StopAfib.org was recently featured in an article on Patient Web Exchanges Provide Benefits, which talked about how patients with better social networks have better outcomes.
There are plenty of atrial fibrillation patient discussion forums and social networks. Below are some places you may want to check out, some of which I hang out at pretty regularly:
- A-fibcures Forum — Non-pharmaceutical cures for afib
- AFIB Support Forum — Support group for those challenged with afib
- Lone Atrial Fibrillation Forum — For those with lone atrial fibrillation (LAF means no heart disease) — this is THE place for dietary approaches to afib
- P Atrial Fib Support — For information and emotional support to make afib more bearable
- Atrial Fibrillation Association UK — Newer AF support group created by the Atrial Fibrillation Association in the UK
- Daily Strength Atrial Fibrillation Support Group — Less busy as a discussion forum, but provides patient journals
- Atrial Fibrillation Blog — Provided by StopAfib.org for your comments and discussion
For future reference, these discussion forums are also listed here at the Atrial Fibrillation Blog, under Afib Forums, and in our Patient and Caregiver Resources at StopAfib.org.
For tips on joining and participating in these discussion forums, read this full Patient Discussion Forums article.
Please share any other atrial fibrillation discussion groups or afib social networks you recommend here.
I have A-fib and have had it for about 3 years. i have a pace maker to control my heart rate so it won’t race. My A-fib was 7 -24. until July 3rd of this year, when a Dr. suggested i try amino acid stack. I just had my pacemaker checked and it showed no A-fib from the day I started taking the amino acid stack ( July 3) up to now
Attention: Atrial Fib Patients & Caregivers – Paid Focus Groups in Ontario
We are conducting an important study among Cardiac Arrhythmia patients in order to hear your opinions and perceptions on the treatment and management of different heart conditions. The purpose of this study is for research only and your anonymity is assured.
These sessions are taking form of Focus Groups which are a group of people (usually 6-10 people) who gather in a room and share some opinions about a particular topic, in this case, medications of Atrial Fib. These are 90 minutes in length and would provide an honorarium of $100 to thank you for your time. These focus groups will be held on the evening of Wednesday September 16th or Thursday September 17th at one of our research facilities in North York.
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