At first once a month, usually converted back in 72 hours. Was on Cardizem to limit heartrate. But also worked my way through all the drugs over the 15 years. Right before I had the ablation I was going into afib multiple times a week and wouldn't self convert. So had to do the paddle reset a couple times over last month before surgery. Found out over the course of treatment that beta blockers turn me off( hr in 20s and 30s), the azt.....drug cause a light show when I tried to sleep, and something cause me to have muscle spasms periodically.