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@sjm46 Looks like you’ve done well. I’m over a year since AFIB diagnosis and finally working with an Electrophysiologist in the practice along with my Cardiologist. Good news is since my diagnosis I’ve lost weight, eliminated alcohol completely and walking 3 miles 3 times per week along with light weight training. All that has reduced my AFIB episodes to less than 4% of the time according to my recent 30 day monitor. I rarely know when I’m in AFIB. I do also have LBBB and that’s another issue. Some days I still have little energy but I push through. The EP has mentioned installing a long term Implantable Loop Recorder (ILR) so that when I feel odd, I have the ability to record the event using my cell phone and the event info will be transmitted to the practice. I do have another issue creating in and that is numbness in lower left leg and foot 60% of the time. Even wakes me in the night sometimes. I assume that is. Vein issue, but sure my heart condition is involved. I’ve got a follow up with both EP and Cardilogist along with an echocardiogram early in January. Neither of them seemed to be too concerned, although I feel sometimes my days are numbered.

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@4aces4me I've been taking Diltiazem about a month and a half, I've experience some night sweats, and lots of pain in my body, thank you for information

@4aces4me Just curious; has the EP discussed an ablation or are you just not interested in going that route? Also, I hear from many people how they don't even know that they are in A-fib. For me, I could tell immediately. Interesting how everyone is different. Are you on Eliquis? My brother has had A-fib for years and his cardiologist never gave him anything except ASA low dose. It does seem that treatment plans are all over the map. I am glad you are doing well. I think life-style changes do make a world of difference for many of us.