My husband, who was recently diagnosed with afib, has suddenly started having swollen, painful finger joints (not from any physical trauma). We just went in to test him for Lyme Disease, lupus, and rheumatoid arthritis and are still waiting for the results. Wondering if anyone else has developed arrhythmias due to bacterial infection or autoimmune disorders. His symptoms: Musculoskeletal:by cottagerose - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks, Winfield...I will try to get him tested for testosterone. He got thyroid testing and that came back in normal ranges, but nobody has talked yet about doing further hormone testing. I think an earlier poster was suggesting seeing an endocrinologist, so your comment also makes me think that might be a good idea.by cottagerose - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks, Carey...this is helpful to know.by cottagerose - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks, Carey. Yes, I followed that link, and his score is 0. And you're right, I was scratching my head because it was his cardiologist and his GP who said to take aspirin. We do have him scheduled to see an EP in a few weeks, but I wasn't holding my breath because so far no one else has been able to do more than say, "go home, take aspirin, and hope you don't have a stroke.&by cottagerose - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks for your reply on this. I was unaware that aspirin is not recommended for afib, as two different doctors have asked him to take it. Can you point me to more resources on this?by cottagerose - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thank you for posting this, Jake. I have a history of depression, OCD, and generalized anxiety disorder, so he's always been the "strong one" supporting ME while I've gotten cognitive behavioral therapy for myself. He could never quite understand my anxiety, because either he didn't have anxiety OR it was so totally subconscious that he couldn't see it in himself.by cottagerose - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks, gloaming! I will check into the endocrinology aspect as you have suggested.by cottagerose - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks for your thoughtful reply. Yes, he's taking 5,000 IU of D3 daily. He hasn't had an angiography, but they did an ultrasound on his heart to check the valves and structures and everything seemed to be fine except for a tad bit of regurgitation which they said was okay. He did a stress test and it was normal. I'm curious if there is any link between testosterone and afib?by cottagerose - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi everyone, I'm the wife of a newly diagnosed afibber. I'm glad to have found this website and forum as a resource but it's honestly a lot to swallow all at once. My husband is 38 and has had heart palpitations and bradycardia for some years, but recently ended up in the ER for his first big afib episode. Hearing about how he's got 5x the risk of stroke is shocking for somby cottagerose - AFIBBERS FORUM