My atrial fibrillation medication is Betapace. When I was taking 80 mg of this medication twice a day, my heart rate was too slow, around 45 beats per minute. They did a cardio version and changed my medication to 40 mg, twice a day. At first, the heart rate was fine, around 60 beats per minute. After three months, it started to increase to 70 beats per minute, and now it is around 85 beats per minute. I asked if they could split the dosage to 60 mg, twice a day. They said that that dosage was not available. Now they are considering ablation. Published: September 10 ::

I have been recently diagnosed with atrial fibrillation. I have had bouts with it before on two separate occasions within the last 10 years. Anyhow, I had to have a stent put in; my one artery was 100% blocked. I feel pretty good except on occasion my heart rate will speed up for no apparent reason. When this happens, I feel a little light-headed and sick to my stomach. It has no certain pattern. It can go on and off all day or not happen at all for three to four days. I am currently on Plavix, Lopressor, Zocor, and aspirin and temporarily on prednisone. I don't know whether these symptoms are coming from the medicines or from my heart. My doctor says my heart is in great shape. I wore a holster for the weekend, and it showed an increase in heart rate, a few extra beats, but no signs of true atrial fibrillation. Published: September 10 ::

I am a 45 year old female who has had a heart attack at 42, mini stroke at 45, and now atrial fibrillation. One day at 3am my heart started racing to 180. I went to hospital it took 36hrs to get it under control by medication. I spent 5 days in the hospital. I am too young for this. Published: November 18 ::

Treatment for my wife is exclusively daily use of warfarin, as determined by blood tests every 10 days to two weeks. It seems to be successful. She has had atrial fibrillation for about 9 years. Published: November 03 ::

I am an 87 year old female recently diagnosed with atrial fibrillation. Mine occurs only at night. There has been no pain only a feeling of breathlessness along with the fluttering. It occurs upon waking and seems like my heart is trying to catch up to a waking rhythm. While going on my pulse is slow but then I have just been asleep. The length of the episodes is different, but lately have been lasting a half hour or more. I also have a bigeminal ventricular arrythmia that I take propanolol for. So far my doctor has not prescribed any additional medication. Published: October 06 ::