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Oct 2013
12:36pm, 15 Oct 2013
18,944 posts
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macca53
BUGGER BUGGER BUGGER:( Had results from Holter test today - had four episodes of atrial tachycardia over the three days (completely unknown to me):( Have put me back on the list for a further ablation and back on beta blockers while waiting :(:(
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Nov 2013
1:23pm, 11 Nov 2013
260 posts
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MrsVanoord
Hi guys, advice / reassurance needed, please. Husband currently in hospital with AF and some VPCs (mainly single or double, a few consecutive runs). Had i/v beta blocker, amiodarone and fluids. Potassium is ok, chest x ray ok, waiting for echo scan. HR reducing but still 100 ish (was 160-170 on admission). Perfectly well until 1am.
While it is by no means my major concern at the moment, we are supposed to be flying to New Zealand for a month on Saturday. Any suggestions as to how this may progress?
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Nov 2013
1:37pm, 11 Nov 2013
19,140 posts
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macca53
Hi MrsV _ i'm a patient rather than a doc so have no medical input. My reading of your husband's issue is that the hospital may be more concerned about the VPCs than about the AF. If he doesn't have heart didease then I think the prognosis is good and you may be sent on your way with betablockers and nothing else.
Hope he feels better soon - when was he admitted?
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Nov 2013
8:25pm, 11 Nov 2013
261 posts
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MrsVanoord
Thanks, Macca. He went in at 07.30 ish today. Meds achieving some rate control but still AF so had GA and cardioversion at about 18.00. Almost miraculous transformation! He's in overnight but will hopefully escape tomorrow on beta blockers. What a day!
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Nov 2013
8:24am, 12 Nov 2013
2,096 posts
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R4R
Hi MrsV - sound like some good news. Hope all continues to settle down
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Nov 2013
3:28pm, 14 Nov 2013
9 posts
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Gracie
Hi folks, not been on here for a while, but happy to report that outlook brighter now I have found an AF specialist. He put me on Anetelol which seems to be working to keep heart rate stable. I'm able to run up to 5 miles (slowly). This is a fitness thing as I hope the more I do the fitter I will be. My latest echocardiogram was fine and the GP was happy with the result. Next appointment not until February 2014. So on with the cross country spikes and hopefully The national Champs in Nottingham
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Jan 2014
2:51pm, 16 Jan 2014
2,149 posts
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R4R
over 2 months since the last post on here - is that a sign that everyone is fit and well?
I had a check-up at LHCH just before Christmas, 15 months after my PVI. Everything fine - just a very occasional flutter.
24-hr trace in October had detected a few and it was nothing more than an ectopic heartbeat, so nothing to worry about.
Been discharged back into care of my GP, but so far, so good
Will keep popping in to keep an eye on you all 
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Jan 2014
7:39pm, 16 Jan 2014
597 posts
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Da Big Guy
My AF is still always likely to occur but haven't had a sustained episode since September. I have a HM on Sunday so that might kick it off, but as I am not running as fast since a few months ago I think this is tending to hold the AF off. If my HR exceeds 165 for a long time then it will come on, but that won't happen until near the end on Sunday.
Still thinking about ablation, but right now it doesn't seem worth it.
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Jan 2014
9:11pm, 16 Jan 2014
2,150 posts
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R4R
Good luck at Helsby. I would have been there myself, but it's just a bit too far, too soon
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Jan 2014
11:28am, 17 Jan 2014
19,447 posts
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macca53
no change for me since October - waiting for second PVI but I can still exercise as much as I want (if the plantar fasciitis would let me run that is!). Swimming and biking at the mo.
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