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High heart rate during AFib.

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allen30205
allen30205

I have AFib and recently also told i have atrial flutter. My main concern is in the last month, my heart rate jumps up to 125-135 and can last most of the day.  Does anyone else have this?   What do you do to help bring down the rate.  I try Xanax sometimes, but it doesn't always help.

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  • deirdre2016
    deirdre2016 allen30205

    Posted

    I take Xanax also but have AFIB only ( I think) !

    My bp can go up from time to time now I am finding .

  • GotAbitBetter
    GotAbitBetter allen30205

    Posted

    What other meds do you take?

    This was happening to me a lot last yearwith raised heart rate & blood pressure all over the place, and I know how debilitating and scary it is.

    Was taken off the Flecainide and only take a small dose of Bisoprolol now.

    When your hr goes up is it a regular beat?

    Suiggest you get in touch with your Cardiologist & have another ECG

    • allen30205
      allen30205 GotAbitBetter

      Posted

      Hi GotAbit Better,  thanks for your reply. I take blood pressure med and Blood Thinner.  I did take Amidadrone(spelling?) to control the AFib,but it made me unstable walking, etc. so I quit taking it and since then have had really bad spells of AFib and heart rate.  Still can't decide to do another ablation ( which realy worked for about 6 months) or start on Tikyson.

  • deirdre2016
    deirdre2016 allen30205

    Posted

    Give Tikosyn a try . It is worth it before considering any other proceedure. 

    It works for most and is easy compared to other options. 

    I have been on it for 6 months with only one AFib episode .Best, Didi

  • CDM2
    CDM2 allen30205

    Posted

    Hi Allen.. I also progressed to atrial flutter.  What they did was increase the dosage of my rate control medication, verapamil (calcium channel blocker). 
    • allen30205
      allen30205 CDM2

      Posted

      Thanks for your reply CDM2.  I will get more info on this and ask my Dr. about this possibility. 
  • Joybell25
    Joybell25 allen30205

    Posted

    Had PAF for 25plus years.

    HR upto 230 for up to 12 hours. Two ablations and fingers crossed.

    Also flutter, with a lower HR around 125-140. , you need to see an EP if continues for more than a few days as extended periods can weaken heart.

    My longest flutter episode was 10 days. Finally had to agree to have a CV. Lasted a week and then another 7 days and another CV.

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