When I started issuing covid updates on my family health, I didn't think i'd have to continue with updates on my heart
So I went to A&E (ER) on Thursday @ 15:30 because I had, I thought, the same symptoms - when they said my heart was fine & found a lung infection instead (2 weeks ago)
They tried medication into my heart to reduce it's speed
When that failed it revealed beta blockers were needed instead. If they failed they'd have shocked my heart into normal rhythm come the AM. Praise God the beta blockers did their job, by 0730
I got almost 1-2 hrs broken sleep in hospital. At home last night I got 11 hours 🙂
I'm on 3 meds, until I can be seen at an arythmia clinic:
1 slows my heart rate (& should stop another attack of atrial fibrillation)
1 reduces my BP
1 thins my blood
I'm 20 years too young for the meds, but this is, God willing, only until I see that specialist - probably next spring
Andy B
@Berrybunchfamily You guys own an AED? They’re kinda expensive, but I know of a few lives they have saved and many more that they might have.
@daniel what is an AED?
@Berrybunchfamily They are automated external defibrillators and are simple enough that a child can use one. Our church and most public places have them. When my parents move in with us next year, I am definitely getting one because we are pretty rural. My aunt died in September because her heart just stopped firing and it took too long for the paramedics to arrive.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automated_external_defibrillator
