Hi and Happy New Year:)
Hope it will be good one for everyone-a-fib free or at least
Controlled. I noticed a couple of you talking about flutter, what does this feel like? Anything like the a-fib? I get a few funny feelings at times but it isn't a- fib. Get a few skipped beats too but not often, maiinly when stressed. Fairly new to a-fib(since March 2012). One more in Sept. I was on Diltiazem and Warfarin then was doing well so an aspirin instead of Warfarin. Now on Sotalol 80mg twice daily and back on Warfarin. Sotalol made me tired at first but not like the Diltiazem did. I see most people either take Flecainide or Sotalol - wonder how Cardiologists choose? Thanks for listening - not used to being sick!!!!! Hugs, Christine

Irchard, I took sotalol when I first got afib. I was on 80mg 2x daily for 3 monthd and then increased to 120 2x daily because I wad still having afib episodes a few times a week. I got taken off sotalol so my EP could see what my heart does during afib before my first ablation. Some kind of way 3 monthd after first ablation my atrium was emlarged and cause a atrial tachycardia of 180 bpm +and a flutter that lasted about 6 days. They had put me back on sotalol to try to stop the flutter but that didnt work so they attempted to cardiovert me 3 times and that didn't work either. I returned to NSR about 8 hrs after cardioversion while I was napping. They took me off sotalol again about 6 weeks later because it was causing prolonged QT waves. At least fot me having a flutter makes u tired and restless. I pray I don't have that again.

DeTalente :
Thanks for ur reply. What is the difference between a flutter and A - Fib? Did u have underlying heart problems before the a - fib? I have. To have another ekg in April to make sure that I don't have the Q - waves - I don't have any heart disease - all tests normal. How are u doing now? What meds do: U take! Hope u stay well. GOD bless and hugs, Christine