u/OscarMorty

What exactly do ED do ? I read cardioversion or medicine ?

Thats my first 12 hour long episode. I m a bit upset that episodes increasing in length and more frequent. Looks like time to start going to ED.

Around 3 year mark and recently diagnosed with afib , 36yo m.

EDit: Thanks everyone for sharing their side of things.

Edit2. 24 hours exact it worked with flec. Omg i never been more happier. Thank you to everyone that took their time for input.

Flec felt heavy and brain fogged for like 5 mins and then i got better.

What a surge of energy !

Hi everyone,

I’m 36 and I’ve been dealing with suspected AFib-type episodes for about 3 years. They usually happen around every 10 days and normally last anywhere from 2 to 8 hours. My heart rate during those episodes is usually around 100–120 bpm.

A couple of days ago, after heavy drinking, I had my worst episode so far and ended up in the emergency department. My ECG printout said “atrial fibrillation with tachycardic conduction” and the heart rate was around 170 bpm.

They gave me adenosine, and after that the palpitations stopped and I felt much stronger again. They also gave me IV potassium and magnesium.

My usual triggers seem to be:

lying on my left side

overeating / large meals

sleep deprivation

shift work

alcohol, especially this recent heavy drinking episode

Since then, I’ve decided to stop drinking completely.

I’m waiting to see a cardiologist and will ask about:

Holter/event monitor

echocardiogram

thyroid test

electrolytes

whether this was definitely AFib, or possibly SVT/atrial flutter

Has anyone had something similar where adenosine stopped the episode, but the ECG machine said AFib?

Not looking for a diagnosis, just trying to understand similar experiences while I wait for proper follow-up.