Atrial filtration getting worse

Posted by eolcorbett @eolcorbett, Dec 28, 2025

Hi my husband was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation a few weeks ago. He was in Hospital got diagnosed and the attempted to drain his legs that were swollen above the knee.he was sent home with medication for blood thinners and water tablets. He is due back in middle of January for electrical reset. Since he has come home which was the 12th dec he is gotten worse both legs are so swollen down past his knees he has pain in both tight sore feeling. He can’t sleep at all spends most nights on a chair downstairs. He has a poor appetite gets breathless so easily walking short distances has to stop so often. And feels generally very unwell. He also is a type 2 diabetic. Age 60. Very worried but doesn’t think there is any point in going back to the doctor. Any advice would be much appreciated
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gloaming | @gloaming | Dec 28, 2025

He should go to urgent care ASAP. His heart is failing to pump blood effectively and his kidneys are not getting enough blood to help with the overabundance of water...NOTE: this is just my uneducated guess. I'm not a doctor or a nurse) The condition of swollen ankles and legs means the heart is not pumping efficiently . It means he probably is in constant or persistent arrhythmia which will benefit from an earlier cardioversion or else an anti-arrhythmia drug like flecainide, Sotalol, Multaq, or amiodarone....maybe just propafenone. He needs help, and so do you. Go to Emerg.

| @hopeseeker22 | Dec 28, 2025

Regarding AFib only, please Google “maze procedure” and read up. That’s “MAZE PROCEDURE”. but avoid Abrazo Health. Or search words MAZE PROCEDURE MAYO not in quotes. (Attachment from Cleveland Clinic).This is only an FYI if you haven’t heard). ❤️ Good luck.

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eolcorbett | @eolcorbett | Dec 28, 2025

In reply to @gloaming "He should go to urgent care ASAP. His heart is failing to pump blood effectively and..." + (show)

@gloaming thank you was thinking the same will go to doctor in the morning

verdine | @verdine | Dec 31, 2025

I am 94 and have had Afib for 30 years. Now 100% Afib plus an assortment of things. Because of heart failure take a lot of direutics.

Now leg swelling is a serious issue and not being able to breathe for me would be a trip to ER.

sjm46 | @sjm46 | Jan 5 11:37am

Please put him in the car and take him back to the doctor! Is his diabetes controlled? Is he on meds for the fluid retention? Is his b/p elevated? Does he have a follow up appointment with his cardiologist? I think I would be going to the ED if he isn't able to get in with his physician.

verdine | @verdine | Jan 6 10:07am

In reply to @eolcorbett "@gloaming thank you was thinking the same will go to doctor in the morning" + (show)

@eolcorbett hopefully he is doing better.
For me leg swelling is tip of the iceberg. Swelling in my legs and feet could mean extra water in stomach and can be in your lungs. So I have to really be on top of it. Serious for me.

lindy9 | @lindy9 | Jan 7 11:39am

In reply to @verdine "I am 94 and have had Afib for 30 years. Now 100% Afib plus an assortment..." + (show)

Eat a diet that promotes a healthy heart

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