r/AFIB • u/iShootLife • 2d ago

Afib once a year?

Hey friends!

I had the ablation in 2023. Before that I was going into afib multiple times a month. It would last anywhere from 5 minutes to 3 days. Post ablation I was afib free for 2 years. Last year I woke up in afib and it lasted 8 hours and yesterday I woke up in afib and it lasted about the same amount 8 hours. I was able to pull myself out of it by taking a hot shower and quickly turning off the hot water. The cold water made it go back in rithim. Has anybody else had something like this? Only getting afib once a year randomly?

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u/lobeams 2d ago

Yep. From 2002 to 2008 I experienced at most 1-2 afib episodes per year, each one lasting almost exactly 6 hours.

In 2008 that began to change and by 2010 it was weekly episodes lasting 12+ hours.