Hi everyone
I’m an easily worried young twerp (27 years old) – just need some answers and I guess some reassurances, as I’m on a bit of a downer really. The below is a bit long, so please bare with me.
I had my 2nd ablation last week (26 June 2013). My first ablation was Dec 2011, unfortunately it did not cure my afibs or palps.
The ablation last week was cryoablation (recommended by my consultant as I have “paroxysmal AF”). For 4 days after the ablation, I felt great, my heart was beating much “healthier”, I felt like a weight was off my chest area, and apart from one episode of afib – I have not had any real problems.
However, come 4 July 2013! Yesterday morning, since 7am – I was having around 2/3 mini afibs (i.e. ones which last 10-20 seconds per episode) every hour. I had one flutter, and when I waited for the “thud” – the thud was so loud that my vision shook!
From 2:00p.m. until 09:30p.m. was the worst that I have ever felt!. I was having loads of skipped beats and sometimes they were as close together as every other 3 or 4 beats. The best way to describe the pattern was:
Skipped beat….then a small fast flutter, then a “thud” then back into normal rhythm for 4 or 5 beats….then skipped beat..then a small flutter, then a “thud” and then back into rhythm for 4 or 5 beats….
This was continuous from 2pm to 9:30 pm – for 7.5 hours. At 9:30 pm, the skipped beats faded and I was in
continuous rhythm.
I woke up this morning, and felt good – but as soon as I got into work, I was getting skipped beats, thuds, and short flutters every 30 seconds – exactly as I was yesterday. I am now in afib and I can feel my heart trying to “click back” into rythem.
My concerns
1) Is the above normal after ablation – i.e. is it part of the recovery procedure?
2) Could it just be that my heart is trying to find it’s new route?
3) Does it seem like my procedure has caused a permenant side effect (i.e. these skipped beats and flutter patters?)
4) Does the above mean that my ablation has failed?
I would be grateful to hear from anyone who has been or is in a similar position.
Thank you very much.
K