Guest guest Posted September 14, 2004 Report Share Posted September 14, 2004 Hi Wanda, Your problems with a fib sounds like mine. I also go to Dr. DeLurgio in Atlanta. I really like him. I had a left linear a fib ablation done in May of this year. It didn`t seem to work for about 4 months, but now I`m going in and out of a fib alot.Before the ablation I almost stayed in a fib all the time. Maybe months at a time 24 hrs. a day except for a few days out of 5 months. Sometimes I`m in nsr for 42 hours at a time and then go back into a fib for 2 or 3 days then back into nsr. This a fib ordeal has been a nightmare. I have had it for 14 years with the last 4 being almost unbearable. Dr. DeLurgio wants me to have a pacemaker put in because no meds have worked. I have been on a long list of them. I really don`t want one, but I need help to lower my heart rate down. When in a fib it feels like I have horses kicking in my chest and I get real weak. I also have a weight problem and trying to get it off. It is a slow process, but I will suceed and I am pulling with you too. I am scheduled for my pacemaker Oct. 1st in Atlanta, but if I keep going in and out of a fib like I have been doing I might put it off. Sometimes at bedtime I have to take a Xanax to relax enough to fall asleep when I`m in a fib. Hope your life with a fib gets better and bearable. Take care, Susie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2004 Report Share Posted September 15, 2004 In a message dated 9/15/04 11:48:26 AM Pacific Daylight Time, susieq1958fla@... writes: > Dr. > DeLurgio wants me to have a pacemaker put in because no meds have > worked. I have been on a long list of them. I really don`t want one, > but I need help to lower my heart rate down. When in a fib I thought pacemakers didn't help with a-fib. Is this not true? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2004 Report Share Posted September 15, 2004 In a message dated 9/15/04 11:48:26 AM Pacific Daylight Time, susieq1958fla@... writes: > Dr. > DeLurgio wants me to have a pacemaker put in because no meds have > worked. I have been on a long list of them. I really don`t want one, > but I need help to lower my heart rate down. When in a fib I thought pacemakers didn't help with a-fib. Is this not true? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2004 Report Share Posted September 15, 2004 > In a message dated 9/15/04 11:48:26 AM Pacific Daylight Time, > susieq1958fla@y... writes: > > > Dr. > > DeLurgio wants me to have a pacemaker put in because no meds have > > worked. I have been on a long list of them. I really don`t want one, > > but I need help to lower my heart rate down. When in a fib > > > I thought pacemakers didn't help with a-fib. Is this not true? > > >Wanda....The pacemaker in and of itself does not help a-fib, but that would probably enable the physician to give a higher dose of a beta blocker which may help the fib.... The pacemaker would keep the pulse or heartbeat a little higher so as to prevent bradycardia, or excessive tiredness. At least that is my guess. Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2004 Report Share Posted September 15, 2004 > In a message dated 9/15/04 11:48:26 AM Pacific Daylight Time, > susieq1958fla@y... writes: > > > Dr. > > DeLurgio wants me to have a pacemaker put in because no meds have > > worked. I have been on a long list of them. I really don`t want one, > > but I need help to lower my heart rate down. When in a fib > > > I thought pacemakers didn't help with a-fib. Is this not true? > > >Wanda....The pacemaker in and of itself does not help a-fib, but that would probably enable the physician to give a higher dose of a beta blocker which may help the fib.... The pacemaker would keep the pulse or heartbeat a little higher so as to prevent bradycardia, or excessive tiredness. At least that is my guess. Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 16, 2004 Report Share Posted September 16, 2004 > Wanda....The pacemaker in and of itself does not help a-fib, but > that would probably enable the physician to give a higher dose of a > beta blocker which may help the fib.... The pacemaker would keep the > pulse or heartbeat a little higher so as to prevent bradycardia, or > excessive tiredness. > > At least that is my guess. > Lee Hi Lee, yes the pacemaker is sometimes used in combination with meds. It can also be the single thing that helps people whose AF starts as a result of bradycardia (slow heart rate). I don't have any hard info on this but I believe that the primary reason for deciding the pacemaker route is bradycardia rather than hybrid therapy. There's also limited success with overdrive pacing - an algorithm that's designed to recapture control of the heart once it goes into AF. (As I understand it the pacemaker temporarily fires quicker than the underlying AF and then gently slows down to see if has regained control) -- D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 16, 2004 Report Share Posted September 16, 2004 > Wanda....The pacemaker in and of itself does not help a-fib, but > that would probably enable the physician to give a higher dose of a > beta blocker which may help the fib.... The pacemaker would keep the > pulse or heartbeat a little higher so as to prevent bradycardia, or > excessive tiredness. > > At least that is my guess. > Lee Hi Lee, yes the pacemaker is sometimes used in combination with meds. It can also be the single thing that helps people whose AF starts as a result of bradycardia (slow heart rate). I don't have any hard info on this but I believe that the primary reason for deciding the pacemaker route is bradycardia rather than hybrid therapy. There's also limited success with overdrive pacing - an algorithm that's designed to recapture control of the heart once it goes into AF. (As I understand it the pacemaker temporarily fires quicker than the underlying AF and then gently slows down to see if has regained control) -- D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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