How are you doing? Hopefully the ablation went well and your feeling better! Im scheduled for my ablation this month. I’ve quit drinking and using stimulants aside from my morning coffee, Diet and everything is in check. Diagnosed with paroxysmal afib, Looking forward to making afib a distant memory!!

@@DMoney505 so far no recurrences. I had this done in June. I’m eating meat again, as well as black coffee. Reduction In anything processed will pay dividends. I take magnesium tablets daily. Electrolytes are important. Good luck. You will be fine. They knock you out and you’ll have the best dreams ever lol.

@Binh There had a ablation done last week. They found no PVC'S at the time of surgery. So now I'm back to square one. As I sit here writing this. The pvc's are kicking my ass all day today.. Getting a second opinion. This totally sucks the feeling is absolutely limiting me to do the things I use to do. Any suggestions. Thank you

I’m due for an ablation tomorrow! How’s it all going if you don’t mind sharing ?

@@jamieohh4990 hey, you'll be fine. since my ablation, afib returned. My EP cardioverted me. Sinus rhythm lasted only a week with yet another afib episode. He told me this could be expected as its party of the 3 month blanking period, essentially the heart muscles are relearning and re-training itself to stay in SR. Eventually, I self converted and stayed that way for most of the year. The only times I had afib again were when I was highly stressed and ran low on electrolytes. Both recurrences were temporary and resolved on its own a day later. It resolves quicker with intake of electrolytes. I'm glad I had gotten the ablation, it surely helped. Without it I dont know if I'd be in normal SR naturally. I still train hard, even went on the carnivore diet, still not drinking, cut out carbs AND sugar. Lost more weight, dont snore anymore, I dont think i've ever felt better. Lifestyle changes can and will help you stay in rhythm.

Has your Afib gotten better after all this time?🤔 And are you still taking metoprolol or other meds?

Hi there, I'd love to know how you're fairing nowadays. Sounds like you'd gone through a lot. My 1stvtime ever hearing of permanent A-fib.

thank you... ill be in New york next month... if you are free and it is affordable please come and join me at the seminar

I have had a Cryoblation three months ago and my right Phrenic nerve has been damaged I was not told and had to find out by myself. My right diaphragm is not working and I am very breathless I have been back to the hospital and they said what am I expecting ? Well I want my life back I can't work or walk far and been told it could take a year to repair itself or maybe never they seem not to care at all. Any advice would be so appreciated as I am so depressed.

@@amcc3398 Hi there. So sorry for all that you're going through. I too, am currently suffering from bouts of air hunger type breathlessness & it's the one symptom that I seriously can't stand. How are you doing these days?

@@snowblo1 Hi, its repaired itself and was fine breathing back but soon after getting my covid shot i developed MYASTHENIA GRAVIS and now my breathing is bad and mobility affected.

@@amcc3398 Hi, thanks so much for responding. And awww wow, that's incredible. So you were doing fine up until you had the vaccination?? Man oh man. This doesn't surprise me though, sadly. I decided not get the jab, although I did come down with Covid twice & it seems like every since then my O2 oxygen levels won't go pass 94%, when they were always 98-99%.

You probably dont care but if you are stoned like me atm then you can stream all of the latest movies on InstaFlixxer. I've been watching with my gf for the last few months =)

@Adrian Carl definitely, have been watching on instaflixxer for months myself =)

How are you doing?

I had my Cryoablation on January 27, 2022 and I had one AF episode that lasted about 20 minutes about a week ago triggered by cold water. Otherwise, I am so thankful for the operation.

Glad it was helpful! I am grateful for your support. Please do consider subscribing to the channel if you can

😊 Hi Doc Already subscribed. I'm going to have Catheter ablation on 22nd . I'm glad that I watched your videos about AF.

I thought I was the only one having a panic attack during the procedure.

@WhiteEagleForce I have WPW, didn't know it, now I'm working on it, had an ablation, now to recover! :)

Also had my 2nd ablation last week, and things are looking fine.

@@jancovorster8154how are you doing now? I may need a second ablation.

I am so glad you are taking charge of your health:-) I hope you get better soon i am grateful to you for watching the channel. Id be so grateful if you would kindly consider subscribing. best wishes

Hey doctor about 1 month after I saw this I scheduled an ablation and had it which was in March 2021. It's now October 31st. So about 8 months of sinus rhythm. It went very successful with both afib and a flutter. I feel like I got my life back. I am going in for a sleep study. My cardiologist wants to find out what caused the afib so it won't come back. Just wanted to say thank you for all the videos you put out. They have so much good information.

Yes after ablation you have a blanking period..healing of 3-6 months. You're healing from inside. You will feel rapid beats and other things.

My understanding is that competitive endurance athletes can have a higher rate of a-fib, I think due to structural changes in the heart. So, if your A-fib was caused by being a high level endurance athlete, going back to that activity may eventually bring it back. Of course, most endurance athletes likely do not develop a-fib, but if predisposed may want to adjust. Wish you the best.

You're welcome Michael. It would mean a tonne to me if you'd consider subscribing to the channel:-)

Wat zegt de cardioloog ervan dat je na 6 maanden nog aanvallen hebt?

No PVCs are a complete different from AF .

Just a sidenote on the price. It's not necessary super expensive. I did it for free in Greece.

I thought he said 14 percent?

Not really, they'd try and cure the AF / SVT by isolation of rhe pulmonary vein first and mapping the circuits in the heart as well. Having a pacemaker is a last resort as it means the AV node (the hearts natural pacemaker) would have to be destroyed to introduce am artificial one.

You may have undiagnosed sleep apnea (I recommend get tested) or APS a blood clotting disorder (get tested) and treat which ever ailment you are diagnosed with if they find that you do,god luck.

@@MiamiAtNight Hi Maiami at Night, are you still around? Just wanted you to know that your post helped me a lot. I'm going through a hard time dealing with my AF or tachycardia. Not sure which I have

@@snowblo1 Yes still among the living thank God,did you get a sleep apnea test? a simple ekg by a Doctor would easily determine wether its Afib or Tachycardia.I also recommend you stay away from stimulants that may elevate your heart rate such as caffeine,foods with lotts of MSG,and excersise slowly,no running,maybe light jogging until you figure this out with a good cardiologist.

@@MiamiAtNight Hi, thanks so much for responding. And yes, I just recently had an EKG & it didn't really detect any alarming results. The doctor says it just showed a tiny bit of an overactive heartbeat. When I was 1st diagnosed with tachycardia over 15 years ago, I had a heartbeat of 3 beats per second & I was given an injection called Adenocor. After that I was sent home the same day with a prescription of Atenolol. The condition had gotten better, up to until a few weeks ago. Been experiencing the flutter and rapid beats off & on all throughout the day; even as I type this, sadly 😥. Also, thanks for mentioning being careful with the use of MSG, too. I had forgotten how dangerous that stuff was said to be. And ironically I just sprinkled a bunch of that Accent seasoning on my turkey meat that I made for tacos. And I've been using it alot lately. That & consuming coffee again & I know I'm sensitive to that and should no better. So both of those could actually be the cause. I'm also not in the best of help & may ave undiagnosed sleep apnea. I will get that checked soon. Sorry for the long post, but thanks again for your helpful information 👍 😀

@@snowblo1 Not a problem,yes get the apnea test checked out and cut out the caffeine and msg,drink plenty of water and take magnesium pills or C0q10 which is good for the heart as well as eat more seafood like salmon ,things rich in omega 3's that helps with circulation.If all that dosen't help it just maybe using the Atenolol drug long term thats starting to effect you,many drugs that end in LOL may eventualy mess with the heart,but speak with you DR before cutting off any meds.

I had the proccedure done 10/28/21 But I am scare that It didn't work and If I am walk fast my heart will start beating up fast again.

It’s so frustrating I’ve also had to oblations , One for Afib , after about three months I started getting PVCs one after another every time I started moving around , Then I got where it was even when I got laid down and try to rest still there be skip beat skip beat skip four hours , I was having like 50,000 of these things a day , so did another cardiac ablation Now I am on day 54 and I’ve been picking up the pace a little bit not a lot and I noticed I’m starting to have PVCs again . 😪 , I don’t understand it I’m bedridden walk around on eggshells my life is over . I can’t do anything without having PVCs one after another trying to be normal and your heart’s doing this . 🙏🏻 it’s just so frustrating 😪

Did it settle down ?

Having mine the end of this month. How did everything go? Hope your doing well!

@@DMoney505 yes I am doing great light duty work for a week and it hurts the first four days where the incisions are made and where the catheters are put in so it was difficult to sleep but the pain is gone but still healing I am well I go back to see the Dr February 13th for follow up

@@raygandee337how are you doing? I go in next week for ablation. Thanks

Did you end up getting another ablation?

I was the same , low blood pressure, right weight, low cholesterol, cycled regularly 2021 6000 miles ,3000 2022 because of a knee injury ,started to notice my average speed dropped after covid in September 22, had my covid booster in October 22 ,diagnosed with AFIB December 22 ,

@@jvillanueva10jv It will be one year tomorrow since I had my first ablation. Started feeling a little "funky" a couple of weeks ago and went to see my cardiologist today. He did the usual EKG, and I am in a holtor monitor tonight. He prefers the weekly one but seeing how it goes tonight first. He was not sure based on the EKG whether I was in Afib or if it was just PVCs. I do have an appointment with my electrophysiologist on 14th March though, and I shall see what he says. I do get high anxiety , and honestly, only over my health - a great worrier. None of that helps. I "might" also have been overdosing myself with magnesium so off to get some bloodwork done as well. However, if the second ablation becomes necessary I will of course run not walk to the OR. I felt amazing after my first one and the success rates go up considerably after a second one. One last thing I do want to share. I have both an Apple Watch and a Kardio Mobile. NEITHER one is the gospel!!! My cardiologist finds the printout of the kardio mobile almost imossible to read as the download of the Kardio Mobile has the waves on a black line and makes A-fib difficult to pick out, and as per my electrophysiologist, the problem with both of those devices, is that their algorithms are not sophisticated enough to tell the difference between actual A-fib and skipped beats, so it interprets anything not 100% as being A-fib. A wee bit disheartening when you thought they actually worked. Sorry for the long reply, but if you are like me, and especially where my health is concerned, I like details. Also sorry - I only just saw this and did not get a notification of a reply to my comment.

@@tomfreeman650 so unfortunately. I’m sorry, I didn’t get any Covid shots, I heard they increased issued with patients with heart issues.

Very exact same here.. symptoms returned more frequently just this past week… 🙄. Doing ok until then. Ablation done 3/25/22…

@@kristymaufroy2405 How are you doing now? Hopefully feeling better? Things like this make me question if I should follow through with mine…

Nope it's different. How did your ablation go?

Lisa Secula how are undoing today

Well, I lost weight. Maintaining in the 140s. I don’t drink alcohol ever. I’ve adopted a pescatarian diet and greatly decreased my diet soda consumption. I take Flecainide and metoprolol daily. I exercise daily. My AFib is gradually getting worse. I’m leaning towards getting an ablation next year, but I will continue my healthy habits afterwards.

@@lisasecula4274 happy for you!!im currently doing tests to see if mine svt is avnrt either wpw.i really hope its not the second one

Same for me.. now I’m having Cryoablation this week.

@@mitsos1397 Two ablations for me after my second one I now have continuous atrial flutter

@Andrew Mossa - I had the PVI Ablation procedure done just 2 weeks ago after a documented 40 YEAR history of paroxysmal AFib that landed me in the ER many times. I did everything but beg to have ablation done. I saw 3 doctors in different practices over the last 20 years who all told me that the ablation was "too dangerous....you're too young to have it". #4 told me to "STAY OUT OF THE ER, use Flecainide as needed, and expect to have ablation done as the episodes increase with your age." 3 months ago after having AFib recurring to monthly, then 2-3 times a week and missing work on short notice, a nurse practitioner referred me to an electrophysiologist. He told me "this is first-line treatment". I am recovering very well, a little slow due to several age-related comorbid conditions. I'll be on blood thinner and anti arrhythmic med for 3 months, then look forward to not worrying about blood clots and stoke. I hope you can find the right treatment choice for yourself, as what I had to deal with all these years made me miserable and afraid all the time.

No way! it's a huge trigger.

Neither is yours 🤨 😂

How are you feeling now? Was it successful?