Re: Post ablation question

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In a message dated 10/27/04 6:08:29 PM Pacific Daylight Time,

abmotors66@... writes:

> I have bought one of those sport watches

> from Radio Shack, it shows 59 bpm then the next second it jumps to

> 120 & then 80 & them 0. I don't think it is accurate (Although i paid

> $59 for it).

The one I bought was only $15 and I don't worry about the rate ... what I

want is to HEAR the beats. Nice and regular I know it's NSR and it gives a

reading quickly. When I'm in a-fib, it really can't read and it's not the

watch,

it's the irregularity of the a-fib. But listen ... hearing the beats and their

rhythm is the main help of the watch - at least to me. Hope this helps.

Toni

CA

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In a message dated 10/27/04 9:08:24 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

abmotors66@... writes:

> Anybody here had the same experience after the ablation? Or it's me.

> Thank you for your reply/ies.

>

Sounds normal Alfred. Hang loose, let the body do it's thing. My post PVA

feelings and symptoms were similiar. Feel Good!

Rich O

[Guest guest]

Maggie,

I agree with you. Its the " disease of the week " . Not that some people

really don't have it, but that sounds like craap to me too. Hugs, grace

Post ablation question

>

>

> Hi everybody:

> I had my PVA done last week (Oct 19th). Before the ablation, i was

> suffering from Afib & flutter, i could feel both of them & could feel

> the difference, but now i hardly feel my pulse & not sure if i am

> still on Afib or flutter. I have bought one of those sport watches

> from Radio Shack, it shows 59 bpm then the next second it jumps to

> 120 & then 80 & them 0. I don't think it is accurate (Although i paid

> $59 for it). My medication has remain the same (Brand & Dose).

> Anybody here had the same experience after the ablation? Or it's me.

> Thank you for your reply/ies.

> Alfred

> P.S. For sure i have a lot more energy than before.

>

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

, is the Fragmen injection given before the procedure? Did the PVA cure

or diminish your afib? Hope you are well. Sandy

> Just some information for all those patients that have or intending to have

>

> a PVA.

> Just a quick one, just before the procedure, in my case I was aksed to come

> off the wafarin three days before I flew to france. I had to take Fragmen(no

>

> sure of the spelling) Its sound really nasty but I can assure you its not.

> It a small injection about 1 cm and you inject your self in the fat of the

> tummy, honestly it does no hurt. My wife offered to to this for me but again

>

> honestly its easier to do it your selft. In fact my wife felt a little

> quesey looking at the procedure.

>

> After the procedure, you heart goes mad. Mine was in NSR but with weird

> beats and at 120 bpm. this lasted about three day and gradually it went down

>

> in stages, to a reasonable BPM.

> The weird beats we Atrial ectopics and these were captured on an ECG. I

> thought I was in AF but it was these missed beats lots of them.

> The dr in London assured me this was normal as the PVA disturbs the

> electrical pulses in the heart and it can take up to 6 weeks for this to go

> normal.

>

> I stayed on my medicne for 6 months gradually reducing the dose every month.

>

> I hope that helps and good luck to all those comtemplaing a PVA.

>

> C

> on a very wet and cold night in Essex.

>

[Guest guest]

And have you found that your life has changed very much for the better since

the PVA?

> Yes Fragmen I believe is a type of heparin, very short half live, about 30

> mins.

>

> I had these injections 2 perday three days before the procedure. That was in

>

> may 2000 in Bordeaux France. yes NSR thank God.

>

> C still raining in Essex.

>

[Guest guest]

--Hi Alfred,

I had my PVA done in August and for the next 5 weeks I was in AF

24/7. I was told by a number of folk from this support group to be

PATIENT as it takes many weeks before the situation improves.

.

- In AFIBsupport , " Alfred " <abmotors66@s...> wrote:

>

> Hi everybody:

> I had my PVA done last week (Oct 19th). Before the ablation, i was

> suffering from Afib & flutter, i could feel both of them & could

feel

> the difference, but now i hardly feel my pulse & not sure if i am

> still on Afib or flutter. I have bought one of those sport watches

> from Radio Shack, it shows 59 bpm then the next second it jumps to

> 120 & then 80 & them 0. I don't think it is accurate (Although i

paid

> $59 for it). My medication has remain the same (Brand & Dose).

> Anybody here had the same experience after the ablation? Or it's

me.

> Thank you for your reply/ies.

> Alfred

> P.S. For sure i have a lot more energy than before.

[Guest guest]

Just some information for all those patients that have or intending to have

a PVA.

Just a quick one, just before the procedure, in my case I was aksed to come

off the wafarin three days before I flew to france. I had to take Fragmen(no

sure of the spelling) Its sound really nasty but I can assure you its not.

It a small injection about 1 cm and you inject your self in the fat of the

tummy, honestly it does no hurt. My wife offered to to this for me but again

honestly its easier to do it your selft. In fact my wife felt a little

quesey looking at the procedure.

After the procedure, you heart goes mad. Mine was in NSR but with weird

beats and at 120 bpm. this lasted about three day and gradually it went down

in stages, to a reasonable BPM.

The weird beats we Atrial ectopics and these were captured on an ECG. I

thought I was in AF but it was these missed beats lots of them.

The dr in London assured me this was normal as the PVA disturbs the

electrical pulses in the heart and it can take up to 6 weeks for this to go

normal.

I stayed on my medicne for 6 months gradually reducing the dose every month.

I hope that helps and good luck to all those comtemplaing a PVA.

C

on a very wet and cold night in Essex.

[Guest guest]

Yes Fragmen I believe is a type of heparin, very short half live, about 30

mins.

I had these injections 2 perday three days before the procedure. That was in

may 2000 in Bordeaux France. yes NSR thank God.

C still raining in Essex.

>

>

> , is the Fragmen injection given before the procedure? Did the PVA

> cure

> or diminish your afib? Hope you are well. Sandy

>

>

[Guest guest]

Although it's only a week past my ablation, i feel more energetic & high spirit.

I still have lots of symptoms (Not sure what they are). I am optemistic that my

life will change very much for the better soon.

Alfred, 43 years old, Flac. 150mg 2, Metoprolol 75mg 2, Coumadin 4mg + Laghter

100g 50, high spirit 100g 50, Hope 100g.

RaichelRidge@... wrote:

And have you found that your life has changed very much for the better since

the PVA?

> Yes Fragmen I believe is a type of heparin, very short half live, about 30

> mins.

>

> I had these injections 2 perday three days before the procedure. That was in

>

> may 2000 in Bordeaux France. yes NSR thank God.

>

> C still raining in Essex.

>

[Guest guest]

> Yes Fragmen I believe is a type of heparin, very short half live,

about 30

> mins.

>

> I had these injections 2 perday three days before the procedure.

That was in

> may 2000 in Bordeaux France. yes NSR thank God.

>

> C still raining in Essex.

>

Oh --- I thought you said " reigning " . ;-)