Ticker going haywire

If it's any consolation mishap my Dad has a heart arrhythmia, his throws in extra beats and then misses one. He's still going strong (although with Alzheimer's) and is 92in August.

Sympathy fr om me mis hap. I hope it settles down��

Oh bu@@er . Hope you get through this evening without too much stress, and that you're back to normal quickly.

You and me both Mishap, I was blue lighted into A&E at 3am on Sunday morning with a HR of 150-200. The clock had been ticking ever since the doctor pronounced me 'cured', and stopped all my medication on June 1st.

I'd been wondering how long it takes the effect of Flecainide to wear off, the answer is 303 hours.

Bad luck mishap. Hope you manage the rehearsal okay.

I thought I sent a reply to these messages, but it is not here, so it looks as though it did not get through!

Poor crun - it is scary I know. Have they sorted things out for you now? My OH has been on flecainide for years, but there is currently a suggestion that it may be having a detrimental effect on his lungs - he is seeing the respiratory physician this week, and has had various scans and tests.

I am busy at present as I have a concert on Saturday with several rehearsals in the run-up; and I am working hard on a big concert which I am co-conducting - 200+ singers and over 1000 in the audience. I do not regard these things as stressful - I am used to it - but I have to consider that maybe I am getting a bit old for it all - sigh.

Thank you for your kind and helpful posts.

Mishap are you feeling a bit better now?

Thanks phoenix - I went out for a walk (with OH in attendance in case I collapsed in a heap) and it seemed to trigger it back to a normal rhythm. I could not just sit around with it going mad. So far so good - fingers crossed!

I read somewhere that coughing can kickstart it into a regular rhythm?
I guess it depends on what's causing it.

Hello Mishap. I suffer from chronic lone atrial fibrillation. After several spells in A&E where my heart rhythm was completely haywire and wouldn't settle at all without intervention, I finally, reluctantly, agreed to go onto permanent medication called Arrythmol. And once the dosage was settled have had very few problems since. I recommend it if prescribed. Beta blockers just made me feel as if I was wading through thick mud!! Hope you are feeling better now. It is a horrible feeling, isn't it?

I hope you are feeling better Mishap. Take it easy.

I'm new to ab fib and finding out soo much, thanks in large part to gransnet. I'm reassured by all you calm long term ab fib grans. Hope it continues to settle mishap

Thanks everyone - it is fine now.

I used to get SVT and that responded to coughing, straining as if giving birth to a 12 pounder, dunking my head in cold water, and making myself gag.

When I had AF it responded to medication in A&E.

So many people have these funny rhythms - I was just a bit fed up, because I thought I had put it behind me - but, knowing that I was able to stop myself it is encouraging.

Good luck to all of you who have this pesky problem.

Why can't you have a pacemaker fitted? Or probably I don't know what I am talking about

It is just that DH had one fitted about 2 -3 years ago as his heart slowed down to the extent that he passed out and eventually actually stopped.

I am not a candidate for a pacemaker as it happens so seldom. I had a run of problems for a couple of months at the end of last year, but since then (apart from yesterday) all has been quiet. Fingers crossed.

Oh I see, yes as you said fingers crossed. Although saying that DH has had peace of mind since he had it fitted and no more episodes, so if worse comes to worse it is a good option - the pacemaker "works" approx. 13% of the time and he is totally unaware of it, an excellent device IMO

So glad your OH is benefiting from his pacemaker. We are so lucky to have these options.