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Atrial Fibrillation Support

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A Happy Anniversary

Dear AFA forum family. Isn't life wonderful? I joined the AFA forum some four years ago and had it not been for chance encounters, who knows where I would...

Dear AFA forum family. Isn't life wonderful? I joined the AFA forum some four...

saulger

•8 months ago

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Have you seen our new AF Discussion Guide?

What is AF? What causes AF? How do I manage AF? These are just some of the questions you may ask yourself when you are newly diagnosed with AF. Our helpful AF...

What is AF? What causes AF? How do I manage AF? These are just some of the quest...

TracyAdmin

Partner•8 months ago

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Day Three of Global AF Aware Week!

It was great to see Co-op staff receiving a FREE pulse check at our Know Your Pulse event in the Co-operative, Chipping Norton! This #GAFAW2023, take control...

It was great to see Co-op staff receiving a FREE pulse check at our Know Your Pu...

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•8 months ago

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Anticoagulant users

G'day, Just after some input from NOAC and Warfarin users. I use Warfarin and have done so for nearly 14 years. No sweat ! Never had bleed problems but have...

G'day, Just after some input from NOAC and Warfarin users. I use Warfarin and ...

BenHall1

•8 months ago

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Roller coaster 2 weeks

What an emotional last 2 weeks!! After receiving the letter removing me from the waiting list for my hip, I get a telephone call my 2nd ablation will be on the...

What an emotional last 2 weeks!! After receiving the letter removing me from the...

TikaTora

•8 months ago

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Nattokinase and Edoxaban together...but in Different Hours. Is it Dangerous or Could it Work?

First of all, I'm sorry for pasting the following text in other threads😅 I just want to make sure I get a lot of eyeballs on this, in that way a lot of...

First of all, I'm sorry for pasting the following text in other threads😅 I just...

ZodiacLeo

•8 months ago

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Day Two of Global AF Aware Week!

Do you have a patient story you would like to share this #GAFAW2023? Do you think your story and experience will offer support? Your words offer comfort...

Do you have a patient story you would like to share this #GAFAW2023? Do you ...

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•8 months ago

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vertigo

Hi I’m 24 yrs old I’ve had vertigo for 6 months and can’t get rid of it I do my stretches in the morning and throughout the day and take beta histamine I tried...

Hi I’m 24 yrs old I’ve had vertigo for 6 months and can’t get rid of it I do my ...

Costello99

•8 months ago

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scars fully healed after ablation

hi all a quick thought ? It’s generally considered 3 months for scars caused by ablation to fully heal ? Wonder which scars heal quicker ? cryo freeze ones...

hi all a quick thought ? It’s generally considered 3 months for scars caused by...

Lenlec

•8 months ago

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odd ecg finding

over in Costa Rica and didn’t feel right after strange sensation in chest yesterday. Had ecg and first time there was no current at all on the bottom line. He...

over in Costa Rica and didn’t feel right after strange sensation in chest yester...

Robfromwales

•8 months ago

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Coping with NSR in the shadow of Afib - tips please!

Something of a big question this, but one I’m grappling with in my life right now. Apart from a month or two early on of feeling an occasional erratic...

Something of a big question this, but one I’m grappling with in my life right no...

Rainfern

•8 months ago

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flecainde

my GP allowed me to increase my dose to 300mg a day after my experiment with amounts Since then I have improved my breathing no end I still get it but not...

my GP allowed me to increase my dose to 300mg a day after my experiment with amo...

NLGA

•8 months ago

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Sadly gone back into AF already

oh well good while it lasted 🥲

Jackiesmith7777

•8 months ago

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Update, returned to NSR

Just to let you lovely people know I finally reverted to NSR around 6an this morning after an endless night of coughing.This afib is a flippin nusience to say...

Just to let you lovely people know I finally reverted to NSR around 6an this mor...

Karendeena

•8 months ago

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flecainide question

Thank you everyone for the goodwill and empathy of this community. I’ve had two ablations (cryoablation, and RF). After a year living symptom free, AF...

Thank you everyone for the goodwill and empathy of this community. I’ve had two ...

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•8 months ago

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Ablation- Detecting where the rogue cells are....

When an Ablation is done, Is it identified pretty much, where the rogue cells are coming from or is it a bit hit and miss. Relatively new to all this but...

When an Ablation is done, Is it identified pretty much, where the rogue cells ar...

sunlovah

•8 months ago

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Advice please on paroxysmal afib

Hi all, I was diagnosed with lone AF in 2020. I think most of you are familiar with my story.My episodes (very symptomatic) were about every 4 months lasting...

Hi all, I was diagnosed with lone AF in 2020. I think most of you are familiar w...

Karendeena

•8 months ago

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Palpitations worse after ablation

Good evening everyone, I’m really struggling after my catheter ablation 10 days ago. The palpitations and ectopics I’m experiencing are awful. So different...

Good evening everyone, I’m really struggling after my catheter ablation 10 day...

Carolx

•8 months ago

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Edoxaban digestive issues?

Hi all just a quick question. Does anyone else have digestive issues when on Edoxaban? I have more frequent episodes of Afib recently (on Flec 50mg twice...

Hi all just a quick question. Does anyone else have digestive issues when on Edo...

Sunnyday2022

•8 months ago

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Day One of Global AF Aware Week!

TO KICK-START #GAFAW2023, on DAY ONE, we were on location at Tesco, Newton Abbot. We were offering FREE pulse checks to anybody who came along. Out of the 34...

TO KICK-START #GAFAW2023, on DAY ONE, we were on location at Tesco, Newton Abbot...

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•8 months ago

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1st Apt with EP Nov 30

Can anyone tell me what to expect at my first EP apt on Nov 30? I have many questions obviously but I do know he is off for all of December and would really...

Can anyone tell me what to expect at my first EP apt on Nov 30? I have many que...

Krissy55

•8 months ago

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Transoesophageal Echo

I’m booked in for the above echo in December and feeling really anxious. I’m worried I will feel like gagging as I have always dreaded having this type of...

I’m booked in for the above echo in December and feeling really anxious. I’m wor...

BeeBee79

•8 months ago

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Different truth about Statins

If you are on Statins, especially in terms of so called "primary prevention" you should read this and preferably also some of the sources and then make an...

If you are on Statins, especially in terms of so called "primary prevention" you...

MiniMeGreen

•8 months ago

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arthritis

having cervicogenic headaches from arthritis in neck. Any painkillers better than paracetamol that we can safely take? Thanks again.

having cervicogenic headaches from arthritis in neck. Any painkillers better tha...

Lindaj754

•8 months ago

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Is it ok to take azithromycin with paroxysmal Afb but no episodes for three years.

Consultant has prescribed azithromycin to be taken every three days because I did say I had an exacerbation two years ago, although I am not sure it actually...

Consultant has prescribed azithromycin to be taken every three days because I di...

Frustrated12

•8 months ago

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Afib after vomiting-is there such a thing?

Hi, I am a fit 56 year old who had a migraine, threw up and ended up with afib with rvr and a sustained pulse of over 150 for 40 hours. Usual resting pulse is...

Hi, I am a fit 56 year old who had a migraine, threw up and ended up with afib w...

Iamfuzzyduck

•8 months ago

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Recent nose bleeds.

Dear lovely people! I have been on anticoagulants for nearly four years now and apart from the noticeable difference re bruising, everything has been ok....

Dear lovely people! I have been on anticoagulants for nearly four years now and...

Slidingdoors99

•8 months ago

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Pacemaker for Af

Hi I'm having a pacemaker fitted on 28th November, then 6 weeks after a node abaltion I've previously had 2 abaltions 2 different types but failed to help,...

Hi I'm having a pacemaker fitted on 28th November, then 6 weeks after a node ab...

2007

•8 months ago

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Mitral Valve Af and fed up

hi all, I’ve been diagnosed nearly two years ago with AF. Cardio version worked for 5 days so was put on Amiodarone 200mg along with the usual others,...

hi all, I’ve been diagnosed nearly two years ago with AF. Cardio version worke...

Gilly1372

•8 months ago

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Flecainide, not curing PAF

I had PAF for five years flick and I stopped it every time. No it doesn’t after being in AF for three weeks they changed the dosage. I’m taking a low dose of...

I had PAF for five years flick and I stopped it every time. No it doesn’t after ...

Exfat

•8 months ago

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Posts - Atrial Fibrillation Support | HealthUnlocked

Atrial Fibrillation Support

All posts for November 2023

A Happy Anniversary

Have you seen our new AF Discussion Guide?

Day Three of Global AF Aware Week!

Anticoagulant users

Roller coaster 2 weeks

Nattokinase and Edoxaban together...but in Different Hours. Is it Dangerous or Could it Work?

Day Two of Global AF Aware Week!

vertigo

scars fully healed after ablation

odd ecg finding

Coping with NSR in the shadow of Afib - tips please!

flecainde

Sadly gone back into AF already

Update, returned to NSR

flecainide question

Ablation- Detecting where the rogue cells are....

Advice please on paroxysmal afib

Palpitations worse after ablation

Edoxaban digestive issues?

Day One of Global AF Aware Week!

1st Apt with EP Nov 30

Transoesophageal Echo

Different truth about Statins

arthritis

Is it ok to take azithromycin with paroxysmal Afb but no episodes for three years.

Afib after vomiting-is there such a thing?

Recent nose bleeds.

Pacemaker for Af

Mitral Valve Af and fed up

Flecainide, not curing PAF

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