I did not feel great for at least a week. I think the intubation was to blame more than anything as it made it tough to take a deep breath. That said, my heart was VERY jumpy for several months following the procedure. Lots of ectopics. I still get them a year later but not as bad. And when I get them alot it makes me more out of breath. As far as endurance, I didn't do any weight or cardby keeferbdeefer - AFIBBERS FORUM
I was taking Flecainide immediately after but did not start taking Metropolol until the PACs got really annoying, couple months later. Members Libby and Sam have mentioned on my earliest posts "Recent ablation worries" that their respective heart rates did not go up. Member mwcf said his rose very little. It does seem rare, but not unheard of. I don't know their post op meds situatby keeferbdeefer - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteCarey That elevated heart rate is normal and to be expected following an ablation. Everyone experiences it. It will gradually come down but it will probably take months, possibly as long as a year. It's nothing to worry about, so keep up the walking and hoops! Not everyone. It troubles me when that is written/said. It is not an absolute, but I agree very common. My rate did not increaby keeferbdeefer - AFIBBERS FORUM
I think you're in good company with that situation. Most people experience an elevated heart rate after ablation. I hear it can take a year to come down. I'm actually envious of you since my heart rate never increased and I'm in the minority as best I can tell. You are still very early on. No afib since the procedure is great news, and the fact that you feel great is excellent newsby keeferbdeefer - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi all. Had my afib ablation ten months ago and had a lot of ectopics (PACs) following, but luckily no afib. I found that taking 50 mg Flecainide and 12.5 mg of Metropolol morning and night kept the ectopics more settled. For a couple weeks now, I have reduced to just one daily dose of 50 Flec/12.5 Metrop at noon (my ectopics tend to crop up in the early afternoon). This is working pretty well. Bby keeferbdeefer - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotebettylou4488 It is funny - I just went for a walk after having 2 AF episodes in the last month. In between them I did my fastest walking ever. I was born with other stuff... and cardiac exercise is part of my cardiac plan. One of the EPs said.. it can trigger AF but he'd never tell anyone to not exercise (probably that would be different if it always triggered it) . When I was IN afby keeferbdeefer - AFIBBERS FORUM
I've read BB can cause weight gain. I think Metropolol may have played a role in my gaining about five pounds despite my continued active lifestyle and healthy eating habits. It's not a lot of weight, but for what I do and how much (and what) I consume, I think its had an effect. Others?by keeferbdeefer - AFIBBERS FORUM
My heart rate didn't rise at all after the ablation, not even day one. And I had tons of ectopics. Still have them here and there. So in my experience, heart rate is not a factor.by keeferbdeefer - AFIBBERS FORUM
Small lump. Yes. Took awhile to go away. At least a month I think.by keeferbdeefer - AFIBBERS FORUM
Different manufacturer. Maybe so. Hmmmm...by keeferbdeefer - AFIBBERS FORUM
Maybe see if a certain time of day is worse for the workout ectopic. I have a tougher time with them if I lift in the afternoon. You may be opposite since yours seem to creep up during morning workouts. Just an idea.by keeferbdeefer - AFIBBERS FORUM
I have resisted posting this for awhile because it sounds so stupid. But here it goes. I take 50 mg of Flecainide in the morning and 50 at night. I take it basically to reduce ectopics. I either split a 100 in half or have also taken the pre made 50 mg dosages. I have found time and time again that the split method just keeps me more settled. I have tested this several times and didn't giveby keeferbdeefer - AFIBBERS FORUM
Do you typically convert on your own, or is this the first episode in a long, long time so you don't know? My EP said not to worry about clots until after 24 hours, so I always let my body convert on its own. Luckily it would within 12-18 hours. You still in it now?by keeferbdeefer - AFIBBERS FORUM
And 60 days is still really recent post ablation. You are still healing.by keeferbdeefer - AFIBBERS FORUM
I do plan to stay on them for awhile. They are small dosages. I'm just being lazy about trying to stop since I don't want to deal with a bad day or bad string of days. maybe I don't need them. but I feel great right now so I stick with this regimen. I might stop at some point in the future. You're a little different from me. I would get more ectopcs in the afternoon if I eby keeferbdeefer - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mine are worse in the afternoon too. I'm 9 months post ablation. They were horrible at times and I never thought they would taper off. Was getting runs of ten in a row or more. They have gradually diminished. Not gone, but less. I can get a bad day here and there, but mostly if I stay hydrated and don't push myself hard (physically) in the late afternoon I get hardly any. I can work ouby keeferbdeefer - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotewalt Only people who have arrhythmia can ever understand. Our bodies intrinsically know how important the heart is. And so when it misfires over and over again, I really do think a sense of dread sets in as a warning to take it easy or get help. Even short episodes bring on a sense of doom that just lingers. It's nothing like having a bad knee or stomach ache or anything (as you wellby keeferbdeefer - AFIBBERS FORUM
Susan. I've always been envious of how you can get an event recorder seemingly at will. Doesn't sound like it ever costs you much. I had to get one once for two weeks and it cost me $700 out of pocket and I have private insurance. I'm reluctant to do it ever again for that reason alone. Whatever you're paying for this lab, just be thankful you don't have private insuranceby keeferbdeefer - AFIBBERS FORUM
Only people who have arrhythmia can ever understand. Our bodies intrinsically know how important the heart is. And so when it misfires over and over again, I really do think a sense of dread sets in as a warning to take it easy or get help. Even short episodes bring on a sense of doom that just lingers. It's nothing like having a bad knee or stomach ache or anything (as you well know). Yourby keeferbdeefer - AFIBBERS FORUM
Some people gets PACs and ectopics after ablation, and I don't think it's due exclusively to the skill of the operator. Some people just get them and they can persist for months or forever. I'm confident many of Natale's patients have had post ablation ectopics. So clearly it's not all in his hands. Those who have none are lucky. Drugs can keep them at bay as they do forby keeferbdeefer - AFIBBERS FORUM
I get ectopics as well. I'm about 8 months post afib ablation and didn't get this many ectopics before the procedure. I find that if I work out in the morning (nothing crazy but get my heart rate going) and really stay hydrated, my ectopics really go down. I've also completely given up diet foods so I no longer ingest Aspartame. I don't know which of these things did the trickby keeferbdeefer - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotesusan.d Curious why people choose to get cardioverted if you will self convert. Seems like people (generally) convert in a pretty set amount of time. I always self converted within 12-18 hours and would just let that happen. Getting zapped right away seems excessive and expensive. I was told the longer I am in AF the more pathways will be created. I had AF/flutter over 48 hours the pastby keeferbdeefer - AFIBBERS FORUM
Curious why people choose to get cardioverted if you will self convert. Seems like people (generally) convert in a pretty set amount of time. I always self converted within 12-18 hours and would just let that happen. Getting zapped right away seems excessive and expensive.by keeferbdeefer - AFIBBERS FORUM
I'm going to be diligent in keeping my water intake up. Not just for a day but for a solid week for starters to see how it makes me feel. I mean other than being 50 and having to pee more than I use to anyway, what can it hurt. Thanks for the advice and well wishes.by keeferbdeefer - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks Fibrillator. Good info and hope yours get straightened out again. So random. I have read (on this forum actually) that a successful vagal procedure is often indicated by a heightened heart rate post ablation. I can’t recall the physiology of it but something about getting enough penetration to where the vagal nerve is impacted as weird as that sounds. My heart rate never increased. Wasby keeferbdeefer - AFIBBERS FORUM
Good advice all on the hydration. I’ll make a concerted effort to drink more water and see how it goes. I knew it was important but probably haven’t been doing enough. Thanksby keeferbdeefer - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteJeff W Just a thought...Are you drinking enough water? Jeff It's a fair question. I really try to but I bet not enough still. Especially as hot as it's been in St. Louis. I keep water nearby all the time, but actually drinking it is another matter. Lol.by keeferbdeefer - AFIBBERS FORUM
Before my ablation, I got kicked into Afib by the following sequence. Sitting on the couch, getting an urge to change a lightbuld and moving a chair in place to do so (so far so good) and then reaching up to change the light bulb. Was it bending to get the chair, or reaching up? Who knows, but something to do with the sudden onset of adrenaline to move from a dead rest. Sounds like you did somethby keeferbdeefer - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ya I posted them before (months ago). They were PACs. These are the same just given the timing and how they feel. I'm just trying to figure out why they surfaced with such a vengeance out of nowhere and due to no triggers i can think of.by keeferbdeefer - AFIBBERS FORUM