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Hello all. Have had aFib most of my life. 57 yo now. It’s gotten worst. Lots of episodes. Am wondering if this condition, if anyone has had to take leave from work or use health insurance to be away from work to deal with getting better. Plus I think it’s work related stress that brings on my episodes. The medications really knock me on my ass.

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@kjhunt You should be seen by a cardiologist and sent on to an electrophysiologist ASAP. Three years ago would have been great. An EP will, if you're otherwise healthy (enough), offer to perform a catheter ablation to stop the fibrillation. It has a 75% chance of being successful, but repeats are often done when the time comes. AF changes the heart, and not in a good way, so if it still comes and goes for you, it's still paroxysmal and most easily treated. If you are in permanent AF, speak to a cardiologist about options.