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Originally Posted by Bob Kontak
My sister just had an ablasion process. Six weeks or so ago and her (similar) symptoms had started some four months ago. She just texted me this second after I asked her how it was going and she had her first episode yesterday morning. Ugh. She said it was better in an hour after taking an "extra" Metoprolol. That she could not do that before.
I have chronic AFIB which I will describe as chronic atrial flutter with AFIB episodes. I am ok when the episodes hit but no exertion allowed as I will be sucking wind and feeling like if I kept it up I will faint. I take 200mg of metoprolol but my brother (Dr) says that you can can be prescribed up to 500. My episodes last for a week or so and happen a couple times a year. No pain/angina. My cardiologist says "Oh, that's not your AFIB, that is some other thing. My regular Dr says she's out of her mind.
How much discomfort is there when you have an episode?
I can usually associate it with something stressful.
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Thanks Bob for the reply. I also am on a low dose of metoprolol plus apixaban. My doctor does not seem too alarmed about it. Yes I think stress can bring it on. When I experience it is when I go to sleep. The next day is a writeoff. My doc says listen to my body so I take it easy the next day.
Yesterday's stressor was closing a deal on a second hand Lexus. Sticker shock leads to ticker shock
, Plus a whole bunch of driving around. Well at 78 years old, old age is a luxury. The alternative is not worth thinking about.