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Adrenergic atrial fibrillation
Hello: I was recently diagnosed with adrenergic afib. I discovered this after a few episodes on the tennis court involving stomach upset and vomiting along with shortness of breath and a racing heart. It seems to be triggered by heat. I thought I needed to get in better shape but it seems a bit more serious than that. I am a 60 year old man who has played tennis for the last 55 years. I am not happy about the possibility of not playing anymore but the Afib episodes continue. Any suggestions/comments are appreciated.
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Thanks for your response!
I was not given any indication of what a daily routine should look like or how to monitor and verify the amount of episodes I may encounter..by my own research I have tried to record possible triggering events.
One of my questions is... what are the best technical devices should I be seeking to use to monitor BP..heartrate...EKG and other data I'm not even aware of??
I live in Spokane wash, and there are wait lists to be seen by a Cardiologist....I have been scheduled for an Echo next Monday. Until then my PCP has administered metoprolol to lower my heart rate and is currently 90, with minimal exertion ..
A smart watch (Galaxy by Samsung if you're on Android, Apple watch, Kardia Mobile). I believe the Apple can monitor 24/7, but it runs down the internal battery faster. The other two require you to apply the function manually.
Thanks gloaming, I will persue.
Currently I go into Afib several times a week, mostly by a change in exertion, should I be stopping what I'm doing and try to rest???
I can't advise you about that as you need as much normalcy in your life as possible when under duress, which it seems you are when fibrillating. Perhaps more rest, less exertion, is the best, maybe not. You do not want to encourage more AF if you can help it as the disorder is generally progressive; AF begets AF as saying goes.
Are you on an anticoagulant? If your AF lasts more than a few hours, and happens often, I would think a cardiologist would insist that you should be prescribed one.
Thanks, once again, I am currently on eliquis
Twice daily.
Whew! Good to see. You can always try a graduated level of exertion over a week or two, and wait a day to see if it bothers your heart somewhere between that event and the next. If you don't see a pattern or obvious crankiness, maybe you can just do as you had been all along?
I am encouraged to try and do exactly what you suggested...I've wanted to do this very thing, but lacked confidence I might be doing something wrongly...in my lack of knowledge I'm a bit hesitant, right now.
Thanks for your input