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Pacemaker
Hello everyone, I just found out about this website and it makes me feel a little more comfortable to know I'm not alone. I just had a pacemaker installed like 30 hours ago. I'm 39 years old. I am so afraid since I got it. I feel my heartbeat...
read morelatest replyLarkspur, January 18, 2020 3:28pm EST
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Regenative Medicine for Afib?
Hi Everyone . . Happy New Year! Haven't posted a while but I follow all the posts . .. chime in everyonce in a while. Had an ablation almost 3 years ago and while mostly okay--there are times when I have lots of palpatations, ecoptic beats...
read morelatest replylmaj, January 18, 2020 1:31pm EST
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Advice/opinions Afib?
Hi, Just discovered this forum and was hoping to get some advice/assurance. Trying to work out if I’m suffering from Afib, ectopic beats or something else. I have been struggling with what I thinks is chest flutters/palpitations for the past
read morelatest replyxssc32x, January 18, 2020 5:50am EST
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Burnout and AFib
I can attest that this is true, but recent study shows alink between stress and career burnout and AFib. https://www.itv.com/news/2020-01-14/burnout-linked-with-irregular-heartbeat/
read morelatest replyrfedd, January 14, 2020 7:00pm EST
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Finally getting my Natale Ablation on 1/20/20
Hi All: I think a lot of you have heard my story. I had a failed ablation in NYC at Sinai. I tried to get my NY insurance to cover my Natale abaltion and they turned me down. I moved to Florida and I got a National PPO, and they are...
read morelatest replymaggieNC, January 14, 2020 6:51am EST
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Tikosyn (AKA Dofetilide)
Does anyone have POSITIVE experiences with this drug, which has just been recommended for me? Positive. Helped ease or prevent episodes, did not impact exercise or energy levels, made life better? I also have a pacemaker for low heart rate.
read morelatest replygrandscheme, January 11, 2020 10:04am EST
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Drug Unavailability
Has anyone had trouble getting Cartia XT? I am trying to refill my prescription at CVS and its out of stock. They are trying to order it and so far since Jan. 2 they have not been able to get it in and can't tell me when it will arrive,...
read morelatest replyWaynebethard, January 9, 2020 10:40am EST
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How well does Motoprlol control AF or Atrial flutter.
87 old male, on off AF over 15 yrs. was on Propafenone and Sotalol but neither is that effective annymore. Recent AF episode is now 12 days long and not abating. Doc wants me to give up on Sinus mode and accept permanent AF and control heart RATE with...
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stroke risk
An EP told me something I'd never heard: Stroke risk remains the same in or out of an afib episode, once you are identified as an afib "person." I always thought it was only greater when in active afib. But he and other people with afib
read morelatest replyMellanieSAF, January 10, 2020 10:30pm EST
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sleep apnea
I picked up my first CPAP device today and in the office totally panicked over the claustrophobia aspect. It's the "pillow" device that fits under the nose, but the air rushing in feels suffocating (even though of course it is not!). So...
read morelatest replyMellanieSAF, January 11, 2020 8:30pm EST
