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Atrial Fibrilation

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macca53 May 2014 10:54am, 7 May 2014 19,946 posts	Quote Pin macca53 I'm not on any meds other than warfarin at the minute, removed flecainide and bisopralol so my RHR has gone back up to around 50. I'm monitoring my heart rate for more or less two thirds of every day at the minute (better to have data than to go to review and have them ask how I feel and whether I've had any episodes - I can't feel or sense anything when I'm in AF). I seem to be getting little spikes at the end of runs (small number of datapoints at the minute) but nothing at all during or after biking or swimming. I don't seem to be triggered by things like alcohol (:)) caffeine or
RuthB2 May 2014 10:56am, 7 May 2014 11,388 posts	Quote Pin RuthB2 Hi, hope you don't mind me asking but how many of you on warafin self test or self monitor?
Wine Legs May 2014 11:02am, 7 May 2014 3,573 posts	Quote Pin Wine Legs I don't think Dad self tests or self monitors. He's been on warfarin for ~18 years now though, and his dosage is regular. The AF is a new thing, in the past couple of years. And he knows when he's in AF as his heart rate goes up to 160+, and he's completely knackered. He only wears an HR monitor on the golf course...which is where he spends most of his spare time!
macca53 May 2014 11:57am, 7 May 2014 19,947 posts	Quote Pin macca53 I don't self test or monitor - it's all done in the surgery by a nurse
Da Big Guy May 2014 12:38pm, 7 May 2014 652 posts	Quote Pin Da Big Guy I don't self test - but know when I am in AF as HR will be maybe only sl higher but quite irregular. I'm only in AF about 3/year at rest, but running causes maybe another 4-5/year
RuthB2 May 2014 12:39pm, 7 May 2014 11,389 posts	Quote Pin RuthB2 Would you like to self test if possible?
macca53 May 2014 1:05pm, 7 May 2014 19,952 posts	Quote Pin macca53 I'm not sure I see any benefit in doing it myself - I'm only tested once a month so I'm not sure that having the paraphernalia sitting around the house gathering dust would be a good use of NHS resources.
Da Big Guy May 2014 10:23pm, 7 May 2014 654 posts	Quote Pin Da Big Guy What is self test? I knew I didnlt do it.
exflyboy May 2014 1:04pm, 12 May 2014 185 posts	Quote Pin exflyboy Hi, my cardioversion was unsucessful, so I now move onto an ablation, which to be honest is what I am really wanting to get done. Next appointment is June 13th. Hopefully then I can get some idea of the likely date for the procedure.
macca53 May 2014 9:44pm, 12 May 2014 19,960 posts	Quote Pin macca53 good luck with it exfly - let us know when your op is due