My 1st Aura and associated Migraine came one week after my first ablation. Never was a headache guy before that. Thought I was having a stroke and went to ER. You can search past posts, it has been discussed. Long story short they got worse and stuck around. After trying every migraine drug under the sun for roughly 5 years, 60mg of extended release Propranolol a day stopped them dead in tby Fibrillator - AFIBBERS FORUM
Similar to my first failed ablation doctor also sad how many doctors I went thru before one said, hey, why don't we try this. Thousands in testing and imaging, try this latest greatest migraine drug, try this anti depressant and on and on. Then one says, how bout this old cheap Beta Blocker, it's what works best with my patients. I am like why is the 1st I am hearing of this! Bby Fibrillator - AFIBBERS FORUM
Yes, you can search my old posts. Mine came on the week after my 1st ablation, I was never a headache guy before. I thought I was having a stroke. Sadly they never went away and only got worse having 1 to 3 migraines a month with full visual aura for 4 years. But wait, after many MRI's, neuros and every migraine drug doing nothing one neuro suggested Propranolol. We did a little triaby Fibrillator - AFIBBERS FORUM
My migraine with Aura started one week after my 1st ablation about 7 years ago. Was never a headache guy before that at all. Let alone aura where I lost my vision and rushed to ER thinking stroke. They never went away but best treatment I have found is propranolol keeps them largely at bay after trying every other thing. Also keeps my HR lower which was a bit of an issue. I am about 5 yeaby Fibrillator - AFIBBERS FORUM
After my 3rd failed ablation, my local EP tried to tell me Natale could do nothing he couldn't. And maybe we needed to talk to a surgeon, presumably to crack my chest open. Oh the benefits of hindsight. Long story short, I walked out, never talked to him again and he or his nurse never even reached out again despite me leaving the room respectfully and a 2.5 year relationship. That wby Fibrillator - AFIBBERS FORUM
My biggest fear, insurance not allowing me to see Natale should I ever need him again. Wifes's work insurance has been great so far but likley at something before Medicare, me and many others will end up on an ACA plan which is state based to Carey's point. 5 years successful so far, but long way away from medicare. This system sucks!by Fibrillator - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotesusan.d Afib marathon 30 days after moderna second shot. My regular cardiologist asked me if I was vaxx the past month because she saw a pattern with some of her patients. Moderna booster I had no problem. It’s half dose anyways. 3 cardiologists and two NP told me not to get the booster because it could be arrhythmic but I was fine. This is a thing. I am 5 years out form successful Nataleby Fibrillator - AFIBBERS FORUM
Three failed ablations at major University System in Chicago over 2 year period. One successful ablation almost five years ago with Natale. Easy choice, travel as far as you need to!by Fibrillator - AFIBBERS FORUM
My EP's comment to me after he failed at 3 ablations when I told him I was going to see Natale, "He can't do anything me and others can do". 4th and 1st abaltion with Natale, 4 years later, still AFIB free. Go see Natale sounds like you have a wise EP.by Fibrillator - AFIBBERS FORUM
My 1st, 2nd and 3rd all sucked and I got worse because my EP was clueless. Dr. Natale did #4, I have been in NSR now for 4 years since.by Fibrillator - AFIBBERS FORUM
Just for the record, my 7 day zio showed 2796 PAC's. Last one done end of last year was 300. I have since settled down in the last 3 weeks. There was even a trend on the monitor it was significantly reducing over the week. Long story short the monitor confirmed what I already knew. Nothing to do now as it is improving significantly.by Fibrillator - AFIBBERS FORUM
Are you 100% stable, do you get ectopics, any issues along the way? Would be good information for the record.by Fibrillator - AFIBBERS FORUM
It's only a 7 day and I am cleared to take it off after 5 days. The pattern rocks the same all day, I could wear it 24 hours and have the same pic every day. Take a 24 hr. period and multiply by whatever number of days I want at this point would be fine to get a baseline.by Fibrillator - AFIBBERS FORUM
PAC's continuing at high rate. New ziopatch on way to at a minimum document how many for now. Dr. Natale says give a month or two before we draw any conclusions but I want to wear monitor to document number as it is really the only way I will be able to monitor trend line. Fully aware this could just be my time for more PAC's. Time will tell.by Fibrillator - AFIBBERS FORUM
Will report back any changes or outcomes.by Fibrillator - AFIBBERS FORUM
Yes when Trump even found his way in, the conversation has discounted itself to clearance store levels having nothing to do with the topic. I originally posted for the record in hopes that perhaps someone else may find comfort in shared experience either now or down the road when searching the way many of us came here. Not for a statistics class, or I am smarter than you typical posts. I&by Fibrillator - AFIBBERS FORUM
Oh boy, the internet.by Fibrillator - AFIBBERS FORUM
Exactly, I specifically said it could be coincidental and I would not hesitate to get vaccine regardless.by Fibrillator - AFIBBERS FORUM
What is "this kind of thing" I posted. I am just a dude who posted his current situation, no agenda. We are all pretty well educated on this topic here, especially those of us who have lived it for years through multiple ablations, treatments and on. Actually I am truly not even addressing you directly, just the general tone that there is one answer only can get tiring.by Fibrillator - AFIBBERS FORUM
Statistics are great unless you are the 1 in 100. This place should be about sharing experiences and it often feels like people proving a point. I have no agenda or point with my post. Simply one variable changed in my life this month and here is what I am experiencing. That variable happens to be a vaccine and may or may not have anything to do. If all we want to to do is cling to studiesby Fibrillator - AFIBBERS FORUM
I knew this post would generate the statistical don't draw conclusions crowd quickly. I noted for that reason it could be purely coincidental. Just putting one guy's experience out there.by Fibrillator - AFIBBERS FORUM
Just had my second shot a couple days ago. Ever since 1st, my PAC's have been way above baseline. For reference my last 7 day monitor was early this year and I had 300 ish PAC's over the 7 days. Currently I cannot run a 30 sec Kardia strip without at least 1 or 2, occasional 3. So if I extrapolate that to 2 per minute that would be 2,880 per day, cut it in half, 1440, compared to 3by Fibrillator - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteCarey And to clarify, I have not had 6 touch ups. I've never had a touch up. What I had were five unsuccessful ablations (the first three due to incompetence, the fourth and fifth due to the mess created by the first three). Then I had one successful ablation that didn't require a touch-up. If you want to get into why ablations fail, we can do that but it's a thread all itsby Fibrillator - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteCarey Interesting. I've never heard of alcohol increasing a heart rate by 20 bpm. So I can understand your reluctance to drink alcohol since you experience other symptoms from it, and it sounds like a wise thing to do since your heart obviously doesn't like alcohol, but the fact that that 15-20 second episode didn't progress to sustained afib demonstrates the point. Your heaby Fibrillator - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteCarey So if you've had an ablation and haven't experienced sustained afib or flutter in 12 months without the use of antiarrhythmic drugs, your ablation was fully successful and your wires are cut. Get off the tightrope. I am 3.5 yrs post my 4th ablation and 1st Natale successful ablation. Last Christmas I decided to be "normal" and decided to try some alcohol here aby Fibrillator - AFIBBERS FORUM
Any reason you don't get another ablation touch up and put it to rest for good again?by Fibrillator - AFIBBERS FORUM
I am post successful Natale ablation and have no issue with either. My doctor says meloxicam is supposed to be easier on stomach though I can't say it works better than regular Aleve, I go back and forth.by Fibrillator - AFIBBERS FORUM
On day 6 of ziopatch right now. It is always hell on my skin, I just accept it at this point.by Fibrillator - AFIBBERS FORUM
I recently bought the 6L and find it annoyingly sensitive to noise, even the A/C running near me in my small condo seems to make the reading noisy and messy. I went back to my old one, problem solved. For tracking basic PAC or PVC activity the 6L was not any better for me and required bluetooth on phone to be on.by Fibrillator - AFIBBERS FORUM
I am 6'4" 220ish and long ago before my ablation I think I was taking 200mg (100mg x 2) a day for a while and then 300mg a day (150mg x 2). When it started getting progressively worse I would take an extra 100mg and it would always convert. Didn't last long and I would be back in afib shortly leading to ablations. But for 9 months or so Flec held me in rhythm perfectly and thenby Fibrillator - AFIBBERS FORUM