Please help - Atrial Fibrilation

[Fallen Angel]

I'm posting in here in the hope that someone may be able to help me with some information regarding my situation, it's a long post, so apologies, but I'm clutching at straws here..

I'm currently in the 2WW after 1st round of Clomid after losing an angel in July.

All was going well until...(the following is an extract from today's journal that I've cut and paste)

Feeling totally numb

I've had heart palpitations for a couple of years, yet they've never managed to capture the bad episodes on ECG as they're sporadic, but they've been getting worse - worse one being about 6 months ago UNTIL last night I had mental palpitations so up to A&E we went to get it traced, little did I expect I was going to get rushed into Resuscitation with a sporadic heart rate ranging from 50bpm to 180bpm+!!!!

So after being hooked up to more wires than you could imagine, and more blood taken than if donating, I was given an IV drug to bring my heart rate back to normal and diagnosed with having an Atrial Fibrilation!!!

I'm meant to take Beta Blockers (Bisoprolol) and aspirin (and quite possibly warfarin) every day now to stop me having blood clots and ultimately a stroke.

How is this going to affect us conceiving - they weren't even interested last night as I was only 4 dpo and as far as they were concerned I wasn't pregnant (even though there could be a bean in there) and I had to be number 1 priority.

So, what does that leave us with now by way of options for conceiving, who knows, have more bloods on Monday at 8am, ECG at 9:20am and Doctors at 9:40am to discuss.

Then being referred to cardiology for echo(something) of my heart and consultation!!

Really can't believe this - I'm terrified, absolutely petrified in case we have been lucky to conceive!!! If we have, what has this done to our bean??? Will we be able to continue with the pregnancy???? Will we be able to continue to conceive if not pregnant this cycle!!!

Hubby is a rock as ever, but is only interested in me being number one priority and being well and says nothing else matters right now - if only it was that easy.

I'm an emotional wreck right now

I guess the reason I'm posting here is to see if any of you ladies have been in this situation and perhaps had to make a choice based on similar factors??

I'm kind of lost and numb at the moment, so any experience or information anyone may have would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance,
Fran x

 

[MrsRH]

sorry to hear this hun and

I have some medical knowledge and I know beta blockers and warfain are contra indicated in pregnancy.

But also Atrial fibrillation could put you at risk of miscarriages as you can get tiny clots flying around in the blood

BUT there are alternatives to these treatments which are safe in pregnancy.

I would push the cardiologist to give you a treatment plan which is safe for TTC

hth and sending my best wishes
xxx

 

[lady blush]

I'm posting in here in the hope that someone may be able to help me with some information regarding my situation, it's a long post, so apologies, but I'm clutching at straws here..

I'm currently in the 2WW after 1st round of Clomid after losing an angel in July.

All was going well until...(the following is an extract from today's journal that I've cut and paste)

Feeling totally numb

I've had heart palpitations for a couple of years, yet they've never managed to capture the bad episodes on ECG as they're sporadic, but they've been getting worse - worse one being about 6 months ago UNTIL last night I had mental palpitations so up to A&E we went to get it traced, little did I expect I was going to get rushed into Resuscitation with a sporadic heart rate ranging from 50bpm to 180bpm+!!!!

So after being hooked up to more wires than you could imagine, and more blood taken than if donating, I was given an IV drug to bring my heart rate back to normal and diagnosed with having an Atrial Fibrilation!!!

I'm meant to take Beta Blockers (Bisoprolol) and aspirin (and quite possibly warfarin) every day now to stop me having blood clots and ultimately a stroke.

How is this going to affect us conceiving - they weren't even interested last night as I was only 4 dpo and as far as they were concerned I wasn't pregnant (even though there could be a bean in there) and I had to be number 1 priority.

So, what does that leave us with now by way of options for conceiving, who knows, have more bloods on Monday at 8am, ECG at 9:20am and Doctors at 9:40am to discuss.

Then being referred to cardiology for echo(something) of my heart and consultation!!

Really can't believe this - I'm terrified, absolutely petrified in case we have been lucky to conceive!!! If we have, what has this done to our bean??? Will we be able to continue with the pregnancy???? Will we be able to continue to conceive if not pregnant this cycle!!!

Hubby is a rock as ever, but is only interested in me being number one priority and being well and says nothing else matters right now - if only it was that easy.

I'm an emotional wreck right now

I guess the reason I'm posting here is to see if any of you ladies have been in this situation and perhaps had to make a choice based on similar factors??

I'm kind of lost and numb at the moment, so any experience or information anyone may have would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance,
Fran x

I have flutters,thumping and skiped heart beats, about 2 year ago i was rushed into A&E (resus) as my heart rate went up to 170bpm they managed to get my heart rate back to normal and prescribed me propranalol(beta blocker) i had warned them i was trying to concieve and they dident say enything but now ive been on these tablets for so long that now they are saying that i need to come off them as apparently if i fell pregant beta blockers in pregnancy causes complicatons with the baby's organs.

Ive tried to come off them but find that my heart rate goes up and the flutters and thumps come back and it freaks me out.

Maybe the tablets they prescribed you will be ok in pregnancy but i do know the ones im on are dangerous in pregnancy.

Good luck (when you see the cardiologist ask him about those tablets and TTC.

 

[Fallen Angel]

Thanks Mrs RH I certainly will. I think it will be my GP that will prescribe me on Monday and thankfully she is great and has been great right through our ttc journey. I had s miscarriage in July and I wonder if this had something to do with it now??

Lady Blush they told me at hospital I should start taking bisoprolol and aspirin every day and gave me 7 days supply but I haven't taken any. My GP says 3 days till I see her shouldn't make too much of a difference. My biggest fear is I could be pregnant and that the flecanide they gave my intravenously to bring my heart rate down could cause problems with my little bean.

I hope you have the opportunity to speak to someone to get them to put you on something suitable for ttc. You've got to make them listen hom. Good luck xxx
I feel so detached numb and terrified right now, don't even want to get out if bed.

 

[Butterfly24]

aww honey i hope your are ok

i've never been diagnosed with anythign but i do have servre heart palputions brought on mostly by stress and anxiety my mum has it too

it got so bad i used to pass out, and if i wore a necklace it would literally jump on my throat

one doc did offer me beta blockers once but i was quite young and i didnt want medication all my life

i think if i wasn't ttc right now i would probably consider it

try not to panic becuase it'll make it worse try and calm yourself down and hopefully the palputaions will ease a little

speak to your doctor and they might be able to give you some other options but calming down in the meantime will def help

 

[Fallen Angel]

Thanks butterfly, but mine aren't brought on by stress or exercise anything and I've had plenty stress lately to have tested that theory. Even since Wednesday night I haven't had another and I feel more stressed and anxious now than I have ever.

 

[Butterfly24]

well fingers crossed for you hun

i don't always get them when stressed i think i just notice it more then lol

hope you manage to get everything sorted