I [KNOW] I have Atrial Fibrilation.

Hi Brandon. Please don't worry so much. I'm sure your parents must be supporting you in this. If it is atrial fibrillation as you are assuming there are really good treatments for this that are highly successful. Please talk to mum and dad about the way you feel. If you don't feel that their support is enough the british heart foundation nurses are a great source of knowledge and support. I hope this helps. 

NoBrandin. you don't have to wait. You have the right to see a gp or specialist the same as an adult.  Please talk to the british heart foundation. I'm sure there will be a nurse there who can support you and discuss your concerns. 

Hi Brandon. I do think that all of us on this forum suffers from anxiety from one time to another as anything that affects your heart is very scary particularly when you are as young as you are. Caroline's advice is really worth taking because she is right, you don't have to wait until something happens and hopefully it never will but you should speak with your parents again and tell them just how you are feeling. Very often the fear of what something might be is worse than the reality so ask if you could see a consultant and have some more tests so that they can either treat you or put your mind at rest. Because you are worried, it will make any symptoms worse so finding out what is wrong ( if anything) will be the first step. I hope you get the support you need and things improve very soon.

 

It sounds as if you are doing everything you can then. Try not to worry too much and believe in the Drs. I do apreciate that this is difficult when you are the one getting the symptoms but you will get there. Take care.

 

Sorry Brandon I didn't realise you were is the USA.  In the uk we have charitable trusts that we can call for information. Look this up in your phone book or on the internet. There will be someone who can give yiu advice on the phone.  Good luck

Hi Brandon, I was diagnosed with AF 3 days ago. I was told 5 months ago I had ectopc beats. I woke up in the middle of the night last Thursday with palpitations and fast heart beat. I phoned for an ambulance and was taken into hospital. The AF was picked up with an ECG. I was in hospital in June this year for 10 days and  I had an 8 day monitor, 24hr, 48hr monitor during my stay there, but the ECG did not pick up the AF until now. Perhaps it was diagnosed this time because I had an attack when they done the ECG. I am going to find out if I can have an ablation and put an end to all my symptoms.

I have had this condition for a very long time. Hope you get answers soon.

 

Hi Brandon, how are you? Please tell me for what reason you think you have AF?

I've had AF many times and indeed i was quite young to get AF at age 33.

Tell yourself this - AF never killed anyone. Its true.

Your biggest risk from AF is stroke and at your age that is EXTREMELY unlikely.

If youve had an ECG and it doesnt show AF then you dont have AF - its that simple. I know when I'm in AF and the ECG also shows it.

What are your symptoms?

Do you feel your heart occasionally pause? then start again with a thud?

If thats what you are feeling its a palpitation and of course these are made worse by anxiety which will heighten the feeling of every single beat of your heart.

The pasue that you feel is simply the heart reacting to an additional beat which has put more blood in the chambers than it clears with a normal stroke so the heart being clever just gives it a larger stroke and thats the pause you feel folowed by the thud of the normal ryhthm.

Again these are nothing to worry about.

Your first step is to make sure you are eating clean. Avoid junk and processed foods laden with sugar.