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Atrial Fibrillation Support

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Update on Depressing cardiology consultation

I posted about 3 weeks ago about my depressing cardiology appointment. The cardiologist's last words to me were to go off and enjoy life, have a holiday....

I posted about 3 weeks ago about my depressing cardiology appointment. The car...

•26 days ago

Vit D deficient

for the last 3 years I’ve been experiencing peculiar feelings like the odd numbness in my hands and feet, weird almost tremblings up and down my arms, more...

for the last 3 years I’ve been experiencing peculiar feelings like the odd numbn...

•26 days ago

AF triggers

My AF mostly starts in the early hours of the morning, picked up on my Fitbit. I am unaware of it until I wake in the morning and notice the fluttering...

My AF mostly starts in the early hours of the morning, picked up on my Fitbit. ...

•26 days ago

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sotalol and potassium supplements

Hi I was put on sotalol yesterday Now my AF these last two months has improved by taking potassium and magnesium I explained this to the practise nurse...

Hi I was put on sotalol yesterday Now my AF these last two months has impro...

•26 days ago

Find a good EP in the South West???

I'm based in Mid Devon, does anyone have a recommendation of a good EP who I can see privately.For the next month I'm on a training course in Gloucestershire...

I'm based in Mid Devon, does anyone have a recommendation of a good EP who I can...

•26 days ago

Work and afib

I work in the construction industry 5 days a week involving driving and fitting doors I get tired quickly can't work fast due to medication ie bisoprolol...

I work in the construction industry 5 days a week involving driving and fittin...

•27 days ago

rate control vs rhythm control

What is the difference between rate control meds and rhythm control meds? Is propranolol an antiarrhythmia med or a rate control med, it is a beta blocker.......

What is the difference between rate control meds and rhythm control meds? Is pr...

•27 days ago

cardiologist appointment

hello I went to see cardiologist today , was told no af , have tachycardia sinus rhythm , realy wanted some help with my meds as making me unwell , I’m now on...

hello I went to see cardiologist today , was told no af , have tachycardia sinus...

•27 days ago

How reliable is Kardia and the reports??

My saga does on.The last few days if posted about one of my Kardia reports coming back as Afib having never been diagnosed with it, just SVT. I had a run of...

My saga does on.The last few days if posted about one of my Kardia reports comin...

•27 days ago

Thermal Abaltion vs Cryoablation

So after 9 months of waiting, next week I get to have a telephone appointment to discuss next steps in my treatment. My understanding is that this will be to...

So after 9 months of waiting, next week I get to have a telephone appointment to...

•27 days ago

Post ablation… Oh no!

I am 6 years post ablation (cryo) and was doing well until a few weeks ago. Out of the blue, I started experiencing my heart bouncing around again, but only...

I am 6 years post ablation (cryo) and was doing well until a few weeks ago. Out ...

•27 days ago

Experiences with dry needling and Xarelto

I had dry needling done for a neck issue 5 days ago by a physiotherapist. Was ok initially but today my neck is swollen and painful radiating down my arm....

I had dry needling done for a neck issue 5 days ago by a physiotherapist. Was...

•27 days ago

Getting conflicting info

I take Flecainide and Metoprolol & have been told by various pharmacists and told by different cardiologists & been told by my electrophysiologist: Take them...

I take Flecainide and Metoprolol & have been told by various pharmacists and tol...

•27 days ago

Holidays

Hi all I'm going away for 6 weeks to france so I'm stocking up on meds. My question is how long can you go without apixaban in an emergency as I'm on 2 a day....

Hi all I'm going away for 6 weeks to france so I'm stocking up on meds. My ques...

•27 days ago

Flecainide side effects.

I find that flecainide causes a slight increase in my heart rate. At rest, my heart rate would normally be about 55 - 60 BPM. When I use flecainide, 50mg x 2...

I find that flecainide causes a slight increase in my heart rate. At rest, my he...

•28 days ago

Multiple Cardioversions

Another question for all. My EP wants to do another CV since the first one on 5/7/24 was not successful because of their screw up. Of concern to me is...

Another question for all. My EP wants to do another CV since the first one on 5...

•28 days ago

Are you in Toronto?

I would be very grateful for any help urgently.......my daughter lives in Toronto and just told us she gets an irregular heart beat occasionally. It sounds to...

I would be very grateful for any help urgently.......my daughter lives in Toront...

•28 days ago

anticoagulation and bump on head.

I have just bumped my head on the greenhouse and saw stars briefly but not cut my head nor lost consciousness. I had a sun hat on which took some of the whack...

I have just bumped my head on the greenhouse and saw stars briefly but not cut m...

•28 days ago

Sotalol

Over a month now since starting Sotalol. Feeling so ill ,.... brain fog and whole body just so cold. 24 degrees inside house and my body feels like I'm...

Over a month now since starting Sotalol. Feeling so ill ,.... brain fog and whol...

•28 days ago

Multaq

Switch to MULTAQ After not being able to tolerate SOT A. LOL. Has anyone had Any experience with this drug. Very expensive in the US.

Switch to MULTAQ After not being able to tolerate SOT A. LOL. Has anyone had Any...

•28 days ago

Night time heart beat rises

hi all me again just wondering does any one get sudden rises in bpm to about 100 bpm in the early hours of the morning having them.most nights at the moment...

hi all me again just wondering does any one get sudden rises in bpm to about 1...

•28 days ago

BPN ?

Hi. Anyone got any wisdom about this? Just had an email from my cardiologist saying mine is raised (1460) no idea what this refers to in terms of how it's...

Hi. Anyone got any wisdom about this? Just had an email from my cardiologist say...

•29 days ago

Kardia came back as AFib with rapid ventricular response ??

Yesterday I posted I had a run of fast HR around 190It went on for around 20 minutes but not continual. A couple of times I stopped it by blowing it the srynge...

Yesterday I posted I had a run of fast HR around 190It went on for around 20 min...

•29 days ago

2nd Ablation woes

Hi I had a second ablation 2 weeks ago today. Everything went well and I felt happy and optimistic. Then a few days ago I went back into Af with an erractic...

Hi I had a second ablation 2 weeks ago today. Everything went well and I felt ha...

•29 days ago

Travelling with medication. Any problems at security if tablets are decanted into a pill organiser?

When going through airport security I'd like to carry a week's supply of tablets in my pill organiser. I'll take extra tablets in the original packaging,...

When going through airport security I'd like to carry a week's supply of tablets...

•29 days ago

Flecainide before Cardioversion

My EP's plan was to have me start on Flecainide and then have Cardioversion in hopes that my heart would keep rhythm. EP changed his mind because my INR was...

My EP's plan was to have me start on Flecainide and then have Cardioversion in h...

•29 days ago

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