i missed the part where taking baby aspirin daily was an option? i am doing that now after being on eliquis.by adamh - AFIBBERS FORUM
since we are on the topic, what do you do when your sinus's are clogged? just suffer? i went through an episode where i couldn't breath through my nose for a few days. it was incredibly miserable.by adamh - AFIBBERS FORUM
Apple watch will not do it continuous. you would need to get an aftermarket device if possible.by adamh - AFIBBERS FORUM
I believe its possible from what i have read, but i am not a doctor. I wouldn't rule anything else out though. You just have to keep getting tested and to live a healthy lifestyle. Keep moving forward and hopefully you can narrow it down to what it might be.by adamh - AFIBBERS FORUM
I use tadalafil 5mg daily and have had no issues to note. I've only had one afib episode so far thankfully which was on jan 11th 2022. as a fyi, these types of meds have great health benefits outside of what we use it for normally. worth a googleby adamh - AFIBBERS FORUM
Why not just quit drinking for 6 months or more (however long you like) and see if anything improves or changes? You can always go back to it if things go in your favor. As an alcoholic myself (15 years sober), there is life after alcohol and it absolutely isn't needed for anything. The most important thing of all is your life and getting as healthy as possible for you. Like I said, you canby adamh - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotesisyphus222 I have my next appointment with the EP next month. I am going to talk to him about other BP options in lieu of metoprolol and see what he suggests. My GP basically deferred the decision to the EP. I can tell you this, when i am super stressed out at work, the PAC's come on with a vengeance - even just sitting at my desk. The more i calm down the more they subside. Obviouby adamh - AFIBBERS FORUM
i follow a fitness/bodybuilder and he mentions taking taurine as well just for general health. I recently added it to my daily routine, and it could just be a placebo, but I feel better overall and my resistance training seems to have improved a touch. we will see how it works out long term and if that affect wears off. This is what he mentions about when you should take Taurine an how much,by adamh - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotesisyphus222 I have PAC's all the time but mainly when moving or eating. Once i sit down for a few minutes they go away. They have progressively gotten worse over the last 5 years. At one point i ended up getting AFIB which lasted 3 days. Soon after i had an ablation. I have been 3 years no afib since ablation but the PAC's are worse than they have ever been. I actually just got bacby adamh - AFIBBERS FORUM
I was in AFib for about 20ish hours i think it was. I was stuck in the ER until their was room in the hospital. The cardiologist had to make a special trip to see me the next day in the ER. Once he saw me, they adjusted my meds (beta blocker metoprolol tartrate) and like two hours later, i went into sinus rhythm. It makes me wonder if he saw me earlier. Maybe I would have gotten back to normal sby adamh - AFIBBERS FORUM
If anyone is interested, i got my results back from wearing my EVT for two weeks. Looks good overall i assume, but i'm not a doctor. I see the EP on the 10th. Waiting on the results of my sleep apnea test. Interpretation Summary This was a 2-week event monitor and the underlying rhythm was sinus rhythm with an average heart rate of 71 bpm. The heart rate ranged between 41 and 120 bpmby adamh - AFIBBERS FORUM
since your a firefighter, wouldn't the stress of the job be a possible trigger? Isn't it like some crazy high percentage for firefighters die from heart attacks yearly? so far, my cardiologist has diagnosed me with lone AFib, i think the biggest battle for me so far has been the anxiety. (my first and only AFib was Jan 11th 2022, and i'm 48.) Maybe that is what you are dealing wby adamh - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thank you everyone for your responses and taking the time to respond. It is much appreciated.by adamh - AFIBBERS FORUM
If you haven't yet, you can look into these below. They may or may not help. Just have to be careful and check for any interactions with current medications of course. - Boswellia Extract: It has been shown to suppress pain & immobility associated with Osteoarthritis -Curcumin Phytosome (Meriva) - reduces joint pain & joint inflammation due to arthritis or injury. You want to tby adamh - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Cholecalciferol is vitamin D3. You wont be able to find it any other way. It is incredibly important vitamin and most people are deficient in it. I would talk to the doctor again to get clarification. More info:by adamh - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Thank you all again for all the responses. Got to see the cardio doctor earlier than planned on Tuesday. I am off the blood thinners and now take a daily aspirin instead. I just take Metoprolol Tartrate 25mg twice daily. I got the all clear to exercise; via cardio and weight training. He just said to no push to hard for a little while at least. They put an EVT on me that I have to wear for 2 wby adamh - AFIBBERS FORUM
All blood tests came back in normal range. so nothing to report there. Let me know if i missed something that anyone would be interested in. Sorry to post to much, but I want to learn as much as possible about this and maybe help others that come along later to read this. just like I have learned from reading others posts here.by adamh - AFIBBERS FORUM
another test: XR Chest 1 View - Details Study Result Impression Impression: 1. No acute pulmonary disease Dictated on: 1/11/2022 9:21 PM Narrative XR CHEST 1 VIEW History: Palpitations Comparison: None Findings: The cardiac silhouette, pulmonary vasculature is normal. No consolidation. There is no effusion or pneumothorax.by adamh - AFIBBERS FORUM
Here is my ECG 12-LEAD results from when I was first admitted in the ER, to a few hours after returning to sinus rhythm.by adamh - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteCarey Actually, your heart is not just fine. You have atrial myopathy, as proven by the afib. The problem is, doctors don't (yet) know how to detect and measure atrial myopathy. All they can do is wait until the first symptom appears, which is often afib but can also be atrial flutter and/or frequent PACs. I'm confident that some sort of diagnostic method will be developed in tby adamh - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteElizabeth David L. says {You don't say how they "found nothing wrong" with your heart. Even if you had an echocardiogram and nuclear stress test on this first presentation with A-fib, finding "nothing wrong" doesn't mean that there is in fact nothing wrong. These tests, if available, have their limits)) When I first got AF there wasnt anything wrong with myby adamh - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteCarey The standard of care seems to have changed in the last 3 1/2 years. Indeed it has. Ablation has become recognized as a recommended first line treatment. Previously, ablation was considered appropriate only for patients who had failed medical management with at least one AAD and/or rate control drug. Yes, for Athletes, ablation is recommended from what i have read and seen videosby adamh - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteDavid_L The prime risk of a sudden unexpected A-fib episode is for a blood clot to form, get into your brain and cause a stroke. A stroke can often end your life as you knew it. So they put you on apixaban, an anticoagulant, which reduces the chance of a stroke. When your heart is in normal sinus rhythm the apixaban is actually a bit of a risk because it can cause internal bleeding includby adamh - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotesusan.d You said you have low body fat so be aware if you start Flecainide as a PIP you have to weigh more than 154 pounds to take a maximum 300mg within 24 hours or you risk a dangerous overdose. If you weigh less than 154 pounds the max dose within 24 hours is 300mg. What is your CHAD score? It determines if you can stop Eliquis. You should see an arrhythmia specialist- a cardioloby adamh - AFIBBERS FORUM
thank you to everyone that respondedby adamh - AFIBBERS FORUM
Oh, forgot to add that my blood work came back perfect as well.by adamh - AFIBBERS FORUM
First some background; I am a 48 year old male. I had my first known afib recently on Jan 11th and went to the emergency room. My highest Heart rate was 170-180. Pulse was just as high. They finally put me on 25 mg metoprolol tartrate and 5mg apixaban the next day which put me back to sinus rhythm within 6 hours. I was released on Jan 13. The hospitals were full so it took a day to get a bed. Otby adamh - AFIBBERS FORUM