Re: Rode it out

[Guest guest]

(snip)

> I decided to go to work anyway(probably not a good decision) but

> finally around 11 AM I knew I was back in NSR.

> I called my doc to let him know and he said I should come in and

get

> an EKG done which I did and everything was normal except my rate

was

> still a little high about 88 ( usually around 60) .

> I went home and got a good nights sleep and feel pretty good today.

> I have an appointment to go see him again to discuss options but

this

> time I will be armed with all the info from this group.

(snip)

> Pete in upstate NY

Pete: As I remember, you are on flecainide? If so, you may want to

ask your doctor if you can take a bolus (extra) dose when in afib, in

an attempt to self convert. My doctor allows it (as long as I keep

him advised). But check with your doctor for exact amounts and timing.

, Charlotte NC

[Guest guest]

I'm on Lopressor and coumidan He did have me take an extra dose

of Lopressor to keep my rate low.

As I said I'm armed with all kinds of new info from the group so I

have alot of questions for him.

Thanks Pete

> (snip)

> > I decided to go to work anyway(probably not a good decision) but

> > finally around 11 AM I knew I was back in NSR.

> > I called my doc to let him know and he said I should come in and

> get

> > an EKG done which I did and everything was normal except my rate

> was

> > still a little high about 88 ( usually around 60) .

> > I went home and got a good nights sleep and feel pretty good

today.

> > I have an appointment to go see him again to discuss options but

> this

> > time I will be armed with all the info from this group.

> (snip)

> > Pete in upstate NY

>

> Pete: As I remember, you are on flecainide? If so, you may want to

> ask your doctor if you can take a bolus (extra) dose when in afib,

in

> an attempt to self convert. My doctor allows it (as long as I keep

> him advised). But check with your doctor for exact amounts and

timing.

> , Charlotte NC

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 9/22/2004 4:19:31 AM Pacific Daylight Time,

pbernard@... writes:

> I am glad I didn't go to the ER just to prove to myself I could

> convert on my own. It wasn't easy but the I'm glad I did it.

>

Pete,

Good for you! Now you know you can ride it out. I have had the experience

you describe countless times in my 20+ years of afib, complete with the

sleepless night and going to work anyway. It's not fun, but we survive. I've

never

been to the emergency room yet for afib and sometimes wonder if the fact that

I always convert to sinus on my own has anything to do with all that

" practice " my heart has had in converting without cardioversion or chemical

intervention. Maybe " practice makes perfect " with afib as in music.

in sinus in Seattle

[Guest guest]

= Thanks . The reason I went to the ER three times is I didn't

know any better. Its only after finding this site that I had the

information I needed to take on this stinking thing !

I now know I can do it and hopefully I will get options from the

doctors .

Pete Upstate NY

In sinus!

> In a message dated 9/22/2004 4:19:31 AM Pacific Daylight Time,

> pbernard@a... writes:

>

>

> > I am glad I didn't go to the ER just to prove to myself I could

> > convert on my own. It wasn't easy but the I'm glad I did it.

> >

>

> Pete,

> Good for you! Now you know you can ride it out. I have had the

experience

> you describe countless times in my 20+ years of afib, complete with

the

> sleepless night and going to work anyway. It's not fun, but we

survive. I've never

> been to the emergency room yet for afib and sometimes wonder if the

fact that

> I always convert to sinus on my own has anything to do with all

that

> " practice " my heart has had in converting without cardioversion or

chemical

> intervention. Maybe " practice makes perfect " with afib as in music.

> in sinus in Seattle

>

>

>