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Posted on 10/17/24 at 8:54 am to H newman
I have had a fib for about 20 years. The first time it happened. I felt like I was going to die as my cardiac output and blood pressure plummeted. I have had it periodically for years and I usually break out of it. some people have a fib frequently, but they are not symptomatic. A fib can lead to a stroke so if you cannot control it, you may have to get on Coumadin like I am.
Posted on 10/17/24 at 9:24 am to H newman
Yes. I’ve been in chronic Afib since 1997.
3 cardiac ablations and 7 cardioversions later and it’s still out of rhythm. Now we wait until the Afib expands my valves enough to need valve replacement surgery. Tried every medication out there.
What do you need to know?
3 cardiac ablations and 7 cardioversions later and it’s still out of rhythm. Now we wait until the Afib expands my valves enough to need valve replacement surgery. Tried every medication out there.
What do you need to know?
Posted on 10/17/24 at 9:55 am to 9Fiddy
cardiologist tells me 80% of folks that live into elderly status will have some form of afib. Blood thinner to prevent clots from forming in slo-flo region of heart is critical
Posted on 10/17/24 at 10:39 am to H newman
Had it since age 45, 17 years. Otherwise healthy. All my bloodwork, tests and heart metrics are great. Misfire in the nervous system. Treated with meds as they feel it's less intrusive and harmful than an ablation that may or may not be successful on the first attempt. I have to be converted by shock but other than those two or three occurrences, I would not consider myself limited in any way.
Posted on 10/17/24 at 10:54 am to 9Fiddy
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3 cardiac ablations and 7 cardioversions later and it’s still out of rhythm. Now we wait until the Afib expands my valves enough to need valve replacement surgery. Tried every medication out there.
Only 1 ablation, but 8 or 9 cardioversions. Nothing ever sticks. Tried multiple different anti-arrhythmia medications unsuccessfully. Started on Multaq (400 mg, twice a day) about 18 months ago and have been in sinus since.
Posted on 10/17/24 at 11:15 am to White Roach
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Only 1 ablation, but 8 or 9 cardioversions. Nothing ever sticks. Tried multiple different anti-arrhythmia medications unsuccessfully. Started on Multaq (400 mg, twice a day) about 18 months ago and have been in sinus since.
Dang that got my hopes up. But looking at the drug website it says to not start it unless you’re in normal sinus rhythm. And I’m never in normal sinus rhythm.
Posted on 10/17/24 at 11:46 am to 9Fiddy
Dang that got my hopes up. But looking at the drug website it says to not start it unless you’re in normal sinus rhythm. And I’m never in normal sinus rhythm.
I started after a cardioversion. A few months ago, I had a problem with my pharmacy and missed a few doses (maybe 2-1/2 days?). Back in A -Fib ...
It's supposed to keep you in sinus, but not be able to converted you back. My cardiologist had another cardioversion scheduled, but I converted beforehand. Now I make sure to take my Multaq twice a day like a good boy.
I started after a cardioversion. A few months ago, I had a problem with my pharmacy and missed a few doses (maybe 2-1/2 days?). Back in A -Fib ...
It's supposed to keep you in sinus, but not be able to converted you back. My cardiologist had another cardioversion scheduled, but I converted beforehand. Now I make sure to take my Multaq twice a day like a good boy.
Posted on 10/17/24 at 11:49 am to bpinson
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Afib increases your chances of a strike
Bowling good or baseball or job bad?
Posted on 10/17/24 at 12:07 pm to H newman
My dad has A Fib. He had a mini-heart attack and needed either triple or quadruple bypass surgery. This happened when he was 63. He's not obese, but 5'11" prob 215 to 220 at the time. He eats fried foods too much. He sees a cardiologist regularly now and has it back under control.
My grandfather died at 55 from a heart attack. I never met him, but he was an extremely angry person my dad said. Took it out on my grandmother and kids. I'm gonna have to see cardiologist often I bet.
My dad can also have extreme rage instances pretty much every single time he drinks. What I've learned from this is that being an extremely angry, pissed off person will kill you from heart problems. So try not to be an extremely angry person, it will literally cut your life short potentially by decades.
My grandfather died at 55 from a heart attack. I never met him, but he was an extremely angry person my dad said. Took it out on my grandmother and kids. I'm gonna have to see cardiologist often I bet.
My dad can also have extreme rage instances pretty much every single time he drinks. What I've learned from this is that being an extremely angry, pissed off person will kill you from heart problems. So try not to be an extremely angry person, it will literally cut your life short potentially by decades.
This post was edited on 10/17/24 at 12:10 pm
Posted on 10/17/24 at 12:13 pm to H newman
My Pops had it, but it was transient. He refused to take blood thinners with advice of his heart doctor who knew Pops worked in a woodworking shop and did other work that wasn't the best for a person on blood thinners. That put Pops and his heart doctor at odds with his primary care doctor (the one who prescribed blood thinners).
Ultimately, the primary care doc was pissed because Pops refused to take the blood thinners. This lead that doctor to get tunnel vision where every issue Pops would have was a symptom of "mini strokes" due to the AFib. Pops declined rapidly, the primary care doc kept insisting it was mini strokes. He ordered an MRI......three months away, mind you, to "prove" it was mini strokes causing the slurred speech, extreme fatigue, and breathing difficulties. Our chiropractor, and family friend, got a MRI appointment three days later. Mom went with Pops to the follow up visit with the regular doc, and when faced with the MRI results that showed Pops had no signs of stroke damage, the sorry arse doctor was forced to actually attempt to figure out what the issue was.
We wound up at a really great neurologist who, unfortunately, eventually diagnosed Pops with ALS. We had pretty much arrived at that conclusion ourselves, though.
I said all of that to say this: Afib is serious, and it should be treated under the guidance of your regular doctor, and preferably an actual cardiologist. Doctors can, and will, get tunnel vision with it. So, try not to let them.
Ultimately, the primary care doc was pissed because Pops refused to take the blood thinners. This lead that doctor to get tunnel vision where every issue Pops would have was a symptom of "mini strokes" due to the AFib. Pops declined rapidly, the primary care doc kept insisting it was mini strokes. He ordered an MRI......three months away, mind you, to "prove" it was mini strokes causing the slurred speech, extreme fatigue, and breathing difficulties. Our chiropractor, and family friend, got a MRI appointment three days later. Mom went with Pops to the follow up visit with the regular doc, and when faced with the MRI results that showed Pops had no signs of stroke damage, the sorry arse doctor was forced to actually attempt to figure out what the issue was.
We wound up at a really great neurologist who, unfortunately, eventually diagnosed Pops with ALS. We had pretty much arrived at that conclusion ourselves, though.
I said all of that to say this: Afib is serious, and it should be treated under the guidance of your regular doctor, and preferably an actual cardiologist. Doctors can, and will, get tunnel vision with it. So, try not to let them.
Posted on 10/20/24 at 3:10 pm to GeauxldMember
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It can, but I don’t believe it’s very reliable.
It's not an EKG by any stretch, but it was very helpful to me, I was getting alerts several times a day, which backed up what the EKG read. After the ablation, I've never had and incident.
Posted on 10/20/24 at 3:28 pm to H newman
Since I was in my late teens. Went on meds at around 28. 58 now. Learned to stay away from caffeine and get plenty of sleep. Also try and not become anxious.
Saw a doctor about ablation but it was determined that I’m not a candidate based on where the bad electric signals originate in my heart.
Was told that there are two types of AFIB but only one that’s a real option for ablation. The type that ablation works on is where by dumping adrenaline into your system, the AFIB will trigger and the bad cells can be located.
Saw a doctor about ablation but it was determined that I’m not a candidate based on where the bad electric signals originate in my heart.
Was told that there are two types of AFIB but only one that’s a real option for ablation. The type that ablation works on is where by dumping adrenaline into your system, the AFIB will trigger and the bad cells can be located.
Posted on 10/20/24 at 3:38 pm to H newman
I have, several years after a Mitral valve replacement. Find a good cardiologist. I had Afib and atrial flutter, and was throwing two or three pvcs a minute. Got an ablation and then a pacemaker. Actually, ran out the battery on my first pacemaker after 13 years and got the second one last year.
You really do need to go see a good cardiologist because afib can lead to strokes. They may treat with betablockers like Toprol, which have side effects that you will need to deal with.
I take warfarin for my carbon fiber mitral valve.
I tool amiodarone for two years before my cardiologist took me off of it. The list of side effects for amiodarone is about two feet long in small print.
You really do need to go see a good cardiologist because afib can lead to strokes. They may treat with betablockers like Toprol, which have side effects that you will need to deal with.
I take warfarin for my carbon fiber mitral valve.
I tool amiodarone for two years before my cardiologist took me off of it. The list of side effects for amiodarone is about two feet long in small print.
This post was edited on 10/20/24 at 3:41 pm
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