I've been on a beta blocker (bystolic, 2.5mg daily) for about 6 months now. This was all due to a chest infection I had back in February that the doc thought sent me into atrial fibrillation. He...
How long should it take one's heart to completely return to normal heart rate after exertion (like mowing a good-sized lawn or jogging exercise)? Is it an extended process, or should it happen pretty...
pulse rate usually stays in the 60's and 70's.....after a shot of light-headedness, it can get up to high 80's, low 90's. if it's meds, i'm ok with that. just really want to rule out anything else....
Hi everyone. Every once in a while, I'll get a rush of dizziness or light-headedness, accompanied by mild nausea and general disorientation. I used to contribute this to a-fib, or the medication I'm...
For those of you who have been diagnosed with or experienced Atrial Fibrillation, I was wondering if you could share your experience and what it feels like to you while you're "fibbing", so to speak....
thank you! this is extremely helpful, and does explain a lot!...
Just wondering if any can relate to this experience, or maybe give an explanation as to what they think might have happened... So, as my other posts indicate, I have been experiencing A-fib as of...
I will be going in for testing next month to see if i am a candidate for what my cardio explained is a "minimally-invasive ablation" procedure. I'm doing this because I have extra heartbeats...
howdy sarita, thanks for the reply. I got the holter monitor placed yesterday, and will have to wear it for 48 hours. So far, I don't think i've experienced any "episodes" while wearing it. I've...
recently came completely off of the drug metoprolol after weaning slowly down (started at 50mg, 2x per day, then went to 25mg, 2X per day for two weeks, then down to 25mg, 1X per day for a week). I...