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All was well until 6 am, got up to visit the bathroom, back to bed and heart started going crazy.
It is now 11.30am and my heart rate is 142 steady but I keep getting those awful heat flushes which make everything dizzy. I was going to go for my usual walk but I think I will lie down for a while instead
Isn't this stuff awful!
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pauline31919 gwen81475
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I feel for you Gwen, yes it is so awful. You're best to lie down, we were told to go A & E. What meds are you on and any idea what triggers it off. Hope you're better now. I had an attack y.day after 2 sherries, I'd had a meal too so don't know whether it was the alcohol, never again! I'm on Sotalol and dabigatran, but took a 5 mg bisoprolol y.day as advised by GP if I go off rhythm. Fortunately it worked but I'm so shattered today. All the best to you Gwen, whereabouts are you?
gwen81475 pauline31919
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Thank you Pauline. I'm not on any meds now. I was taken off Bisoprolol and Flecainide last year because my cardio said I didn't need them any more. But, since then I have been having bouts of afib and flutter.
I will probably be better tomorrow, so I don't like to get anyone else involved.
suzanne48640 gwen81475
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Try to go back to bed, rest and do nothing. It seems to work for me. I get the heat flashes and dizziness just before I'm going to faint, which is why it's important for u to lie down. Hope it helps.
gwen81475 suzanne48640
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It's funny isn't it? One day fine, then wham I feel like the last 11 hours I've battling a storm.
I've spent the whole day laying down in and out of sleep and afraid to move. It's 5pm now and feel a it better, I just hope it lasts
I wish we knew what causes these symptoms.
Xx
wendy36535 gwen81475
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Sympathise with you my heart is going at165 andflutters like a butterfly. Have no energy to do things. Good for you going for a walk that must be doing you good. Sleep is still evading me I have about 1hour a night and I wake up in a state of deep anxiety. Is anone else getting these?
pauline31919 wendy36535
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Oh my goodness Wendy, I find it so weakening. I also find its worse if I don't get enough sleep, I resort to piriton to help me sleep. Are you on meds? My prayers are with you to,feel better in this new year. Be strong all of us on here. X
linda51222 pauline31919
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L x
gwen81475 linda51222
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Strangely enough, I've been getting really good nights sleep lately and feeling quite well, so I don't understand it
I do take a painkiller at bedtime though, which helps relax me.
gwen81475 wendy36535
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Hi Wendy, I often get flutters with my heart racing at 130 ish but I can function normally and when I go for a walk it settles back down after a couple of hours, but I had a feeling today was not going to be good.
I haven't got up to 165 since my last ablation and I feel for you and if your not getting enough sleep, it won't be helping. I take a strong painkiller at bedtime which helps to relax me, would you consider this?
I wish you well and thank you for your kind message.
linda51222 gwen81475
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I hope by the time you recieve this you are feeling a bit better, I think the worst thing is not knowing why it suddenly starts after not having it for a while.I usually lay down on my back with my head a shoulders raised works for me.
Hope you soon feel beter
L x
gwen81475 linda51222
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Thanks Linda, I'm sitting up and taking notice again now! 😵 That was eleven hours of battling the storm that fortunately only comes every so often.
Xx
gwen81475
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This morning my heart rate has returned to a good 66bpm and I feel well.
Happy New year to you all xx
linda51222 gwen81475
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That's good news Gwen, long may it continue.
Take care
L xx
linda51222 gwen81475
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Hi Gwen,
Noticed you haven't been on the forum for a while are you OK?
L x
gwen81475 linda51222
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Hi Linda, Yes thanks, I'm OK. Like most of us on here, I have good days and bad days.
I visit the forum most days to see what's happening, but I haven't posted anything for a while.
How are you? Are you going on alright?
Again, thank you for your concern xx
linda51222 gwen81475
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Hi Gwen,
As long as you are ok the last time you posted you were suffering, I am ok thanks like everyone else taking each day as it comes and just getting on with things can't worry about what might be.
Take care
L x