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AFibbers Database: Tim

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NameTim
LocationMinnesota
Age45
Diagnosed conditionAF
Years with condition6
Frequency of episodes3/yr for 5 years, then 10/yr lately
Duration of episodes12 hours to 3-4 days
Event preceding first AFbig meal at Emeril's in New Orleans
General healthgood, nonsmoker, very infrequent alcohol, genetic hypertension
Current stateconstant fib converted to chronic flutter
Triggerssleeping on left side, moderate exercise, flutter starts about 12-18 hrs after taking atenolol/wafarin
Preventionsbad episodes of flutter generally subside 1-2 hours after next intake of medication
Current medications/side effectswafarin - 5mg
atenolol - 50mg
flecainide - 50mg 2 X day

don't know what causes what, but I'm extremely tired and sleepy right after taking the wafarin and atenolol and then again about 12 hours later...naps help

take fish oil and magnesium on my own (ok'd with dr)
Future planswaiting on science to make this better, maybe an ablation
Personal commentsFirst early episodes were diagnosed as "panic attacks". Holter monitor showed nothing, of course. Within last 5 months, fibrillation was much stronger and I was not "panicing". Drove to a friend who is a cardiologist and he immediately diagnosed the problem. Atenolol and wafarin, then my first cardioversion. Had exactly 24 hours of blissful sinus rhythm, then started fluttering and 100-115 heart rate. Increased atenolol an added flecainide, then a second cardioversion. Regular sinus with flutter episodes since then. And really, really tired. Reading all of the other entries has been very helpful.
Check list
crossacebutololcrossamiodarone (cordarone,pacerone)crossanisindione (miradon)
tickatenolol (tenormin)crossaspirincrossazimilide
crossbepridilcrossbetaxololcrossbisoprolol (monocor,emconcor)
crossbretyliumcrossbucindololcrosscarvedilol
crosscibenzolinecrossdicumarolcrossdigitoxin
crossdigoxin (lanoxin)crossdiltiazem (cardizem)crossdiphenylhydantoin
crossdisopyramide (norpace)crossdofetilide (tikosyn)crossdronedarone
crossencainidecrossesmolol (brevibloc)crossersentilide
tickflecainide (tambocor)crossgallopamilcrossibutilide (corvert)
crosslidocainecrossmibefradilcrossmetoprolol (lopressor,toprol xl)
crossmexiletinecrossmoricizinecrossnadolol
crossphenytoincrossprocainamidecrosspropafanone (rythmol)
crosspropranolol (inderal)crossquinapril (accupril)crossquinidine (quinaglute)
crosssotalol (betapace)crosstedisamilcrosstimolol
crosstocainidecrosstrandolapril (mavik)crossvalsartan (diovan)
crossverapamil (calan,isoptin)tickwarfarin (coumadin)crossasthma
crossdiabetescrossGERD/acid refluxtickhypertension
crosshypotensioncrosshyperthyroidismcrosshypothyroidism
crossadrenergiccrossvagaltickfamilial
crossidiopathic/lonecrossparoxysmalcrosspermanent/chronic
tickatrial fluttercrosscardiomyopathycrossCHF
crossPACcrossPVCcrossSVT
crosssyncopecrossbradycardiacrosstachycardia
crossheart blockcrossmyocardial infarctioncrossrheumatic heart diease
crosssick sinus syndromecrossstrokecrossWPW
tickelectrical cardioversioncrossdefibrillatorcrosspacemaker
crossablationcrossbypasscrossmaze
tickMalecrossFemale 

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