URGENT Hubby unwell ?AF

• by Janey L
• 2014-03-09 07:03:01
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Hi. For those that know me, I have a 5 year history of arrhythmias, ablations, PM....so I know when a heart rhythm is abnormal.

Hubby has no history of arrhythmias. He had pericarditis when he was 21, a result of glandular fever.

So tonight (UK) he has told me he has been feeling unwell since 11am this morning with palpitations. He was at work (at a hospital!!) & I was out all day...so we have only just caught up with each other tonight.

I have checked his pulse & shocked to find a very strange rhythm. Best way to describe it is.....it feels ok, suddenly goes fast, then goes really slow, misses a beat....it's all over the place. I've been checking it on & off for an hour & it is continuing. He feels unwell when it suddenly goes fast, then slow, misses a beat.

I have no experience of AF & was just wondering if anyone has experienced such a rhythm like this & could it be AF? I appreciate no one on here is a Dr & you can't diagnose....I just wondered if anyone has had anything similar. My experience of arrhythmias is atrial tachycardia, junctional rhythm & VT. His actual heart rate feels around 70 ish...it's not racing. I'm used to having fast arrhythmias, nothing like he is experiencing. It's really odd.

I hope we don't end up in A&E tonight!

Many thanks for any help. Didn't know where else I could get some help from at this time of night.

Thanks
Janey