My doc is very pro ablation. He's authored a number of recent papers on the subject. I feel quite fortunate that we have such a good EP here, and that's who I got refered to. My AFib burden was not very high, but I was out of rhythm most of time. It bothered me, but really didn't realize how bad I felt until after I got fixed. I feel really lucky that you was able to have the procby bolimasa - AFIBBERS FORUM
The feeling of doom really sucks. I was diagnosed in May, my situation sounds pretty much like yours. I opted to go the ablation route, and had my ablation on Sept. 10. I feel a million percent better now. I have my follow up appointment today and all was good, they even let me quit the blood thinners! Now I'm hoping that 'fixed' really sticks, and am trying to improve my BP andby bolimasa - AFIBBERS FORUM
I was told no ibuprofen with my warfarin. They told me Tylenol was ok.by bolimasa - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteCarey I chose warfarin over the other anti-coagulants because it is fairly tried and true, and can be reversed. There are now reversal agents for Pradaxa, Eliquis and Xarelto. The only NOACs that don't have a reversal agent are Savaysa and Bevyxxa, but they will soon. Two things that people need to keep in mind with reversing anticoagulants are that 1) it has a much longer halby bolimasa - AFIBBERS FORUM
Nancy and Catherine, I'll come to your party.... I chose warfarin over the other anti-coagulants because it is fairly tried and true, and can be reversed. I don't feel that I lead a very blood thinner friendly lifestyle, so reversibility seemed like a good thing. (I plan to be skiing this winter!) Not to mention, and this is purely anecdotal and perhaps not related to the medication,by bolimasa - AFIBBERS FORUM
I've not even pulled out my monitor for a few days...I'll have to try the rib cage thing tonight. On a bright note.. I just, tada, went running (er, OK jogging, I'm a pudgy slow old gal). My first run since May, and I didn't feel too bad. Now to just make myself keep it up...by bolimasa - AFIBBERS FORUM
What is the significance of V1 anyway? My personal monitor is an Emay, which I hold between my 2 palms. I still use it sporadically out of curiosity, happy to read the "No Abnormal"!! The monitor I have from my doc is a Body Guard Heart through Preventice services. It has 2 electrode patches that stick to your left chest, and an electronic module that connects the 2 electrodes. Iby bolimasa - AFIBBERS FORUM
It doesn't appear that this effects the general AFib population much, but here's an interesting article about a concrete genetic link to AFib.by bolimasa - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotemwcf Bolimasa, is the baseline a bit blippy/jagged mainly on V1? I only see one thing... The trace you get with a hand help monitor. (Mind is an Emay) I don't know exactly what that corresponds to on a 12 lead.by bolimasa - AFIBBERS FORUM
I hear you about the anxiety.... I had my ablation on the tenth...and have actually felt much better... And I'm still having anxiety. My only worry is that i could be having flutter.... When I boot up my (prescribed) monitor I can see a trace for a few seconds and the baseline often looks jagged. Hopefully it's just an artifact. When I use my hand held monitor, I'm always in rhythby bolimasa - AFIBBERS FORUM
I just got the results from the MRI they did the day after my ablation The things in the report I found noteworthy were a'small right pleural effusion with adjacent dependent atelectasis', and a 'trivial pericardial effusion'... I presume these two findings where effects of the surgery, and likely explain why my chest felt heavy for the first day or two. Another finding,by bolimasa - AFIBBERS FORUM
I had my ablation last Monday and have a few questions, First let me say that being in sinus rhythm feels WONDERFUL.... I am amazed my this nice, calm feeling in my chest. Makes me wonder how long I've actually had a problem (I was diagnosed in May) as I don't recall feeling so light in my chest in quite some time. Question 1... my only hiccup... since coming home from the hospitby bolimasa - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotemwcf Amen to that! (Hopeany bumps you might hit bolimasa aren’t as bad as the one I’m caught up in at the moment!) Like I said...you guys scare me! Hope your bump levels out soon!by bolimasa - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteThe Anti-Fib It’s a real head scratcher to read that people discover they have AF during a routine physical exam. How could that be? Are these people just not paying attention to how their bodies feel? I ask because when I’m in AF, I flap around like fish out of water. I was in my Dr's office 20 times with undiagnosed AFIB. I didn't feel right, and was getting progressivby bolimasa - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteCatherine ....is paroxysmal AF more uncomfortable than chronic AF? Does P-AF run a higher risk for stroke than chronic AF? How frequent should one experience P-AF before deciding on an ablation? I was diagnosed in May, and had an ablation on Monday. From what I could tell from looking at the literature, AFib usually gets worse, not better, it will eventually damage your heart, itby bolimasa - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteCarey Yay for you! Just take it easy and enjoy normal sinus rhythm. Revel in it! And don't get discouraged if you hit the bumps in the road. It's part of the blanking period. It will pass and it doesn't indicate failure. I will try to remember that, and try not to freak out if it gets a little weird. But I sure hope it doesn't!!!! (I really don't want a repby bolimasa - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteCatherine It’s a real head scratcher to read that people discover they have AF during a routine physical exam. How could that be? Are these people just not paying attention to how their bodies feel? I ask because when I’m in AF, I flap around like fish out of water. I had my ablation on Monday..... And my heart really feels nice right now. I'm still a little confused about how muchby bolimasa - AFIBBERS FORUM
I had my ablation on Monday. I'm almost afraid to say anything, for fear of jinxing it, but my heart sure feels nice and calm and wonderful now. I hope I'm lucky and it stays this way. (Everything I read here makes me nervous about feeling so good.) Any advice on how to make a good ablation stick?by bolimasa - AFIBBERS FORUM
Good question! I'm having my ablation and have no idea what my doc prefers or does. Being a nerdy curious type I would consider staying awake. I did that for hernia surgery many years ago. Avoiding serious anesthesia drugs would certainly be a bonus. I hadn't though thought through Carry's safety concerns. I'm guessing my doc will want to knock me out to shut me upby bolimasa - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteMissSunshine My afib nurse came back and said that episode was probably flutter but is waiting on doctor to confirm. Since I was technically still in the 3 month blanking period - measuring by months vs weeks, will take the wait and see approach to see if it happens again. I started wearing my Zio monitor today for a week so will see what that produces. PACs at night and anxiety are stillby bolimasa - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuotePompon I second to yoga. I believe afib is not linked with anxiety, but PACs are. And PACs lead to afib. So, it's wise avoiding conditions creating those ectopics. And, for me, the conditions are all the things affecting vagal tone. They are mostly related to digestion, excess exercise or too abruptly starting exercise, tiredness, anxiety and infections. When I'm in this "receby bolimasa - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotewolfpack but much of the trace I had the big R wave and nothing else... no T waves no P wave... just and R peak, flat line, R peak, flat line... I have no idea what that means... but it seemed weird and I was feeling weird. That just sounds like a bad connection between you and the machine. Not sure what yours is like since it's not the Kardia but usually it helps to clean ofby bolimasa - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteSocalsteve Short term: Ativan Long term: aerobic exercise, meditation, talk therapy, yoga Trying to avoid the ativan. I am going to have to work harder on the exercise issue and keeping my stress levels lower... the later is hard, nut I'm finding it interesting how much of my mood seems to correlate more with what my heart is doing, not what I'm doing or my stress. Today,by bolimasa - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteJoyWin Don't know if this helps, but prior to getting an episode(and I get them often, super fast and extended periods) I feel "strange" bit depressed, bit moody, tired, bloated, just out of sorts, and a bit anxious. I don't think AF immediately, more... what the hecks wrong now. This can be for a day or two. Then bam, I go into AF with all the associated symptoms I geby bolimasa - AFIBBERS FORUM
So I read that anxiety can trigger afib... but how much does afib physically trigger anxiety? I've been feeling super moody but it has been in real see-saw sort of way. Like I will feel super anxious one minute then oddly calm in another. I noticed last week, when I had a lot of those 'oddly calm' moments, that when I felt oddly calm I was in NSR. This week I've had a lotby bolimasa - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteKen bolimasa, I too was (and still am to some extent) a hiker and climber (now age 73). My last big trip was in 2012, the "Tour de Mont Blanc" a 10 day, 100 mile hike around the circumference of Mt. Blanc, through three countries. I also spent a week hiking in the Dolomites in Italy a year after my ablation. I have been as high as 18,491 ft. - Pico de Orizaba in Mexico. Talkiby bolimasa - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotewolfpack Go with what your body tells you. I hopped on the treadmill 8 days after my ablation and triggered an afib episode. Wasn’t bad, but I probably wouldn’t do it again. Just “go with the flow”. You might want to stay under 10k feet, though. If you do trigger an episode then the altitude won’t help, and you don’t want to fall considering you’ll be anticoagulated at the time. Thus one oby bolimasa - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteKen Define "exercising". My Dr. said to wait a month, which I did since he knew what I did for "workouts". I returned to my normal routine which was doing twice a week weight workouts (70 mins including warm ups and stretching) that included more or less 25 sets of 10 lifts of 10-20 repetitions. Alternating upper and lower body to minimize rest. Some jogging and at leby bolimasa - AFIBBERS FORUM
I'm wondering how people do getting back into exercise after ablation? I have to admit that between being stressed out and anxious about my diagnosis and the fact that we have had horrible air for nearly the last two months, I've not really been exercising much... mostly just walks and easy to moderate hikes. And to be even more honest, in the year prior to my May diagnosis I let myseby bolimasa - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotewolfpack From what you've described - going into AF during the stress echo test - I'd say you're at least adrenergic and possibly "mixed". It isn't really going to matter much to the EP ablationist. It doesn't change his strategy. My experience post-ablation is that if bad things are going to happen, they're going to happen differently than before aby bolimasa - AFIBBERS FORUM