Guest guest Posted August 14, 2004 Report Share Posted August 14, 2004 Was just released from hospital for another problem and found that Afib and Sleep Apnea were often diagnosed and linked. http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=34081 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 19, 2004 Report Share Posted August 19, 2004 > Hello > > I just learned a few days ago that the condition I have had from time > to time over the past few years is called atrial fibrillation. My > doctors simply refered to it as irregular heartbeat and said that > it's very common and not dangerous. Not dangereous? I learned > differently about a week ago... Al, I think the ER people may have unnecessarily scared you. The only danger from afib is clotting, which coumadin or aspirin may be prescribed for, or if an afib attack goes on for long enough (weeks? months?) your atria can temporarily enlarge. Of course, the anxiety, inability to exercise, etc. is a bummer in terms of quality of life, but that is different from worrying about dying. If your afib episodes always start after sleeping, you may have vagal afib. In that case, metaprolol is not the best med for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 19, 2004 Report Share Posted August 19, 2004 > Al, I think the ER people may have unnecessarily scared you. The > only danger from afib is clotting, which coumadin or aspirin may be > prescribed for, or if an afib attack goes on for long enough (weeks? > months?) your atria can temporarily enlarge. > > Of course, the anxiety, inability to exercise, etc. is a bummer in > terms of quality of life, but that is different from worrying about > dying. > > If your afib episodes always start after sleeping, you may have vagal > afib. In that case, metaprolol is not the best med for it. Hi Trudy Thanks for adding that piece of information (vagal afib). I only discovered a few days ago what my occasional irregular heartbeats actually are, so I'm trying to gather as much info as possible before seeing my cardiologist. My GP prescribed a polysomnography to determine if I have any sleep apnea. I'm not to crazy about taking any kind of medication, so I'm hoping if I can determine the cause of the Afib I may be able to get off the Metoprolol and any other kind of heart medication. Al, 39 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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