| Name | John Hudson |
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| Location | Cornwall, UK |
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| Age | 62 |
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| Diagnosed condition | Atrial fibrillation |
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| Years with condition | 10 |
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| Frequency of episodes | 2 - 3 weeks |
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| Duration of episodes | 24 hours |
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| Event preceding first AF | None |
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| General health | Good. Non drinker 4 years. Non smoker. Regular exerciser. |
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| Current state | Stable |
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| Triggers | Exercise
Stress
Alcohol |
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| Preventions | Despite removing as many situations as possible that may precipitate an episode, they still occur. |
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| Current medications/side effects | Have ceased all medication for AF and other problems for five months. Now taking only warfarin which is considered a sensible precaution to prevent clotting and risk of stroke.
The majority of my side effects have either disappeared or diminished to an acceptable level. |
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| Past medications/side effects | Digoxin
Flecainide
Valium
Trazadone
Zopiclone
Temazepam
Frizium
Vertigo/dizziness with quite fierce tinnitus; anxiety with panic attacks; a sense of unreality; unpleasant sensations in the sternum region; palpitations and irregular heartbeat (atrial fibrillation); agoraphobia; quite violent mood swings; tremors in the diaphragm region; itchy skin; sore eyes with blurred vision; cold shiver/pins & needle sensation around face, neck and shoulders (parathesiae); difficulty in achieving a deep breath (disapnea); paranoia; deep sadness; compulsion/obsession; poor relationships; sexual disfunction. |
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| History of surgery | None
Had 24 Holter test while in full AF episode. |
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| Future plans | Continue with complete abstinence from all alcohol and prescribed drugs. Continue with exercise programme. Continue with monthly blood tests for INR - currently between 2 and 3.
Have not consulted a specialist for four years.
My doctor wants only to see me if my condition alters. |
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| Personal comments | I believe that my medical advisors do not know what causes my AF and neither do they have any good ideas about how to treat it.
I believe self education and self help is the key to successfully coping with what is probably a condition for life. Having said that, I live in hope of being completely in remission once the affects of the alcohol and prescribed drugs I have taken for over 32 years, completely leave my sytem and all withdrawal symptoms have dissipated. |
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| Check list |  acebutolol | amiodarone (cordarone,pacerone) | anisindione (miradon) | | atenolol (tenormin) | aspirin | azimilide | | bepridil | betaxolol | bisoprolol (monocor,emconcor) | | bretylium | bucindolol | carvedilol | | cibenzoline | dicumarol | digitoxin |  digoxin (lanoxin) | diltiazem (cardizem) | diphenylhydantoin | | disopyramide (norpace) | dofetilide (tikosyn) | dronedarone | | encainide | esmolol (brevibloc) | ersentilide | | flecainide (tambocor) | gallopamil | ibutilide (corvert) | | lidocaine | mibefradil | metoprolol (lopressor,toprol xl) | | mexiletine | moricizine | nadolol | | phenytoin | procainamide | propafanone (rythmol) | | propranolol (inderal) | quinapril (accupril) | quinidine (quinaglute) | | sotalol (betapace) | tedisamil | timolol | | tocainide | trandolapril (mavik) | valsartan (diovan) | | verapamil (calan,isoptin) | warfarin (coumadin) | asthma | | diabetes | GERD/acid reflux | hypertension | | hypotension | hyperthyroidism | hypothyroidism | | adrenergic | vagal | familial | | idiopathic/lone | paroxysmal | permanent/chronic | | atrial flutter | cardiomyopathy | CHF | | PAC | PVC | SVT | | syncope | bradycardia | tachycardia | | heart block | myocardial infarction | rheumatic heart diease | | sick sinus syndrome | stroke | WPW | | electrical cardioversion | defibrillator | pacemaker | | ablation | bypass | maze | | Male | Female | |
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