I don't think anyone here can answer that for you. It would depend on the size of the vessel, how much it's bleeding, exactly where in the eye it is, whether it's stopped by now, and your stroke risk (CHADS score, etc). I would see an ophthalmologist, optometrist, or ER doc.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
From 2002 until 2008 I would experience 1-2 episodes per year, each one lasting almost exactly 6 hours. And then 1-2 per year evolved into 4-5 per year, then monthly, then weekly, and by 2010 it was multiple episodes per week lasting 12+ hours each. That's what afib does; it's a progressive disease. If I had done nothing in 2010 I expect it would have become persistent afib within the yby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteKen Isn't Propofol used for conscious sedation. Endoscopy and Colonoscopy. You are awake, but you remember nothing. At lower doses it can be used as conscious sedation but it's also an induction agent for general anesthesia that quickly renders you unconscious. At the doses most commonly used for things like colonoscopies, TEEs, etc, you're definitely not awake.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
That's because Natale knew you needed the Watchman no matter what the TEE said, so why bother?by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
I've had a number of TEEs and all were done under propofol. There's no reason to use any sort of spray if they're using propofol (and I would refuse a TEE while conscious). I have no idea why they did with JayBros but it sounds like they used conscious sedation rather than propofol. Under propofol you wouldn't be aware of the insertion, nor would you be capable of swallowiby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Have you read the label to find out what's in it? I'd be very surprised to find caffeine in a day/night tablet, but I wouldn't be surprised to find it contains phenylephrine, and that's a definite no with afib.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
It changes their need for a NOAC no matter what their CHADS score is. If your LAA has been isolated and you failed the criteria for coming off anticoagulants at the 6-month TEE, then you can never stop anticoagulants unless you receive an LAA occlusion device.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotesusan.d Plus to avoid a hematoma you must press onto the sites when sitting to walking and from standing to sitting. This applies to a watchman as well. That's a new one. I've never heard that instruction from anyone after 6 ablations and one Watchman nor heard of anyone else being told that. Were you actually given that instruction by medical staff or did you read it somewhere?by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
I've done that rodeo six times and I have always felt perfectly fine the next day and I've always gone back to work the next day (desk job). I once even went on a 50-mile bike ride in hilly terrain 3 days after an ablation with the EP's full blessing. However, others I've known have felt fatigued for a few days to a week. I think how you feel afterwards depends more on how youby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Yes, I've been on it twice and many others here have been on it at one time or another. Multaq is probably the "mildest" of the antiarrhythmics. You could try it but if flecainide isn't working for you then I wouldn't expect Multaq to be an improvement. The first time I was on it was when my afib was in full swing and it did nothing for me, completely ineffective. The secby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteCaliGuy They are recommending ablation. It will be performed at UCLA in Los Angeles. I'm not sure I want to have it just yet. They lay out a lot of potential complications, but I know it's a very safe procedure--depending on who does it. Exactly, it depends on who's doing it. More than most cardiac procedures, afib ablations are a fine balance of knowledge, experience, and sby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Wow, that's a hefty burden. Are you symptomatic? How high does your rate go during episodes?by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteGeorgeN It is interesting that the first ophthalmoscope was designed around 1851, drusen was described in the mid-1850's, it was in 1874 that the first description of MD cases appeared in the literature. After that, reports were few until the 1930's. An ophthalmologist who studied this history noted that as descriptive of the eye and its issues as they were, it would have been veby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteGeorgeN I don't wear my goggles on the lift going up, or sun glasses ever. My pupils get very tiny now in bright light. My functional eye doc, who suggested ditching the sun glasses years ago said my uncorrected vision improved from 20/200 to 20/60 (I'm certainly not suggesting anyone else do this, I'm very aware this is extremely controversial). Also I have no signs of cataby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
The definition of NSVT is VT lasting less than 30 seconds, so you're a very long way from sustained VT. In any case, until there's a recording proving it's VT, it's most likely SVT, meaning its originating in the atria, not the ventricles. Same with the PVCs. Unless you have a recording showing they are in fact PVCs, they're most likely PACs. But even if it is VT, it&by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuotePercyfaith Flecainide is fluoride right? As Susan already said, flecainide is a prescription antiarrhythmic. It has nothing to do with fluoride. So that got me wondering why you might have thought that and I googled around a bit. As it turns out, one of the byproducts of metabolizing flecainide is fluoride, so that must be something you came across. But no, that's just how your body gby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quoteben saif Do you know now after these long years which factors might have contributed to fleck not being effective for you? There's nothing individual about it. Flecainide is known for this. It can start out being effective and then months or years later simply stop working. It can also become pro-arrhythmic instead of simply stopping working.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotetobherd So if you've had a successful ablation with Dr. Natale, haven't had Afib in over 7 years, no evidence of any Afib or need to do a "touch up" when doing a TEE for the Watchman....are you still considered to be an "Afibber" or a FORMER "Afibber"?? I guess my question is also...if you've had a successful LAA isolation, now have the Watchmby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
I took it for about 4 months a couple of years ago but an ablation ended my need for it. Without the ablation, yes, I would have needed it forever. There's no reason to think that if you need an antiarrhythmic drug to control your afib that you will ever be able to discontinue it (unless you switch to some other drug). Drugs do not cure afib, they only suppress it. So once you start any sby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Yes, I do. I found it effective and relatively free of side effects. I was told in advance that it becomes more effective the longer you take it and I found that to be true. Its biggest downside is you have to be hospitalized for 3 days in order to start it. That's because it can widen the QT interval in some people, which is the distance between the Q and T waves in your heart rhythm, wby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Flecainide isn't available in an inhalable form, so I don't think we need to worry about people doing that. It's an interesting idea and I could see why it would work better than a pill. The whole idea of a PIP is to get the full therapeutic dose into your system all at once and ASAP. A pill takes at least 20 minutes to begin entering your system and then it enters in a slow ramp uby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Drug companies include people of all sizes in clinical studies. The dosages chosen come from early studies designed specifically to find the best dosages, which means if they find there's a significant difference in safety or efficacy for a very large vs. a very small person, they'll have to choose multiple dosages for weight ranges. But most drugs do have a dosage that works equally weby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
I'm skeptical that the clot protection provided by DOACs like Eliquis need to be enhanced, or that it's even helpful. Could be harmful. Remember that anticoagulation is always a balance between clot risk and bleed risk. And I wouldn't be so sure that a daily glug of olive oil provides a net positive benefit given the increased calorie intake. How about just replacing all the coby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteJayBros For example, how do your carotid arteries look plaque-wise? My carotids are free of plaque but my last TEE did detect mild aortic plaque. And that's why Natale recommended remaining on half-dose Eliquis and why my PCP and local EP agreed with him. You'll find some aortic plaque in most people over 60, so just because you haven't been told it's there doesnby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Go right ahead. Your afib has been locked up in a cage that it can't escape. Drinking alcohol in moderation won't change that.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
I drink a similar amount as you and I never changed that during any of my (multiple) blanking periods. I don't think alcohol in moderation has much effect on the healing process, and it's never been a trigger for me.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thank you! We're definitely okay with Aussie dollars!by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Yes, it's extremely common and should be expected. It's perfectly normal, and completely harmless, but it can last a surprisingly long time, sometimes upwards of a year. So don't be alarmed if your HR is still elevated months from now. After the week of lifting restrictions, you can resume all your normal exercise activities unless you have something else going on that limits yoby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
I'm not familiar with the institution. Looking through their staff list, I don't see any names among the electrophysiologists that I recognize. That's not a criticism, just an observation. I'm sure it's a fine institution and they're all fine doctors, but when the distance between choosing "good" vs "the best" is a few hundred miles, I think the cby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
There are no contraindications to taking it with afib. I know several people with afib who take it, and I've never heard anyone here or elsewhere voice complaints.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM