afib

Went in for check on last tweaking, and how I felt. Tired a lot, weak in the knees, short of breath. Well all old BS was set at was 60 bpm and thats what the old boy did. So he(the tech) also found a lot of arrhythmia type ATR the longest 7 24 33 some 4 24 or down to i0mins or even 30sec. when he was looking at it he ask me what blood thinners I was on. I said aspren. He said Huh. And showed me the log, of which I got a copy. He turned BS on it now is DDDR, He had me speed walking the halls to get the rate up. I have been complaining of feeling like I was hitting a wall just taking the dog for a walk. He mentioned throwing a clot causing a stroke in afib for so long. Would calling the cardio sound resonable. A stroke is not something I want to fool with. Any comments would be appreacated. Jean

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Warfarin?

by sue uk - 2013-01-04 05:01:53

Hi Jean, l am in Afib permanently & a couple of years ago had a couple of mini-strokes more than likely caused by the Afib.
My docs said had l not already been taking Warfarin (mitral valve replacement) the chances are they could have been "full blown strokes"
I would definately ask your docs if this would be a safer option for you.
Good luck!
Sue x

Me too

by Many Blessings - 2013-01-04 09:01:18

I, like Sue, am in permanent A-fib (chronic, uncontrolled since1987 and chronic controlled since my PM in April). One of the big differences between the two is the rate. I too, have a mitral valve replacement (from a birth defect/holes in the heart, valve leak/regurgitation, etc.).

I also have cardiomyopathy with heart failure from so many years of the high rate, uncontrolled chronic A-fib. I say this beccause mine too started with just "plain, normal" A-fib. It is nothing to mess with. Why it's around so much these days is interesting to me. It seems to be everywhere.

Because of my high rate A-fib, I had a brain stem stroke in 1987 (I was only 27) and chronic TIAs ever since. Even if controlled A-fib with the PM, I continue to have TIAs even on Coumadin or Warfarin (not as many though). My INR is kept at about 3.5, a little higher is okay for me because of my history. I think normal range is 2.5 to 3.5, but I could be wrong.

It is a good idea, like Sue mentioned, to check into Warfarin or Coumadin therapy. Sometimes, you can use a lower level blood thinner which isn't as extreme, but not always. This will help keep the A-fib from going to a full blown stroke. TIAs are much easier to handle, trust me. A lot of people cannot handle Coumadin or Warfarin due to the side effects. This is something to consider as well.

Not to say you'll for sure have a stroke or TIA, you need to take this very seriously. Trust me, a stroke is not fun. At 27 I was able to bounce back after a year. As you get older, it is not as easy, even from larger TIAs.

Take care and do check to see if you need anticouagulation therapy. You may be able to improve things with diet, supplements or meds depending on how bad your A-fib is, but if it's chronic, or your having a lot of episodes, check into blood thinning or anticoagulant medication(s).

Good luck!





Thank you

by jeanlancour - 2013-01-05 01:01:41

Doing another check in a week to see what turns up. Now I know how important to get copys of the reports. So DO IT..Get copys of all your reports and tests. So you can say why right here it says............Thank you all very much.

EP

by cal7380 - 2013-01-29 08:01:57

You should see an electrophysiologist (cardiologist who specializes in electrical issues) and get your AF controlled. Either drugs or possibly an ablation. If you can get your heart back into normal sinus rhythm, you will feel much, much better.

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