. This is new for me and wondering if anyone else gets...

For last few weeks have been getting severe upper back pain mostly across right ...

stormcloud

•8 months ago

39 Replies

Would you like to take part in a patient study?

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 of...

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

TracyAdmin

Partner•8 months ago

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Edoxaban

Hi, did anyone get breathless with exercise after starting Edoxaban ? Or a bit of chest pain with exercise?

Hi, did anyone get breathless with exercise after starting Edoxaban ? Or a bit o...

Harvester188

•8 months ago

9 Replies

Waiting For Ablation

6 weeks ago I had a successful cardioversion but sadly it lasted just 20 days before I went back into AF. Yesterday I had a follow up appointment at the...

6 weeks ago I had a successful cardioversion but sadly it lasted just 20 days be...

Peakoverload

•8 months ago

9 Replies

Ablation advice please

My AF has suddenly become much more debilitating this year, and I’m on the NHS waiting list for an ablation at the JR in Oxford next spring. The EP gave me the...

My AF has suddenly become much more debilitating this year, and I’m on the NHS w...

Outsidethelines

•8 months ago

66 Replies

Palpitations

Hi, I recently went into AF after being free for 2.5 years and a precursor to it was that I was having strong palpitations even though my rhythm felt normal....

Hi, I recently went into AF after being free for 2.5 years and a precursor to i...

Stucoo

•8 months ago

26 Replies

Shingles vaccine?

I unknowingly (until after) had shingles in March 2023 which I believe, triggered first episode of Afib. Now thinking about having the vaccine, concerned...

I unknowingly (until after) had shingles in March 2023 which I believe, trigge...

sunlovah

•8 months ago

26 Replies

Study on likelihood of AF recurring if found during hospital stay

Not a very large study but quite interesting if you have recently been diagnosed with AF whilst you have been ill or during a hospital stay...

Not a very large study but quite interesting if you have recently been diagnosed...

CDreamer

•8 months ago

2 Replies

flecainde

what kind of mg are people on and for how long have you been taking it I am now on 200mg a day i take 100 morning and night

what kind of mg are people on and for how long have you been taking it I am no...

NLGA

•8 months ago

20 Replies

New AF episode - first time with flecanide

Hi wise people I am in AF after a busy day of (with hindsight possibly) too much exercise and a flu jab. So my cardiologist gave me some flecanide to take if...

Hi wise people I am in AF after a busy day of (with hindsight possibly) too mu...

Sixtyslidogirl

•8 months ago

27 Replies

AFIB and Levothyroxine (thyroid) dose.

Just a question for those of you that are hypothyroid and AFIB: Is your dose of thyroid medication less because you have AFIB, currently or in the past?...

Just a question for those of you that are hypothyroid and AFIB: Is your dose of...

Nezzera

•8 months ago

20 Replies

Don’t worry about going on your holidays.

hi you lovely people. I sometimes see posts about people worrying or getting anxious about holidaying abroad when they’ve been diagnosed with AFIB. It’s easy...

hi you lovely people. I sometimes see posts about people worrying or getting anx...

Jetcat

•8 months ago

26 Replies

afib and medication

persistent afib for at least 7 years, tia 3 months ago, afterwards on xarelto, constant diarrhea, wondering if this is a result of xarelto, stopped flexinite,...

persistent afib for at least 7 years, tia 3 months ago, afterwards on xarelto, c...

joruluv

•8 months ago

6 Replies

Can an Ablation make my Paroxysmal AFib worse

I wonder whether someone can help me decide whether to have an ablation or wait Iam 65 and due to have a Pulsed Field Ablation and have justhad my pre...

I wonder whether someone can help me decide whether to have an ablation or wait ...

manabouttown

•8 months ago

39 Replies

What Meds ?

I've been A-Fibbing for nearly 10 years permanent. First medication was Amiodarone swelling of ankles and fatigue came off after a few months. Next up was...

I've been A-Fibbing for nearly 10 years permanent. First medication was Amiodaro...

ScotRun

•8 months ago

4 Replies

post ablation

I had a catheter ablation at Bart’s in London ten days ago. I am told it was successful and to expect the odd ectopic beat for up to 8 weeks. Last night I went...

I had a catheter ablation at Bart’s in London ten days ago. I am told it was suc...

Be-still-my-heart

•8 months ago

13 Replies

appointment update

Well left for my appointment with a HR of 111. ECG hospital HR 174, BP 167/132.- full blown AF. Deposited in chair and wheeled to the consultant. My husband...

Well left for my appointment with a HR of 111. ECG hospital HR 174, BP 167/132...

Fight-the-good-fight

•8 months ago

5 Replies

Ectopics

I will preface this by saying I’m well versed in the reasons for ectopics, atrial, fibrillation, etc I had a successful cryoablation two years ago. Two...

I will preface this by saying I’m well versed in the reasons for ectopics, atri...

kalgs

•8 months ago

6 Replies

Sutherlandia mentioned by a medical herbalist

We all like to hear good news stories to brighten our day and we all know that here we are not medically trained and don't make any claims to have found heart...

We all like to hear good news stories to brighten our day and we all know that h...

secondtry

•8 months ago

2 Replies

Fluid retention affecting feet especially left foot and possibly causing breathing problems?

Help please. Have AF. Fluid retention especially bad with left foot worrying me. Pace maker inserted recently to stop heart going too slow with Bisoprolol...

Help please. Have AF. Fluid retention especially bad with left foot worrying m...

carkat22

•8 months ago

9 Replies

Thanks to everyone who replied to my pace and ablate question

The answers were very informative. I now have a much clearer picture. Thanks again.

The answers were very informative. I now have a much clearer picture. Thanks aga...

LadyLawson

•8 months ago

1 Reply

cardio appointment

I have my 1st appointment with a Cardiologist this afternoon (previous appointment cardio nurses). I am currently having an AF episode which started at 1.am...

I have my 1st appointment with a Cardiologist this afternoon (previous appointm...

Fight-the-good-fight

•8 months ago

12 Replies

Does a heart still remodel if medications stop AF completely?

I read a response to a recent post today where a member with recently diagnosed AF was tossing up whether they should continue with meds or get an ablation....

I read a response to a recent post today where a member with recently diagnosed ...

OzRob

•8 months ago

11 Replies

Successful ablations?

Is there anyone on here who has had a successful ablation and how long did it take you to recover afterwards? I am due to have an ablation in a couple of...

Is there anyone on here who has had a successful ablation and how long did it ta...

Green_pink

•8 months ago

7 Replies

weaning off bisoprolol

Good Evening (at least it’s evening in Canada!), I just had my follow up with my EP today. ablation #1 afib RF Jan 27 2023 Ablation#2 May 31 for afib RF...

Good Evening (at least it’s evening in Canada!), I just had my follow up with m...

MKMafib

•8 months ago

1 Reply

AV node ablation with Pasmaker

Has anyone up there is surviving and how long since your AV node ablation and PM insertion? On July 28th I had put the PM in, and my EP doctor told me that...

Has anyone up there is surviving and how long since your AV node ablation and ...

queseyo

•8 months ago

5 Replies

Pace & Ablate - why a last resort?

Pace and ablate, on the face of it, seems like the ideal solution for AF, yet is seems to only be offered when all other treatments have failed. Do any of you...

Pace and ablate, on the face of it, seems like the ideal solution for AF, yet is...

LadyLawson

•8 months ago

35 Replies

Posts - Atrial Fibrillation Support | HealthUnlocked

Atrial Fibrillation Support

All posts for October 2023

Post Ablation Reflection.

Gastritis from thinners?

Any help

Upper back pain with AF.

Would you like to take part in a patient study?

Edoxaban

Waiting For Ablation

Ablation advice please

Palpitations

Shingles vaccine?

Study on likelihood of AF recurring if found during hospital stay

flecainde

New AF episode - first time with flecanide

AFIB and Levothyroxine (thyroid) dose.

Don’t worry about going on your holidays.

afib and medication

Can an Ablation make my Paroxysmal AFib worse

What Meds ?

post ablation

appointment update

Ectopics

Sutherlandia mentioned by a medical herbalist

Fluid retention affecting feet especially left foot and possibly causing breathing problems?

Thanks to everyone who replied to my pace and ablate question

cardio appointment

Does a heart still remodel if medications stop AF completely?

Successful ablations?

weaning off bisoprolol

AV node ablation with Pasmaker

Pace & Ablate - why a last resort?

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