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Suggest Treatment For Persistent Dizziness

Occasionly I have afib symptoms (diagnosed) but sometimes it triggers lightheadedness. These symptoms are just fleeting - long enough to notice, and then disappear. There seems to be no trigger as it happens just randomly, and maybe only once a month or even longer. I am on several different medications for the afib, high blood pressure, etc, and under the care of a GP and a cardiologist.
Fri, 2 Dec 2016
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During atrial fibrillation, the heart's two upper chambers (the atria) beat chaotically and irregularly — out of coordination with the two lower chambers (the ventricles) of the heart. Atrial fibrillation symptoms often include heart palpitations, shortness of breath and weakness.Atrial fibrillation (also called AFib or AF) is a quivering or irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia) that can lead to blood clots, stroke, heart failure and other heart-related complications.

Symptoms

Some people with atrial fibrillation have no symptoms and are unaware of their condition until it's discovered during a physical examination. Those who do have atrial fibrillation symptoms may experience signs and symptoms such as:

Palpitations, which are sensations of a racing, uncomfortable, irregular heartbeat or a flip-flopping in your chest
Weakness
Reduced ability to exercise
Fatigue
Lightheadedness
Dizziness
Confusion
Shortness of breath
Chest pain

Complications:
Stroke.
Heart failure.
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Suggest Treatment For Persistent Dizziness

During atrial fibrillation, the heart s two upper chambers (the atria) beat chaotically and irregularly — out of coordination with the two lower chambers (the ventricles) of the heart. Atrial fibrillation symptoms often include heart palpitations, shortness of breath and weakness.Atrial fibrillation (also called AFib or AF) is a quivering or irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia) that can lead to blood clots, stroke, heart failure and other heart-related complications. Symptoms Some people with atrial fibrillation have no symptoms and are unaware of their condition until it s discovered during a physical examination. Those who do have atrial fibrillation symptoms may experience signs and symptoms such as: Palpitations, which are sensations of a racing, uncomfortable, irregular heartbeat or a flip-flopping in your chest Weakness Reduced ability to exercise Fatigue Lightheadedness Dizziness Confusion Shortness of breath Chest pain Complications: Stroke. Heart failure.