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@boopea Hello, Boopea. Welcome to you. I agree with hopeseeker22 and urge you to begin a process of discovery on your own behalf. I have had two ablations for AF, diagnosed paroxysmal in June 2017. I am now coming up to three years free of AF due to the completion of what is called a 'pulmonary vein isolation' via catheter ablation. I began intense self-teaching pretty much immediately that I was diagnosed, and have kept up. AF is treatable, but not beatable. It's a progressive disorder, but its progress gets very fast and potentially damaging to the heart the longer it is left untreated. If your meds keep you free from AF, that's a really great place to be. I hope it continues for you, but I also hope you understand that it may not continue to work. If you find yourself slipping a bit into more AF, please read up on catheter ablations, whether radio frequency energy or pulsed field energy. Both have good results in the right hands....so the electrophysiologist is a very important part of your eventual success. Best wishes to you.

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Thanks for the info! i actually thought the meds would keep A-fib at bay…and that would be the end of it. Sounds like I need to educate..
I do know I really dislike taking metoprolol as it feels like it slows me down soooo much. I’ve gone from being fairly active to feeling like I can’t make it up stairs anymore. I guess my dr is waiting to see how things go? I’ve no idea. It’s made me feel frightened about travelling again…

@gloaming I recently had my second AFib treated by ablation. I don't know how other people are able to tell when they have AFib. I don't know when I do. So, please, can you please help me with clues as to how I can tell when I do.