Hi I'm Sarah I'm 30 have had arrythmias since being a teenager. 4 ablations later and I'm not really any further forward. I currently have SVT and AF, going...
Hi Lesley, this is Suzanne and I live in Michigan , USA. I have long QT, though mine is mild, the Dr still has it documented. I have had it for many years. But...
Sarah it does me the world of good to read these messages because I realise I shouldnt feel sorry for myself!! But I also learn a lot!! My trouble started...
Hi Sarah Welcome to the AA message board. My name is Julie, I'm 43 and suffered blackout for about 30+ years. I was originally diagnosed with temporal lobe...
Hello Suzanne, this is Wendy. You mention sinuses in your e-mail, so I am wondering if you have picked up my original brief posting. This is the first time I...
I'm a bit lost without Dr Furness now too, he told me prior to my ablation that he was moving. My cardiologist at home is contacting him to see if he will...
Hi Matt I too have been on flecanide for SVT, have had 4 ablations, now at the stage where the docs are unsure what to do with me now. Unlike most without...
Hi Wendy, Im sorry to hear about all of your troubles too..gosh we should become buddy's..lol ..i probably have forgotten your first brief posting b/c i have...
Hi All It's been nearly a year since I last posted on the forum as I thought the site had fizzled out. Very pleased to see people are taking part..... I was...
Thanks for your support Kelly and I'm sure that hearing your experiences will be much appreciated by other people affected by SVT. How brilliant that the cold...
Hi everyone, I am a 58 year old Grandmother and a new member of this group. I was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation in 2005 and after several attempts with ...
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HELP! We are trying to collate a number of frequently asked questions which we will then submit to a team of medical experts for advice and answers. If you...
Hi in response to Matt and your question below re flying: I don't know how often you get your SVTs or how bad - I suppose if you get them really regulary or if...
Hi Sarah, good luck. I had another SVT episode last week and within about 30 mins of various putting my head in and out of very cold water I was fine - no A&E...
Hi everyone I am new to this group and I am looking for some feedback from anyone else with similar experiences. I'm age 62 and have been in persistent A-fib...
... (on ... I ... weeks ... Hello Harry I was told I could not have cardioversion because of the damage to my heart from rheumatic fever as a child. When I was...
... syndrome ... much ... dysautonamia, which made me have syncope...then i had a heart attack in 2005 and after that i always have had atrial fib and flutter....
... Sorry to but in here but I amonly just catching up on my Yahoo mail as I use another server most of the time. Joan, there is a centre of excellence ofr...
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Hi Harry Welcome to the AA message board. I hope you find this a useful way of gaining support and making a few friends at the same time. My situation is...
HELLO, THANKS FOR YOUR REPLY ..YOU DIDINT GIVE ME YOUR NAME SO I DONT KNOW WHO IM RESPONDING TO...BUT I DO THANK YOU JUST THE SAME....I DO HAVE A DUAL CHAMBER...
Hi Matt, I have Long QT which is controlled by medication and an ICD. I have only received 2 shocks since it was implanted 3 years ago. When my heart rhythm...
Three weeks ago, after months of increasingly poor health, I was fitted with an ICD by Dr Sahu at Sheffield's Northern General Hospital. After ten days, I felt...
Thank you for your contributions to the A-A message board this year - we look forward to hearing from even more of you in 2008! From all of us at A-A to all of...
Hello, I was excited to find this group earlier today. I was hunting for someone to talk to for a specific reason. On July 15, 2006 I suffered a sudden cardiac...
Mary I'm glad you've found us because any sort of heart problem is very scary!! I cannot pretend to know much about cardiac arrest or ICD but I know plenty...
Hello Mary I hope now you know a little more about your blackout, and what was recorded on your ICD. You may find the message board quieter than usual over...