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Help with meds for flu

Just caught the proverbial flu , unfortunately not able to find a suitable medication to help with symptoms due to side effects unsuitable for the medication...

Just caught the proverbial flu , unfortunately not able to find a suitable medic...

anyatall

•7 months ago

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Sinus tachycardia

Last week I posted 2 bouts of palpitations that Kardia was recording as sinus tachycardia, each lasting about 10 minutes with HR coming down over that time....

Last week I posted 2 bouts of palpitations that Kardia was recording as sinus ta...

Aegean56

•7 months ago

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RBC Magnesium test (not Serum)

I am trying to find a home blood test for RBC Magnesium (as the serum test is inaccurate due to most of the magnesium being in your muscles and bones). I have...

I am trying to find a home blood test for RBC Magnesium (as the serum test is in...

destiny234

•7 months ago

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Severe Dilated Cardiomyopathy with heart failure - and now AF - anyone else out there like me?

I have severe dilated cardiomyopathy and heart failure but had been doing well despite the inner chaos. I played tennis 5 times a week, kicked a football with...

I have severe dilated cardiomyopathy and heart failure but had been doing well d...

Jishuang44

•7 months ago

1 Reply

Any thoughts/advice welcome please.

Currently in Franschhoek South Africa on short holiday with Friends. Personally I have been in permanent AF for many years and have for a while now been using...

Currently in Franschhoek South Africa on short holiday with Friends. Personally ...

JJPenparc

•7 months ago

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Enlarged Prostate

I have an enlarged prostate and I am trying to determine if I should be taking medicines or have a procedure such as TURP. I would like to get some experiences...

I have an enlarged prostate and I am trying to determine if I should be taking m...

Cachito

•7 months ago

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Metallic taste after Edoxaban

Just a quick question. Does anyone have a metallic taste in their mouth after taking Edoxaban? It suits me to take the tablet before bedtime because I take...

Just a quick question. Does anyone have a metallic taste in their mouth after ta...

ElizabethBee

•7 months ago

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can’t get complacent. 😏

My af journey started 2015 when thyroid prob started it off. Cardioversions didn’t help only lasting 1 mth. Was always in Af, never converted back to nsr...

My af journey started 2015 when thyroid prob started it off. Cardioversions didn...

Van28

•7 months ago

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I was fine with Apixaban but it is a nuisance having to take it twice daily. As a result, I changed to Edoxaban, which is taken only once.

Edoxaban is very effective and easy to manage. I wouldn’t want to go back to g to he previous medication.

Edoxaban is very effective and easy to manage. I wouldn’t want to go back to g t...

Wildare

•7 months ago

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Amiodarone

Many thanks!

Loafinabout

•7 months ago

26 Replies

Flecainide question

As I lose weight will the Flecainide, indeed all medicine, become more effective? Thanks.

As I lose weight will the Flecainide, indeed all medicine, become more effective...

Pommerania78

•7 months ago

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Dofetilide

Hi wish you all happy and healthy new year! Is dofetilide is most effective medicine for afib or flutter and keep nsr for years? Perhaps yet it's availability...

Hi wish you all happy and healthy new year! Is dofetilide is most effective medi...

mbhakta

•7 months ago

17 Replies

Af and scared all the time

I was diagnosed with af end of October and since then I have read nothing but bad things about it. How it can't be treated it will be permanent and no...

I was diagnosed with af end of October and since then I have read nothing but ba...

Cheryl52

•7 months ago

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ablation

Hi all assessment completed first on the lists on Monday very anxious and will be happy when it is over Thank you for all your reassurance much appreciated...

Hi all assessment completed first on the lists on Monday very anxious and will ...

Lumps

•7 months ago

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should I take extra bisoprolol?

I’ve just come back off holiday and I picked up a very Nasty bug. I had sever diarrhoea and a very high temperature along with chills and headache etc. it’s...

I’ve just come back off holiday and I picked up a very Nasty bug. I had sever di...

Fondant

•7 months ago

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Hand grip training for lowering blood pressure?

Good morning all you helpful people. I’ve just heard a fascinating thing on the Zoe podcast, about hand grip strength and high blood pressure. Apparently,...

Good morning all you helpful people. I’ve just heard a fascinating thing on the ...

Outsidethelines

•7 months ago

25 Replies

Generic Xarelto

I'm frugal and it kills me to have to spend $839 for a 90 day supply of Xarelto and that's with insurance, I'm in California and a Canadian pharmacy will sell...

I'm frugal and it kills me to have to spend $839 for a 90 day supply of Xarelto ...

Goldenre

•7 months ago

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Implantable Loop Recorder Removal Process

Looking for info from those who have had a Medtronic Reveal Linq LR removed. Wondering what this entails (i.e. what was involved, any pain discomfort after,...

Looking for info from those who have had a Medtronic Reveal Linq LR removed. Wo...

rangerboy

•7 months ago

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NHS SPS - Specialist Pharmacy Service - has published two papers about DOACs

The NHS SPS - Specialist Pharmacy Service - has published two papers about DOACs. In case they are of interest: Understanding direct oral anticoagulant...

The NHS SPS - Specialist Pharmacy Service - has published two papers about DOACs...

Carew

•7 months ago

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Chostochondritus after cardioversion ?

Hi everyone, after a successful cardioversion I felt amazing. However, after six weeks I was told it has failed. I still felt alot better but recently it has...

Hi everyone, after a successful cardioversion I felt amazing. However, after six...

Sailblue

•7 months ago

15 Replies

Phrenic nerve damage at ablation.

I had an ablation for AF 2 months ago and I was told my right phrenic nerve was damaged in the process. I was wondering if anyone else has experienced this and...

I had an ablation for AF 2 months ago and I was told my right phrenic nerve was ...

Springbulbs

•7 months ago

23 Replies

seeking more info with yet more questions

Hello. As I begin to write this it's 5:45 in the morning here. Trying to get at least some type of sleep. Still having loads of anxiety but trying to calm...

Hello. As I begin to write this it's 5:45 in the morning here. Trying to get at...

gbn_

•7 months ago

42 Replies

Update on ablation and follow up

Rather a long time since I last posted but Wilson’s post yesterday about her delayed second ablation has prompted me to do an update. My ablation, at the end...

Rather a long time since I last posted but Wilson’s post yesterday about her del...

Suze43

•7 months ago

8 Replies

still having palpitations.

I had my ablation on 19th September and I’m still getting palpitations. These started a few days after my ablation. My heart misses beats and then has a very...

I had my ablation on 19th September and I’m still getting palpitations. These st...

Sixtychick

•7 months ago

24 Replies

Consultation next week, any advice on how to prep for appointment? And thank you all.

I’ve booked a private consultation next week for mum with a cardiologist regarding her permanent AF and have got together all of mums letters etc to take to...

I’ve booked a private consultation next week for mum with a cardiologist regardi...

Nickybhf

•7 months ago

7 Replies

Scar from Cox-maze procedure

Hi all, I might be having the above procedure and have been reading up on it. One thing I can't find is, what the scar will look like on my chest...

Hi all, I might be having the above procedure and have been reading up on it....

BeeBee79

•7 months ago

6 Replies

Multi vitamins

I take bisoprolol, apixaban for AF and a statin.Can I take a multivitamin daily tablet as well or are there any contransdictions? Thanks

I take bisoprolol, apixaban for AF and a statin.Can I take a multivitamin daily ...

gateman

•7 months ago

5 Replies

Update on colonoscopy

I posted a few weeks ago about an aborted colonoscopy due to onset of AF triggered by stress of bowel cleansing prep (Moviprep). The objective of procedure was...

I posted a few weeks ago about an aborted colonoscopy due to onset of AF trigger...

50568789

•7 months ago

8 Replies

Hello

Introducing myself, as I'll be looking through posts in the coming weeks... I'm 61, recently diagnosed with AF, but reckon I've been suffering for about 2...

Introducing myself, as I'll be looking through posts in the coming weeks... I'm...

MausenMumma

•7 months ago

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Mini maze update.

Apologies I know I promised to post updates and haven't. I had my mini maze surgery back in September with the wonderful Mr Hunter on the NHS. I've been in NSR...

Apologies I know I promised to post updates and haven't. I had my mini maze surg...

waveylines

•7 months ago

18 Replies

Posts - Atrial Fibrillation Support | HealthUnlocked

Atrial Fibrillation Support

All posts for January 2024

Help with meds for flu

Sinus tachycardia

RBC Magnesium test (not Serum)

Severe Dilated Cardiomyopathy with heart failure - and now AF - anyone else out there like me?

Any thoughts/advice welcome please.

Enlarged Prostate

Metallic taste after Edoxaban

can’t get complacent. 😏

I was fine with Apixaban but it is a nuisance having to take it twice daily. As a result, I changed to Edoxaban, which is taken only once.

Amiodarone

Flecainide question

Dofetilide

Af and scared all the time

ablation

should I take extra bisoprolol?

Hand grip training for lowering blood pressure?

Generic Xarelto

Implantable Loop Recorder Removal Process

NHS SPS - Specialist Pharmacy Service - has published two papers about DOACs

Chostochondritus after cardioversion ?

Phrenic nerve damage at ablation.

seeking more info with yet more questions

Update on ablation and follow up

still having palpitations.

Consultation next week, any advice on how to prep for appointment? And thank you all.

Scar from Cox-maze procedure

Multi vitamins

Update on colonoscopy

Hello

Mini maze update.

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