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Do you regularly experience these symptoms? - Palpitations which may be rapid - Tiredness - Shortness of breath - Dizziness - Chest pains While this list is not exhaustive, it highlights common signs and symptoms often experienced by people with Atrial Fibrillation (AF). An irregular pulse is

Hi i was rushed to hospital because my heart heart was going erractic December of last year due to too much salt in my body. My doctor got it under control with increased dose of Bisoprol, they put me on Apixaban as i developed atrial fibrilation. I forget in last couple of weeks two doses in each week

TikTok User Evie Clayton thought she was battling anxiety for almost a decade; however, her Apple watch detected an arrythmia through an ECG which later helped her get a diagnosis of Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT). The ECG (Electrocardiogram) is a recording of the electrical signal from the heart

Wondering if anyone has had spinal surgery (for stenosis and 3 bulging discs). I was diagnosed with CLL in February 2023 and am currently on watch and wait. I also had PMR at the time and was, and still am, on prednisone. For the past year I have tried to establish what the pain in my hips was. After

I felt so pleased having gone 14 weeks without an AF attack then bang, had one at the beginning of the week. Took my pill in the pocket and all calmed down, then later in the day I started to get an intermittent sharp pain in my left chest area. Eventually called 999 and was taken to A&E, two hours outside

In 5 years of taking Apixaban 5mgs twice a day, I have never had any evidence of unusual bleeding. No bruising beyond expected, no nosebleeds after blowing my nose, no bleeding after having blood taken. I took warfarin before Apixaban and I had all of those with warfarin. So I wonder whether I may be

hi everyone, I was told recently that my Apple Watch ECG had picked up a few ectopic beats, I hadn’t really noticed them . this week however they have kicked off big time and I’m wondering if this is common in Afib , and how do we know the difference between a pause or a missed beat . I have anxiety

hi everyone, I had an SVT ablation last Friday. It was meant to be straightforward and solve my SVTs but the consultant said that everytime they tried to induce tachycardia during EPS my heart would go into Afib. They tried three times and then ablated the most obvious part without knowing if it would

Morning everyone. Just wondered if anyone could help me with this. I take 75mg Flecainide twice a day plus Apixaban and Bisoprolol and am going to be travelling to Miami in March. Obviously the time difference will throw my tablet taking right out. I travel for 10 hours but basically am in the day/morning

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 . I was called by the doctor to give bloods (first time in four years) kidneys are

Is it normal to experience constant lower back pain due to Bisprolol? i have asked to swap back to Propranolol which i used to take with any problems . I am also finding it doesn't lower my Heart rate much as it is constantly around 74-85 BPM unless in AFib which it goes even higher. if it's not

I found another rabbit hole. I'm talking about the HRV section at the bottom of Page 1 of a Wellue ECG Report. That's the section with SDNN, RMSSD, SDANN, and so forth. I found a website that discusses these things, and tries to sell a service. https://welltory.com/rmssd-and-other-hrv-measurements

Hi all, thank you for letting me join. Diagnosed with intermittent AF in January 23. Felt it was getting more frequent so saw consultant. It was originally with high heart rate but now getting missed beats and slow heart rate (40 s) too. Consultant thinks could be sick sinus and I’ve just had a 72 hour

Hi all, new here and desperate for help. I started with bladder irritation, like UTI full bladder after urination feelings back in May 2023. Did all the tests for UT which came back negative. GP suspected GSM (Genito-urinary syndrome of the Menopause) so I was prescribed vaginal oestrogen, along with

I’ll try and compress this as much as I can. Lower back pain for many years, began after birth of third child 33 years ago, but got much worse lately. Had bad car accident rolling the car x 3 two years ago, May or may not have worsened it. I don’t know for sure. GP offered me a phone chat in two

I wonder if anyone has an advice on the subject of changing time zone and taking meds. We are off on a holiday to Japan and I’m getting stressed about how we adjust my hubby’s medication. He keeps telling me not to worry and he will do it but I’m the ‘detail’ one and planner in our partnership and I

Catheter ablation is a a very popular treatment of SVT, it is a successful procedure, your consultant will decide if this is the best form of treatment for you. To learn more about the procedure, please download our 'Catheter ablation for SVT' booklet UK and International: https://api.heartrhythmalliance.org

I have both the above and the cardiologist approved me taking Certraline for stress, I’ve been taking 39mg daily for several years. However at this years medication review our Drs pharmacist informed me I can only take 20mg daily because I am over the age limit for more. Reducing it kicked off

Hi all, as someone diagnosed with Paroxysmal AF, treated with Bisoprolol and Apixaban I was wondering what others experiences are when on the cusp of going into AF, for me for no apparent reason I feel a flutter in the chest then my heart increases to somewhere around 200 BPM for a few seconds then settles

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. The flecainide has kept me free from afib symptoms for more than four years