What is Atrial Fibrillation AFib
Atrial fibrillation (AF or afib) is an abnormal heart rhythm (cardiac arrhythmia) which involves the two small, upper heart chambers (the atria). Heart beats in a normal heart begi...
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Disability and Afib
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Has anyone missed long periods of work because of their Afib? I am completely stopped in my tracks several times a month. I absolutely can tell when the episode starts and ends. I am short of breath, dizzy when standing, light headed, chest pain and pressure. It is a chore to walk across a room. I am jealous of those who walk around and don't know they have Afib.
Please let me know how willing your Cardiologists were to take you out of work and for how long. Thanks for any advice you can give me. Posted on 11/15/09, 10:42 pm |
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i don't have symptoms other than palpitations and they are less than a minute every 2-3 months. but, my cardiologist said if i couldn't maintain sinus rythym i would be referred to the ep department for ablation. he said i was to young to stay in a fib, because it damages the heart(remodeling). 
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Hi Robert, Your condition sounds really debilitating. I live in Australia so my comments may not be completely relevant. You would definitely be given a 'sickness benefit' here as you cannot predict how well you are from day to day. it would even be considered to be a Worksafe issue depending on what you do for employment. I am curious to know what treatments you have tried and what have the cardiologists have tried already? Do you have any untried options that have been suggested. eg ablation, different medications etc. Ruth CR
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AFIB can be debilitating. You are where I was 2 years ago. It took a while but my cardiologist in collaboration with an electrophysiologist guided me to the right drugs. Hooray! No afib for two year. I can even drink a bit of coffee. THre are lots of solutions out there. For your case I think you have to see a pro, ie an electophusiologist.
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