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Apixaban vs Edoxaban Acid stomach

Last week I had a call from my practice about switching from Edoxaban to Apixaban. I switched starting Tuesday. Well ever since I've been having acid reflux,...

Last week I had a call from my practice about switching from Edoxaban to Apixaba...

riverside22

•12 days ago

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first echo in over a year since stroke

I’m having anxiety worrying about my husbands eco cardiogram on November 20th . He had a stroke last July caused by AF. His echo a month later showed his left...

I’m having anxiety worrying about my husbands eco cardiogram on November 20th . ...

Jackiesmith7777

•12 days ago

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To Amiodarone, or not to amiodarone

Hello All, My dear Dad (88 years old) has AF which is getting increasingly worse. Despite the fact he has Crohn's Disease and has had Prostate Cancer in the...

Hello All, My dear Dad (88 years old) has AF which is getting increasingly wors...

Chocolate123Lab

•12 days ago

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first ablation

Hello fellow travellers on this forum . You might remember me pondering long and hard on having an ablation. It’s done and I am back home, all in a day. It was...

Hello fellow travellers on this forum . You might remember me pondering long and...

aFibber55

•12 days ago

38 Replies

Severe left atrium enlargement

Hi-I was just diagnosed with severe left atrium enlargement, after years of SVT and probably undetected Afib. Cardiologist is positive for my future, soon to...

Hi-I was just diagnosed with severe left atrium enlargement, after years of SVT ...

HeartDad18

•12 days ago

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High BP

Hi again, Paroxymal for3 years, 3 episodes, the initial one needed a chemical conversion. The second resolved itself, and the third…last week, would not...

Hi again, Paroxymal for3 years, 3 episodes, the initial one needed a chemical co...

beach_bum

•13 days ago

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Verapamil

Just been taken off Bisoprolol due to ongoing side effect issues, been just put on Verapamil. Underlying issue is Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, diagnosed in...

Just been taken off Bisoprolol due to ongoing side effect issues, been just put ...

bobby1290

•13 days ago

11 Replies

Echocardiogram delay

Thank you to everybody who has replied regarding the time they have waited for an echocardiogram. It seems to be very varied, from a short time to a long one,...

Thank you to everybody who has replied regarding the time they have waited for a...

bluepuddy1

•13 days ago

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Update post ablation - so far so good

Short history - 6ft 6, both parents with late onset AF and I have a love for endurance sports, especially cycling. PAF started a number of years ago and only...

Short history - 6ft 6, both parents with late onset AF and I have a love for end...

CyclingRunner

•13 days ago

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Stop Smoking Now - It's the worst thing you can do for your Afib and heart health!

Hi fibbers. We all know smoking cigarettes is bad for your health - certainly for your heart health and Afib. I'm sure you'll agree. I quit smoking by using a...

Hi fibbers. We all know smoking cigarettes is bad for your health - certainly f...

Paulbounce

•13 days ago

12 Replies

Can anyone interpret this ?

Is there anyone out there who can give a rough interpretation of this ? It’s not mine, but a friend just had this result from a GP’s ecg and is worried. I...

Is there anyone out there who can give a rough interpretation of this ? It’s not...

Tellingfibs

•13 days ago

15 Replies

Loop Monitor

I have just been offered a loop monitor because I have Atrial Fibrillation Does anyone have any experience of these monitors

I have just been offered a loop monitor because I have Atrial Fibrillation Doe...

Health2512

•13 days ago

4 Replies

Afib and Covid jab

Hi, has anyone else experienced AF attacks within hours of Covid Jab. The nurse told me it can affect hearts, and this time, i was not going to have it but...

Hi, has anyone else experienced AF attacks within hours of Covid Jab. The nurs...

Nightmare2

•13 days ago

73 Replies

Statins

Hi all,I've been advised to take Atorvastatin 10mg due to a QRisk of 20%. I've read about statins and I'm not sure I want to take them. I swapped from...

Hi all,I've been advised to take Atorvastatin 10mg due to a QRisk of 20%. I've ...

Notsurewhattoexpect

•13 days ago

39 Replies

Anti depressants and Afib

Hi, i have PAf, and take half bisoprol every morning which helps the events. but i do get AF attacks which last for over an hour and take 2 bisoprol and at...

Hi, i have PAf, and take half bisoprol every morning which helps the events. b...

Nightmare2

•13 days ago

14 Replies

Transfer To A New Waiting List?

I won't bore you all with the details of my ongoing saga with my local hospital but suffice to say that they have been abysmal in terms of communication and...

I won't bore you all with the details of my ongoing saga with my local hospital ...

Peakoverload

•13 days ago

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Reducing Bisoprolol

I'm just over 6 months post-ablation and looking to stop taking bisoprolol, having been on 5mg daily for some time. Both my EP and GP have said I should just...

I'm just over 6 months post-ablation and looking to stop taking bisoprolol, havi...

JoDogBlue

•14 days ago

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My JAPAN HOLIDAY OVER -1st holiday with AF.

Well folks I returned home safe and sound on NZ soil 20 October. Yes, I brought my AF Persistanr with me - I wanted to leave it there! No such luck. I was...

Well folks I returned home safe and sound on NZ soil 20 October. Yes, I brought...

JOY2THEWORLD49

•14 days ago

33 Replies

Nausea and afib

Hello everyone, just a quick question; Does anyone else get nauseous when in afib? I get severe nausea episodes on occasion when in afib and it's really...

Hello everyone, just a quick question; Does anyone else get nauseous when in afi...

kocoach

•14 days ago

16 Replies

Echocardiogram results

Have waited since September 19th for echocardiogram result in the UK. Is this a long/short delay ?

Have waited since September 19th for echocardiogram result in the UK. Is this ...

bluepuddy1

•14 days ago

19 Replies

Reduce stroke risk

Hi fibbers. Have a look at stroke prevention - Google Healthline-news/stroke-prevention-tips-American-stroke-association. Most of the article...

Hi fibbers. Have a look at stroke prevention - Google Healthline-news/stroke-pr...

Paulbounce

•14 days ago

10 Replies

World Stroke Day 2024

Hands up if you knew that individuals with AF are five times more likely to have a stroke ✋ This statistic is alarming, but with the right management, you can...

Hands up if you knew that individuals with AF are five times more likely to have...

Emily-Admin

Administrator•14 days ago

21 Replies

Stroke Risk

I found these charts on a John Mandrola blog a couple of years back & took screenshots. I came across them last night when I was clearing up my photos folder &...

I found these charts on a John Mandrola blog a couple of years back & took scree...

HGates

•15 days ago

57 Replies

apixaban

The pharmacist has given me Sandoz Apixaban rather than Eliquius Apixaban. I was not spoken to about it just found it in the bag with my other medication...

The pharmacist has given me Sandoz Apixaban rather than Eliquius Apixaban. I w...

Foresttime

•15 days ago

39 Replies

Bisoprolol and Beta Blockers

Hi all - I wasn’t sure if I could post links, so I have pasted the entire article. There is a lot of misinformation and confusion about BBs and I thought...

Hi all - I wasn’t sure if I could post links, so I have pasted the entire articl...

JezzaJezza

•15 days ago

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Pausing anticoagulant for surgery

I have an upcoming surgery which should last about 90 minutes. I am to stop taking apixaban two days ahead of the surgery. I am fretting about stroke risk. Any...

I have an upcoming surgery which should last about 90 minutes. I am to stop taki...

Emoryrich

•15 days ago

46 Replies

AF Association Patient Day Online Now

Exciting news! Patients Day Online is now accessible for the next 12 months for just £40.00! What is Included? Presentations from leading experts...

Exciting news! Patients Day Online is now accessible for the next 12 months for ...

Kelley-Admin

Administrator•15 days ago

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Implantable Loop Recorder

Because I had expressed concerns to my GP about frequent episodes of AFa few months ago he wrote to my Electrophysiologist/ Cardiologist. I eventually had an...

Because I had expressed concerns to my GP about frequent episodes of AFa few mon...

rothwell

•16 days ago

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A Fib and major operations

I'm currently on the lung cancer diagnostic pathway with tests coming up and a decision whether to operate at an appointment on Friday 13 December (yikes 😱)....

I'm currently on the lung cancer diagnostic pathway with tests coming up and a d...

dunestar

•16 days ago

19 Replies

stress/gastro/afib

An acutely stressful event recently triggered severe indigestion and general gastrointestinal upset. As has occurred on previous occasions this in turn...

An acutely stressful event recently triggered severe indigestion and general gas...

DIB69

•16 days ago

16 Replies

Posts - Atrial Fibrillation Support | HealthUnlocked

Atrial Fibrillation Support

All posts for October 2024

Apixaban vs Edoxaban Acid stomach

first echo in over a year since stroke

To Amiodarone, or not to amiodarone

first ablation

Severe left atrium enlargement

High BP

Verapamil

Echocardiogram delay

Update post ablation - so far so good

Stop Smoking Now - It's the worst thing you can do for your Afib and heart health!

Can anyone interpret this ?

Loop Monitor

Afib and Covid jab

Statins

Anti depressants and Afib

Transfer To A New Waiting List?

Reducing Bisoprolol

My JAPAN HOLIDAY OVER -1st holiday with AF.

Nausea and afib

Echocardiogram results

Reduce stroke risk

World Stroke Day 2024

Stroke Risk

apixaban

Bisoprolol and Beta Blockers

Pausing anticoagulant for surgery

AF Association Patient Day Online Now

Implantable Loop Recorder

A Fib and major operations

stress/gastro/afib

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