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Re: almost 4 wk post Natale ablation - heart always fast - 6 years ago

Thank you all for the information about your heart rates. I had no idea that people may not feel much difference with a heart rate of 90. I was not really checking pulse often, but my thing was more that I was feeling racy & tired & wondered why, so I checked stats. I also did not really know the pulse rate was going to rise & stay like that for a while especially up to a year. I

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Re: almost 4 wk post Natale ablation - heart always fast - 6 years ago

Thanks, George. They had a special for August & I got it as today is the last day! TSH to satisfy the drs & FT3 & FT4 for me.

by Madeline - AFIBBERS FORUM

Re: Capnography vs oximetry - 6 years ago

I just did Patrick McKeown's 20-min breathing exercise & even though my heart still "hurts" feeling hyperthyroid like, my pulse is now 78. It was 95 three hr ago when I last took it. I have been feeling racy & tired post ablation & getting off my sotalol 2 weeks ago. Thanks.

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Re: almost 4 wk post Natale ablation - heart always fast - 6 years ago

QuoteCarey I've been through this six times and every ablation left me with a heart rate in the 90s that took many months to very slowly return to normal. I've heard the same thing from virtually every single person I've ever known who had an ablation. Honestly, I didn't really notice it unless I felt my pulse or took a Kardia reading. You sure about your thyroid levels?

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Re: almost 4 wk post Natale ablation - heart always fast - 6 years ago

QuoteThe Anti-Fib Have you thought about increasing the dosage of the Inderal LA? 60mg is a smaller formulation of the Drug. Maybe try it at 80mg/day? I would contact Natale's Office, 90-100 HR is too high, especially if it makes you feel that uncomfortable. Thanks, I did contact the nurse following me at Natale's & we came up with the following formula since I already have the

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Re: almost 4 wk post Natale ablation - heart always fast - 6 years ago

QuoteCarey An elevated resting heart rate is 100% normal after an ablation. Everyone experiences it and it can last a surprisingly long time, upwards of a year. It's perfectly normal. To this I say: I understand people say the heart rate may even run high for a year, but apparently runners whose previous "normal" was 50 are okay with a new "normal" of 70, but don�

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Re: almost 4 wk post Natale ablation - heart always fast - 6 years ago

QuoteThe Anti-Fib This post from 2015 covers this common effect from Ablations. It as a common effect that is remedied by Beta-Blockers or Calcium Channel Blockers, usually at a low dose. And here is an Abstract from a Medical Study " Post-AF ablation high sinus HR was associated with a significantly lower clinical recurrence of AF after catheter ablation." Ok, Anti-Fib - I

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Re: almost 4 wk post Natale ablation - heart always fast - 6 years ago

QuoteThe Anti-Fib And here is an Abstract from a Medical Study " Post-AF ablation high sinus HR was associated with a significantly lower clinical recurrence of AF after catheter ablation." Hi Anti-Fib, Does that sentence in quotes above mean what I think it means - I don't have to go read the abstract - this sentence distills out what I could use from it? And, secondl

by Madeline - AFIBBERS FORUM

almost 4 wk post Natale ablation - heart always fast - 6 years ago

As stated, I am almost 4 weeks post my ablation by Dr. Natale. I came home on the same antiarrhythmic of sotalol 80 mg q.12h. I have had a strange sensation in my chest in that it feels like a wheeze (tho it does not sound like it) if I breathe in deeper than usual, which one really does quite often - who breathes shallowly as a rule? This breath causes me to dry cough, sometimes spasmodically

by Madeline - AFIBBERS FORUM

Re: Inderal LA - 6 years ago

I found an answer to someone’s question re a post-surgical cough on the Internet last night and this is what was said: Dear Dr. Roach: A year ago, I had cardiac bypass surgery. Everything went great: I had no pain. About a day or two after getting home, I started coughing. I would cough and cough and cough. It started when I would lie down, and sitting up initially helped. Later, I was cou

by Madeline - AFIBBERS FORUM

Re: 6 days post ablation - 6 years ago

Today is 16 days post ablation & I had what felt like an afib episode this morning with 171 bpm, but Kardia deemed it unclassified & by 40 minutes later it was deemed normal. I was disappointed though we were told these episodes are possibilities in the 1st 3 months. And also as a reminder, I got off my sotalol 80 mg q.12 h by 8/14 & 8/15/19 & started the lower dose Inderal LA

by Madeline - AFIBBERS FORUM

Re: Inderal LA - 6 years ago

QuoteCarey Nobody can predict that for you. Beta blockers are known to cause a cough in some people. You might be one of them, and if so the Inderal might not be any better, but all you can do is try it. Yesterday when I saw my local cardiologist, he firmly said sotalol does not cause cough. So I guess the FDA, Mayo, Cleveland Clinic, the NHS, and a few dozen other authoritative sources

by Madeline - AFIBBERS FORUM

Inderal LA - 6 years ago

Hi, I just had my Natale ablation 8/2/19. I looked forward to getting off of sotalol & Xarelto (the latter drug will have to stay a while longer I am told). Since my ablation I have had a kind of cough reflex in that when I take in a little more air (a slightly deeper inspiration sometimes), it causes me to sort of gag/cough. Totally non-productive cough and non-relieving, but kind of

by Madeline - AFIBBERS FORUM

Inderal LA - 6 years ago

Hi, This is my first time to post in this area as before I have always done so on afibbers forum. My question is not directly related to afib this time though. I just had my Natale ablation 8/2/19. I looked forward to getting off of sotalol & Xarelto (the latter drug will have to stay a while longer I am told). Since my ablation I have had a kind of cough reflex in that when I ta

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Re: 6 days post ablation - 6 years ago

Hi Ingrid, Sorry to be slow in responding. QuoteIngrid Hi Madeline, I hope that your GI and coughing issues have subsided by now and that your ablation continues to be a success. I am a new Afibber recently diagnosed and reading as much as I can on this forum. I am 55 year old healthy female that had a recent Afib episode that lasted 10 hours before I converted. This has happened a

by Madeline - AFIBBERS FORUM

Re: 6 days post ablation - 6 years ago

QuoteLeo J When to stop taking the sotalol is probably in your discharge papers. I was instructed to continue taking multaq for two months following the ablation. I initially had some wheezing that was caused by fluid buildup in my lungs—seems like it took around a week to subside with the help of diuretics. No it does not say when to stop. Just to continue sotalol 80 mg twice daily - which to

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Re: 6 days post ablation - 6 years ago

Quotesafib It often isn't clear that one's only condition is afib. There may be latent coronary or thyroid disease, or perhaps some issue with not having a thyroid, which is aggravated by sudden discontinuation. That's why gradual reduction of nonselective beta blockers over a period of 1-2 weeks is safer. This is a seperate issue from monitoring for QT prolongation when initiati

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Re: 6 days post ablation - 6 years ago

QuoteMissSunshine Madeline - be careful of stopping or (worse) starting Sotalol without medical supervision. When starting or changing dosage on Sotalol, your QT interval can elongate and cause major problems for you. When I used to take it, I had to go in for an ECG when I either began or increased Sotalol to make sure that my QT interval was in range. Best wishes. Thank you Sunshine. Good r

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Re: 6 days post ablation - 6 years ago

Carey, I have written one of the nurse practitioners at Saint David’s but haven’t heard back yet. I would like to experiment not taking the sotalol today. Would that be all right? The thing is I can barely take a breath in without the tickle in my chest followed by the immediate dry cough all day long and I’m sick of it. I don’t want to keep ingesting something that’s causing that to happen to

by Madeline - AFIBBERS FORUM

Re: 6 days post ablation - 6 years ago

Hi Carey, Well, you answered a lot for me. I have actually been constipated since the ablation last Friday until the frequency started a few days ago after I had a small juice glass of prune juice one night & then have had the swing from the constipation to too much movement. I thought all might be due to anesthesia effects. I had a bad headache, irritable mood & some depression whe

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6 days post ablation - 6 years ago

Hi, I had my Natale ablation 6 days ago. It is a pretty easy procedure to undergo. The after effects of anesthesia were uncomfortable & took a while to abate. My energy comes & goes in spurts. Have taken walks, cleaned house, etc. However, 2 conditions exist. I have had GI effects of bowel problems (like one would get if they take too much magnesium). Sometimes it is almost

by Madeline - AFIBBERS FORUM

Re: Have Bordeuax proceedures advanced these last 10 years. - 6 years ago

Scanning through many of these posts, I am seeing that some people don’t feel the need to get ablation if your symptoms aren’t so bothersome and are controlled with medicine. I think that would be me, but I am on the list to get ablation. I do look forward to getting off the anti-arrhythmic & blood thinner, but other than that my afib is not heavy duty by any means. I was surprised to see p

by Madeline - AFIBBERS FORUM

Re: Xarelto issue - 6 years ago

QuoteCarey Given the critical nature of the drug for you at this point, in particular since you have an isolated LAA, I wouldn't even think of rolling those dice. With an isolated LAA, missing even a single dose or two has been known to lead to stroke (per unpublished research by Dr. Horton at TCAI presented at HRS-2018). Incidentally, I also have an isolated LAA with a documented inad

by Madeline - AFIBBERS FORUM

Re: Dr. Natale - How long? - 6 years ago

QuoteShannon You are right Rich, once Madeline has an assigned date it’s hers. Shannon I do not have an assigned date yet. I have only been approved and been told that the estimate was August which lately was said to be possibly September but no specific date for me yet. So if I put myself on the cancellation list and they give me a date and it’s too quick, am I further back in the queu

by Madeline - AFIBBERS FORUM

Re: Dr. Natale - How long? - 6 years ago

Quoterocketritch I contacted Dr. Natale’s office April 8th for a 1-trip visit, sent in all the required information & got approved by April 23rd, but still have not been confirmed for a date. I was told it may be August but now they say it’s looking even further out. Make sure you get put on their cancellation list if you are able to go on shorter notice. That would depend on how muc

by Madeline - AFIBBERS FORUM

Re: Dr. Natale - How long? - 6 years ago

I contacted Dr. Natale’s office April 8th for a 1-trip visit, sent in all the required information & got approved by April 23rd, but still have not been confirmed for a date. I was told it may be August but now they say it’s looking even further out.

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Re: Thyroid meds as a trigger - 6 years ago

Josiah, I definitely think there can be a connection. I have or should I say had? Hashimoto’s thyroiditis with goiter. A suggested fine needle aspiration biopsy report came back as suspicious for malignant neoplasm and exploratory thyroid surgery was recommended. As it turned out, much to my surprise the general surgeon completely removed my thyroid. I had never even been given a chance to do t

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Re: Single visit ablation without follow up procedure - 6 years ago

Quotewolfpack Taurine is safe up to several grams per day. Just don’t go crazy with it. ; Wolfpack, If I recall correctly from my reading over a year ago, the taurine might do the same thing that the beta blocker and prescriptions I am on now do. So it would not be something I should do while doing sotalol. I still have bottles of 1000 mg, but stopped them once I started the prescription m

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Re: Single visit ablation without follow up procedure - 6 years ago

QuoteKen 11.5 years ago I had my one and only ablation for paroxysmal afib - Not Natale. 11 years of afib prior to the ablation with well over 200 documented episodes. I have had three 2 hr. afib episodes in the last 11.5 years, but that doesn't concern me, at least not yet. No afib meds since the ablation, but I do take Taurine, K and Mg. Ken, How much taurine, K and mag do you take?

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Re: how long is it okay to be in afib? - 6 years ago

QuoteCarey As for your cardiologist, I don't know what's up with him but a doctor doesn't just walk away from his practice for months without finding another doctor to cover for him. I don't buy the family emergency thing. Something's going on with him and if I were you and felt the need for a cardiologist between now and August, I would find another one. But do you rea

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