AFibbers Database: Anonymous

Name	Anonymous
Location	NH, USA
Age	31
Diagnosed condition	A--FIB
Years with condition	2 mos. ago, one occurance
Frequency of episodes	Only one ER visit episode so far---otherwise, have some palitations occassiobnally with dizziness and exhaustion
Duration of episodes	minutes
Event preceding first AF	Awoke with AF after sleeping on stomache, plus, stressed from 18 mos. old
General health	Overweight, otherwise healthy
Current state	Had EKG, ECHO, StressTest, and Holter Monitor for a day---all normal, but Holter shows irregular heart beat
Triggers	Stress, Sleeping on left side or stomache, eating a lot at once, anxiety, have GERD and think I may have a Hiatal Hernia (from pregnancy and weight gain)that cause it.
Preventions	Have been taking Heart Advance Dietary Suppliments from GNC Nutrition Centers...adds Q10, Vitamins E,B12, B6, Magnesium,etc., plus taking a Potasium Suppliment...Relaxation, Chamomile and Ginger Tea...No meds so far. No Caffiene. Have been trying to lose weight. Light walking for excercise.
Current medications/side effects	Was given Verapamil by the ER doctor---but have never taken it. Take Asprin at the onstart of palpatations.
Past medications/side effects	N/A
History of surgery	C-Section and Plianital Cyst Removal (lower back)
Future plans	Seeing my Cardiologist in Aug. '04 ---having chest X-ray and more blood work done 2 wks beforehand. Saw a dietician--trying to loose at least 10 more lbs. by Aug.
Personal comments	A-Fib was very scary. I worry about having another bout of it every day---especially worried for my baby...who I care for all day. Would appreciate anyone's help or advice on further treatment, remedy, or info on this ailment. Thank you! e-mail: knmclaughlin@yahoo.com
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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