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Steve: How does the the ER Cardiologist know that the Cardioversion would not last? Do you have a history of ECV's not lasting?by The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotejpeters Folks, you're mixing up diseases. Digoxin has its place in treating heart failure, but it has no place in uncomplicated afib What exactly is uncomplicated afib? Lone Atrial Fibrillationby The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteKen Not to make light of anything, but here is some history. 6 years of documented afib bouts, 192 in total with an average time of 9 hours per episode. Most started in the day or evening and maybe half terminated while sleeping. Just go to bed to stop afib. Ken: How many Ablations have you had, and who performed them?by The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotebolimasa I'm no expert but I'd say the 1st example is NSR with PACs. The second is more confused. I see some P waves, it looks like normal beats with successive PACs. Some of my own tracings look like this: more ectopics than normal beats. I don't know if they may be called unsustained afib. Yeah I'm pretty confused... I bought the monitor to try to figure out if Iby The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotebolimasa Sure. It's easy and you already know how because you just told us how. Afib is irregular. Normal sinus rhythm is regular, flutter is regular, atrial tach is regular, SVT is regular. It really is that simple. Anything that's regular isn't afib, and if it's irregular it's almost certainly afib since you already know you have it. Except that when I hadby The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
I think Carey is right, not just Ectopics there. I see some AFIB.by The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
80-90% of my 50 episodes came after withdrawal from Anti-Inflammatories. Mostly Steriods like Prednisone, although about 25% of these were from NSAID's I would be taking the Anti-Inflammatories intermittently, then after stopping them, about 2-8 days later, I would go into AFIB. Same thing happened after Steriod Injections into joints or my back for pain.by The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
If your going into NSR on your own, then you need to try somehow to maintain the NSR. Sounds like you should just start taking an Anti-Arrythmic like the Rythmol, and then the next time you convert into NSR, maybe you can maintain it. Cardioversions are for people that cannot or are very unlikely to convert out of AFIB on their own. I have had many ECV's, ordered my different Dr's, aby The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
Bolimasa: Are you on a CCB like Diltiazem? That would help with your HR going so high on these intermittent AFIB episodes. Diltiazem often also helps with PAC's also.by The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
No exact answer, many variables. That 80/20/20 stat seems to high in favor of success. Like Wolfpack eluded to, if you narrow it down to your specific condition, and what Dr. would be performing it, then a more precise estimate may be obtainable.by The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotebolimasa Does exerting be yourself bring on more PACs? Slow steady exertion caused mine to go away. What do you mean? Caused them to go away permanently or momentarily? Like if you noticed to yourself having PACs a walk would make them mostly go away? And are they really gone or do you just not notice them? (Since I rarely notice mine if I'm not looking for them) They would gby The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotebolimasa "how much do arrythmia problems effect athletic performance? " _______________________________________________________________________________________________ This varies widely from person to person. I had everything: frequent PAC's, AFIB and Heart Failure. The Doctors were amazed at how active I was able to remain. Increased breathing can help compensate foby The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotebolimasa Does exerting be yourself bring on more PACs? Slow steady exertion caused mine to go away. Short term high exertion like weight Training or Boxing usually increased them. Just walking and breathing deep helped me the most with reducing Etopics (PAC's).by The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
"how much do arrythmia problems effect athletic performance? " This varies widely from person to person. I had everything: frequent PAC's, AFIB and Heart Failure. The Doctors were amazed at how active I was able to remain. Increased breathing can help compensate for loss of blood flow. Unless it's severe PAC's like every other beat, the AFIB should effect you the mby The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
Same thing happened to me on Beta-Blockers. I asked 3 EP's about if a low HR response from exercise is anything to be scared of, they all said no, just keep exercising as you feel comfortable. Possible options to rectify this would be to reduce your Metroplol dosage, or switch to a Cardio-selective Beta-Blocker like Bystolic, that doesn't impact exercise as much.by The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
Steve: I wouldn't get another Ablation, unless the AFIB itself is back, and looks like it is not going to get better. Have you had any other Cardiac tests done recently? Like an Echo, Nuclear Cardiac Stress Test, or Angiogram? Your Anxiety about your Chest may alleviated if the Tests showed nothing was really wrong. Or they would lead towards treatment if that is needed. As you proby The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks for the replies. Alot of new stuff to sort through, This helps give me a starting point, I feel overwhelmed. I think my Insulin is OK, but my Blood Sugar hasn't really been tested in 20 years. I have had the Lab Blood test done 3-4 times this last year, but I never fast for it like your supposed to. At times my Blood Sugar has tested low in the evening hours, as I have tested itby The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
Does anyone have any advice on taking Drug free alternatives (Herbal) for High Blood Pressure? I got high BP for the 1st time about a year ago. I was getting readings of around 155/100. I experimented with both Diltizem and Bystolic individually, before now taking both of them together at 5mg/Bystolic, and 240mg/Diltiazem per Day. This is helping lower my readings down about 15 points, the laby The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
Carey said "You're either in afib or you're not, and if it's not 100% of the time then it's not persistent. " If it's 100% of the time, that would be "Permanent AFIB". Persistent AFIB is defined as lasting longer than 7 days, or requiring medical intervention (like Cardioversion) to return to NSR.by The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
Have you tried L-Tyrosine, or a L-Tyrosine/Velvet Bean Combo? I think the decision to take a Drug (Wellbutrin) that may potentially contribute to AFIB, would depend on your willingness to risk more AFIB episodes. Maybe get another opinion from another Cardio Dr., also ask your Pharmacist(s). This is a specialized area, you need to find the right person who has knowledge. Also the FDA haby The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
Profuse sweating is sign of Heart Failure. When I had Heart failure, I Sweat much more than usual, and I also had a harder time keeping warm in Cold Weather.by The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
Beardman: Getting back to the Original Post, of the 3 medications Rx'd by the Dr. I think the Diltiazem makes the most sense, at least during an Episode. Try to manage AFIB naturally is a noble concept, and I applaud you you endeavoring this. You seem a good candidate to try this usually uphill and often unsuccessful battle, but it seems that if ones AFIB HR is going up as high as 200by The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
I am not an expert in this, but is seems to me this is pretty basic, that if one holds there breath during Exercise, creating an Acute Oxygen deprivation, that the Atria will stretch out. This can contribute greatly to having an AFIB episode. The connection between elevated Serum CO2 levels and the effect that the Drug Flecainide is interesting.by The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
In reference to drinking to much water, in addition to Electrolytes being Flushed, Many other things like Cortisol can also be over-excreted. The easiest way to tell if your over-hydrating is to look at your Urine Color, the lighter it is, the more hydrated you are. A more detailed test would be a 24-hour Urine test, that would measure the volume over 24 hour period. I am wondering Beardmanby The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
BeardMan: Welcome to our Forum. You say your weight is 240. How tall are you? 240 can look like an NFL Linebacker, or an average overweight guy. Do you liift Weights? As for your Meds you want to avoid: 100mg Flec and 120mg Diltiazem are low doses for 240lb Guy. Also your frequency of AFIB episodes will have the Dr's calling for Blood Thinners. If you can get down to 1 orby The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
Doug: The way I understand your Situation, you were in Permanent AFIB for 7 years, then after your last Ablation and Medication change, you are in NSR almost all of the time, except for a few short episodes. That is a very good success Story. Another Ablation might help you get off of the Flecainide, that would be a positive, but as far as the other issues it probably would not help. Ablatiby The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
Taurine is commonly advised at 1g for Afibbers, sometimes 2g.by The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
"Not sure why your EP is thinking pacemaker. A resting HR of 40-50 is quite normal for an endurance athlete" I agree, Is the EP taking into account the fact that Athete's have lower HR's? Sounds like he missed this obvious connection. My EP did the same thing to me.by The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
Juan: How are you checking your HR? If by Finger/Pulse check I would do it at least 12-15 seconds. There is variability in AFIB HR, and you would get varying rates, especially if only a 6-second count is used. An EKG would be the most accurate way of determining your AFIB HR.by The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM