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I agree with Carey. The EP that did my first 2 ablations had thrown in the towel ladn was starting to talk Hybrid with me. However I had already taken the first steps to see Dr. Natale. Best move I ever made.by rocketritch - AFIBBERS FORUM
Talked with Dr Natalea office yesterday concerning the time frame for me remaining on the metoprolol. They said that that decision would be made after the 7 day monitoring period. I received the Zio Patch today so we will see how things go. The patch is interesting. All monitors I have had in the past were 3 lead type. This just sticks to my chest. So far as the metoprolol goes I am dowby rocketritch - AFIBBERS FORUM
Aerobic excercise is definitely good idea. Not only for your heart but your well being and other health benefits as well. Though an overabundance of aerobic excercise is how many of us have found our way here. Just make sure that if you havent been excercising that you ease into it.by rocketritch - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sorry to read of your experience Bill. Hope that you are doing well today.by rocketritch - AFIBBERS FORUM
Good luck with your appointment tomorrow.by rocketritch - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sorry to here you are having issues. Had my first RF ablation in 2009. My second (January 2018) was done with Cryo by the same EP after my afib returned to the state it was leading to my first ablation. The Cryo ablation lasted less than 3 months and my afib seemed to be worse than it was before. Cryo ablation really limits the EP as to what areas can be addressed and my issues fell well beyonby rocketritch - AFIBBERS FORUM
Was contacted by Dr. Natale's office yesterday. They are sending a 7 day monitor for me to wear. If all goes well I should be heading back to Austin for a TEE so that I can hopefully get off of the Elequis.by rocketritch - AFIBBERS FORUM
That's great news. Dr Natales office has a seven day monitor on its way to me. If that's OK I think the next step will be to go back to Austin for a TEE to see if I can come off of Elequis as well.by rocketritch - AFIBBERS FORUM
If possible I would opt for ablation with Dr Natale. In the interim, if the Ticosyn works to keep you in rhythm until then by all means do it. I had my 2nd and 3rd ablations done this past year. The first was basically just a redo of my first in 2009. Just PVI done with cryo. 3rd done by Dr Natale which was a more comprehensive ablation that at this point appears to have been successful. Thoughby rocketritch - AFIBBERS FORUM
Still continuing to progress.Getting into the Gym 3X a week and doing a good bit of walking both on the treadmill and around the plant at work. I haven't had a chance to get on the bike though do to weather. The indoor trainer hasn't gotten any use either due to my backlog of household projects that didn't get done this past year. If we get the snow they are calling for maybe Iby rocketritch - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotewolfpack Knowledge is power, folks. You'll get way more here than you ever will in a 15-minute office visit with an EP (or cardiologist, or any doctor for that matter). Never been a truer statement. And as Carey said there are many folks that have had successful ablations that never visit sites or this one in particular. And those that have visited here, then having had successfuby rocketritch - AFIBBERS FORUM
So glad things have worked out for you.by rocketritch - AFIBBERS FORUM
My afib first started when I was weight lifting when I was several years younger than you. I then transitioned into endurance sports and as time went on my afib progressed to me having my first ablation in 2009. In hind sight I probably should have had the ablation done sooner than later. By 2009 my intermittent affib had progressed to the point I could not participate in cycling anymore. I spentby rocketritch - AFIBBERS FORUM
What drugs are you on? Are you still on an anti-arrhythmia drug and beta blockers? Those will sap the energy right out of you. Also I have noticed since my ablation in July as I did following my first ablation in 2009, my endurance and hearts reactive nature to exercise has changed. I am guessing it will come back in time as it did back in 2009 but I am just now starting to get back to the swiby rocketritch - AFIBBERS FORUM
I would maintain the plan to go to Austin.by rocketritch - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteCarey It means the ablation was a success. First, episodes of afib during the first 3 months are common, expected, and don't mean the procedure failed. Second, any arrhythmia lasting less than 30 seconds doesn't really count, so to speak. It's not considered an actual episode. What you've experienced sounds like a pretty calm, perfectly normal blanking period. Don'tby rocketritch - AFIBBERS FORUM
I believe 400/day is the max for flecanide and 1 mg/day for ticosyn. When they started me on ticosyn they started me with .5 mg twice a day. That converted me to NSR but mt QT was too long. So they reduced it to .25 mg twice a day. As allot of you here know I had mixed results with the ticosyn but it did work better the longer I was on it. IMHO, if you are going to be on ticosyn is should oby rocketritch - AFIBBERS FORUM
I have had this happen many times over the years while in afib. I have only hit the deck once though and that was in December of 2018 after my afib had returned full force after many years of sporatic afib following my ablation in 2009. There were a handful of times over that period, 2009-2018, that I almost went completely out but somehow recovered. I have also suffered from Syncope since myby rocketritch - AFIBBERS FORUM
Happy New Year. Everything is still going well. An occasional eptopic but nothing really notable. I should be receiving a 24/7 monitor some time this month based on conversations with my afib nurse then a trip to Austin possibly in February for a TEE to see if I can stop the Eliquis.by rocketritch - AFIBBERS FORUM
I agree with Carey. There is no upside to waiting any longer than it takes to get it done.by rocketritch - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteCarey I have never contacted a doctor after an episode. There's just no need. That Zio patch will tell him everything he needs to know. I had afib for 8 years before seeking an ablation. I did so because my episodes went from 1-2 per year to 1-2 per week over the course of about a year. Many people feel exhausted and have a twitchy heart following an episode. That's very commonby rocketritch - AFIBBERS FORUM
I had what was supposed to be a touch-up ablation done in January. My affib had returned after several years of sporatic affib following an ablation in 2009. The January ablation only lasted a couple months and my affib returned worse than it was before. Flecanide would no longer keep me in rythm and Ticosyn only kind of worked. I had my third ablation done by Dr. Natale on July 20th 2018. I sby rocketritch - AFIBBERS FORUM
Just finished up a nice little walk on the treadmill at work.The heart continues to hum right along and the eptopics seem to have diminished This may be in part due to my steady intake of MG and K. Going to try and spend a couple hours in the woods in the morning looking for Bambi's dad. If nothing else maybe catch a woods nap as I have one more night shift to do.by rocketritch - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteCarey I have declined to take a blood thinner, even aspirin. I hope you understand the risk you've chosen and I hope you have a realistic understanding of what the consequences of stroke can be. I mean really, not from TV, and not from your uncle who just ended up with a droopy eyelid. I'm talking about the people confined to nursing homes for life who spend their days in aby rocketritch - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteCarey Also be sure to check on discounted flights for medical travel. I saved a good deal of money doing this. Now you tell me! How do you find those flights? While chatting with the flight agent I mentioned the reason for my flight. It was at that point she brought up the special rate. I cant remember how much it saved but it was better than nothing. I even made a change to my reby rocketritch - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteCarey How does the scheduling process work? Do thiey assign a firm date for surgery? Has communication been good in pre surgery instructions? Yes, they assign you a firm date for the procedure, and they send you all the information you need well in advance. If you're doing it all in one trip, you should expect a four-day stay. On day 1 they do a chest CT and bloodwork. Day 2by rocketritch - AFIBBERS FORUM
I was on Ticosyn, which is a much stronger anti-arrhythmic drug along with metoprolol leading up to my ablation this past July. I stopped the Ticosyn a week before my ablation and the metoprolol a couple days later. I remained on elequis right up until the day of my ablation. My heart stayed in rhythm the entire time up to and including the ablation. Dr Natale did induce to find triggers. I aby rocketritch - AFIBBERS FORUM
I stayed at the Holiday Inn short distance from St. Davids. Used Lyft the entire time I was there.by rocketritch - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteCarey Afibb begets afibb?? Gets worse? Yep, that's what it does. It progresses and gets worse with time no matter how much magnesium, potassium or whatever you take. Putting up with afib and taking anti-arrhythmic and beta blockers and who knows what until your afib becomes persistent and forces your hand -- and is then much more difficult to ablate because you waited so long -- iby rocketritch - AFIBBERS FORUM