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Stress Test Results

I had a Nuclear, Thallium Stress Test performed yesterday. I am 40 years old 5'6 124lbs. and I have a history...

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Confused about ejection fractions

Hi there, My husband had an echo last October and his ejection fraction was 40-49%. In November he had 4...

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ischemic heart disease

r ischemic heart disease and diastolic dysfunction related and if so how? basically i want to know if they r...

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chest pain and other symptoms

Hello. Ive been a high blood pressure sufferer for about 9yrs now, well last week I was hospitalized for 2...

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burning calves

For the past couple of weeks,my husband 65 a very active farmer has been having a burning in his calves (...

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Defiburater

My husband has a pacemaker and difibuarter, his last reading came back with issues, he is now being put on...

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T wave inversions on EKG

Hi there - I am a 50 year old female (very healty, don't smoke/don't drink) - I workout 3 times a week. My...

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Dr. Beckerman: Question's about symptoms--head pre...

I've had 2 cardio versions for A-fib. First one didn't work, 2nd one did. Taking Multaq 200 mg. very low dose...

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I've had 2 cardio versions for A-fib. First one didn't work, 2nd one did.
Taking Multaq 200 mg. very low dose due to side effects for 10 mos.

Still causes stomach distress, but tolerable (if that's what is causing the distress). Not sure it's the medication.
The question is: how do I know if A-fib has returned without having an EKG? There are days the pressure in my head is 'so bad' and lightheadedness and heart races and then 'skips' and this happens daily, some days worse than others. I recently wore a 24 hr. monitor and had and EKG--in Dec. All were normal--just some irregular heart beats, but NO AFIB! Thankful for that. But, I have to tell you, I'm miserable with the nausea and etc. most days--that come off and on!

My cardio doctor said A-fib is a nuisance--it's hard to tell if or when it will return. It many never!
So far mine hasn't---unless that is why I'm so very lightheaded and alot of head pressure and the thing that really puts me in my chair is extreme nausea--not throwing up--just extreme nausea! This is daily--wakens me many mornings and will come and go during the day--especially when the head gets worse and that's most of the time.

Having an inner ear condition--and having had surgery for that--now being told no more can be done--but this should get better--and it's nearly a year since the surgery, isn't helping.
Anxiety and depression have now followed a long bout like this as the symptoms came before the A-fib, but have gotten worse since it developed and I've been on the new med for it. Dealing with all this, for 4 years and the A-fib for a year, but it's now under control--or at least I hope so. When the A-fib was first discovered, I was having these same symptoms--that's why this is so troublesome. Not sure if it's that or the inner ear thing. The ear doctor says nothing more can be offered for the ear condition--Meniere's than has already been done.

Should I let the cardio doctor know just how bad the nausea and lightt. headedness is or just realize it's all due to the combination of the two conditions I'm dealing with?

Even wondering, after reading about Multaq--and taking it long periods isn't recommended for control of A-fib. Any thoughts on this would be appreciated. I'm med 70's and female.View Thread

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Chest Pains

Hey Guys. And Gals. Pretty New At This. Was Surfing The Web trying To Figure Out What My Chest Pains...

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Open heart surgery to marathon in only 6 months

hello fellow valvers i had open heart surgery on september 17 at upenn and on march 17th im running a...

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When does it stop

I have had 2 more heart ablations 5/2012 & 7/2012 they did last but the fast rate came back within of 5...

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PAD and Heart Trouble

I am 55 and have had perifial Artery disease since 2000. I saw my vascular surgeon the otherday and now am...

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Ventricular Tachycardia Question

I am a 50 year old male is was experiencing increasing shortness of breath, fainting spells, light...

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died at 27 of sever coronary artery atheroclerosis

Hello. My husband passed away at the age of 27 with no signs or clue that anything was wrong. I keep reading...

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