I was struggling with PVC’s after an ablation for Afib. Thankfully the ablation was successful and I did not have any more Afib episodes but the PVC’s would come and go every day. My EP assured me that they were benign and not to worry about them too much. In the meantime, my primary care physician recommended that I start taking 50 mgs of Losartan because my blood pressure was borderline. As sooby Oldticker - AFIBBERS FORUM
My mother who is 77 takes Losartan to help with her BP but it also helps with Afib. Ever since she started taking Losartan, she doesn't get PVC's or afib episodes. Maybe it's coincidence but she swears by Losartan now.by Oldticker - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Davros, I couldn't explain it better than Shannon. I had an ablation 12 weeks ago tomorrow. During the first two weeks it was rough but after that it started getting much better. The PVC's or PAC's do start diminishing after about 6 to 8 weeks. I hardly get them anymore and when they happen, they are not as jarring as before. It's as if they are muffled. So far, I feel likeby Oldticker - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Cindy, I hope you are doing better. There is a lot of inflammation inside the chest area after an ablation so you can expect some crazy things during the first couple of weeks. Don't get demoralized. It will get better each day.but it does take at least 12 weeks for everything to heal. Stay positive.by Oldticker - AFIBBERS FORUM
I wasn't awake for my ablation. The surgery took 5 hours but everything went well and I left the hospital the next day. You do need to take it easy for the next two weeks or your heart may start racing due to all the inflammation. There are risks with any surgery and this is heart surgery after all. You wil be fine.by Oldticker - AFIBBERS FORUM
There is a chance it won't work but if you are healthy otherwise and you go to a competent EP, there is really no reason why it wouldn't work. Also, the longer you live with afib, the harder it is to treat it. Those medications you are taking are highly toxic and cause liver damage in the long haul. I was taken off the meds a month after my ablation. The best thing to do is consult an Eby Oldticker - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Cindy, when I was diagnosed with Afib I started swimming as part of my exercise routine and it actually helped. I think in general athletes are prone to afib but then again there are a lot of people who aren't athletes and are suffering from it so who knows. I had an ablation six weeks ago and I was taken off the meds two weeks ago. Good luck with the ablation.by Oldticker - AFIBBERS FORUM
Cryo doesn't always work if the anatomy of your veins is a certain way. I was scheduled to do a cryo ablation but before my ablation, my EP ordered a CT scan of the pulmonary veins to see if a Cryo ablation was appropriate. It turned out the anatomy of my veins was not compatible with a cryo. It's a good thing because my veins were hard to isolate and the surgery took over 5 hours. If tby Oldticker - AFIBBERS FORUM
If you have paroxsysmal afib, you shouldn't take fleccanide unless you are in the hospital. I took fleccanide during an episode and it only made matters worse. My heart started racing and my blood pressure dropped and caused me to pass out. Luckily, I was in the hospital and nothing worse happened. By the way, I don't have any heart defects.by Oldticker - AFIBBERS FORUM
You should start talking to an electrophysiologist. about an ablation. I was the same as you with episodes coming once a year. It's only going to get worse and medicine and supplements only go so far. You don't want to be taking medications at your age. I had an ablation and it was the best decision I made. A young and fit person like yourself, you should recover in no time. I was backby Oldticker - AFIBBERS FORUM