Monday, I had a Linq recorder implanted. They had to do it in the bay because the cath lab was backed up. No biggie, but then it wouldn't stop bleeding, so they held pressure for 20 minutes and then stapled me shut.I went back into afib there, but I didn't really feel it. Went home all bruised up. Next morning, driving to work, fortunately very slowly just getting started, I had the weirdest feeling I have ever experienced. It was a combination of dizziness, nausea, palpitations and terror. I couldn't tell if the car was upright on its wheels,and I truly thought I was dying. Pulled off road and it kept happening. Called my cardiologist, who weren't open yet and was told to go to ER, Had a friend drive me. Of course, ER found nothing, gave me a couple liters of IVF and some antivert-home again. Felt awful. Went to cards today for already scheduled stress test and they checked my recorder, had several 5-6 second pauses on Tuesday whilst all this was l happening. Today, my afib was insane with rates up to 122. Doc says he wants to watch me closely and we will be planning my ablation. Need to figure out if I also have/or have tachy/brady syndrome.I may end up with a pacemaker.