Here we go again

Went into a-fib yesterday morning, finally went back to normal 22 hours just a couple hours after telling the docs and them asking me to come in for a cardioversion (went back to normal before that). Now, was out of a-fib for about 8 hours and went back into a-fib and have been for about 2 hours now. Chest is killing me and having trouble breathing. I now have a new appt with my EP next week to talk about trying an ablation. Nurse said they would probably put me on warfarin in preparation to an ablation as I am going into a-fib right through my meds. I am so sick of this.

Michael

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Thank-you

by ShadowWeaver - 2009-05-01 04:05:27

Thank-you everyone for your support. I am hoping to make it until my new doc appt, but am a bit worried that I may not and may end up in the hospitol before then. The a-fib last night lasted about 6 hours then went back to normal and so far (cross fingers) I have not experienced any a-fib today. They told me before that there is only about a 10% chance they would be able to find the a-fib with the ablation on the first go around. During the EP study, they were unable to find where it was coming from...so. I just hope that get it quickly.

Michael

michael

by jessie - 2009-05-01 04:05:57

hi there. sorry you are having these problems. you are a fighter man so don't give up. just lay back and be sick. it is what it is right now. they will do there best to fix you. thinking of you and hoping you are okay hugs,caring jesse aka maureen

I'm sorry

by Angelie - 2009-05-01 08:05:10

I know first hand what you're going through. March 26th I had my fourth ablation. During that procedure, atrial flutter began and the doc couldn't stop it with ablation. He chased my flutter all around my right atrium for hours and lasered like Missile Command. Finally he got to the point where he just cardioverted me on the table.
After I got home I ended up in flutter again, was cardioverted as an outpatient, but my freedom from the flutter only last one day and it returned again.
I then went back to my EP for my 5th ablation, where so far so good.....knock on some wood....he got the darn flutter, at least from what I can tell (I've still yet to have my pacer interrogated). I used to be tachy, but now after all these ablations- I think I sway the other way now. I'm almost off all of my heart rhythm meds, but yet pace all of the time.
I wish you great luck, and I hope that they get you fixed soon. I know that flutter, although very similar to atrial fibrillation, is easier to ablate and often times more successful than trying to ablate a-fib, but it's not unheard of.
Luckily, I only have to take a baby aspirin for my blood clot prevention.
I do hope that you're feeling better soon. I know that week that I was in constant high rate flutter was the closest to "HELL" I've ever experienced.

sorry you're not well

by Melissa - 2009-05-01 12:05:47

Hi Michael,

Sorry to hear you haven't been feeling well lately. Its never much fun when you feel like that. Just wanted to say ..... Hang in there!

I hope you feel on top of the world in no time!

Melissa

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