Experiences with

Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

I have been diagnosed with AF and slowly getting my head around it all. I’m on blood thinner rivaoban and sotalol and rampril. I’ve just head a letter from cardiologist from our 3 monthly catch-up and noticed on diagnosis he has also put on preserved LV function, any of you lovely people know what that

Have been diagnosed with paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation (July 2023), very frequent episodes at first but then getting more frequent in last 4 months. Was on Bisoprolol initially, then Dronedarone but frequency of episodes increased.

ok .. I have the above that started as one episode every 6 weeks but has now increased to every two weeks . 200mg of flecainide stops the episode in an hour or so . The cardiologist has also prescribed 2x50mg daily - but this seems to be what prompted the episode to increase in regularity ! I’m very

As I have paroxysmal atrial fibrillation I don’t want to make the situation worse. Does anyone take this or any other medication for anxiety without it appearing to bring on further episodes of AF?

I am a 70 year old active fit Canadian male who was diagnosed with lone paroxysmal atrial fibrillation about five years ago. After my initial diagnosis by a cardiologist I was prescribed flecainide, apixaban, and rosuvastatin.

I have, finally, receives written confirmation that I have sinus node dysfunction, sinus Bradycardia and symptomatic fastly conducted paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and preserved LV Function. I am having a pacemaker fitted next week, which should help a lot.

I have Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation and have reversion pauses, waiting for a Pacemaker. Has anyone out there suffered with the same problem and had a Pacemaker inserted and did it stop them happening and stop their heart rate going up.

Hi Anyone who has Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation and is on the Beta Blocker Metoprolol found that these tablet make their symptoms worse and what have they done about it?

Hi, I had a really awful Afib attack that resulted in a fast heart beat the other night. The morning after I took my medication and about an hour later my heart reverted back to sinus rhythm but for a few seconds I nearly passed out and remained very dizzy for the rest of the morning. It almost felt

I have a long history of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and have been on blood thinner medication for 10 years treating my paroxysmal episodes with PIP . However last march I went into highly symptomatic persistent AF which did not reverse before undergoing a successful cardioversion in August.

Hi, I have had 2 previous ablations for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and previously on flecainide bisoprolol pravastatin and apixaban. I have had episodes of AF and more recently atrial flutter.

I have paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and one of my main triggers is exercise. However, exercise is also recommended lose weight, get healthy and reduce episodes. How can I increase exercise if it's a trigger?

I've had paroxysmal atrial fibrillation for about 10 years and it was reasonably under control with Ramipril for high bp and Bisoprolol betablocker. Then just before lockdown episodes started being more frequent. Had a phone conversation with a consultant who put me on Flecainide.

I was diagnosed with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation four year ago and since I stopped drinking alcohol completely over a year ago I fortunately have had no episodes. my heart rate varies between 67 and occasionally 79 .

Hi I have paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. I'm only 39 but the doctors only seem to want to give me pills and not do anything like ablation. I'm really worried tbh. I had an acute subdural haematoma a few years bk and now this lol. Really struggling

I also have paroxysmal atrial fibrillation which is becoming more frequent. I am on a whole raft of drugs now and they are seriously impinging on my quality of life. I have a constant low-grade underlying nausea, feel weak and exhausted and somewhat low in mood, am out of breath etc. etc.

However, I have now found out that after his heart monitor on 9th August that year, the hospital had diagnosed paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and atrial tachycardia. The letter from our hospital was dated 21st October and my husband died in his sleep 5 days later not knowing about this.

Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (incidental finding, April 2023) 4. 7-day cardiac monitor (April 2023): sinus rhythm (41-121 bpm): frequent supraventricular ectopic beats occurring in isolation (7.6%), as couplets (1.2%) and as triplets (5.3%), short runs of supraventricular tachycardia (maximum 16 beats

I have been diagnosed with Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation and suffer from chronic fatigue. I know that fatigue is a symptom of PAF but I don't know if the fatigue is only meant to be present during bouts of Afib. I suffer from chronic and debilitating fatigue all the time.

I have posted re my paroxysmal AF with episodes very fast heart rate requiring treatment in hospital, but am now concerned about ever getting the Ablation I am waiting for. Have just found a letter August, which says “we’ll consider ablation if another very fast heart rate episode occurs”. Well so