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AFib questions
Good morning! I’m almost 66 years old, with infrequent AFib and on Eliquis. Sunday evening I had a spectacular nosebleed and went to the ER, where the attending physician inserted an epistaxis nasal pack (the kind with the inflatable balloon). I’m getting it removed tomorrow. What can I expect when it comes out–besides my own reaction of dancing gleefully around the office? Blood? Clots? Scabs? A genie? Thanks for your help!
Dear predictable; What is ablation or cardioversion ? This is carnes . Hope your doing well. Thank you for responding. Shar
Sorry I’ve been missing a couple of days @carnes. Hope you’re doing OK. In answer to your questions:
Cardioversion is performed when your heart is beating ineffectively. Cardioversion is usually done with electric shocks, administered through electrodes attached to your chest, while you’re sedated. Electric cardioversion takes less time than cardioversion done solely with medications, and your doctor can instantly see if the procedure has restored a normal heartbeat. If your doctor recommends cardioversion with medications to restore your heart’s rhythm, you won’t receive electric shocks to your heart. Here’s a link:
http://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/cardioversion/details/why-its-done/icc-20336889
Ablation is a procedure used to treat an irregular heart rhythm (arrhythmia) that starts in the heart’s upper chambers (atria). It works by scarring or destroying tissue in your heart to disrupt faulty electrical signals causing the arrhythmia. Here’s a link:
http://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/atrial-fibrillation-ablation/home/ovc-20302606
Can you discuss these with your cardiologist?
Martin
I fell a year ago and fractured my hip. I found out then that i have afib.i am 81and had always been active and healthy. Now i am on a walker and dont ger arround to well. I take eliquis.So far no problems with it. My left ankle started swelling and found i had dvt. That’s why I was given eliquis. I tire very easy so not much exercise. I have also been very depressed and dont like to be alone. Any advice?
You r not alone. I have Afib just learned and the same symptoms you have. I have many other illnesses too. I’m 71 today 8/26/17. I’m in a program that keeps me busy. It helps me eat healthy. I’m not really able to exercise much. I’m also learning about life and death in a good happy way. Mostly right at home on the phone. If your interested let me know. A wonderful way to meet good hearted people, in this day and age are few and far between. Sharon C. From Jersey
Hi @faith123,
I’m sorry to learn about your symptoms. As we grow older, the process is not always so idyllic, as is often portrayed! Events like the fracture and afib diagnosis can take a heavy toll on your emotions.
I actually found a published study that states,”Atrial fibrillation (AF) prevalence increases with age, making it the most common arrhythmia in patients older than 65 years.” https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4630199/
I’m tagging our volunteer mentor, Teresa, @hopeful33250 who also started a discussion, which I would encourage you to read:
Happiness a One Week Journey: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/happiness-a-one-week-journey/
@faith123, you mentioned you “don’t like to be alone.” May I ask if that’s due to the fear of falling again? Or, as I can well relate to, you don’t like feeling “lonely?”
Hello @faith123
I am sorry to hear that you are struggling with loneliness and health problems, that is a difficult combination. Sometimes the meds we take for health problems, like A-fib, can cause their own set of emotional symptoms as well. I recently spoke to a doctor about some problems I was having with a med that he had added to slow down my heart rate and he changed the med to another and many of the symptoms eased up considerably. I would suggest that you call your doctor’s office and tell them how you are feeling, both physically and emotionally, and ask if there are any changes in meds that might help you.
In the meantime, please read through Happiness A One Week Journey, it is very helpful in putting into perspective many of the bumps along life’s road.
Teresa
I am 75 and counting i am a bradycardia afiber
I have the same demons as most afibbers have
Anxiety. Anger. Depression . tenseness.etc.
I have had two ablations
One stent
One angioplasty
One cath explor
5 cardioversions
And im still alive and active
I eat only heart healthy foons and i pay attention to portionons
I walk walk walk and then walk again
I do not vegatate
I try to do any physical task between 8am and noon
I get out of the house daily to break up my day
I take pradaxa. Lovaza. Altace. Lipitor. Vitamin d. Qunol. And a multi vitamin
I have the normal old age aflictions
I have palpatations and skipped beats
The best thing that i can offer is you are not alone
Do as much as you can to set and meet gaols and feel that you are doing your best to meet them as best you can
Priortize and if your list is 10 items be satisfied if you do the only 3 as these were the most important on the list and revise the list for tommorow and begin the attack agagi and you will gain confidence and satisfaction
That brings strength and fulfillment
Try to keep the mind busy and thth will give you relief and calming
Besr to all
REK
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Inspiring !!
Do you take anything for AFib besides blood thinner ?
I am on Tikosyn and Eliquis. Think I am going to plan an ablation with Natale in Austin as soon as I can get in ( may take a while!)
Hate taking Tikosyn but it has worked to keep demon AFib at bay for a year .
Have been having lots of pacs lately – annoying –
Thank you for great post , Best , Didi
I also take eloquis 5mg 2x d and diltiazem240 mg1a day lipator and losartan
Thank you so much, @regshello. Wonderful insight! May I ask what brings you to Mayo Clinic Connect?
I only take pradaxa for blood clot safety and Altace is for blood pressure all else is not for gain I don't take a controllerRegards. Rek
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I was looking for education on several afib clinic sites and found mayo to be very in depth and in layman terminology
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