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Doctors & patients are saying about 'Beat Your A-Fib'...
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Patient Advice: The First Doctor You See isn’t Necessarily the Right One for You
PublishedJuly 18, 2018
Advice from Patients Now Free from the Burden of Atrial Fibrillation
Susan Klein, comes from a long line of people with cardiac rhythm disorders. She recalls finally being properly diagnosed:
Susan K.
“I began reading everything I could about the condition but mainly how to make it stop.
Along the way I can’t recall how many times I was told to take the medicine and stop looking for trouble.
I’m so glad I didn’t listen to the naysayers, because today I’m A-Fib free and loving it.”
Warren Welsh, Melbourne, Australia, talks about the years he needlessly endured A-Fib, in part, based on one doctor’s advice:
Warren W.
“I would urge any A-Fib sufferers not to make the same mistakes I did by not researching their treatment options.
…I experienced several years of unnecessary suffering by accepting an opinion of one specialist who said I would have to live in A-Fib.
Sheri Weber, from Boyce, VA, shared this advice about finding the right doctor for your treatment goals:
Sheri W.
“I wish I had realized that the first doctor you see is not necessarily the right one for you. I fooled around way too long, believing what my cardio doctor said. I should have been thinking outside the box.
Run―don’t walk―to the best specialist you can find in your area.”
How to Find the Best Doctor for You
To be cured of your A-Fib, you may need to ‘fire’ your current doctor.
Seek a heart rhythm specialist, a cardiac electrophysiologist (EP), who will partner with you to create a treatment plan—a path to finding your cure or best outcome.
The First Doctor You See is Not Necessarily the Right One for You.
From The Top 10 List of A-Fib Patients’ Best Advice’ , a consensus of valuable advice from fellow Atrial Fibrillation patients; Chapter 12, Beat Your A-Fib: The Essential Guide to Finding Your Cure by Steve S. Ryan, PhD.