Increased palpitations HELP

April 22, 2006

In a message dated 4/22/2006 9:36:11 AM Eastern Standard Time,

steven.jones15@... writes:

Steve,

Try and catch your breath. You've heard of a man without a country? Your a

man without a plan. Hang in there, things will be fine. You and two and half

million people in the US have the same problem. AF. Your not alone. Also, be

careful on self medicating. Eliminating or altering dosages with a Doctors ok

is fine. Without a Doctor's ok, your could get in trouble.

Be cool.

I would suggest you call your cardiologist and insist to see him sooner or

who else can he refer you to. Ask him if he can get you into an EP

(electrophysiologist) who is a cardiologist who is a specialist in heart

arrhythmia's. A

heart electrician. AF is an electrical problem in the heart. The point is to

insist for help now, not June 8th.

You want a heart work up.

1. Stress test.

2. Echocardiogram

3. EKG

4. Blood tests

5. Cardio MRI (possibly)

6. TEE (trans esophagal echocardiogram) (possibly)

7. What are my options in dealing with AF. Drug therapy, Ablation, Mini

Maze, Maze.

Learn all you can about AF, so you can participate in the decisions. AF is a

personal, kind of custom tailored afflication. Everyone's different in a way.

So your knowledge and participation is important.

You'll be fine. As Tyler of Areosmith said " Get a Grip " .

Rich O

I am

getting so desperate now that i am thinking off taking the sotalol

again to hopefully ease these palpiations and hopefully get some sleep.

The other option i was considering was a trip to the er again as i am

really concerned and i am not due to see the cardiologist until JUne

8th. Please could anybody help and give me some advice is this normal

for somebody with my condition and not on any medication.

April 22, 2006

Hi All

I am new to the group. I have had afib for about four months now. I

was on sotalol but came off it as i didnt feel myself. After coming

off sotalol i had a massive afib episode which sent me to the er for

the fourth time. I was told to start taking propafonol 450 mg when i

had an afib episode. I am also now taking celexa 10mg for my

depression and anxiety caused by afib.

The only problem is over the last two weeks i have been haveing an

increasing amont of palpiations some in the day but mostly in the

night. The only way i can seem to go to sleep is sitting upright if i

lie down then my heart starts palpitating really bad. Also when i get

up in the mornings my heart is beating really fast but regular. I am

getting so desperate now that i am thinking off taking the sotalol

again to hopefully ease these palpiations and hopefully get some sleep.

The other option i was considering was a trip to the er again as i am

really concerned and i am not due to see the cardiologist until JUne

8th. Please could anybody help and give me some advice is this normal

for somebody with my condition and not on any medication.

Thanks Steve

April 22, 2006

Hi Steve

Try to remain calm, I have had Afib for four years and I am still here

to tell the tale, I was on sotalol as the first drug I was given, it did

not suit me either. Although afib symptoms are not good it is possible

to survive with them. Rich has given excellent advice, I would also add

try to get a holter 24 hr monitor that will give a good indication as to

what is going on. The echocardiogram will give information as to what

condition your heart is in, in my case I have a strong healthy heart

with no structural problems. Once that is established then the EP

should be the next stage.

Hope this helps

ine

Re: Increased palpitations HELP

In a message dated 4/22/2006 9:36:11 AM Eastern Standard Time,

steven.jones15@... writes:

Steve,

Try and catch your breath. You've heard of a man without a country? Your

a

man without a plan. Hang in there, things will be fine. You and two and

half

million people in the US have the same problem. AF. Your not alone.

Also, be

careful on self medicating. Eliminating or altering dosages with a

Doctors ok

is fine. Without a Doctor's ok, your could get in trouble.

Be cool.

I would suggest you call your cardiologist and insist to see him sooner

or

who else can he refer you to. Ask him if he can get you into an EP

(electrophysiologist) who is a cardiologist who is a specialist in heart

arrhythmia's. A

heart electrician. AF is an electrical problem in the heart. The point

is to

insist for help now, not June 8th.

You want a heart work up.

1. Stress test.

2. Echocardiogram

3. EKG

4. Blood tests

5. Cardio MRI (possibly)

6. TEE (trans esophagal echocardiogram) (possibly)

7. What are my options in dealing with AF. Drug therapy, Ablation, Mini

Maze, Maze.

Learn all you can about AF, so you can participate in the decisions. AF

is a

personal, kind of custom tailored afflication. Everyone's different in a

way.

So your knowledge and participation is important.

You'll be fine. As Tyler of Areosmith said " Get a Grip " .

Rich O

I am

getting so desperate now that i am thinking off taking the sotalol

again to hopefully ease these palpiations and hopefully get some sleep.

The other option i was considering was a trip to the er again as i am

really concerned and i am not due to see the cardiologist until JUne

8th. Please could anybody help and give me some advice is this normal

for somebody with my condition and not on any medication.

April 22, 2006

>

> ,

If I were you, I would call my cardiologist now and explain what is

happening. If you took yourself off of the sotalol you need to tell

him. Your palpitations could be afib. I have had afib for 3 1/2

years and every time I have palpitations I am in afib. You also need

to know that afib affects each one of in a somewhat different way.

That is why it is important to have a cardio you can work with. Hope

this helps.

Earl

Hi All

>

> I am new to the group. I have had afib for about four months now. I

> was on sotalol but came off it as i didnt feel myself. After coming

> off sotalol i had a massive afib episode which sent me to the er

for

> the fourth time. I was told to start taking propafonol 450 mg when

i

> had an afib episode. I am also now taking celexa 10mg for my

> depression and anxiety caused by afib.

>

> The only problem is over the last two weeks i have been haveing an

> increasing amont of palpiations some in the day but mostly in the

> night. The only way i can seem to go to sleep is sitting upright if

i

> lie down then my heart starts palpitating really bad. Also when i

get

> up in the mornings my heart is beating really fast but regular. I

am

> getting so desperate now that i am thinking off taking the sotalol

> again to hopefully ease these palpiations and hopefully get some

sleep.

>

> The other option i was considering was a trip to the er again as i

am

> really concerned and i am not due to see the cardiologist until

JUne

> 8th. Please could anybody help and give me some advice is this

normal

> for somebody with my condition and not on any medication.

>

> Thanks Steve

>

April 22, 2006

Re: Increased palpitations HELP

Hi all

Thanks for all the advice. I am trying my best to cope with the

situation but am finding it really hard. At least the support of the

group is getting me through it. I was trying my best to cope with

the situation drug free but if this get worst i will have to go

back. I have had a echo and the structure of my heart is fine. I

have also given up smoking drinking alcohol and gone on a low fat

diet. Which i can tell you all i have found really hard as i was a

heavy drinker and smoker.

thanks again

Steve

Hi Steve

Maybe it is not a good idea to try to give up everything at once, you

will find it extremely difficult and possible end up failing. I would

try to concentrate on one thing at a time and probably smoking would be

a good place to start. I wish you every success

ine

April 22, 2006

Steve, If you're really interested in eating healthy. I would suggest eating

only organic meat, poultry and eggs. I went completely organic and went

from AFIB 2 out of 3 days to about once a week. check this out--

http://www.freewebs.com/lasalocid/

http://www.mindfully.org/Food/Eggs-Drug-ResiduesUK18jan02.htm

This all happened in the UK, but we have no watchdog group in the US doing

this kind of testing. Our legal maximum residue limit (MRL) is 300 PPB.

Many countries do not allow Lasalocid at all, like Japan, and most of

Europe.

Jim Showker

> Hi all

>

> Thanks for all the advice. I am trying my best to cope with the

> situation but am finding it really hard. At least the support of the

> group is getting me through it. I was trying my best to cope with

> the situation drug free but if this get worst i will have to go

> back. I have had a echo and the structure of my heart is fine. I

> have also given up smoking drinking alcohol and gone on a low fat

> diet. Which i can tell you all i have found really hard as i was a

> heavy drinker and smoker.

>

> thanks again

>

> Steve

April 23, 2006

Jim

This is REALLY interesting. I always eat organic eggs and as much

organic meat as I can afford but often eat non organic chicken. I

will have to be strict and monitor any change!

Thanks Sue

>

> Steve, If you're really interested in eating healthy. I would

suggest eating

> only organic meat, poultry and eggs. I went completely organic

and went

> from AFIB 2 out of 3 days to about once a week. check this out--

>

> http://www.freewebs.com/lasalocid/

>

> http://www.mindfully.org/Food/Eggs-Drug-ResiduesUK18jan02.htm

>

> This all happened in the UK, but we have no watchdog group in the

US doing

> this kind of testing. Our legal maximum residue limit (MRL) is

300 PPB.

> Many countries do not allow Lasalocid at all, like Japan, and most

of

> Europe.

>

> Jim Showker

>

> > Hi all

> >

> > Thanks for all the advice. I am trying my best to cope with the

> > situation but am finding it really hard. At least the support of

the

> > group is getting me through it. I was trying my best to cope with

> > the situation drug free but if this get worst i will have to go

> > back. I have had a echo and the structure of my heart is fine. I

> > have also given up smoking drinking alcohol and gone on a low fat

> > diet. Which i can tell you all i have found really hard as i was

a

> > heavy drinker and smoker.

> >

> > thanks again

> >

> > Steve

>

April 24, 2006

Hi All

Thank you all so much again for your support and help. I went to the

doctors this morning after another rough night of no sleep. It seems

that just as i am getting relaxed and ready to sleep i start having

missed heart beats which seem like i am going to go into afib but

without the fast heart rate. This seems to be getting worse. Anyway

the GP has taken me off the celexa just in case this is causing

problems. I asked about a beta Blocker but he wasnt willing to

prescribe any to me. His advice to me was that if i have it again to

go to the emergency room and see if they can help. He has also said

that he will phone the cardioligist up for me today to get an

earlier appointment the only problem is i will have to pay £100

becuase i will have to go private and not on the NHS but i supose

its worth. I think it really sucks that to get an appoinment on the

nhs takes 2.5 months but to go private and pay takes less than a

week seeing the same cardiologist.

Steve

>

> Re: Increased palpitations HELP

>

> Hi all

>

> Thanks for all the advice. I am trying my best to cope with the

> situation but am finding it really hard. At least the support of

the

> group is getting me through it. I was trying my best to cope with

> the situation drug free but if this get worst i will have to go

> back. I have had a echo and the structure of my heart is fine. I

> have also given up smoking drinking alcohol and gone on a low fat

> diet. Which i can tell you all i have found really hard as i was a

> heavy drinker and smoker.

>

> thanks again

>

> Steve

>

> Hi Steve

>

> Maybe it is not a good idea to try to give up everything at once,

you

> will find it extremely difficult and possible end up failing. I

would

> try to concentrate on one thing at a time and probably smoking

would be

> a good place to start. I wish you every success

>

> ine

>

April 24, 2006

Hey Steve,

Sorry to hear the troubles you are having. I am relatively new to a-fib, but I

do get the palpitations(with no increase in heart rate) mostly at night as I am

falling asleep or I wake with them. Something that may offer a little help is

sleeping in different positions...see what difference it makes. It can't hurt. I

now always sleep on my right side because I the palpitations 95% of the time

while sleeping on the left side or my back.

Rob

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