Re: question about right after ablation.

[Guest guest]

For those who've had ablations, how long post procedure did it take you to get

out of the anesthesia fog? How long until you felt mostly normal? I am going

to be given versed and fentenal. I've had versed and may have had the second..

Don't remember. Thanks!

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>

> Hi, I am a new member and would like to talk to others with afib

that have had it for awhile. My heart has been in and out of rhythm

for the past 8-10 years. I have had cardioversion 4 times with it

staying in rhythm for various amounts of time. I am currently in

afib and have been out of rhythm since last October. I have been on

a antirythmatic drug called Tikosyn for 2 years. When I first

started the drug my heart stayed in rhythm for 1 year. I do not have

allot of symptoms, but general out of breath and tiredness all the

time. I don't know what my next move should be. My doctors are

saying that I might need to just live with it. I have heard some

good and some bad things about ablation. What have your experiences

been with getting your afib under control?

> nae in Alaska

Nae: It sounds like the Tikosyn " pooped out " on you as many meds do

after a period of time. I wonder why you're still taking it if your

continually in afib; as it certainly isn't doing you any good.

You could try other rhythm and/or rate control meds like Amiodarone

or Flecainide or one of the beta blockers. If they work for you,

fine, but if they don't it may be time to consult an EP to see if

your heart is sturcturally sound and if you might be a candidate for

a mini-maze or an ablation.

You definitely should be seeing a specialist, preferably an

electrophysiologist. I doubt any internist

[Guest guest]

Stef, I was probably back to what passes for normal the next day. I

thought it was sooner; my wife would disagree.

Bill Manson

" For every complex problem, there is an answer that is clear, simple, and

wrong. " -- H.L. Mencken

>

[Guest guest]

Excellent! I tell people that's a possibility and they don't believe me! Wish

me luck that I'll experience the same!

Re: question about right after ablation.

Stef, I was probably back to what passes for normal the next day. I

thought it was sooner; my wife would disagree.

Bill Manson

" For every complex problem, there is an answer that is clear, simple, and

wrong. " -- H.L. Mencken

>

[Guest guest]

>

> For those who've had ablations, how long post procedure did it

take you to get out of the anesthesia fog? How long until you felt

mostly normal? I am going to be given versed and fentenal. I've

had versed and may have had the second.. Don't remember. Thanks!

Stef: If you don't remember, that means that the Versed worked. I

was given both of those drugs during my ablation. I was in the

hospital about 23 hours and drove home when I was released. I was

told by the nurses of others who even went skiing the day after, or

running, etc.

In my case I felt like I had the flu for 2 or 3 days and was told

not to lift anything heavy for a few days as they didn't want the

incisions to open up. No pain. I felt fine after a few days but it

took more than amonth for my endurance to get up to where it was

before the procedure; i.e., getting tired, winded, etc.

The worst thing of my procedure was having to lie flat for several

hours after it to keep the incisions closed, although I was probably

still drugged enough that I snoozed during most of that. My sense

of time passing was poorly calibrated at that time. I was just

jubilant that Dr. Natale said that I had come through the process

fine so I wanted to be up and gone, between snooze breaks that is.

Gordon

[Guest guest]

Versed has interesting effects. The following is an excerpt from Wikipedia:

Midazolam, (marketed under brand names Versed, Hypnovel and Dormicum)

is a drug which is a benzodiazepine derivative. It has powerful

anxiolytic, amnestic, hypnotic, anticonvulsant, skeletal muscle

relaxant and sedative properties. It is considered a fast-acting

benzodiazepine, with a short elimination half-life.

khi

> Excellent! I tell people that's a possibility and they don't believe me!

> Wish me luck that I'll experience the same!

[Guest guest]

I've had it before, but never for more than a half hour... I understand that in

large doses it can not only make you forget the procedure, but it can actually

make you forget time BEFORE it was administered as well!

Stef

kuni iwasa kuni.iwasa@...> wrote:

Versed has interesting effects. The following is an excerpt from Wikipedia:

Midazolam, (marketed under brand names Versed, Hypnovel and Dormicum)

is a drug which is a benzodiazepine derivative. It has powerful

anxiolytic, amnestic, hypnotic, anticonvulsant, skeletal muscle

relaxant and sedative properties. It is considered a fast-acting

benzodiazepine, with a short elimination half-life.

khi

> Excellent! I tell people that's a possibility and they don't believe me!

> Wish me luck that I'll experience the same!

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[Guest guest]

Stef,

In my case, I was awake through much of the procedure, which really

isn't nearly as bad as it sounds. But my husband tells me that I did

plenty of snoozing (and snoring!) during the six hours after, when I

had to lie flat and still, on my back. Once in my room, my nurse

removed the pressure bandage, which you may or may not have. She

checked the catheter sites, told me that all she could see were three

tiny punctures, no bruising at all, certainly no bleeding. After

that, I was able to get up to go to the bathroom and move around at

will.

My husband went back to the hotel and brought me back my book and a

chicken caesar salad. And then, I'm sure, he went directly to the

hotel bar for a drink or two! And then to bed. I'm sure the procedure

was harder on him than on me. I was starving! But I felt great. I

spent a very pleasant evening, chatting with my roomate, who was in

for some very serious heart surgery the next day, reading, watching

TV, talking to my nurses, who stopped in frequently, and admiring the

strong NSR on the heart monitor over my bed. I slept well, was

discharged just after breakfast the next morning.

But despite the fact that I had been awake during much of the

procedure, they had given me plenty of versed and fentanyl. While I

felt very good after, quite high, actually, I knew that I should not

be driving, operating heavy equipment, or signing legal documents!

This was the advice from an attorney I work with, who had had the

same drugs during his colonoscopy.

You are going to be fine, Stef. It's normal to worry about every

little thing before. But this is a much less invasive procedure than

the Maze or the mini-mazes. The majority of patients are cured with

catheter ablation, in experienced hands.

The very best of luck to you next week. I'll be looking forward to

hearing how it all went.

> >

> > Hi, I am a new member and would like to talk to others with afib

> that have had it for awhile. My heart has been in and out of

rhythm

> for the past 8-10 years. I have had cardioversion 4 times with it

> staying in rhythm for various amounts of time. I am currently in

> afib and have been out of rhythm since last October. I have been

on

> a antirythmatic drug called Tikosyn for 2 years. When I first

> started the drug my heart stayed in rhythm for 1 year. I do not

have

> allot of symptoms, but general out of breath and tiredness all the

> time. I don't know what my next move should be. My doctors are

> saying that I might need to just live with it. I have heard some

> good and some bad things about ablation. What have your

experiences

> been with getting your afib under control?

> > nae in Alaska

>

> Nae: It sounds like the Tikosyn " pooped out " on you as many meds

do

> after a period of time. I wonder why you're still taking it if

your

> continually in afib; as it certainly isn't doing you any good.

>

> You could try other rhythm and/or rate control meds like Amiodarone

> or Flecainide or one of the beta blockers. If they work for you,

> fine, but if they don't it may be time to consult an EP to see if

> your heart is sturcturally sound and if you might be a candidate

for

> a mini-maze or an ablation.

>

> You definitely should be seeing a specialist, preferably an

> electrophysiologist. I doubt any internist

>

[Guest guest]

> >

> > Hi, I am a new member and would like to talk to others with afib

> that have had it for awhile. My heart has been in and out of

rhythm

> for the past 8-10 years. I have had cardioversion 4 times with it

> staying in rhythm for various amounts of time. I am currently in

> afib and have been out of rhythm since last October. I have been

on

> a antirythmatic drug called Tikosyn for 2 years. When I first

> started the drug my heart stayed in rhythm for 1 year. I do not

have

> allot of symptoms, but general out of breath and tiredness all the

> time. I don't know what my next move should be. My doctors are

> saying that I might need to just live with it. I have heard some

> good and some bad things about ablation. What have your

experiences

> been with getting your afib under control?

> > nae in Alaska

>

> Nae: It sounds like the Tikosyn " pooped out " on you as many meds

do

> after a period of time. I wonder why you're still taking it if

your

> continually in afib; as it certainly isn't doing you any good.

>

> You could try other rhythm and/or rate control meds like Amiodarone

> or Flecainide or one of the beta blockers. If they work for you,

> fine, but if they don't it may be time to consult an EP to see if

> your heart is sturcturally sound and if you might be a candidate

for

> a mini-maze or an ablation.

>

> You definitely should be seeing a specialist, preferably an

> electrophysiologist. I doubt any internist

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks Earl... good to know about the food... I'll make sure someone has

something tucked away!

Stef

Earl Kehr kehr1945@...> wrote:

> >

> > Hi, I am a new member and would like to talk to others with afib

> that have had it for awhile. My heart has been in and out of

rhythm

> for the past 8-10 years. I have had cardioversion 4 times with it

> staying in rhythm for various amounts of time. I am currently in

> afib and have been out of rhythm since last October. I have been

on

> a antirythmatic drug called Tikosyn for 2 years. When I first

> started the drug my heart stayed in rhythm for 1 year. I do not

have

> allot of symptoms, but general out of breath and tiredness all the

> time. I don't know what my next move should be. My doctors are

> saying that I might need to just live with it. I have heard some

> good and some bad things about ablation. What have your

experiences

> been with getting your afib under control?

> > nae in Alaska

>

> Nae: It sounds like the Tikosyn " pooped out " on you as many meds

do

> after a period of time. I wonder why you're still taking it if

your

> continually in afib; as it certainly isn't doing you any good.

>

> You could try other rhythm and/or rate control meds like Amiodarone

> or Flecainide or one of the beta blockers. If they work for you,

> fine, but if they don't it may be time to consult an EP to see if

> your heart is sturcturally sound and if you might be a candidate

for

> a mini-maze or an ablation.

>

> You definitely should be seeing a specialist, preferably an

> electrophysiologist. I doubt any internist

>

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