Tom- Thanks for the feedback. I take my morning dose soon after breakfast but the evening dose I take 3 hours after my last meal. I still think this is ablation related, maybe a touch of gastroparesis. Everything started almost immediately after the ablation. I had been using eliquis for six weeks prior. My troubles seem to result from the act of eating, GERD, distention, belching and stomaby jlm33990 - AFIBBERS FORUM
steve- Very good point and something I have also wondered about, could the eliquis be the cause of my stomach pain? If so, it took 2 months to manifest, but I suppose thats possible. Hopefully I'll be off the eliquis soon, I waiting for a holter monitor to confirm. I have been taking eliquis, 5mg twice a day for 3.5 months. Thanks. -Jimby jlm33990 - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jackie- As I said the GERD has subsided and been replaced with stomach pain. I'm concerned I may be developing an ulcer. It seems as if the acid production is up since the ablation or the digestive process has slowed. My eating habits have not changed. -Jimby jlm33990 - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jackie- Thanks for the help. I have ordered DGL. Hope it helps. As I said GERD was a minor, very infrequent problem for me before the ablation. Since the ablation I've had multiple GI problems, very frequent. Is this normal? Do others have GI problems after ablation? Like the heart rate issue, can I expect this to also subside? -Jimby jlm33990 - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hello again- In addition to the elevated heartbeat which I mentioned in my previous post, I've also had significant GI aftereffects from the ablation. Much more troublesome than the elevated HR (which I now understand is expected). For 6 weeks after the ablation I had a terrible time with GERD, daily, very painful episodes. This resolved in ~6 weeks, thankfully. The GERD manifests itself iby jlm33990 - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hello all- Ablation 6JAN in Austin. Prior to HR was 60 bpm. Since ablation its been 82-85 bpm. Curious if this has happened to others and how long it took to return to normal, if at all. Thanks. And thanks to Dr Natale for fixing me, no more afib!! -Jimby jlm33990 - AFIBBERS FORUM
After moving to a new state I am now unable to use my metoprlol/flecanaide pip combo that has been terminating my afib episodes quickly and regularly. The new doctors feel it is unsafe for me because I have CAD, even though it's characterized as non-obstructive and mild, and will not refill my prescription. They want me to now use sotalol twice a day. Rather than do that I was wonderinby jlm33990 - AFIBBERS FORUM
A question about triggers. What is the relation between time to onset of afib and triggers, if any? For example, if alcohol is a trigger, should one expect an afib episode as the alcohol takes affect or could it manifest hours later possibly when completely sober? Or stress, if one had a stressful day could that carry over to the night triggering an afib episode hours after the stressful eventby jlm33990 - AFIBBERS FORUM
> 1. Are you supplementing with electrolytes? > Specifically magnesium and possibly potassium? > 2. Sounds like a vagal trigger as Wolfpack > wrote. > 3. What kind of exercise, how much, how intense? > Chronic fitness can lead to vagal afib in those > who are prone (like me). > 4. What does eat very well mean? "Eat very well" > and GERD should nby jlm33990 - AFIBBERS FORUM
Couple of other things... I'll be 62 in the fall. I have GERD but keep it in control.by jlm33990 - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hello- Looking for advice on whether to go for an ablation or not. Onset april 2015. Trip to ER followed by complete cardio workup which showed no underlying problems Monthly episodes that self convert in 3-4 hours. January 2016 started pill-in-pocket (metoprolol/flecainide) which trimmed afib episodes to about 1 hour. May 2016, frequency of episodes increase to every 10-12 days, drugs nby jlm33990 - AFIBBERS FORUM