A big fibber
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Have had PACs for awhile and cardiologist says they are benign. I had my first bout with Afib a couple days ago in the late afternoon. Went to the emergency room. They talked about a cardioversion I was willing to try drugs first and that slowed my rate to a reasonable number but I was still in Afib. They decided to keep me overnight and it converted back to normal rhythm the next morning at 7AM while having a bowel movement (Vagus nerve???) and I went home that afternoon after an echo cardiogram and a good EKG.
Not sure what started it I had been a bit sleep deprived the previous two days and under a bit more stress than usual but who knows. I am a 1 on the CHADS score due to Hypertension. I should mention the Afib was not at all debilitating I drove myself to the hospital 45 minutes away and other than a fluttery feeling I had no other symptoms. I am scheduled to meet with my cardiologist and primary care in the next week or so.
I realize under Basic Med which I am on there is no SI needed. What are some prudent steps to take? Questions I should ask my doctor? If I was under a class 3 I know what the FAA wants to see and perhaps the cardiologist will recommend some of that. As I mentioned already I had an echo cardiogram and heart function appears to be normal. In the case of Paroxysmal Afib it is not like you have any idea when it might start again or if it ever will, although obviously it is fairly likely at some point. I feel perfectly fine now and I did then other than the racing heart.
I know Afib can occur without people having symptoms but how often does that really happen? How often are Afib symptoms debilitating? I realize a stroke caused by Afib would be a real problem.
What is your experience?
Not sure what started it I had been a bit sleep deprived the previous two days and under a bit more stress than usual but who knows. I am a 1 on the CHADS score due to Hypertension. I should mention the Afib was not at all debilitating I drove myself to the hospital 45 minutes away and other than a fluttery feeling I had no other symptoms. I am scheduled to meet with my cardiologist and primary care in the next week or so.
I realize under Basic Med which I am on there is no SI needed. What are some prudent steps to take? Questions I should ask my doctor? If I was under a class 3 I know what the FAA wants to see and perhaps the cardiologist will recommend some of that. As I mentioned already I had an echo cardiogram and heart function appears to be normal. In the case of Paroxysmal Afib it is not like you have any idea when it might start again or if it ever will, although obviously it is fairly likely at some point. I feel perfectly fine now and I did then other than the racing heart.
I know Afib can occur without people having symptoms but how often does that really happen? How often are Afib symptoms debilitating? I realize a stroke caused by Afib would be a real problem.
What is your experience?
