Guest guest Posted August 8, 2004 Report Share Posted August 8, 2004 In a message dated 8/8/2004 6:39:56 PM Pacific Daylight Time, thereshope2002@... writes: > I came onto the site tonight because this afib episode is one of > those pounding, racing, scary ones and I needed to read all you > message about keeping a good attitude. 's message in particular > helped me tonight and I know it will be gone by the time I wake > Barb, I'm so glad my message helped you. I suffered an afib episode myself this weekend, so I had a reminder of how hard it can be to keep a good attitude. Like you, I reread my own message about positive attitude, and it did help! However, my afib is not the pounding, racing, scary kind that you are experiencing since I am taking Atenolol 150 m.g. and Verapamil 240 m.g. I can understand how hard it must be for you to stay positive because I used to have the pounding scary afib that made me dizzy and weak before I started the meds. Are you taking any meds? Perhaps a beta or calcium channel blocker could help tame your pulse so that you wouldn't feel such disturbing symptoms. I'm sure it was easier for me to stay positive this weekend during my 49 hour afib episode than it was for you because I have almost no symptoms with my afib since I am on the medications. In fact, I have to take my pulse periodically to see if I am still in afib. I do hope you are in sinus by now, or as you say, you will wake and find afib is gone tomorrow. And you're right! We could have something much worse, like being blinded by macular degeneration Best wishes and stay positive! in sinus in Seattle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2004 Report Share Posted August 8, 2004 In a message dated 8/8/2004 6:39:56 PM Pacific Daylight Time, thereshope2002@... writes: > I came onto the site tonight because this afib episode is one of > those pounding, racing, scary ones and I needed to read all you > message about keeping a good attitude. 's message in particular > helped me tonight and I know it will be gone by the time I wake > Barb, I'm so glad my message helped you. I suffered an afib episode myself this weekend, so I had a reminder of how hard it can be to keep a good attitude. Like you, I reread my own message about positive attitude, and it did help! However, my afib is not the pounding, racing, scary kind that you are experiencing since I am taking Atenolol 150 m.g. and Verapamil 240 m.g. I can understand how hard it must be for you to stay positive because I used to have the pounding scary afib that made me dizzy and weak before I started the meds. Are you taking any meds? Perhaps a beta or calcium channel blocker could help tame your pulse so that you wouldn't feel such disturbing symptoms. I'm sure it was easier for me to stay positive this weekend during my 49 hour afib episode than it was for you because I have almost no symptoms with my afib since I am on the medications. In fact, I have to take my pulse periodically to see if I am still in afib. I do hope you are in sinus by now, or as you say, you will wake and find afib is gone tomorrow. And you're right! We could have something much worse, like being blinded by macular degeneration Best wishes and stay positive! in sinus in Seattle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2004 Report Share Posted August 8, 2004 In a message dated 8/8/2004 6:39:56 PM Pacific Daylight Time, thereshope2002@... writes: > I came onto the site tonight because this afib episode is one of > those pounding, racing, scary ones and I needed to read all you > message about keeping a good attitude. 's message in particular > helped me tonight and I know it will be gone by the time I wake > Barb, I'm so glad my message helped you. I suffered an afib episode myself this weekend, so I had a reminder of how hard it can be to keep a good attitude. Like you, I reread my own message about positive attitude, and it did help! However, my afib is not the pounding, racing, scary kind that you are experiencing since I am taking Atenolol 150 m.g. and Verapamil 240 m.g. I can understand how hard it must be for you to stay positive because I used to have the pounding scary afib that made me dizzy and weak before I started the meds. Are you taking any meds? Perhaps a beta or calcium channel blocker could help tame your pulse so that you wouldn't feel such disturbing symptoms. I'm sure it was easier for me to stay positive this weekend during my 49 hour afib episode than it was for you because I have almost no symptoms with my afib since I am on the medications. In fact, I have to take my pulse periodically to see if I am still in afib. I do hope you are in sinus by now, or as you say, you will wake and find afib is gone tomorrow. And you're right! We could have something much worse, like being blinded by macular degeneration Best wishes and stay positive! in sinus in Seattle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2004 Report Share Posted August 8, 2004 In a message dated 8/8/2004 10:04:52 PM Pacific Daylight Time, sellmak@... writes: > I'm in a-fib right now, and I'm not about to let it get the best of > me. It WILL be gone, and it will not get me down. It might win > battle, but I will win the war. > Kirk, What a great attitude and what a good way to put it! You're right. Each episode is a battle, but it's not each battle that counts. It's how one deals with afib and with changes in afib over the long haul. That's how one wins the war. Even though I just converted from a 49 hour afib episode, I look at my overall record for the past three years since I quit dairy and see that I am winning the war. Afib does not have to worsen with time, as doctor me it would. In 2001 I had 39 afib episodes varying in length from four to ten days. In 2004 I have had three short episodes. You will also come out of this episode, as I have so many times, and afib will never kill you. You will win the war! Thanks for the great thought. in sinus in Seattle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2004 Report Share Posted August 8, 2004 In a message dated 8/8/2004 10:04:52 PM Pacific Daylight Time, sellmak@... writes: > I'm in a-fib right now, and I'm not about to let it get the best of > me. It WILL be gone, and it will not get me down. It might win > battle, but I will win the war. > Kirk, What a great attitude and what a good way to put it! You're right. Each episode is a battle, but it's not each battle that counts. It's how one deals with afib and with changes in afib over the long haul. That's how one wins the war. Even though I just converted from a 49 hour afib episode, I look at my overall record for the past three years since I quit dairy and see that I am winning the war. Afib does not have to worsen with time, as doctor me it would. In 2001 I had 39 afib episodes varying in length from four to ten days. In 2004 I have had three short episodes. You will also come out of this episode, as I have so many times, and afib will never kill you. You will win the war! Thanks for the great thought. in sinus in Seattle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2004 Report Share Posted August 8, 2004 I'm in a-fib right now, and I'm not about to let it get the best of me. It WILL be gone, and it will not get me down. It might win battle, but I will win the war. > I have worked very hard on my attitude adjustment and felt that it > was working. After have afib episodes weekly or every other week for > months all of a sudden I went 25 days in NSR and was so happy that > maybe it was lessening. BUT..there's always a but, it came back > three in last two weeks and no matter how hard you try sometimes it > can get you down. > > I came onto the site tonight because this afib episode is one of > those pounding, racing, scary ones and I needed to read all you > message about keeping a good attitude. 's message in particular > helped me tonight and I know it will be gone by the time I wake > tomorrow and it will be a better day. > > Recently a good friend of mine (we go back 60 years) told me she had > Macular degeneration and probably would go blind and I considered > myself lucky and realize I could be worse off. It's still hard to > keep a good attitude when it's pounding away. > > Thanks for being here! > BARB in PA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2004 Report Share Posted August 8, 2004 I'm in a-fib right now, and I'm not about to let it get the best of me. It WILL be gone, and it will not get me down. It might win battle, but I will win the war. > I have worked very hard on my attitude adjustment and felt that it > was working. After have afib episodes weekly or every other week for > months all of a sudden I went 25 days in NSR and was so happy that > maybe it was lessening. BUT..there's always a but, it came back > three in last two weeks and no matter how hard you try sometimes it > can get you down. > > I came onto the site tonight because this afib episode is one of > those pounding, racing, scary ones and I needed to read all you > message about keeping a good attitude. 's message in particular > helped me tonight and I know it will be gone by the time I wake > tomorrow and it will be a better day. > > Recently a good friend of mine (we go back 60 years) told me she had > Macular degeneration and probably would go blind and I considered > myself lucky and realize I could be worse off. It's still hard to > keep a good attitude when it's pounding away. > > Thanks for being here! > BARB in PA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2004 Report Share Posted August 9, 2004 I agree that the medicine you take CAN make a difference in the intensity of the fib attack, I used to have pounding and weakness and was scared out of my mind! I changed cardio's and also meds, and now when I get an attack, although it still makes me upset, I try to relax and mostly mine come at night, so I try to sleep through it. The Toprol I take for the fib, also keeps my heart rate slow, so I cannot feel the pounding, and also I must take my pulse to see if I am still in fib. Now if I get out of bed, I still feel a bit weak and breathless during the attack, so I try to keep still and relaxed. Mandyof CA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2004 Report Share Posted August 9, 2004 > . > > I came onto the site tonight because this afib episode is one of > those pounding, racing, scary ones and I needed to read all you > message about keeping a good attitude. 's message in particular > helped me tonight and I know it will be gone by the time I wake > tomorrow and it will be a better day. etc > > BARB IN PA xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Thanks to all of you for your encouragement, I don't usually get down but yesterday, despite Beta Pace, Cardizam, Lipitor, Coumadin and Lipitor, was a bad episode. When I awoke, it was still there, but my attitude had changed and I planned a day at Longwood Garden (outside of Philadelphia, in Chester County) and the serenity, beauty and peacefulness there is always a good thing for me. The AFib went away while driving out there and now I feel confident I can take on the next one and know you are all here helping one another. Barb in PA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2004 Report Share Posted August 9, 2004 > . > > I came onto the site tonight because this afib episode is one of > those pounding, racing, scary ones and I needed to read all you > message about keeping a good attitude. 's message in particular > helped me tonight and I know it will be gone by the time I wake > tomorrow and it will be a better day. etc > > BARB IN PA xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Thanks to all of you for your encouragement, I don't usually get down but yesterday, despite Beta Pace, Cardizam, Lipitor, Coumadin and Lipitor, was a bad episode. When I awoke, it was still there, but my attitude had changed and I planned a day at Longwood Garden (outside of Philadelphia, in Chester County) and the serenity, beauty and peacefulness there is always a good thing for me. The AFib went away while driving out there and now I feel confident I can take on the next one and know you are all here helping one another. Barb in PA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2004 Report Share Posted August 9, 2004 > . > > I came onto the site tonight because this afib episode is one of > those pounding, racing, scary ones and I needed to read all you > message about keeping a good attitude. 's message in particular > helped me tonight and I know it will be gone by the time I wake > tomorrow and it will be a better day. etc > > BARB IN PA xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Thanks to all of you for your encouragement, I don't usually get down but yesterday, despite Beta Pace, Cardizam, Lipitor, Coumadin and Lipitor, was a bad episode. When I awoke, it was still there, but my attitude had changed and I planned a day at Longwood Garden (outside of Philadelphia, in Chester County) and the serenity, beauty and peacefulness there is always a good thing for me. The AFib went away while driving out there and now I feel confident I can take on the next one and know you are all here helping one another. Barb in PA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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