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- Hello Friends,Just enjoying some time with my son last Tuesday watching the Women's Softball College World Series. Noticed my HR was a little high, so thought I'd go have a check. Sure enough i was up to 151.Started the AFIB protocol: taking...
- Hey Guys, Robert hereAlthough I havent posted lately, I still drop by here about several times a weekMost know my history AFIB hit in JAN 2011, on all sorts of meds, last of 3 ablations at DUKE was in SEP13; hospitalized ~ 15 times in the last 5...
- Hello All, I'm Robert (and usually hang out in the AFIB forum, that's another story) and have just recently (1 week ago) been diagnosed with PC.Here's the short story: 58, AFIB cured, went in to my PCP in mid-Jan with sinus rot. He noted from my...
- Guys,Hope I don't need it...Have you had to be electro-cardio-verted with the LINQ implanted loop monitor?Being an Electrical Engineer, I'd think that placing such a large charge across the sensitive electronics would damage the device.Guess I'll...
- Hello Friends,Last week I took the family do Disney then caught a cruise ship out of Port Canaveral, FLA.About mid-week I came down with the norovirus and experienced significant AFIB. I can't actually recall which came first, the virus or...
- Greetings All,I acquired a runny nose two weeks ago. My son recommends vitamin C.I usually my own research, but due to constraints, just too busy with work and all...Is there evidence indicating it's OK, or not.Thx,Robert
- Hey Team,Has anyone used the 2nd opinion service from the Cleveland Clinic? A little pricey at ~$550 for the review...I have filled out all the paperwork and paid the fee, and am awaiting my DRs to send in the paperwork. I understand the process...
- Hey guys Robert here...I have been away for a while... the update is that I have developed significant angina. As a complication, I seem to have episodes of v-tach.They last from a few seconds to more than 15. AFIB didn't scare me much, at least...
- Friends,You may recall my AFIB started in JAN 31, 2011... I've had 3 ablations at Duke University Hospital. First one was not successful, second one was mostly successful (lasted about 22 months), third one last WED is TBD. EP says I have a 75% of...
- Dear Friends, Im back and so is the AFIB.If youve been here a while, you may remember my journey. Afib in JAN 2011, (2) ablations (JUN 2011, SEP 2011), (3) chemical conversions, and (2) electrical conversions.Since the last ablation SEP 2011, I had...
- Hey,As mentioned recently, my EP directed me to change from warfarin to the regular 325 mg aspirin. Two weeks later I dropped the metoprolol dose from 25 mg / day to 12.5 mg /day. Yes I know that isn't much....Anyway, I felt very strange when I...
- Fibbers,Quick show of hands....How many of you have rate control (as your HR is 60-mid-80s) and still have AFIB.I'm currently ~7 post-cryo and see my HR is within the range, but overall feels like AFIB. Clearly you can have a normal heart rate and...
- Greetings All,Been away for a couple of weeks, and lots of entries to read...Briefly, my quick story:1.) AFIB started in 30 JAN2.) Took meds, didn't control it,3.) RF Ablation 2 JUN at DUKE Medical Center (Top 10 Heart Centers in the Country)4.) 6...
- Greetings All,Having a good day today, hope you are too!Anyway, I wanted your input on doctors. Note: Both had my complete results (drugs, EKG, Holter, etc.)EP #1 saw my Holter monitor results, and immediately wanted to schedule me for ablation in...
- Hey Guys,I was look around a saw some hardware monitors that would show you an ECG/EKG kind of picture...Then I saw: afibalerthttp://www.afibalert.com/?gclid=CLfa1cuZ_qcCFQXu7QodjB2BrgDoes any one use one of these? What's the experience?What about...