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Should I push for more help

UK, 46M So I'm 3 months post diagnosis, only taking 5mg Bisoprolol as a rate control strategy. I have episodes of what I believe to be Afib (very irregular...

UK, 46M So I'm 3 months post diagnosis, only taking 5mg Bisoprolol as a rate co...

Agrianes

•21 days ago

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Waiting times >>>>>

3 months ago I posted my concern about pacemaker replacement possibly being held up by waiting list delays..... Good News !! apparently my battery decay has...

3 months ago I posted my concern about pacemaker replacement possibly being held...

quanglewangle

•21 days ago

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Blood tests a worry

Hi everyone, l was diagnosed with PAF several months ago, l was immediately put on Apixoban and given Flecainide as a PIP. In May my Afiibs increased from 2-3...

Hi everyone, l was diagnosed with PAF several months ago, l was immediately put ...

Orbitpluto

•21 days ago

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AF worse in heat

I have persistent AF and for the most part my HR is below 100 and whilst irregular my pulse isn’t too erratic. I’m on bisoprolol which seems to be keeping...

I have persistent AF and for the most part my HR is below 100 and whilst irregul...

Peakoverload

•21 days ago

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Advice from others re wearing monitor

Good Evening one and all - just had monitor fitted just wanted to know what to do with lead’s especially at night and do you have to record bathroom visits...

Good Evening one and all - just had monitor fitted just wanted to know what to ...

JMF1

•21 days ago

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AF ablation advice

I currently live in Newcastle upon Tyne and have been under the care of a Dr Bourke regarding my PAF at the Freeman Hospital.I haven't needed to see him since...

I currently live in Newcastle upon Tyne and have been under the care of a Dr Bou...

highbury44

•22 days ago

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Tips on how to recover from an ablation

Just had a RF ablation for PAF yesterday at the Harefield Heart Hospital. I'm glad to say the procedure went well. I have two tips to help. 1) ask for your...

Just had a RF ablation for PAF yesterday at the Harefield Heart Hospital. I'm g...

manabouttown

•22 days ago

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switched meds

Bisoprolol makes me so tired. No energy, exhausted. Consultant has just changed me to Tildiem. Does anyone take this drug and what are SE please UPDATE cant...

Bisoprolol makes me so tired. No energy, exhausted. Consultant has just changed ...

babs1234

•22 days ago

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Stopping Rivaroxaban

The community cardiac team has changed me from rivaroxaban to edoxaban as the abdominal pain was so bad. I can't get new prescription until later in the week...

The community cardiac team has changed me from rivaroxaban to edoxaban as the a...

Exhiker

•22 days ago

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Open Heart Surgery Ahead

Born with a bicuspid valve I guessed this day was coming…just not so soon! I will be 56 when they open my chest on August 15th. I would much rather have the...

Born with a bicuspid valve I guessed this day was coming…just not so soon! I wil...

Jafib

•22 days ago

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Disopyramide Replacement?

Hi all, I have been on Disopyramide (Rhythmodan Retard 250mg) for the past 5/6 years, but now finding it almost impossible to obtain from the pharmacists in...

Hi all, I have been on Disopyramide (Rhythmodan Retard 250mg) for the past 5/6 y...

DE-AF

•22 days ago

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Can Afib turn into an irregular heart beat instead ?

Hi All The reason I say this is that I do not get elevated beats per minute I am always in the range of 75 to 95 Yet my watch still says I have AF and when...

Hi All The reason I say this is that I do not get elevated beats per minute I a...

bigbearatthecave

•22 days ago

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AF abbreviations

it is so helpful to read others experiences but I do get a little confused with all the abbreviations used, some of which I am totally unfamiliar!

it is so helpful to read others experiences but I do get a little confused with ...

ChrissieMT

•22 days ago

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weight gain

Has anyone gained weight whilst being on Bisoprolol? I’ve gained two stone in two years; and am now borderline diabetic with a score of 42 in my recent blood...

Has anyone gained weight whilst being on Bisoprolol? I’ve gained two stone in t...

TheBoys

•22 days ago

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Guess who's back

I had a successful catheter ablation 8 years ago for persistent afib. I woke up this morning and it's back - unsure yet if it's paroxysmal or persistent, but...

I had a successful catheter ablation 8 years ago for persistent afib. I woke up...

joebob

•22 days ago

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Am I supposed to take this in the morning?

In an email with my Electro-physiologist today, he referred to my continuing to take the long acting metoprolol (metoprolol succinate, 25mg once a day) in the...

In an email with my Electro-physiologist today, he referred to my continuing to ...

Doggiemomma

•22 days ago

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Flecainide

Has anyone stopped taking Flecainide cold turkey? I have been told to stop taking it after being on it years. I thought l would have to wean myself off it...

Has anyone stopped taking Flecainide cold turkey? I have been told to stop taki...

Entegra19

•22 days ago

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Paroxysmal atrial fribulation

Hi all me again still in the same place on. Meds I don't tolerate well ie bisoprolol and digoxin showing irregular heart beats eptopicsand triples so...

Hi all me again still in the same place on. Meds I don't tolerate well ie bisop...

Aprilla12345

•22 days ago

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Increased Attacks of AF

My AF attacks have gone from one every month of so to every two weeks, then every week and now every other day. I think that stress and tiredness seems to be a...

My AF attacks have gone from one every month of so to every two weeks, then ever...

ChrissieMT

•22 days ago

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atrial flutter

I've been diagnosed with Atrial flutter, it's there all the time now and heart scan shows damage to heart muscle . I'm waiting for cardioversion , then...

I've been diagnosed with Atrial flutter, it's there all the time now and heart...

lambretta1968

•22 days ago

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Bisoporol instead of Tildiem

Hoping for some advice. My wife has HCM and has had an ablation a few years ago. Her Afib seemed to calm down but recently it has increased dramatically. The...

Hoping for some advice. My wife has HCM and has had an ablation a few years ago....

sharpedge

•23 days ago

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anyone use FibriCheck app … weird reading

Hi all, does anyone else use the Fibricheck App, I believe it is approved by doctors. I get readings like this and it says everything is regular but the line...

Hi all, does anyone else use the Fibricheck App, I believe it is approved by doc...

Crumbling

•23 days ago

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What are the first steps medically for AF

BACK AGAIN TO HOSPITAL AFTER EXPERIENCING ANOTHER AF EPISODE. HAD TWO ECGS NOTHING SHOWED UP AND ON THIRD THEY CAPTURED AN IRREGULAR RATE AND ONLY ONE BEFORE...

BACK AGAIN TO HOSPITAL AFTER EXPERIENCING ANOTHER AF EPISODE. HAD TWO ECGS NOTHI...

JMF1

•23 days ago

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sinus rhythm?

feeling pretty weird but showing sinus rhythm Looks bit iffy to me

babs1234

•23 days ago

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Breathlessness- pollen or something else?

I just wanted to ask if anyone else has been experiencing more breathlessness with the weather change. My mum has Permanent AF with heart failure. She’s had...

I just wanted to ask if anyone else has been experiencing more breathlessness wi...

Nickybhf

•23 days ago

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Not done yet, I fear.

Had my pulse field ablation for PAF April 15 at Mount Sinai Hosp NY. My surgeon is Dr. Vivek Reddy who is a leading researcher and specialist. At first, I...

Had my pulse field ablation for PAF April 15 at Mount Sinai Hosp NY. My surgeon ...

Karenjaninaz

•24 days ago

1 Reply

Excessive yawning

I have AF and am on Apixaban and Solotol.I have started yawning especially after exertion, continously for several hours non stop.Aby one any ideas? GP says...

I have AF and am on Apixaban and Solotol.I have started yawning especially after...

Luna1824

•24 days ago

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AF has not returned after all

When seeing my new EP regarding another ablation for the return of AF, I was informed that my episodes in January and March of this year were not AF but SVT....

When seeing my new EP regarding another ablation for the return of AF, I was inf...

Madscientist16

•24 days ago

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Afib after ablation.

Hi all. I had my ablation Tuesday. I was in NSR prior to the procedure but less than 24 hours later I have been in Afib for 4 days now and counting. Just...

Hi all. I had my ablation Tuesday. I was in NSR prior to the procedure but less ...

TazM

•24 days ago

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Amiadarone side effects

I have been on Amiadarone and a whole host of other drugs since late February, when I had cardiogenic shock followed by a cardiac arrest. In the past few...

I have been on Amiadarone and a whole host of other drugs since late February, w...

Jishuang44

•24 days ago

11 Replies

Posts - Atrial Fibrillation Support | HealthUnlocked

Atrial Fibrillation Support

All posts for June 2024

Should I push for more help

Waiting times >>>>>

Blood tests a worry

AF worse in heat

Advice from others re wearing monitor

AF ablation advice

Tips on how to recover from an ablation

switched meds

Stopping Rivaroxaban

Open Heart Surgery Ahead

Disopyramide Replacement?

Can Afib turn into an irregular heart beat instead ?

AF abbreviations

weight gain

Guess who's back

Am I supposed to take this in the morning?

Flecainide

Paroxysmal atrial fribulation

Increased Attacks of AF

atrial flutter

Bisoporol instead of Tildiem

anyone use FibriCheck app … weird reading

What are the first steps medically for AF

sinus rhythm?

Breathlessness- pollen or something else?

Not done yet, I fear.

Excessive yawning

AF has not returned after all

Afib after ablation.

Amiadarone side effects

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