Heart Rhythm Conditions – Welcome to the group

My heart rate 82 this morning. Improving!

If you are really concerned look into a Kardia device and check your heart frequently. Then maybe learn the 5-6-7 style of meditation. Inhale to the count of 5, hold that breath to the count of 6, then exhale to the count of 7. I'm not sure it will help in your particular case, but I also don't think it will do any further damage.

BTW...Mayo clinic has finally stated that Afib is not so dangerous to your heart as once thought, but PVCs are seriously wrecking the hearts of those who suffer with them. They cause heart failures due to the need to pump out large amounts of blood after the quick beats that fail to pump enough blood. The heart has then to send out a double amount in the follow up from the PVC. AND it makes the sufferer do a similar thing as if they had a heart attack...profuse sweating, shortness of breath, severe fatigue...all signs of a heart attack, but no heart attack.

Did any of you hear the story of the man who just walked across the antarctic? As a young person he was in a fire and his legs and feet were badly burned. Doctors said he'd never walk again. While hospitalized for months, his mother sat with him everyday telling him he would recover, walk again, and do whatever he wanted to do. His life philosophy is don't let what ails you victimize you.

I recently bought an app[e watch. I started monitoring by heart rate and found that by afib is occurring more frequently than I thought. I'm a little concerned

I hope so too, @eileena. I started it this morning. BB has been all over the place today. Low as 82/71, high as 134/83. Still in a-fib, but I feel really good today. Even raked my back yard and filled my green bin! And vacuumed the house! Lots of energy today. But I don't know if I can attribute it to that med! What were your symptoms of "not doing well?"

How is your heart rate now after taking the Beta Blocker and reducing the thyroid hormone for awhile? I started on a beta blocker today (Metoprolol or Troprol 50 mg am and pm).

So it's actually helped keep your heart in rhythm for 11 years! That is great to hear!

deanne,

I hope you do well on THAT drug. My cardiologist took me off that one. I didn't do well on it.

Stay in it. It's great drug.
Along with Flecinade.
I take those and Xeralto
For my AFib.
It's all been good to me.
I started when I was 64
I'm 75 now.
Success101

That's great! I'm going to start taking a beta blocker too. Metrotoprol. Hoping it will get me back in rhythm. Have to pick up the prescription today. Happily, I am actually in rhythm today! And feel great. Maybe I don't need it? Ha ha.