i think i amnin denial. i have never had afib more than 2 days and mostly 2-3 hours
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with occasional afib, my dr. still says ablation is the answer. i cant wrap my head around that. any ideas?
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Posted , 7 users are following.
with occasional afib, my dr. still says ablation is the answer. i cant wrap my head around that. any ideas?
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glyngreen9948 afiblady
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afiblady glyngreen9948
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checkup may 10 and he said i was in afib at 95. i usually run 55 with meds, but this is the first time inwas in afib and didnt know it. usually it is very pronounced. i feel it in my neck.
glyngreen9948 afiblady
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suzanne48640 afiblady
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I had my ablation 2 months ago an waiting for the 3-month date to hit before I will know if it was successful.
afiblady suzanne48640
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afiblady suzanne48640
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suzanne48640 afiblady
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I am on a rythym drug called propafane, which is the one I would like to get off of -- but will only be able to if my surgery was successful. I have been told that I will have to be on the blood thinner (pradaxa) for the rest of my life because: (1) I am a female, (2) over 65, and (3) I get absolutely no symptoms from A-fib so I can never tell whether I am in it out not.
And if you are in it, the possiblity of a stroke is great - therefore, the blood thinner is necessary to prevent stroke.
suzanne48640 afiblady
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I have a fitbit HR (heart rate) watch that measures my pulse and I take it randomly (since as mentioned before, I don't get any symptoms). My pulse can go from my normal (59) to 130-135. It's discouraging, but the doc told me not to worry about it until I have the holter test done on 6/24., which will be 3 months since surgery.
That will tell the true story. The original holter worn for 24 hrs. showed I was in a-fib 57% of the time. All EKG's were normal as were all the other tests they put me thru -- it was only when I wore the holter (like a portable EKG) that the a-fib was discovered. (reasons for the test was that I had fainted a couple of times for no reason at all - always thought it was from low blood pressure..)
I am retired, but I took it easy after surgery for about a month. Doc told me I could resume all normal activity after 2 months, which I did.I actually felt exactly the same after surgery as I did before.
Hope this helps a little....
afiblady suzanne48640
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both say, it will eventually get worse and while i am still healthy get it done now insted of later. like i said, i have only been diagnosed late february. i really have no other medical problems other than 74 lbs overweight , female,69, and mild hypertension. my thyroid, heart, ok. cholesterol is 160. thank you again and ii pray for a goid outcome at your 3 month checkup. carol
suzanne48640 afiblady
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If you are apprenhisive about the operation itself, don't be. Find a doctor and hospital that specialize in them and do a lot of them. I was very stressed about the operation itself -- it turned out the most stressful part of it was the time leading up to it -- not the operation itself.
Good luck. Pls. keep us all posted.
linda51222 afiblady
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Try not to worry that will only make it worse, easy to say I know, try some breathing exercises to relax you.
L.
gwen81475 afiblady
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Linda is absolutely right about breathing exercises, these do help enormously.
siaw56215 afiblady
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When I was informed I have AF after my WPW ablation I decided a heart pacer is more practical.
My cardiologist can monitor that my pacer works at optimum level. And I need it to be efficient and effective because the Holter recorded that my heart flatlined three times.
My personal view is that a pacer provides continuous monitoring and is better investment because it should last for eight years.
afiblady siaw56215
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thank you