From what I understand, Afib is mostly tachycardia , but it is possible that it presents itself as bradycardia also.
My HR is very fast when in Afib or flutter, always 170 plus and in the 50s and 60s when in NSR.
When my HR falls into the low 50s high 40s , then I get lots of PAC/PVCs, maybe that is what you are experiencing. An EKG could tell for sure.

Hi ecofr, I have bradycardia. For the first 18 mos. of my afib, my heart rate would go to 140-52. I would take a beta blocker and my rate would drop to 100. I would stay in irregular heart beats, afib, for another 5-13 hours.

Since my epi experience in Jan. I go into afib with a heart rate that is lower. 102-116. It still wakes my up with very irregular pounding. I mentioned this lower rate to my EP, and I don't remember if he commented on it.

This Afib experience we have, sure gets perplexing at times!

Sometimes I have a normal heart rate 56-68 while I am in Afib though I still feel the symptoms. It is strange.

Yes, both are possible. Most common is to have a rapid heart rate in afib. Doctors call this afib with rapid ventricular response (RVR). But it is possible to have bradycardia and be in a fib. I would expect that you would also have bradycardia when in NSR if you have it in afib.

Only high rate for me during Afib. Without Beta Blocker it was in the 160-180 range, with Blocker it was about 100. NSR rate 63.

Steve

When I am in afib my HR bounces up to 180-190 then back down to
80-90. I tend to have tachychardia at times. Normally my HR is 60-70
around the house.

I do take a beta-blocker when it goes up to around 150 and does not
come down in 10 minutes or so. It is very scarey. But so far very
controllable. And it has only happened when I started on thyroid meds.
I called my doc after a week of that and told him no more of that kind
of med. It was T3 T4 combined. Found out I can't take T3.
Oh well life goes on.

MaryK, yes I do have tachycardia and I do have Bradycardia. Usually I am in the 50s and 60s, so when my heart rate is in the 70s and 80s I begin to feel tacycardia at that point. I used to go way high in Tacycardia, but the Tikosyn keeps it down to no higher than the 150s now.

Experiencing AFib right now, but I can't take my meds until tomorrow. This is the first time since I have been in treatment (one whole week) that I have felt anxious about it, although I feel it every evening.

Am I taking my Cardizem too early, so it's not covering the whole 24 hours? He has increased my dosage, but I haven't begun the medication yet because it's still at the pharmacy. Just have a lot of questions, and can't figure out why it's bothering me emotionally all of a sudden.

I read somewhere that some med should be taken twice a day.
You should check with your Doc.

Wow. My doctors are still tweaking my meds, but I am a little apprehensive, because they are giving me Lopressor AND lisinopril. Should I be worried?

My heart rate becomes irregular and faster when I go from NSR to AF. My HR is NSR is 40's -50's. In AF 60's -80's. In ER 3 years ago when diagnosed with AF HR was 130.
I was diagnosed with asymptomatic bradycardia much before the onset of AF. I believe the bradycardia is what keeps my HR low while in AF.
For AF I've opted for no medication other than warfarin. Aside from Vitamin D that's it. Since discontinuing lisinoprilI I no longer experience lightheadedness in AF. I do become dehydrated and fatigued but not so that it interferes with my daily activities. I self convert though over time the AF irregular heart beats are lasting longer.
When in AF I feel that my heart is trying it's best to achieve NSR. Feeling strongly about something doesn't make it so but in this case for me it helps.

My normal resting heart rate is in the mid to upper forties (life long gym rat - now 64) . Seldom gets as high as 55. Except when I'm in afib. In afib I can go as high as 130 at rest (that's with the beta blocker, 1/2 minimum dose). However, I can be in afib with a heart rate of 65 ... I can feel it.