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atrial fibrillation and blacking out

Heart Rhythm Conditions | Last Active: Nov 18, 2022 | Replies (6)
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@janisk

Hi, I was diagnosed with A Fib a couple of months ago, I am 75, but otherwise in good health, I do have a heart murmur; Anyway, I have experienced 3 black outs, one this morning, where I hit my head on my monitor. I am taking Metopocol and Flecanide and a blood thinner, low doses. I am pretty concerned also.

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Edward (Ted) Almon | @tedalmon | Nov 18, 2022

After coming close to a few blackouts, which are technically called orthostatic hypotension, I have found that if you sit up straight and wait a few minutes before getting out of bed or rising from a chair, that it helps to reduce the dizziness. Hope it is that simple for you but you should check with your cardiologist anytime you pass out. TA

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tsch | @tsch | Nov 18, 2022

Flecanide caused my husband to black out twice, the second time he crashed my car into a telephone pole and it is a dangerous drug for some people.

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