Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) Support Group

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 begin after electricity generated in the atria by the sinoatrial node spread through the heart and cause contraction of the heart muscle and pumping of blood.

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shefland
shefland
Maybe I already know these answers, but feel free to give me some advice. I am 66, have had afib for 6 years or so, 2 ablations and many cardio conversions. I have been afib free for a little over a year. I take 120 mg twice a day of sotolol, blood thinner , loristan and a water pill. I used to be very active, now not so much, have gained too much weight, do not feel like I am overeating excessively, but have become very sedentary, get tired easily, its discouraging. Now the question is which comes first the chicken or the egg? Is it the afib, meds, age, or my failure to get on some kind of exercise program, diet,or a combination of them all, I am guessing all.It is good to be afib free but would like to think I could feel better. Living in the arctic of N Minnesota doesn't help either.
juniebe
juniebe
I hear you. Since I was diagnosed, I'm always tired, now that my beta blocker was increased to double the amount, I'm exhausted and short of breath. It's very discouraging and when I get back to MD I'm not going to let me EP out of a good reason why I can't have an ablation. Maybe I'll just get another EP. Hope we can find a way to overcome soon!
Paul60
Paul60
Talk to your doctor first, but it seems that you may need to join a gym. It's warm in there all year long, so you don't need to worry about the weather there in frigid Minn.

You need to go three days a week. Go at the same days and times so you can link up with some new friends. It takes a while to learn how to carry on a conversation over the course of several weeks.

If you go in the mornings, you will probably hook up with people in your age group, the mornings are for us older folks, the evenings tend to be crowded with working stiffs and the millennial who can't unplug from their phones.

Good luck.
pacyetep
pacyetep
Exercise will make you feel less tired. Talk to your doctor about an appropriate exercise regimen. petey
yogacat
yogacat
When I was taking a Beta Blocker daily....I had no desire to do much. I had to force myself to take walks. I now take it only as a PIP

Age had slowed me down from what I used to enjoy doing. I used to go pretty much none stop....now, I stop a lot. But, I do exercise. I do a youtube exercise in my kitchen for anywhere from 15-45 min. The days I don't feel like it, I choose something upbeat and simple. We need to keep moving!!!!!

I am a hobby photographer, and Love getting out and walking in Nature almost daily. I am so grateful for this passion. I don't feel as good when I don't get outside and walk. Lately, I jog slowing for a block or 2 several times a week.

Look around and see what you might like to do......cross country skiing is a lot of fun.
daisy0808
daisy0808
Change your diet and get with your doc and ask about exercise. Wat only whole fresh foods, nothing processed. Once I changed my diet the pounds starting coming off and it made it so much easier to exercise and get rid of even more weight, I walk allot, nothing to strenuous and my doc is happy with that and I feel pretty good these days.