I had crying done on the 14th August 2017 and my heart has not missed a beat since,I now don’t drink alcohol or caffeine out of choice and take magnesium and potassium supplements other than that I’m back to normal again after 10 months out of rythem. I run less but still most days and just enjoy life to the full. No medication since November last year..by Spencer - AFIBBERS FORUM
You probably only have two choices either wait until it’s a little two late or pay to see one privert. I say this because under the nhs a ep normally only sees you just before a ablation and then during although a lot you will only see a cardiac nurse before and after. If you think you have come to the point that you need a ablation then find out what hospital you would end up having it doneby Spencer - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks for the response it makes good sense.by Spencer - AFIBBERS FORUM
Can I have some opinions on what is better,to freeze the pulmonary vein with the cryo balloon or to burn it with rf? I know that the best and most experience ep is the best person to do the job but saying the people are top of the game. Thanks spencerby Spencer - AFIBBERS FORUM
Handy link for anyone in the uk looking for specialistsby Spencer - AFIBBERS FORUM
I looked into Sabine Ernest first but unfortunately she only really takes a research role theses days and isn't really hands on with ablations. I was offered her boss as a lead consultant at the royal Brompton but it's a big team and there is nothing to say he would do the ablation and not some student doing there first one as this is how the NHS works. Dr segal was part of this team bby Spencer - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks Jackie The pins and needles is something I have had for years and as with the afib was only present with alcohol before. I'm still unsure what I should be doing with exercise at the moment I jog and walk about 4K about four times a week. I don't want to do so much it does damage but want to keep my heart from getting weak. When I first found out I had afib I stopped all exeby Spencer - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi George I live in England and have been to see a dr Oliver segal who I found to be one of the best in the uk he has said I thinks I will need at least three abulation with a 50% chance of them working due to the persistent afib and being a endurance athlete. I'm currently waiting on the NHS but it is very slow indeed in fact they have lost my information twice so far when I do get on the oby Spencer - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Jackie thanks for the response I'm 37 years of age before developing afib I had a vo2 max of 63 so was fit and a competitive runner training once to twice a day . My body max index is now 22 the Beta blockers put on a little weight. I do still go to the gym but mostly weights as I have been told not to run much as it contributed to my afib. They can't find anything other than theby Spencer - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi I have persistent afib for the last 9 months and while it's slow to get treatment I'm supplementing with vitamins but there is so many. Could someone please tell me what I should buy from the vitamin shop here please. Thanks spencerby Spencer - AFIBBERS FORUM
Today I had my cardioversion and was told it was successful but after leaving the hospital a hour after I could feel it was back in af and to my knowledge I never felt it any different so I guess it reverted before I woke up. Next step abulation I guess.by Spencer - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks for the advice . I think that even though I have only just been diagnosed with afib and 37 years old I think that I have had it since I was 23. I first had a attack watching a film when my heart started pounding and I found it hard to breath I did attend hospital a couple of days later and a ecg showed all was normal then and they told me I suffered from panic attacks. I would find thisby Spencer - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi I have read everything I could find on here about LAF is there anywhere I could find information regarding recent statistics As most of theses seem to end in 2008 and I guess things have got much better now.by Spencer - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks gill that's helpful. I have been waiting 2 months to get more appointments and only now are they going to check my urea,electrolyse and creat as that's just how the NHS works. I have that on the 19th a cardioversion pre check on the 22nd a ecg monitor fitted for 24 hours on the 23rd and a echocardiogram on the 31st of march. I guess soon after that I will have the cardioversionby Spencer - AFIBBERS FORUM
What are the best drugs to help with this? Is there anything I should ask for?by Spencer - AFIBBERS FORUM
All I know is when I'm running my heart shoots up so quick to 220-230 Bpm yet I'm not that out of breath although I just can't go any faster. I always used to wear a heart rate monitor when running until it started giving readings that I thought can't be true so I stopped wearing it. I race a half marathon two x country's and the British ocr finals in AF but my times weby Spencer - AFIBBERS FORUM
My heart rate was 43-52 Before I went into AF now I'm in AF it's 75-90 with beta blockers before the beta blockers it was 90-110. To be honest I don't really feel it apart from dizzy spells standing up to quick and a feeling like anxiety a bit had it not been for my running times dropping all of a sudden it would of been a long time before I found out.Im trying to come off the amby Spencer - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thank you all for your input and advice. I'm not sure what sort of laf I have or if they will find out since they don't seem to do enough tests or really ask many questions.the other problem with the NHS is I can't speak to anyone who might know as the GP won't know and I can't get to see a cardiologist until they do the tests they want and pass them on to him then he coby Spencer - AFIBBERS FORUM
Unfortunately I live just outside London in the uk and we tend to get what we are given with the NHS so it's best for me to find out everything I can about it for myself then if I choose to pay a large amount of money to go privert I will know who to go to. At the moment I have another echocardiogram in 3 weeks and then have a ecg fitted and more blood tests they have said they will try toby Spencer - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi can anyone give me advice on my af. I believe I have had it since then start of October when I think it was on and off until November then been permanent. I was diagnosed with it on January 20th. I have been given Bisoprolol 2.5ml Eliquis apixaban 10mg. My history is I'm a very fit 37 year old I don't smoke or often drink to much I have no other heart problems or any history in eiby Spencer - AFIBBERS FORUM