AFibbers Database: Deb Dz

Name	Deb Dz
Location	Co
Age	44
Diagnosed condition	Lone A-fib
Years with condition	1
Frequency of episodes	daily
Duration of episodes	20 minutes
Event preceding first AF	none
General health	Good , no smoke, little drink
Current state	Considering ablation
Triggers	Rest & relaxation. I can be in the middle of very high stress situations & I'm fine. The second I "let down" they start.Now I stay away from coffee-bummer!
Preventions	I don't know, do you?
Current medications/side effects	Just started 150mg Flecainide two times a day- side effect seems to be that I slightly A-fib about 20 minutes after taking, then I'm okay for the day.Also take Cartia 240mg in the am. As yet haven't noticed any side effect. asprin a day.
Past medications/side effects	Rythmol- AWFUL! Makes your mouth taste like metal, my skin felt strange all the time, and the lack of a sex drive.HATED THIS DRUG!
History of surgery	Gastric Bypass
Future plans	I am considering Ablation, I want my life back!I am otherwise in great condition, eat right, excerise, dont drink in excess, no smoking. I guess I'll keep that up!
Personal comments	My condition has gotten markedly worse in the last 3 months enough that it has started to scare me. I want to learn all I can about it & get better!
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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