Hospital and AF
- Thread starter ronk
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North West Surrey
Good to here you are well it's not a pleasant feeling. 
I had viral Pericarditis several years ago. Suffered AF as a result, didn't appreciate the dangers. I was playing in a golf comp. Felt too ill to play the second 9 holes, but walked them, as I was scoring my partner. Went to the docs the next day when my heart rate was still high. He told me I should have been dead and went through a series of breathing controls with me that reset my heart rhythm. Then sent me off to Derifford. Carried a heart rythem recorder with me for moths after that. I still get AF very occasionally due to the damage that was done by the virus. But I know how to reset it myself now, so not a big issue. Last episode was last year, leading a walk on Dartmoor and felt the AF kick in. I automatically went through my reset routine in front of the group. Then had to explain why I had suddenly stopped and kneeled on the ground for no apparent reason. :lol:
I had viral Pericarditis several years ago. Suffered AF as a result, didn't appreciate the dangers. I was playing in a golf comp. Felt too ill to play the second 9 holes, but walked them, as I was scoring my partner. Went to the docs the next day when my heart rate was still high. He told me I should have been dead and went through a series of breathing controls with me that reset my heart rhythm. Then sent me off to Derifford. Carried a heart rythem recorder with me for moths after that. I still get AF very occasionally due to the damage that was done by the virus. But I know how to reset it myself now, so not a big issue. Last episode was last year, leading a walk on Dartmoor and felt the AF kick in. I automatically went through my reset routine in front of the group. Then had to explain why I had suddenly stopped and kneeled on the ground for no apparent reason. :lol:
Nanu said:You're lucky. You could have been still waiting for that ambulance. Sometimes it's quicker phoning for a taxi.
Stay safe
The two paramedics were dispatched from Seaham to my place to the west of Durham city (15 mile) they told me they had relinquished their meal break take the call as I was classified as a priority call - after handover at hospital they took another radio com and went out on another call - still no break.
I asked about the other downsides, they said that they had been kicked, punched threatened spat at etc etc
Afraid something is wrong with society.
I felt like death warmed up but I was still able to remember a polite and genuine Thank You!
Glad your home Ron and on the mend, I agree society is mad when people come to help the idiots tart attaching them and if you defend yourself a little to zealously, you end up arrested.
Country has gone mad
Country has gone mad
It went sky high again the other night (150+) I did a 111 call and went into A& E - I think I'm on the staff Christmas party this year. Ive had a 2.5mg dose of a Beta Blocker and things seem to have calmed down for now - Although the rate has reduced it remains somewhat erratic ie 58:62 while watching it The next stage they say is another ablation and a pacemaker if it doesn't calm itself down.
Nanu said:Yep, waking up and finding your still breathing is a good feeling, anything else is a bonusronk said:Nanu said:Still alive and kicking. Can't have been that bad a year
As long as it continues!
Anything you need, only a couple of miles away
That is very much appreciated
Currently taking it slowly - Im now taking the Beta Blocker the medics stopped two years or more ago!
Ive got the pulse of an olympic athelite - nothing else, just the pulse!