Those with Heart flutter/fribulations
Discussion
We've done this topic a few times now, and I've often replied with my advice on my own experience. This was basically its nothing to worry about and that most people get them. This is true enough, but on 12 th Sept my situation ion changed slightly!
Sat down on the bed getting ready for bed when the old April starts going crazy. I'm led to believe nigh on 260 a minute. Seconds later I was out cold. Woke up 2 hours later in hospital. Lucky to be there really, as a very kind PH'er and his wife happened to be staying that night and administered CPR.
Fast forward a week or so, I've had a million tests including the wires into the heart to jog it into submission to try and re-create what happened. The machine Max's out and only a few pathetic spasms and extra bests. Not even in the same league as the disturbance i experience on a daily basis. Then came the drugs which made me feel like I've wet myself. Sti ll nothing. Now I sit here with a loop-monitor which has been implanted in my chest. It's the size of a memory stick and has a battery life of well over 2 years. Pretty impressive.
Anyway, for those that have these little flutters, I've changed my stance. Get yourself checked out. I've had mine for years, but I guess it's been gradually getting worse without me realising. Get hooked upto a machine (24 hour ones are available) and let the docs see what's going on.
Cheers.
Sat down on the bed getting ready for bed when the old April starts going crazy. I'm led to believe nigh on 260 a minute. Seconds later I was out cold. Woke up 2 hours later in hospital. Lucky to be there really, as a very kind PH'er and his wife happened to be staying that night and administered CPR.
Fast forward a week or so, I've had a million tests including the wires into the heart to jog it into submission to try and re-create what happened. The machine Max's out and only a few pathetic spasms and extra bests. Not even in the same league as the disturbance i experience on a daily basis. Then came the drugs which made me feel like I've wet myself. Sti ll nothing. Now I sit here with a loop-monitor which has been implanted in my chest. It's the size of a memory stick and has a battery life of well over 2 years. Pretty impressive.
Anyway, for those that have these little flutters, I've changed my stance. Get yourself checked out. I've had mine for years, but I guess it's been gradually getting worse without me realising. Get hooked upto a machine (24 hour ones are available) and let the docs see what's going on.
Cheers.
Jesus. Get well soon.
I went to have one of those 24 hour ECGs strapped to me. I told the nurse that my heart felt wobbly. She said, "Fluctuations." I said, "f
k you English, too!"
Anyway, they couldn't figure out what the problem was so I reviewed my food intake. Turns out it was the 1-2 bananas I was eating daily. I rarely touch them now. Not a flutter. I guess I'm no longer in love.
I went to have one of those 24 hour ECGs strapped to me. I told the nurse that my heart felt wobbly. She said, "Fluctuations." I said, "f
k you English, too!"Anyway, they couldn't figure out what the problem was so I reviewed my food intake. Turns out it was the 1-2 bananas I was eating daily. I rarely touch them now. Not a flutter. I guess I'm no longer in love.
wow, thats quite bad.
whats the machine implant for? to see what the heart does over those two years or something like a automated defibrillator incase it happens again?
hope you find the cause as it sounds pretty fking bad an your lucky that you had someone round to sort you out as quickly as it could have gone a much worse direction.
gws
whats the machine implant for? to see what the heart does over those two years or something like a automated defibrillator incase it happens again?
hope you find the cause as it sounds pretty f
king bad an your lucky that you had someone round to sort you out as quickly as it could have gone a much worse direction.gws
Cheers gents. On a normal day it flickers around now and then, nothing serious I thought. Then 2 weeks ago it got worse and worse to the point where you have to stop what you're doing and take a minute. Then bang.
The monitor will simply record the goings on. When the next big one happens, I can "mark" it and advise the docs who will download the data.
Makes you fell a bit vulnerable....pathetic compared to some people's experiences on here, but it frightened me.
The monitor will simply record the goings on. When the next big one happens, I can "mark" it and advise the docs who will download the data.
Makes you fell a bit vulnerable....pathetic compared to some people's experiences on here, but it frightened me.
Wolff Parkinson White Syndrome gives similar symptoms but I understand this is fairly straightforward to pick up on an ECG. I was diagnosed with WPW after a couple of episodes of over 240bpm and its not a great feeling! It was quite easily (and effectively) treated with ablation although I do still get the occasional flutter. Hope that you get it sorted soon and everyone heed the advice to get anything similar checked out!
CalNaughtonJnr said:
Wolff Parkinson White Syndrome gives similar symptoms but I understand this is fairly straightforward to pick up on an ECG. I was diagnosed with WPW after a couple of episodes of over 240bpm and its not a great feeling! It was quite easily (and effectively) treated with ablation although I do still get the occasional flutter. Hope that you get it sorted soon and everyone heed the advice to get anything similar checked out!
Another WPW here - or at least until they fixed me.Yes had 190's for hours on end - arms go numb all very scary.
Another vote for Doctors, get down, get checked and if possible get fixed, had my extra pathway removed 3 years ago, not a flutter since.
Hoofy said:
Anyway, they couldn't figure out what the problem was so I reviewed my food intake. Turns out it was the 1-2 bananas I was eating daily.
HyperkalemiaI've never understood why monkeys/apes don't get it though
I had the same kind of recorder fitted in August as I was having random dizzy spells. I wouldn't say its a pleasant experience having it fitted but if they can find out what is wrong with me I'll be a lot happier. The main problem I have with it is remembering to pick up the remote when I go out.
reaper668 said:
I had the same kind of recorder fitted in August as I was having random dizzy spells. I wouldn't say its a pleasant experience having it fitted but if they can find out what is wrong with me I'll be a lot happier. The main problem I have with it is remembering to pick up the remote when I go out.
It was made even worse by the fact they didn't give me enough anaesthetic. I hit the roof, then in his panic the doc started 'stabbing' at my chest to get more in. After I'd taught them all a few new English phrases they pumped a load of Morphine equivalent into the drip and that was that.Funny, but I've left the remote at home today.
Chilli said:
reaper668 said:
I had the same kind of recorder fitted in August as I was having random dizzy spells. I wouldn't say its a pleasant experience having it fitted but if they can find out what is wrong with me I'll be a lot happier. The main problem I have with it is remembering to pick up the remote when I go out.
It was made even worse by the fact they didn't give me enough anaesthetic. I hit the roof, then in his panic the doc started 'stabbing' at my chest to get more in. After I'd taught them all a few new English phrases they pumped a load of Morphine equivalent into the drip and that was that.Funny, but I've left the remote at home today.
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