Guest guest Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 Can your heart be in NSR while having fluttering that last for just a few seconds and only happens every 45 minutes? The fluttering is not a constant and does not last very long...but it does scare me. I will normally feel a few seconds of fluttering every few days, but today it is more often. I am so new to afib that I am not sure what is what. I only I had one episode of afib and that was in Oct. '05 and after 7 hours I went back in NSR with the only help being and IV of Cardizem. I now take Cardizem I suppose for rate control...it does keep my heart rate down. Is the rate control suppose to keep the heart rate down so when someone has the fluttering the heart rate doesn't rise and knock someone out of NSR? Any help is greatly appreciated. I am pretty scared about the prospect of a second afib attack. I am on an extremely healthy diet and avoid all things that may trigger afib...other than stress which we all have and must deal with. Thanks all! Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 Hi Rob - you could be having very short runs of sinus tachycardia... essentially a regular, but fast heart beat... anything over 100 bpm is considered tachy. I have these occassionally.. generally for just a few seconds and then they are gone. They do not necessarily lead to afib, and as a matter of fact, several times just prior to converting to NSR I'll go into sinus tach at fast heart rate (130+) and then magically convert to NSR at a normal rate! I have also had aflutter (or so I've been told), but I don't think I could tell you specifically what that felt like.. I can tell when I'm in sinus tach, and when I'm in afib, though... you can also have a short series of premature atrial contractions.. that sometimes feels like " fluttering " or premature ventrical contractions.. also feels like fluttering,... they are usually just a beat or two in a row, although some people have multiples in a row, which obviously leads to a longer sensation. PACs are harmless and they say almost everyone experiences them from time to time. As for heart rate drugs... part of the idea behind them is that a slower heart is less likely to fibb, and if it does fibb, then the afib will be slower. This may hold true for some people, and some others not. Hope this helps! Stef Rob Page thepagecrew@...> wrote: Can your heart be in NSR while having fluttering that last for just a few seconds and only happens every 45 minutes? The fluttering is not a constant and does not last very long...but it does scare me. I will normally feel a few seconds of fluttering every few days, but today it is more often. I am so new to afib that I am not sure what is what. I only I had one episode of afib and that was in Oct. '05 and after 7 hours I went back in NSR with the only help being and IV of Cardizem. I now take Cardizem I suppose for rate control...it does keep my heart rate down. Is the rate control suppose to keep the heart rate down so when someone has the fluttering the heart rate doesn't rise and knock someone out of NSR? Any help is greatly appreciated. I am pretty scared about the prospect of a second afib attack. I am on an extremely healthy diet and avoid all things that may trigger afib...other than stress which we all have and must deal with. Thanks all! Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 Could very easily just be occasional fluttering. But, if you're worried, call your doctor and ask. Flutter ? Can your heart be in NSR while having fluttering that last for just a few seconds and only happens every 45 minutes? The fluttering is not a constant and does not last very long...but it does scare me. I will normally feel a few seconds of fluttering every few days, but today it is more often. I am so new to afib that I am not sure what is what. I only I had one episode of afib and that was in Oct. '05 and after 7 hours I went back in NSR with the only help being and IV of Cardizem. I now take Cardizem I suppose for rate control...it does keep my heart rate down. Is the rate control suppose to keep the heart rate down so when someone has the fluttering the heart rate doesn't rise and knock someone out of NSR? Any help is greatly appreciated. I am pretty scared about the prospect of a second afib attack. I am on an extremely healthy diet and avoid all things that may trigger afib...other than stress which we all have and must deal with. Thanks all! Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 Thanks... Yeah, I called the doc's office around noon and a nurse said she would talk to the doc and give me a call back....it is now 5 and the office is closed. No call back...guess that is their way of saying...not a big deal...suck it up :-) Rob Moskowitz boo6@...> wrote: Could very easily just be occasional fluttering. But, if you're worried, call your doctor and ask. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 Seems like there are too many uncaring doctors around. Well, my next bit of advice is to do what makes you feel good in the meantime, maybe even look around for a more caring doc, and call back in two days if you haven't heard from him. RE: Flutter ? Thanks... Yeah, I called the doc's office around noon and a nurse said she would talk to the doc and give me a call back....it is now 5 and the office is closed. No call back...guess that is their way of saying...not a big deal...suck it up :-) Rob Moskowitz boo6@...> wrote: Could very easily just be occasional fluttering. But, if you're worried, call your doctor and ask. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 calling at noon and expecting a same day call back for a non-emergency is actually asking quite a bit, and likely has no reference on the doctor, or how he/she feels about the patient. If the pattern is chronic, then I'd say, yes... find a new doctor, but if it's just once, I'd likely just assume that the schedule and other patients simply didn't allow time.. or perhaps the nurse didn't get a chance to talk to him/her until late in the day... etc. I find that a good time to talk to the cardio, if I'm willing to talk to anyone in the group, is to call the service at night (evening)... you might have to wait a bit for a call back, but when the doctor on call finds out that all they have to do is talk to you, and not get in the car and go to the ER, they'll probably be more than happy to do so! I never abuse this system, and for my own self I'm usually in afib when I call, but I also don't hesitate to call if I think there is a problem. You can call the service and say that you are concerned and explain that you had called earlier and asked for a call back today that you didn't get. Stef Moskowitz boo6@...> wrote: Seems like there are too many uncaring doctors around. Well, my next bit of advice is to do what makes you feel good in the meantime, maybe even look around for a more caring doc, and call back in two days if you haven't heard from him. RE: Flutter ? Thanks... Yeah, I called the doc's office around noon and a nurse said she would talk to the doc and give me a call back....it is now 5 and the office is closed. No call back...guess that is their way of saying...not a big deal...suck it up :-) Rob Moskowitz boo6@...> wrote: Could very easily just be occasional fluttering. But, if you're worried, call your doctor and ask. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 26, 2006 Report Share Posted January 26, 2006 No, I did not expect the doctor to jump, drop all her patients and call me...but the nurse who answered the phone said the doctor was standing right by her so she would talk to her and call me back with the doctors recommendation. I have never called before about anything and perhaps to her my situation was a non-emergency, but to me being rather new to afib I would like to know that if I have a concern there is someone who can take a couple minutes of their time to discuss it with me. Rob Quarter Acre Orchids quarteracreorchids@...> wrote: calling at noon and expecting a same day call back for a non-emergency is actually asking quite a bit, and likely has no reference on the doctor, or how he/she feels about the patient. If the pattern is chronic, then I'd say, yes... find a new doctor, but if it's just once, I'd likely just assume that the schedule and other patients simply didn't allow time.. or perhaps the nurse didn't get a chance to talk to him/her until late in the day... etc. I find that a good time to talk to the cardio, if I'm willing to talk to anyone in the group, is to call the service at night (evening)... you might have to wait a bit for a call back, but when the doctor on call finds out that all they have to do is talk to you, and not get in the car and go to the ER, they'll probably be more than happy to do so! I never abuse this system, and for my own self I'm usually in afib when I call, but I also don't hesitate to call if I think there is a problem. You can call the service and say that you are concerned and explain that you had called earlier and asked for a call back today that you didn't get. Stef Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 26, 2006 Report Share Posted January 26, 2006 > calling at noon and expecting a same day call back for a non- emergency is actually asking quite a bit, and likely has no reference on the doctor, or how he/she feels about the patient. If the pattern is chronic, then I'd say, yes... find a new doctor, but if it's just once, I'd likely just assume that the schedule and other patients simply didn't allow time.. or perhaps the nurse didn't get a chance to talk to him/her until late in the day... etc. > > I find that a good time to talk to the cardio, if I'm willing to talk to anyone in the group, is to call the service at night (evening)... you might have to wait a bit for a call back, but when the doctor on call finds out that all they have to do is talk to you, and not get in the car and go to the ER, they'll probably be more than happy to do so! I never abuse this system, and for my own self I'm usually in afib when I call, but I also don't hesitate to call if I think there is a problem. > > You can call the service and say that you are concerned and explain that you had called earlier and asked for a call back today that you didn't get. > > Stef > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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