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Is an echocardiogram essential?

Hi. Sorry it’s me again with more questions. You have all been such an amazing help to me. I am seeing an EP cardiologist , as a private patient, at the end...

Hi. Sorry it’s me again with more questions. You have all been such an amazing h...

Wilky57

•4 months ago

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apple watch

I am thinking of buying an apple watch to track my heart rate etc? Could anyone who has one advise on which one to get please I think I would like the ECG...

I am thinking of buying an apple watch to track my heart rate etc? Could anyone ...

Patchwork123

•4 months ago

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Accurate HR monitoring

Hi, First time poster here! My name is Liam, 58 yr old male from west central Scotland. No previous heart/health issue's apart from dodgy knee's! I was blue...

Hi, First time poster here! My name is Liam, 58 yr old male from west central S...

L14MMD

•4 months ago

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Sojrens

Does anyone else suffer with jaw pain . With sojrens

Myflowers2

•4 months ago

1 Reply

Bisoprolol and Mechanism of Action- Breathlessness

So I am on a tiny, baby dose of Bisporolol (1.25mg) after taking 2.5/made me dizzy and have pauses after PACs. I am getting this weird breathlessness. It is...

So I am on a tiny, baby dose of Bisporolol (1.25mg) after taking 2.5/made me diz...

MeganMN

•4 months ago

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Please advise how to upload a Kardia trace to AFib forum

Persistent tachycardia after ablation. This request is on behalf of djredlocks who posted earlier today. Thank you in advance

Persistent tachycardia after ablation. This request is on behalf of djredlocks w...

Hidden

•4 months ago

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Lorazepam experiences for one-off use

hi Just wondering if anybody has experience of taking a small dose of lorazepam before a surgical procedure done under a local anaesthetic. I am having a MOHs...

hi Just wondering if anybody has experience of taking a small dose of lorazepam...

Gilli54

•4 months ago

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Triggers for a fibs?

What are the most common "triggers" for a fibs, if any? I am newly diagnosed and am trying to keep track of my episodes so I can see if there are any...

What are the most common "triggers" for a fibs, if any? I am newly diagnosed an...

peachtreepiggy

•4 months ago

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Post op

I'm 4 days post ablation and cryoblation. Whole procedure lasted about five hours. Had to have defib to get my heart back to NSR. Prior to procedure, my...

I'm 4 days post ablation and cryoblation. Whole procedure lasted about five hour...

djredlocks

•4 months ago

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Difficulty in getting heart rate up when excersising.

I have arrythmia and have a 2 wire pm. I take rivaroxaban blood thinner and diltiazem. I dont have high blood pressiure and never really been bothered with it...

I have arrythmia and have a 2 wire pm. I take rivaroxaban blood thinner and dil...

Alphakiwi

•4 months ago

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2 weeks post ablation and pain when I breathe in and short of breathe

Have suddenly developed pain when I breathe in 2 weeks after my ablation and feeling short of breathe....its come in last couple of days. Is this normal after...

Have suddenly developed pain when I breathe in 2 weeks after my ablation and fee...

Sunnyann

•4 months ago

7 Replies

Asthma and afb

What is the appropriate medication for Afb when coexists with asthma?

Hrpapa

•4 months ago

6 Replies

Need Help

My Husband has had afib that would come and go for a couple years, always went into NSR on his own. Then beginning of January he has been is constant afib...

My Husband has had afib that would come and go for a couple years, always went i...

afib22

•4 months ago

10 Replies

Has anyone else got Sojrens syndrome

Myflowers2

•4 months ago

8 Replies

Long term study… sugars and artificial sweeteners increase risk of AF

Thought id post this new study. It’s something a lot of us believe. Over 10 years 200,000 people . I was surprised to see artificial sweeteners in there as a...

Thought id post this new study. It’s something a lot of us believe. Over 10 year...

OzJames

•4 months ago

39 Replies

Weight change with AF

Hello. I have taken notice of a bit of a weight change for a while now, and was wondering if it's from having AF or possibly the medications for it. I've...

Hello. I have taken notice of a bit of a weight change for a while now, and was...

gbn_

•4 months ago

32 Replies

Fluid build up

My partner is scheduled for a Cardioversion no fixed date but should be 6 days after preliminary appointment which is on 13/3/24. He has a lot of fluid...

My partner is scheduled for a Cardioversion no fixed date but should be 6 days a...

Natty_Knitter

•4 months ago

8 Replies

Co-Amoxiclav side effects with Disopyramide/AF?

Hi, just started taking Co-amoxiclav as an antibiotic, and now seem to be getting an increase in AF symptoms. Still taking Disopyramide, but this seems to be...

Hi, just started taking Co-amoxiclav as an antibiotic, and now seem to be getti...

DE-AF

•4 months ago

1 Reply

flecinide and bisoprolol help please 😊

hello sorry me again , been told I have to take bisoprolo with flecinide , but trying diff ways to get rid of awful side effects ? Do you have to take flec and...

hello sorry me again , been told I have to take bisoprolo with flecinide , but t...

Prosecco1997

•4 months ago

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Had a 3rd ablation

Further to my last post I went ahead & had a 3rd. Now I've had all 3 techniques. 1st, cryo. 2nd RF now a pulsed frequency! Early days but feeling great,...

Further to my last post I went ahead & had a 3rd. Now I've had all 3 techniques...

timelucky

•4 months ago

10 Replies

What dosage are Carvedilol users on?

Afternoon, I've switched off bisoprolol onto Carvedilol and am still getting some episodes of Afib/ flutter with a high heart rate during exercise. I started...

Afternoon, I've switched off bisoprolol onto Carvedilol and am still getting so...

kitenski

•4 months ago

5 Replies

Back Pain

Can anyone tell me what painkillers I can take for persistent low back pain. I have tried most of them but for some reason nothing seems to work. I have heart...

Can anyone tell me what painkillers I can take for persistent low back pain. I h...

Lovedogs1

•4 months ago

29 Replies

Travel insurance to the US

Hi, Does anyone have a recommendation for travel insurance to the US that covers AF? I have PAF and, luckily, the episodes are not severe and quite short so...

Hi, Does anyone have a recommendation for travel insurance to the US that covers...

Steviemarram

•4 months ago

7 Replies

Golf after ablation

Hello all I am due to have my ablation for atrial flutter / left side atrial tachycardia in a couple of weeks. I am down to play 18 holes of golf on...

Hello all I am due to have my ablation for atrial flutter / left side atrial ta...

Flutterman

•4 months ago

8 Replies

confusion

I have just read the many replies to Hammerhead . His post was about his “ open heart surgery “ in Papworth , due in June. The reples show me how technically...

I have just read the many replies to Hammerhead . His post was about his “ open...

Luludean

•4 months ago

5 Replies

Afib, inflammation and NSAIDs

I was awake in the early hours, brain active, and thinking about my inflammation issues. I have Afib, polymyalgia, giant cell arteritis, bursitis, arthritis,...

I was awake in the early hours, brain active, and thinking about my inflammation...

Broseley

•4 months ago

9 Replies

Cryoablation and recovery so far - my experience

Hi everybody. Just wanted to share some info about my current recovery. This is more of information/personal experience post for someone waiting or...

Hi everybody. Just wanted to share some info about my current recovery. This is...

NewOne2023

•4 months ago

5 Replies

Statins

I have AF but it’s controlled so far with daily flecainide and bisoprolol. I get a three monthly blood test for iron overload but this week the doctor advised...

I have AF but it’s controlled so far with daily flecainide and bisoprolol. I get...

Profound15

•4 months ago

52 Replies

How long off work after cardiac ablation?

Hello All, I have had my cardiac ablation and my GP has signed me off for 4weeks. I have read it takes 12 weeks for the heart to heal. How long did you have...

Hello All, I have had my cardiac ablation and my GP has signed me off for 4weeks...

Rpxy

•4 months ago

16 Replies

Looking for Lynn Whiting from Auckland NZ a fellow AF Forum Member.

Hi Lynn of Auckland I was introduced to reach out to you by name . From a guy who lives in Greece. He underwent surgery in Tokyo. I'm travelling to Tokyo in...

Hi Lynn of Auckland I was introduced to reach out to you by name . From a guy w...

JOY2THEWORLD49

•4 months ago

4 Replies

Posts - Atrial Fibrillation Support | HealthUnlocked

Atrial Fibrillation Support

All posts for March 2024

Is an echocardiogram essential?

apple watch

Accurate HR monitoring

Sojrens

Bisoprolol and Mechanism of Action- Breathlessness

Please advise how to upload a Kardia trace to AFib forum

Lorazepam experiences for one-off use

Triggers for a fibs?

Post op

Difficulty in getting heart rate up when excersising.

2 weeks post ablation and pain when I breathe in and short of breathe

Asthma and afb

Need Help

Has anyone else got Sojrens syndrome

Long term study… sugars and artificial sweeteners increase risk of AF

Weight change with AF

Fluid build up

Co-Amoxiclav side effects with Disopyramide/AF?

flecinide and bisoprolol help please 😊

Had a 3rd ablation

What dosage are Carvedilol users on?

Back Pain

Travel insurance to the US

Golf after ablation

confusion

Afib, inflammation and NSAIDs

Cryoablation and recovery so far - my experience

Statins

How long off work after cardiac ablation?

Looking for Lynn Whiting from Auckland NZ a fellow AF Forum Member.

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