45min AFIB, self converted. Son is sick today, too. Whatta day...

[Guest guest]

Hi folks,

Woke up this morning with AFIB. I decided to sit for a few before

rushing to the ER. I self converted after 45 minutes. This is my 4th

episode so far. My first and second I went to the ER. My 3rd lasted 1

minute. Today for 45 minutes. Episodes closer together, but shorter.

I see my EP next week... I am only on Cardizem at the moment.

About 5 minutes after I coverted, my 12 year old son woke up with

terrible stomach pains and throwing up, no fever. He had this one

week ago - we called nurse practioner line and she suggested stomach

flu. We treated at home as such. BUT, a week later (this morning),

same symptoms. Could it really be the stomach flu 2x in a week?????

We're going to take him into the doctor's office (they open in about

30 minutes) to make sure it isn't something more serious (stomach

obstruction? appendix?).

I'm so happy I converted (even though I'm really upset by what this

might mean for treatment... I don't want to go on rhythm control at

age 37...). And now I'm off to the doctor office with my son...

A bit stressed, thanks for listening.

Joscelyn

[Guest guest]

> Hi folks,

>

> Woke up this morning with AFIB. I decided to sit for a few before

> rushing to the ER. I self converted after 45 minutes.

Joscelyn,

I hope your son is okay, please let us know.

You probably won't like this comparison :-) but when my elderly cats

were sick, I just sucked it up and went to the vet's office, gave

them meds, etc., despite my heart going nuts. Not the time to focus

on my own heart.

If you are popping out of afib in a short time, I think you probably

don't need to go to the ER, many of us don't, but check with your doc

about that.

[Guest guest]

> Hi folks,

>

> Woke up this morning with AFIB. I decided to sit for a few before

> rushing to the ER. I self converted after 45 minutes.

Joscelyn,

I hope your son is okay, please let us know.

You probably won't like this comparison :-) but when my elderly cats

were sick, I just sucked it up and went to the vet's office, gave

them meds, etc., despite my heart going nuts. Not the time to focus

on my own heart.

If you are popping out of afib in a short time, I think you probably

don't need to go to the ER, many of us don't, but check with your doc

about that.

[Guest guest]

> Hi folks,

>

> Woke up this morning with AFIB. I decided to sit for a few before

> rushing to the ER. I self converted after 45 minutes.

Joscelyn,

I hope your son is okay, please let us know.

You probably won't like this comparison :-) but when my elderly cats

were sick, I just sucked it up and went to the vet's office, gave

them meds, etc., despite my heart going nuts. Not the time to focus

on my own heart.

If you are popping out of afib in a short time, I think you probably

don't need to go to the ER, many of us don't, but check with your doc

about that.