Please help is this Afib? I don't know what to do???

[ahmedhass]

Hello

I'm 35 years old living I hell  and suffering since 6 months from unexplained symptoms. I'm pretty sure it's Afib cause I get something looks like mini stroke 4 months ago(tingling in both hands and legs, mouth dropped, loss vision and dizziness. This last just a few minutes). After this incident I have on going sever health problems. 1- a few of PAC & PVC. 2-sudden fatigue. 3-dizziness and tingling in legs after a short walk. 4- exercise intolerance. 4- feel shaky and unwell. 5-feel as under low blood presser and so nervous. 6- increase heart beats rate with standing. 7-shortness of breathing. 8- pain in the chest.

I made all the heart tests EKG's Eco and Holter.

All of it is negative and no Afib shown. Last test was 2 weeks holter there is no Afib but during the test I get some mild symptoms but not as now very sever.

I made overall check up and blood tests all negative. Couldn't be POTS syndrome but why it is on and off. I'm loosing my life in this.

Is it possible that Afib so hard to diagnoses what should I do??? Please help

[researcher09]

He mentioned loss vision and drooped facial muscle ... what do you think those are indications of?

[researcher09]

It's single lead.  I got it last year after a night time episode where I woke up with pounding heart.  I used it to determine that it was not AF.  It could have been over medication for thyroid condition.  It's saved me from anxiety about whether it was AF or some other arrhythmia.  It could also give false positives so the idea is to share the data with your doctor if it comes up positive and the doctor can do a more thorough EKG or extensive monitoring.  For $75 it's well worth it.  

[itdood]

I've heard of the aliveCor, I don't know anyone that's ever used one.  Keep in mind, to get a good EKG, with the resolution needed to make decisions, requires 12 leads which are placed mostly on your chest and in other places.    More is better here.  the aliveCor from what I've seen I think it has to leads?  not sure.  anyways, take it for what it's worth.

[ahmedhass]

Thank you all guys for your reply and support. You are doing a great job here.

But please aliveCor  Is it accurate and reliable ???

[itdood]

Strokes usually only affect one side of your body.  Tingling in both hands and feet would rule out a stroke.  It sounds like a panic attack, or it might be something different.

[researcher09]

If your episodes are sporadic, holter monitoring will probably not capture it.  You need an event monitor.  If you really had a TIA, then it is a serious matter to be further investigated.  The other thing you can do is to get the AliveCor smart phone app and monitor your heart rhythm during symptomatic episodes.

[is_something_wrong]

A-fib is really easy to distinguish from other heart rhythms. If you have A-fib, your heart rhythm is completely unorganized. It's known as "irregularily irregular" heart rhythm. In other words, you can't tell when the next heart beat will occur. Your heart rhythm could be something like:

xx-x---x-x-xxx---x-xxx--x-------x--x-x---x---x

If there is any system in the irregular heart rhythm, you don't have A-fib. Then you probably have premature beats (PACs or PVCs).

None of your symptoms sound severe to me. They can all be explained by your stress and anxiety. You've had several tests done, and they are all normal. You don't get A-fib for no reason (it requires a dilated left atrium to maintain). Brief runs of atrial arrhythmias are benign, regardless what they are.

It's your anxiety you need to adress in treatment. Not your heart.