I often have a look at forums and find it really useful to hear about other people's experiences but this is the first time I have joined a group. I have had...
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David
davidplatts...
Nov 4, 2010 8:05 pm
Dear Jan  I first suffered from exactly the same condition (RVOT VT) in 1996 when I was 42 years of age. Exhaustive investigations failed to identify a...
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John D
janseventeen
Nov 7, 2010 4:23 pm
Dear David  Thank you very much for your response, I am encouraged to hear that you have been successfully treated and I am pleased to hear that your...
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redhatrebel60
Dec 28, 2010 8:24 pm
I'm new to this site so i thought I'd just say hello, I have atrial fibrilation and atrial flutter have been trying for the past 4 year to get it under control...
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Gloria
gloria.capoc...
Dec 29, 2010 8:52 am
Hello I had Atrial Flutter four and half years ago which was treated with beta blockers to start but I put on so much weight I elected to stop (at my own risk)...
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Sue
sewiknit2
Dec 29, 2010 3:42 pm
Hi Gloria, I'm new here too but my heartbeat problems are far from "new"! Interested in your conversation about atrial flutter and the difference you feel with...
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Sue
sewiknit2
Dec 29, 2010 3:42 pm
Hi, since 2000 I have been formally recognised as having a misbehaving heartbeat and while I have the security of being told my actual HEART is perfectly sound...
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redhatrebel60
Dec 29, 2010 3:46 pm
Hi Gloria Thanks for replying what is an ace inhibitor? and what does a ectopic beat feel like? Redhatrebel60...
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Gloria
gloria.capoc...
Dec 29, 2010 5:51 pm
Hi sue I know what you mean about 'anything' setting of the A Fib. I am an Electrolgist and one day in July a particularly sensitive patient screamed in pain...
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Gloria
gloria.capoc...
Dec 29, 2010 5:53 pm
I take an Ace Inhibitor for high blood pressure. The make the blood vessels dilate and help to reduce the blood pressure An ectopic beat is a missed beat but...
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Sue
sewiknit2
Dec 29, 2010 5:55 pm
for me, it feels like a sort of "knocking"; or thumping sensation inside the chest a bit like a hiccup does? sort of painful in the sense that its a discomfort...
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Dave
evadseliab
Dec 29, 2010 8:43 pm
I was told that ectopics can also be "extra" beats between the normal ones. This causes a "plateau" in the blood pressure that feels like a missing pulse. I...
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Gloria
gloria.capoc...
Dec 29, 2010 8:44 pm
That all sounds familiar I used to worry about it but my Consultant is quite relaxed whereas other Doctors are not eg I had an arrhythmia one night around...
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redhatrebel60
Dec 30, 2010 9:01 am
Thanks for this Gloria and Sue it helps to know what other people go through I don't think I'd know if I was having etopics and my EP's haven't mentioned it to...
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Beverley
beverleyhill82
Dec 30, 2010 9:01 am
Hi All, Just wanted to wish everyone a Happy New Year and best wishes for 2011. Hope everyone is well and had a good Christmas. For me this year has been a...
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Mike C
get.me...
Dec 30, 2010 9:02 am
Hi everyone Firstly, what a relief to receive postings which relate to our common problems and concerns regarding AF and not a flood of un-connected and...
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Gloria
gloria.capoc...
Dec 30, 2010 11:03 am
Hi Bev Happy New Year I do feel sorry for people who have to work with this condition and hope you have a better year It seems we all react differently and...
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gloria
gloria.capoc...
Dec 30, 2010 11:03 am
3rd time was lucky for me ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~they told me it was almost unheard of to go to 3 times!!!!!!!!! Best of luck, shame you have to wait so long Gloria ...
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redhatrebel60
Dec 31, 2010 5:55 pm
Lets hope my third is lucky too, thats if they can do it at all last time it took 2 hours to gain groin entry and said might not be possible another time so I...
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redhatrebel60
Dec 31, 2010 5:56 pm
Might be I have ectopics from what you describe sounds very similar to mine when I have had ECG they have just said your in AF, I feel them in my throat and...
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Gloria
gloria.capoc...
Dec 31, 2010 9:21 pm
Hi REDHATREBEL I think we all get conflicting advice from the various medics I saw my Electrophysiologist today, swiftly for a change because the clinic was...
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Gloria
gloria.capoc...
Dec 31, 2010 9:21 pm
Don't you have general anaesthetic? I had it without once and that was more than enough I didn't like it and the Consultant didn't either lol but we got there...
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Mike C
get.me...
Dec 31, 2010 9:22 pm
Redhatrebel, interesting what you say about your Bisoprolol experience. I was on 2.5mg but had the same problem with a very low heart rate. So, I am now on...
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redhatrebel60
Jan 3, 2011 8:27 am
Hi Gloria and Mike Happy New Year to you and all who use this site. I haven't had a general anaesthetic for ablation I am sedated but only gradually so when...
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Gloria
gloria.capoc...
Jan 3, 2011 2:03 pm
Happy New Year and Good Luck :-) _____ From: heartrhythmcharity@yahoogroups.com [mailto:heartrhythmcharity@yahoogroups.com] Sent: 02 January 2011 16:22 To:...
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Beverley
beverleyhill82
Jan 3, 2011 2:03 pm
Hi Redhatrebel, I've had a few EP studies over the past year, the first was with sedation, the second one was a non invasive one via my pacemaker. For this...
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redhatrebel60
Jan 4, 2011 2:27 pm
Hi Beverley I will remember the Medazelam my husband has had it for a procedure and didn't remember anything which will do for me. Hope you don't mind my...
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Bev
beverleyhill82
Jan 5, 2011 7:36 am
Hi Redhatrebel, I had my pacemaker implanted about 3 years ago for intermittent Atrioventricular block which made me dizzy and sometimes black out. If you have...
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Chrissy
redhatrebel60
Jan 5, 2011 9:55 am
Thanks Bev always good to have different peoples take on the subject do you take warfarin? Its all clever stuff will see how the ablation goes first my EP...
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Emmett
Jan 5, 2011 9:55 am
Just when you think your situation is stabilized .. I woke up at 2am with some sweats, some aching teeth, and a 220 pace o' watch. It went down to 110 but then...
