AFibbers Database: Sandy Esterhuizen

Name	Sandy Esterhuizen
Location	Bracknell, Berkshire
Age	48
Diagnosed condition	A-Fib
Years with condition	3-4 years
Frequency of episodes	4 peer week
Duration of episodes	up to 2 hours
Event preceding first AF	burning sensation in upper shoulders & arms, sweaty hands, short of breath, dizzy, no 2 flush, urine frequently, mouth dry, thirsty, nausea, entire body shakes, tired, no energy
General health	ex smoker (stopped 5 years ago) smoked for 20+ years
Current state	on medication, but still having episodes, considering Ablation
Triggers	Any form of alcohol, do not take any caffeine, in the beginning I had the episodes after dinner (but not now), walking long distances
Preventions	Not sure
Current medications/side effects	Flecainide 50mg 2 per day Bisoprolol 1 per day 75mg Asprin Nausea Often headaches
Past medications/side effects	None
History of surgery	1. Hysterectomy 2. Gall Bladder removal Nissen Appendix removed 3. One ovary removed
Future plans	Discuss with Cardio to have Ablation
Personal comments	I have been a very enegetic person with no major illness. Getting the A-Fib episodes has made me very scared, as I am out of control and really worried that I may die. It has changed my entire life, I had to resign a really good job, enjoy life less, change diet, afraid to go anywhere on my own. I am very tired and drained and frustrated that I cannot have a normal life again. My only hope now is to have the Ablation operation and hope it will cure me.
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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