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Slim, there is a totally non technological way for you to tell whether you are in afib. You can do it in bed, or at the breakfast table, or your doctor's waiting room,or wherever. Ever have a nurse take your pulse in a doctor's office or a public health clinic? She felt your wrist and counted to herself, remember? You can do this for yourself too. Ask some nurse to show you how to do iby Anonymous User - AFIBBERS FORUM
Slim, sounds like U need more data before U just blow it off, could or couild not be Stress related. Sounds like most of your issues are when sleeping. I suggest going to a cardiologist, and getting a "Holter Monitor", to wear while U sleep. That will record everything going on with Ur Heart. Also Sleep Apnea is a common cause of AFIB related IR Heartbeats. (Do you snore?) Alby The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
heart pounding is probably anxiety. If you only had the one attack in July, you're probably OK! Like tsco said, do your best to ignore everything and relax. _Ericby erich - AFIBBERS FORUM
Slim, Here is an image of me in NSR < Note the Y-Axis limits are 71 and 82 or an 11 BPM difference. In afib, you might see a 30 or 60 or more difference - like 60 to 125. The X-Axis scale is about 40 seconds. My pulse wave is pretty regular. In afib it is all over the place. Not only in amplitude (peak height) but also in the time between peaks. I'm assuming you are keeping thby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Slim78 duke is right there are many many feelings, beats, etc. and most likely they are all due to afib, pre-afib or maybe flukes. The best thing to do now is stop worrying, stop measuring ur pulse, stop with the apps, etc. If your test results were good and your symptoms arent bad enough to make u feel bad just have a great day. We all drive ourselves crazy waiting for the next weird beaby tsco - AFIBBERS FORUM
Erich, yup, we are the same age, 36. Duke, there are times when I felt like my heart was pounding, like during my Echo exam, but when I saw my heart rate, it was always between 80-100, same for my stress test. Again, everything i'm feeling is in my chest, I don't get the headaches or nausea, but i know that doesn't always happen during an episode.by slim78 - AFIBBERS FORUM
Goerge, I just tried the Stress Doctor app (it was free for androids) and it said my stress rate was very low. When looking at the graphic, the waves seemed to be all over the place, so does that mean I'm in Afib right now? I tried taking my pulse on cartoid artery, I just feel a normal beating, not sure if I'm doing it correctlyby slim78 - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Slim78, I don't know how much experience you have with Afib, but I'm a rookie myself. There are times arrhythmia comes and go in many different styles. For instance, it may burst in for a short duration of a few minutes in high rates (tachycardia or flutter). I can feel it, but then it goes away. There are times, it may last longer and also irregular beating, then I can really fby Anonymous User - AFIBBERS FORUM
slim78, For what it's worth, I have the same feeling as you. Ever since my first afib event last October I feel the exact same way. I swear that when I'm lying down its harder for me to breathe, and that Im not breathing as good as I normally do, and sometimes during the day I feel like I can't get a good breath. I've chalked it up to anxiety over getting another afib.by erich - AFIBBERS FORUM
Slim, If I take my pulse at any pulse point (wrist, carotid, temple...), if I am in afib, my rate feels highly variable. You can see this on heart rate vs. time graphs as are in CR 52 and 52a < < . I can see this in a $5 iPhone app, Stress Doctor. The irregularity shows up in both the pulse wave and heart rate graphs. I also easily feel it using just my fingers on a pulse point.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Greetings, I posted a couple of weeks ago about my Afib experience in early July. I went to the ER and converted back to NSR after 4-5 hours, I stayed overnight and there were no additonal issues. Since then, I've had an echo, stress test, and an additonal EKG, all were normal. In my last appointment with the cardiologist, he told me that I should put the situation behind me, make like it neby slim78 - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks Shannon. I have been searching the archives trying to get an idea of what the immediate aftermath of the procedure would be, as well as the blanking period. This is partially due to the fact that I am very risk adverse, but also because I know that getting a top tier doc will require travel and I am trying to envision what trudging through an airport and spending a few hrs. on a planeby Lynn - AFIBBERS FORUM
Shannon Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Sounds like you might not need as much Metoprolol > Smackman, > > Your mild bradycardia and low end BP indicate that > your BP dose might need a little downward > adjustment. Typically after a persistent AFIB > ablation your HR will increase for some time to a > variable degree but having aby smackman - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sounds like you might not need as much Metoprolol Smackman, Your mild bradycardia and low end BP indicate that your BP dose might need a little downward adjustment. Typically after a persistent AFIB ablation your HR will increase for some time to a variable degree but having a strong Beta blocker on board can certainly counter that trend and cause it to drop too low if you are taking a bit morby Shannon - AFIBBERS FORUM
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Three weeks ago on July 2nd was I admitted into the hospital with an AFIB, up until I never knew what it was. I had the classic symptoms, heart pounding, headache, dizziness, and nausea. With the help of medication, my heart rate came down and I went into normal sinus rhythm on my own after a couple of hours. The following week I stayed home from work, and experienced some mild dizziness and discby slim78 - AFIBBERS FORUM
Great Story McHale! I wish I could have one like that, no time to worry or have second thoughts! John Thanks Duke, Unless something miraculous happens in the next 3 months, I'm going to go for it. I'm tired of the supplements too. Not that I will stop them, but the feeling if you miss something it's going to lead to an event. Or worse, the anxiety that I have when I don&by John21 - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks Jackie I got an appt with a senior md who kinda follows his own path. Long known for using holistic where possible and changing his focus as now it is psychological issues, he has taken me on and moved me way up on his schedule. I feel sure that he will be open to Mary and her work though he may refer me if the situation appears complicated. I'm assuming that some of my symptomsby milleniaman - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hey all, Quick recap: Vagal afibber, usually had episodes at night or early morning. Often triggered by rolling over at the wrong time / bending over / "waking up" in afib.. Severe stress is (I think) what caused episodes to be more frequent. I've learned to control them (for now) because I can feel this condition in my stomach/chest area which feels like "anxiety tighby erich - AFIBBERS FORUM
John C The observation made some years ago is that the majority of afibbers tend to be Type A personalities... driven, stressed, achievers, perfectionists... overworked, over-committed...often, intentionally. I certainly know that described me at the onset and some years beyond until I was forced to retire early because of Afib and also forced to re-think priorities and make time for relaxingby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
I had my Ablation for persistent AFIB with Dr. Natale Feb.27 in Austin, Texas. I have been in NSR ever since. It takes a while to get back to "normal but I have started back walking 20 miles a week a month ago. I am so glad I had this procedure done. I have been off my multaq since April 24 and look to go off my Xarelto in about a month. I was sore and also had high Anxiety after theby smackman - AFIBBERS FORUM
Elizabeth Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Smack > > You wrote the following: > > > See, you do not know the whole story. If you are > against supplememnts, Gods Speed. Have a wonderful > day but be more informed before making a judgement > about my health and medications. > > What is your overall reasoning for thby smackman - AFIBBERS FORUM
Smack You wrote the following: See, you do not know the whole story. If you are against supplememnts, Gods Speed. Have a wonderful day but be more informed before making a judgement about my health and medications. What is your overall reasoning for this thread? Everyone has a different approach to treating there AFIB. You do what works for you and I will do what I need to do to staby Elizabeth - AFIBBERS FORUM
Duke Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > > Smackman: I thought the purpose of ablation is, > besides eliminating Afib completely, to > reduce/eliminate drugs and/or supplements, and > yet, you're still taking just as much or may be > even more. I mean, I do understand the saying > "ablation does not solve the underlyingby smackman - AFIBBERS FORUM
Dr. Natale did my Cather ablation on Feb. 27, 2014. Today is my 3rd month. No issues, No heart skipping or adding beats and NO AFIB episodes. I am doing well. I was taken off Multaq April 24. I am still on Xarelto(4-5 months after ablation was the goal set). I also still take Metoprolol ER for blood pressure. I take 25 mg in the morning and 12.5 mg at bedtime. I realize it is "suppby smackman - AFIBBERS FORUM
Tana, Clonazepan has been shown in some studies a German one in particular I read in the AFIB report to actually help terminate any episodes. I wouldn't worry about it and if it helps with anxiety and panic attacks all the better. McHaleby McHale - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi, Ive been suffering with Lone Afib For ten years. Im 50 and in the last year the afib is happening several times a week for between 6 to 14 hours. im really symptomatic and cant do anything but rest through episodes. I also suffer from panic attacks and chronic anxiety so am on low dose of Clonazepan ( wish I could come off it Im sure it just aggravates my afib) I only take atenolol for rateby tana Waldren - AFIBBERS FORUM
Duke - A strong influence to opt for the ablation procedure right away is certainly your age. Many of us who were older at the onset were not dealing with busy lives, employment, families and so on. Afib certainly can be highly disruptive when it prevents from going to work or performing while at work. I certainly can relate to that because afib forced me to retire early. As Ralph so wisby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
I had my first episode when I was extremely dehydrated. And I was taking diuretics for blood pressure, which lowered my potassium and magnesium levels. Then nothing for a while, then one here and there. Something that helps a whole lot is to not panic. Yup, that is a really stupid thing to say because if you have anxiety (I used to have it myself) then being told to calm down is like trying to hoby Nancy - AFIBBERS FORUM
McHale, thank you. When I had first discovered this site, my doctors had failed to give me any confidence in their attitude and treatment of my afib. I saw The Strategy and was determined to "do it myself!" There was never any real interference with my lifestyle having afib, so I thought I could at least keep it the same forever! Anyway, it hasn't really changed. I think theby Louise - AFIBBERS FORUM