Hi JimJenkins,
I'm trying to think of where to start. So I'll just jump in. You are now classified as a cardiac patient and stopping and starting medication on your own is never a good idea. Most of our medications are not what you call an instant relief med unless you are on nitro and it some times requires more then one dose. Stopping and restarting your medications is never a good idea unless under the direction of your cardiologist.
I have arrhythmia problems that are life threatening and is the reason I was implanted with an A-ICD. The worse of the Arrhythmias are SVTs and PVCs, but the most dangerous of my cardiac issues is I have 'Coronary artery disease involving native coronary artery of native heart without angina pectors'. It's a long statement but it means that unlike other people i never have chest pains. I don't feel these arrhythmias but they are happening and they are lasting for longer then an hour with one episode. In short because you don't feel it doesn't mean you don't have it. I been at this for 13 years 4 months. I suffered an AMI/ STEMI widowmaker with massive irreversible progressive damage and never had a chest pain. I went to the ER that morning for what I thought was an uncomfortable asthma attack. We don't feel the majority of things our heart is doing.
Take care
Robin

I have AFib and CHF. Was diagnosed 2020. I used to have chest pain and because I was taking an exercise class, I thought it was a muscle pull. I'm on blood pressure pills and pills for the chest pain and I'm feeling pretty good for 86. There is a AFib test that can be sent to your house and you wear it for 2 weeks and that should tell you and the doctors what's going on. You do have to ask your cardiologist to order it for you.

Hmmm. Healthy boomer had heart attack last June. Shocked all. Congenital. I was put on statins...in a wheelchair! and couldn't work (author)...mind mush. I told the PA that I would not take the drug. I don't even have high cholesterol. Today, 6 stents later/angio--working full-time and back to normal. Heart tests good. Blood work good. EF low normal and went up 11 points. No drug fits alls. I believe self advocacy can be a godsend. I was told if I didn't have open-heart in one day I'd die. Uh, I'm here and feeling great.

Jim, it never hurts to ask. Not sure what meds you take but some of them might be keeping you out of Afib. Decreasing meds, especially blood thinners will depend on your CADS2 score The CHADS scoring system is used by healthcare professionals to calculate a patient's risk of having a stroke secondary to atrial fibrillation. If they want to continue the drugs, make sure they give you a good reason to do so. Good luck

Jim, I know folks believe doctors are always right. But sometimes not so much. Of course, I told the docs what wasn't working for me and what I was doing--and then I did what my body told me to do. Yes, it's a risk to be your own self advocate but many times it has kept me healthy! No drug fits all. It's not possible. We are all different.