Re: How long to wait to go to the ER?

[Guest guest]

> I am confused! I have the impression that, since ³afib begets

afib,² it is

> not advisable to stay in afib--if cardioversion or some other means

of

> converting is available--for more than 24 to 36 hours. Is it

accurate to

> say that staying in afib can make the condition worse or take a

paroxysmal.

Kathleen,

I think this is somewhat unclear. When I first developed afib, I

heard the " afib begets afib " too. However, then I saw postings from

various people on this group about how their afib had lessened as

they figured out their triggers, made lifestyle changes, got on the

right meds, or, of course, had ablations.

It does seem to be true that the success rate for ablations for

people in afib all the time are somewhat less than for people who go

in and out.

The one thing I take away from this is to try not to get too

disheartened when things get bad, because we have so many cases where

the bad times have been followed by good times.

I am not sure how this translates into taking measures to get out of

an afib attack. What my docs have done (with some nudging from me in

the current case) is up my beta blocker dosage and so far that, along

with my avoiding exercise has popped me back into sinus, cross

fingers so far.

Correct me if I'm wrong, someone, but even being rate controled in

afib will eventually result in some stretching of the atria, won't

it? So I assume getting out of it if possible is a good thing.

[Guest guest]

I had a TEE recently and indeed it did detect where my clot probably came

from (left atria). This information was not detected in a traditional echo.

Obviously the TEE is more definitive, but the test is not exactly a day at the

beach. Still It uncovered important information and I would do it again if

needed.

[Guest guest]

I wouldn't call it TEE HEE; my throat was sore for a month. And they said

they would sedate me and anesthetize my throat, but the anesthetic was almost as

unpleasant as the test.

[Guest guest]

I wouldn't call it TEE HEE; my throat was sore for a month. And they said

they would sedate me and anesthetize my throat, but the anesthetic was almost as

unpleasant as the test.

[Guest guest]

I wouldn't call it TEE HEE; my throat was sore for a month. And they said

they would sedate me and anesthetize my throat, but the anesthetic was almost as

unpleasant as the test.