| Name | Siri |
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| Location | Essex England |
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| Age | Late 60s |
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| Diagnosed condition | P.A.F. |
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| Years with condition | Currently 4 years - I believe I've had episodes in ealier years that were misdiognosed |
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| Frequency of episodes | every 3----6 weeks |
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| Duration of episodes | 4-----20 hours |
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| Event preceding first AF | stress |
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| General health | Glaucoma. |
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| Current state | Having acupuncture. Feel well but concerned it will increase |
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| Triggers | I think stress at times but often there doesn't seem to be a reason. |
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| Preventions | I have tried pressing my eyes, blowing my nose, drinking ice cold water without much success. |
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| Current medications/side effects | atenolol and aspirin
atenolol makes me tired but does mean that during an episode my pulse doesn't go mad and it is bearable |
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| Past medications/side effects | propanolol |
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| History of surgery | appendectomy many years ago |
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| Future plans | Trying not to go on to Sotalol because of all the side effects i keep hearing about.
I am thinking of asking my G.P.if I can see an E.P.
as they are the experts. Evidently most people in America with Atrial Fib regularly see one.
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| Personal comments | I think it is important to stay calm, easier said than done! I do believe that I had episodes of this in the past and was told not to worry it is nothing to be concerned about-just forget it. Perhaps that is why I didn't have it for many years - I certainly still had stress in my life |
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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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