Hi legallyblonde, glad to hear that everything went well. Enjoy your chocolate! Juliette...
Hi Queen, how are you doing?...
Hi Aaron and welcome. I hope you will find this site helpful, sorry to hear that you are having problems. These things are alarming for sure. The big episodes that have to be corrected are a real...
This is an interesting account, thanks legallyblonde. I personally have never been restrained or catheterized, but then I never had the drugs either. Just shows how different people's experiences are...
Hi Mary Ann, in answer to your question, Flecainide is an anti-arrhythic drug used to control heart rate and rhythm. I don't know if it is used in America though, I'm in England. I find it very...
This being told to ignore them and that they're harmless doesn't even make sense sometimes. When the doctor tells me that, I want to say "Oh ok. Next time I have a heartrate of 220bpm I won't go to...
Hello, is it tomorrow that you have your ablation? If so, good luck and I hope you're fighting fit again soon! Best wishes, Juliette...
hello Queen I hope you're feeling a bit better by now. Are you sleeping properly? I do so know what you mean about the 'guinea pig' thing. I have come to the conclusion that however well-intentioned...
Hi Queen, I was really shocked to hear what a terrible time you had with your ablation, and now you've got an infection too! How did they manage that? I'm sorry for your troubles. You describe very...
Hi there, I'm so sorry you're having these problems. When I read your post it reminded me of a radio pragramme I listened to recently about post-traumatic shock caused by being in intensive care...
Hi Amber, yes, it's all too easy to forget what happens during consultations. (I take my husband in with me - he's got a brain the size of a planet, me, I'm just tired). I haven't had any bad side...
Hello Amber, I'm not suprised that you're being cautious about the ablation idea if you have't been told what's wrong. How awful, not to have had clear answers from your doctors. That must be hard to...
Hi there I had the ablations over the last 4 years. The reason for the long gaps is because I live in Britain, so you get put on waiting lists and there are problems getting new technology. I don't...
Hi Amby, I'm sorry you're having these problems. I'm afraid I don't know anything about Toprol. I was wondering about the catheter ablation suggestion...please don't be put off this by some of the...
Hi, I don't know if my story will be of interest to you? I have had 3 ablations and am waiting for a fourth. I was originally diagnosed with AVNRT. After the first ablation this returned after a...
Hi Jules I'm really sorry that you have to have another ablation. I've had three, unsuccessfully. I still get 130BPM every morning. Flecainide has stopped the really fast tachycardia that happened...
Thanks so much for your replies. The doctor needs to go through the atrial septum for my next ablation, has anyone had that done? I'm glad you both seem so upbeat! I assume you were cured?...
Hi Gismatrix I can't answer your question directly, but for what it's worth can tell you my own experience. After my first ablation I didn't have any tachycardia for 10 days, then I had a bout that...
Hello Jules, how are you getting on? I found out today that my doctor wants to do a 'balloon' ablation next time. Am I right in thinking that you've had this done? I would really appreciate any...
Hi Jules /community/emoticons/smile.gif I used to post here a long while ago too, and have carried on reading. How are you doing after your last ablation? I had my third a couple of weeks ago. It...
Oh dear Lil, what a disappointment. I'll be thinking of you on Wednesday, hope it won't be too awful and that it will be sucessful!!!...
Catheter...I'd rather chew through my own leg!!! Bed pans are bad enough. I'm just not very good at going without food & fluids for long periods of time. Especially tea. But the trouble is I tend...
Hi Julie, what an epic! It certainly sounds like a very thorough job. And how fascinating to watch. I want to ask a silly question; seriously, how do you go that long without a pee? It always worries...
I'm so sorry you're having these problems Lil, it starts getting a bit scary doesn't it when it just goes on and on. That sinking feeling is not nice. What your doctor says sounds logical though, I...
Hello there My doctor does know about this. We just agreed that the collapsing was due to a combination of high heart rate and low BP. It's never been given its own diagnosis or name as such. I'll...
I was interested to see Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia mentioned by Amy and Lil recently. I looked it up to see what it is, there are loads of sites about it on the web. I'll try and get some...
Hi Amy I'm sorry to hear you're having such a terrible time at the moment. I just wondered if you have anyone you could take with you when you go for consultations? I always go with someone else,...
Gosh Lil, you really are in the wars! (Do you say that over there?) Hope you'll feel better before too long. The company that makes the Nick Parke films had a huge fire yesterday which destroyed all...
Hi Teri thanks for replying. it's caused by damage to both cochlea. It started 13 months ago and has been loud and clear ever since. I hope the magic wand helps too! /community/emoticons/smile.gif ...
Tinnitus! If there was one problem in my life I'd like to be shot of, it's that. I have to wear white noise generators to cover up the noises of the tinnitus. I'm grateful for them but I'd give a lot...
Dear Teri, hope you will be able to let us know how things are soon. God bless....
Teri, it's sweet of you to reply - and so promptly! I just get fed up with it sometimes, as do we all. Next ablation should be December or January. It's just the way it is here, you get put on a list...
Like Claudia, I haven't had a heart attack, I just have various arrhythmias. I'm waiting for a third ablation. Meantime I get the arrythmias, controlled up to a point by meds, tight chest, shortness...
Hi Lil how are things going for you following the last ablation?...
Hope you're feeling a lot better now Lil and that things soon settle down - get plenty of rest. Fingers crossed!...
Hi lil /community/emoticons/sad.gif I'm sorry to hear about your problems. In some respects we seem to be in the same boat - I'm waiting for a third ablation. But I'm fairly stable on Flecainide,...
Hi Vikki sorry it was all so unsatisfactory. It's very difficult when you're given assurances like "98% sure" about the pacemaker and then end up back where you started, I know. Can you get a fairly...
Hi Vikki it sounds like you had a helpful consultation and you got a lot of info that you needed, that's good, you must feel a bit reassured? I suppose it's good in a way that a pacemaker might be...
Yes, it's because I live in England! 'My' hospital is a world-reknowned cardiac hospital, but they have been waiting to get new equipment. it should be up & running next month, but the doctor...
Hi Teri I'm jogging along, looking forward to December and the next ablation. We've had a bit of a heatwave here which made things a bit difficult with breathlessness and all that, but really I'm ok...
Hi jhet I too have a question on this subject, perhaps you can share some info with me? My friend is having a mitral valve replaced soon and will be on Warfarin afterwards. She is very concerned...
Hi there all Jules, I hope the MRI went well. Lil, I'm sorry you're having all these problems. It is hard, getting news you don't want. Is there still a chance that things will subside as a result of...
Kathlyn, sorry I spelt your name wrong - can't find the edit button!...
Hi Teri, thanks for your kind words - again. Hi Kathleen good question. I suppose the number of times you need to go through the whole procedure depends on what the problem is. I was told that for...
Hello all I saw my cardiologist last week. The new equipment he needs should be up and running next month, but he wants to use it for a while before he does my next (3rd) ablation. So it's still...
Hi Teri I'm really sorry to hear you've been getting these migraines (on top of everything else!), they really are horrible aren't they? it wouldn't surprise me a bit if there was a link to stroke,...
Hello Lil I bet you're glad to have got that out of the way! We've been thinking about you. I wish it had been more conclusive for you though. When will you be seeing your doctor for follow up? Have...
Hello Lil I've been reading your posts and I did wonder if you'd end up having another ablation done. In some ways your situation sounds similar to mine - I had the relevent bits of circuit ablated,...
Hi ilashes my story is that I started getting tachycardia about 12 years ago. It's so long ago I can't remember how often it happened. At first it didn't last long so I didn't do anything about it....
Hi everyone Lil, the show sounds exhausting - hope it was fun too! I'm glad you had a good ekg (what does the 'k' stand for? We say ECG here). Hope you had a good kip! Teri, I don't know when my next...