AF after a cycle

[david k]

Are you on anti coagulants ? I was on beta blockers and wafarin last time for about a year.

I guess the doctor may request another ecg since it has been 5 years since my last

Do you feel more fatigued after a cycle when youve gone AFib?

 

[woohoo]

david k I'm on Dabigatran (rather than Warfarin). It's not for everyone but suits me - no blood tests (It was mentioned in the GWS ColinJ.. DVT/Pulmonary Embolism thread.) I've no need for beta blockers (maybe that's a "yet", who knows?). Certainly when my heart goes "on-load" and "off-load", the pulse rate goes up and down as would be considered normal. It's difficult to answer the fatigue question. Being atypically absolutely knackered in the gym was what made me go to the GP but that was probably as a result of having a really bad chest infection. Since then I've got back to normal in the gym but haven't really pushed it on the bike for a few months (I don't really like crap, cold weather riding!).

 

[MartinQ]

I normally take all health advice from strangers on a cycling forum rather than those professional types

Another one of those clotters ... I had plenty of ectopic beats (similar but different from AF) around the times of the PEs. The times that I noticed them most was when resting. Original 30 s (may be a minute) test at the GPs threw up nothing, but then had a 24 hr ecg and that showed they were happening pretty much all the time, even if I didn't notice them (average ~220 per hour). They (and fatigue) definitely get worse around the time of the PEs, which isn't too surprising, although I seem to have them pretty much all the time now. No real advice apart from to get it checked out.

 

[david k]

had an ecg and all clear, going to send me for a 24 hour one, recon im probably going in and out of af

 

[ColinJ]

I did a tough ride the other day. I did one climb of 20% into a headwind, and I also didn't eat enough. My heart rhythm was elevated for hours afterwards, but with just the odd flutter. That's actually a big improvement in 2 months.

 

[Keegs]

Hi David, i was diagnoised with persistent AF about 3 years ago when i was 35. Only picked it up on a company medical so i suspect i had been living with it for years and the palpatations were only noticable to me after a heavy night out or when i was ill, i thought that was normal, apparently not. long story short my rate was around 120 when resting and they put me on Warfarin and also Amioderone to regulate the rhythm. I had 2 ablations ( complicated by the fact i have 3 veins going into my atrium rather than the standard 2 you see in text books ) in a 12 month period and the second one seems to have done the trick, been in normal sinus rhythm for 18 months now and am fine even when pushing myself on the bike. I think stress has a large part to play in it because as soon as i knew that i was not well the condition became noticably worse) It was a long road but worth it to be able to come off the medication.

 

[david k]

Hi Keegs,

sounds like youve been through it, ive actually only had one flutter episode in the past fortnight, last friday in fact just sat watching tv!

not done much cycling but had a heavy night out last night and expected to have an episode but alls fine so far? it may start again more when i up the mileage, im back at the doctors next week so see what he says

 

[Berties]

I've just had a on slaut of of af ,I came back from a ride 3 hours latter could feel my heart beating ,pulse rate was like sos on morse code,
Doctor jabbed me for blood thinning asap ,and spent a day in the obersvation ward next day with blood being extracted from every vein ,X-rays the full monty,nothing ,no reason why it started
they have put me on eliquis apixaban,there is no antidote for this drug if I have a accident I bleed till the drug goes through me,so hense I'm off the bike till this is sorted they are prepping me for the electric shock probably about 3 weeks,as I am quite young this should sort it,the first days after this happened I was very low ,why me ,I have no excesses,correct bmi exercise well I'm on the bike every day...any one else had this sort of treatment for af

 

[ColinJ]

I did a tough ride the other day. I did one climb of 20% into a headwind, and I also didn't eat enough. My heart rhythm was elevated for hours afterwards, but with just the odd flutter. That's actually a big improvement in 2 months.

And it is still improving. It is nearly 3 years since I got ill so it has been a long period of recovery but my heart is finally almost back to normal now. I can't quite risk going absolutely flat out, but otherwise, things are looking good.

I've just had a on slaut of of af ,I came back from a ride 3 hours latter could feel my heart beating ,pulse rate was like sos on morse code,
Doctor jabbed me for blood thinning asap ,and spent a day in the obersvation ward next day with blood being extracted from every vein ,X-rays the full monty,nothing ,no reason why it started
they have put me on eliquis apixaban,there is no antidote for this drug if I have a accident I bleed till the drug goes through me,so hense I'm off the bike till this is sorted they are prepping me for the electric shock probably about 3 weeks,as I am quite young this should sort it,the first days after this happened I was very low ,why me ,I have no excesses,correct bmi exercise well I'm on the bike every day...any one else had this sort of treatment for af

I'm sorry to hear that!

There is some interesting and useful information HERE.

Tony Blair had treatment for AF and seems to be doing ok. I'm not sure if he had ablation or cardioversion treatment though.

 

[david k]

I had a really bad case on thrusday, rode to in laws felt fine, having something to eat and felt it go?

Stupidly I decided to ride home and I averaged around 6mph and my heart was beating out of my chest, wife wanted take me hospital but I was way too tired and went bed, it had gone normal by the morning but my left shoulder and chest were very sore, not sure if it's related

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

You mean a dicky heart rhythm, AF (Atrial Fibrillation) being just one type

Glad you helped clear that up, I was wondering what it had to do with Air France!!

 

[david k]

And it is still improving. It is nearly 3 years since I got ill so it has been a long period of recovery but my heart is finally almost back to normal now. I can't quite risk going absolutely flat out, but otherwise, things are looking good.


I'm sorry to hear that!

There is some interesting and useful information HERE.

Tony Blair had treatment for AF and seems to be doing ok. I'm not sure if he had ablation or cardioversion treatment though.

Intermittent at seems to be what I have, but they have never found it, always too exhausted to go hospital when it happens