Another A&E visit

[KIMMY60]

Ended up in A&E again 5am woke up with the racing heart again 140 beats per min. Tried calming myself breathing into a bag nothing worked so off again to A&E. The put me on a drip of something to slow it down. Left with blood thinners so the next time it happens they can use this one off pill that I can take at home to knock the heart into normal rhythm. Has to be first dose in hospital if this doesn't work its the electrocution method I think .Has anyone tried this new pill

[Jalia]

Would this be Flecainide? This is not a new pill though but is widely used as a one off or 'pill in the pocket ' and is normally instigated in a hospital setting. Maybe its just new to you ? I'm not aware of a new drug for Afib so would be interested to hear if there is one ! I've had every drug available over the years.

[Darvain]

Hi Kimmy 60 I have sinus tachycardia and and af and it’s a dreadful thing to have my heart has hit 130 mainly in the night. I’m in uk and on bisoporol it does help but when I get admitted to hospital it’s usually an infection or low sodium due to also having diverticulitis and ibs I know what you are going through to a point heart beats so fast you feel sick and faint if I had the chance of a new pill I would try as bisoporol does have side effects.And I’m on numerous other medications for blood pressure, pain, and diabetes plus statins.

[Nodoubt2]

Hi Kimmy

I had my first AFib attack December last year my HR hit 165 ( fit bit advised! And also told me I was in AFib) it was the middle of the night and I too was terrified.

Have had 2 further attacks all with very high HR ( over 160). My last attack in July I was out in a drip with Amiodarone to cardiovert. They put me on all sorts of pills including Edoxaban, Nebivolol, candesartan and a statin. They’ve also now started me on Flecainide which I think might be the PIP that they’ve given you?

Do you know what caused your attacks?

The fist night I had the attack and I had been out on a Xmas do, same with the second. But the third event is not been drinking at all. I’m still trying to work out what my triggers and causes are

Hope you manage to get yours under control

[KIMMY60 in reply to Nodoubt2]

Can't really tell what's causing mine comes on in the middle of the night and races up to 170 can't get out of bed without collapsing . When it's finished exhausted and takes a couple of weeks to get over . Things I think may trigger us wine, cider, apple juice, chocolate, drinking chocolate, fatty food ,salt

[Nodoubt2 in reply to KIMMY60]

Mine sounds quite similar except my last attack ( third attack) happenend in the day. I felt like a rag doll had no strength/ energy at all. Felt like I would feint if I tried to stand up and took nearly two weeks to recover after . Have given up alcohol for over two months now to see if that was my trigger - have had minor AFib but with low HR haven’t had an AFib with RVR since . Will give it another month and then may do a test re introducing a small amount of alcohol to see if that then triggers it

[LaceyLady]

Well, I had episode in March lasted 4 days, so went to a&e. Often just ride it out as they do nothing. Only read that in PAF for 4-5 days I may become permanent. Hey presto, it went 🙄 So went to consultant and change of medication. Thought it’d be ok, 3 months on, recently had episode 😵‍💫 lasted 2 days. Weird thing is my episodes seem to start on Thursdays 🤷🏼‍♀️ So touching wood ok at moment. I monitor as I’ve Apple Watch and a useful app. Hospitals not done anything for me, so. Won’t go unless forced. On Apixaban which with the new drug , Dronedarone I have to lower dose. Got a lot of silly bruises 😵‍💫