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Brenda5
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7 years ago

Heart aflutter again.

I just spent the day in hospital with a heart flutter. I am on beta blockers, as it happened about March last year too. Not sure if it is my age or a follow on from the 2016 chemo but it is annoying to have what is basically 2 heart rhythms working against each other.
The doc said a second rhythm can start and it says, 'I can get there faster' and takes over. The old rhythm says, 'no way', and they fight.
I took extra beta blockers and it slowed both beats down until one gave up and went back to sleep. Hospital just had to keep an eye on me and monitor and it eventually settled down and came good and they released me.
I have an appointment with my GP tomorrow who I imagine will either increase the dose rate or try me on another type. 
https://www.healthline.com/health/living-with-atrial-fibrillation/paroxysmal#progression
chemotherapy-side-effects

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  • Afraser's avatar
    Afraser
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    7 years ago
    Good luck with your appointment @Brenda5. I am on beta blockers too, a post chemo compounded by age arrhythmia, but I just get a bit racy at times!  Or at least used too, been ages since I had any incidence or at least too little to notice. I was on medication, as well as the beta blockers, which stopped working, so my cardiologist suggested beta blockers alone rather than upping the dose (with possible side effects). The irregularity is minor, not constant and gives me no side effects. So far (nearly three years), so good. Hope you get a workable and easy solution to your opinionated heart too. 
  • arpie's avatar
    arpie
    Member
    7 years ago
    Oh dear @Brenda5  - you weren't chasing the hound, were you??

    I hope it settles down and behaves now you are home again - and that you behave too!!   ;) 

    Take care of yourself & do what ya gotta do to keep on top of it!  xx
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    Zoffiel
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    7 years ago
    No one needs that @Brenda5. Wishing you a big All's Well. Time is better spent with the hound than connected to sticky dots Mxx