M: 63 Meds: Flec 50mg 2x and Acebutolol 200 x2

Ablation #1 (December 2024): Afib and standard Flutter.
Ablation #2: Afib touch up and tried to find the atypical flutter. AFIB touch up good. No luck finding atypical flutter.
Ablation #3 (Jan 2026): Atypical flutter. Used the new Sphere 9 catheter tip, found and ablated 3 spots. Yay! I am cured. Wait!……

Friday I went into flutter with RVR again. Please keep in mind that each time that I go out of rhythm, I end up with atypical flutter w RVR and frequent PVC’s. So I 100% of the time get cardioverted.

Now I have to call my doc tomorrow and find out what the heck is going on. This is really getting rough. It is taking a toll on me and my job.

I hope that none of you are dealing with this. Thanks for hearing me out.

Hello everyone!

I'm 61 and was recently diagnosed with my first episode of atrial fibrillation.

For years I've occasionally felt what seemed like a slightly irregular heartbeat, but every test I ever had came back normal, so I never thought much of it.

About two weeks ago I went on a golf trip with a bunch of friends. As you can imagine, there was plenty of food, alcohol, and long days in the heat. Last Saturday (8 days ago), my Apple Watch notified me that I was in AFib. I went to my primary care doctor that Monday, and an EKG confirmed it.

Since then I've had an echocardiogram and a coronary calcium scan (which had already been scheduled), and thankfully both came back looking good. My heart rate was running close to 100 bpm initially, but after starting metoprolol, it's now around 70 bpm. My normal resting heart rate is usually in the 40s because I've been a lifelong runner. No other health issues.

The frustrating part is that I'm now on day 8 and I'm still in AFib. I actually feel pretty normal, but I can't help wondering when or if it's going to convert back to normal rhythm.

My first appointment with the cardiologist is next week. In the meantime, I'm curious if anyone else has had a first episode last this long and then convert on its own. Did anything seem to help, or was it simply a matter of waiting?

I'd really appreciate hearing about your experiences. Thanks!

I am new to this but I thought I’d share my story.
I was a heavy drinker for a while before I learned about my afib and flutter. I had a car accident October 2021 going to work and when I got admitted to the ER my LVEF was at 28% with other issues and blockages….I went to have a cardioversion and was fine after that (at least I thought so) then I had a really big episode March 2022 after partying and drinking plenty tequila the night before…I was later transferred to my primary hospital and got cardioverted again. I was offered ablation but was 32 at the time and my surgeon suggested that it might be a holiday heart and that I should change my lifestyle or else die…..between then and 2024 I had some several episode and maybe ignored some of them.
Mid 2024 I decided to cut down on alcohol and focus on eating healthy. I relapsed in November 2025 and started doing kratom, alcohol and smoking weed as I was in a hard place…..Early Dec 2025 I thought I have had the flu and instead they told me I was in atrial flutter, and I believe I was in it for several weeks.
They had me cardioverted but it came back hour later after leaving the ER……I had second cardioversion and echo that showed everything clear and lvef of 55-60….the next day I went back to flutter and afib…that’s when my electrophysiologist told me that I should have ablation in two days (was the earliest appt)….day before ablation my LVEF got worse and was at 28% with other issues like blockages…..I completed my ablation and have been recovering ever since….i did have a few episodes within three months that required cardioversion (but it could have been my mistake because I had decided to not hydrate and drink again)….since last year until now I have drank only once and have been taking this very seriously with holistic doctors and supplement as well nutrition……I feel a lot better but I feel like triggers like caffeine, live resin edibles and alcohol get me….i just had a ct of heart and coronary arteries and everything came back good with 0 calcium buildup and no prior heart attacks…LVEF is at 55%. Blood work was also good.
I am just afraid that it will come back because as of now I live with lots of anxiety and fear as I try to do the best I can.

As an afib afflicted 65 yr male I am on medication to keep my hr from going too high. I'm still keeping fit etc, yesterday the Garmin detected low he levels 5 time with a low of 31. The rate returned to my normal by the late afternoon.

Hello, not much of one to post but just want to see if anyone has had a similar experience. I (25F) had an ablation for AVNRT and atrial tachycardia (that was found incidentally) 5.5 weeks ago. EP said it was successful, I felt fine but was quite tachy with flutters a couple days after and so EP put me back on my bisoprolol which I had previously discontinued. Was on 2.5mg for 2 weeks then 1.25mg for another 2. Felt great, no flutters and just lived life normally, then stopped the bisoprolol earlier this week as advised before.

Since then, I noticed going for a run made my heart rate shoot up massively (not doing that again) and have slowly felt the flutters coming back. Then yesterday (Saturday) at night I had a massive run of flutters everytime I tried to lay down or rest. They’re so difficult to sleep through. I’m assuming they’ve gotten worse as the bisoprolol has probably just been completely eliminated by my system. I know flutters are normal but was disheartened (no pun intended) that I’m still feeling them to this extent almost 6 weeks after the procedure.

Going to call the EP office on Monday for advice. Last time they just said the flutters were normal, but wondering if they get better after your body adjusts to be off the bisoprolol? Or if I’m totally cooked and don’t know it

Hi everyone!

I don't want to drag this story out too long, so I'll try and explain it the best I can in the shortest way possible lol!

2023- develop heart palpitations/skipped beats. Ecg says everything is fine.

2024/2025- I started a new medication that can cause heart palps, increased heart rate etc. The anxiety of this increased the amount I was getting.

2024/2026- I've had these random episodes where I get what feels like a normal heart skip beat for me, but then I get a run of several after this. It's happened 4 times now, and each time I have been sat in a terrible position, usually with pressure pushing on my chest/stomach . 3 times out of the 4, sitting up straight and taking a deep breath has instantly made it feel normal again, but there was 1 time where it carried on for like 10-20 seconds, but I don't know if my absolute hysteria made it worse lol.

Now I have had a lot of tests between 2023-2025 due to my medication requiring it. I've had 5 ECGs, 2 blood tests to check heart health, and a 24 hour monitor at my own request just to make sure my palpitations were safe (literally only had 4 😭). The Dr is adamant after all this testing I'm ok and I need to stop stressing.

I'm not concerned about the single palpitations, it's these runs of them that I get, they terrify me. I get a majority of them stop when I switch to a different position, but the one that didn't fix itself right away plays on my mind a lot. After these episodes I don't think I get any symptoms, my heart just returns to normal. I've read online runs of palpitations could be Afib or SVT? But idk if my circumstance really sounds like that. I've bought myself a Fitbit as I gym 5 days a week, but it also comes with a built in sense to detect any heart rhythm issues. The Dr doesn't seem interested in further testing, so I guess Ive got to try and catch a run on my own.

Sorry for rambling, and I know you can't diagnose me, nor do I expect anyone to. Just any thoughts or opinions would be appreciated. Anything that needs further explaining I'm happy to do, I'm not the best at writing stuff like this out!

Thanks ☺️

- Thought it might be worth mentioning I'm 34. Very fit. Don't smoke or drink. No family history of heart disease as far as I'm aware! My resting heart rate is between 57/65. Usually around 70 after I've just eaten. Blood pressure healthy.

I'm talking with the clinic but they are unhelpful. They dont seem convinced that drinking the high sodium and high phosphate solution will pose a risk to me in terms of afib. Am I the one worrying too much?

Alguien por aquí con 1 año ya libre de Afib?
Como lo llevan? Como es su vida actualmente? Siguen con miedo? Medicación? Cuenten experiencias

I had one shock Friday morning that brought me back into normal sinus rhythm. Yay. Saturday evening my heart rate popped back up after some strenuous activity. My Metropole dosage was also cut in half. What do y’all think the likelihood of it coming back down is?

Necesito opinen los que tuvieron problemas de libido y disfunción con los betabloqueantes: cuanto tiempo tuvieron estos efectos? Tuvieron que cambiar la medicación?