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Hi there Was after some advice if possible please, i have lone afib and the last 4 episodes happened while i was asleep had 2 in 6 weeks , so i bought a polar monitor to check my heart rate while i was asleep, and it reading says at time s my heart rate is 230 bpm while asleep, but i cannot feel anything and it doesnt wake me up, i was wondering if the machine is taking inaccurate readings? If yby Andrew Davids - AFIBBERS FORUM
Still in the Paroxysmal AFIB club so not yet among (About 1 in 4 people with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation eventually develop the permanent form of the condition. my fear as well as, of course, stroke. Took a Lorazepam again earlier and did thirty push-ups and a few minutes latter back in NSR. But, for how long before next episode which promotes anxiety. Next cardio appointment, week afteby Stephen - AFIBBERS FORUM
I was fooled by thinking last week's bout were PACS. Prior run of 30 hours was as confirmed in ER room as harmless PACs from anxiety. So was put on Lorazepam due to believed induced by anxiety. And, was told to cut Magnesium by 50% and up Potassium. Then last Thursday had another run, 24 hours, of what I deemed were also PAC's but wanted to be sure were PACs since felt the same as prior episode.by Stephen - AFIBBERS FORUM
For this post, this definition will be useful: Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor Muscarinic receptors, or mAChRs, are G protein-coupled acetylcholine receptors found in the plasma membranes of certain neurons[1] and other cells. They play several roles, including acting as the main end-receptor stimulated by acetylcholine released from postganglionic fibers in the parasympathetic nervous systemby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
James - quite often, panic attacks are the result of hypoglycemia. This is really not 'off topic' because many afib events are triggered by hypoglycemia and that set of reactions is the same. Most always diet related. Additionally, those who experience panic attacks are found to be low in serotonin. From the last BB session, there is a post on stress, anxiety that was the reviewby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
I am experiencing another run of PACs, defnietly not Afib I can easily detect and haven't had in over three years. I have had several PAC incidents recently but converted quickly to NSR in six or so hours. Last longer episode I had was in March and had to go to ER due to my cardio would not accept walk in notwithstanding I am a patient. So sent me to ER. Results of ER visit were PACs I was toldby Stephen - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ute- my cardiologist agrees with yours. I spent a few years (4-5) in very symptomatic lone afib and then it changed to asymptomatic afib (3years). I am only taking ToprolXL which keeps my heart rate in the mid 80's. My ejection fraction is 65. I feel so much better now that there are no symptoms-much much less anxiety. I don't feel it affects my life at all. I also refused coumadin andby Clare - AFIBBERS FORUM
James - your history looks a little line mine. I started off my afib "career' with intermittent episodes, which gradually increased to daily episodes over 5 years times. I could always stop my episodes with exercise - primarily brisk walks - but got tired of feeling like a hamster on a wheel. Finally went on Atenolol and Flecainide together, and have been SO much better since! I belby Barb H. - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi James, Thanks for posting your log - very interesting. Like you, I have experienced an increasing AF burden over the last 6 years and have been taking atenolol and various supplements (including magnesium) for a couple of years. I recently purchased a polar heart monitor and I was surprised just how many ectopic beats I was experiencing including possible bigeminy and trigeminy. It also showsby Sujo - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks Doug, for the input It was suggested to me to help control an extreme case of GERD, because stress and anxiety are thought to precipitate that condition. I have tried all the dietary and other means to control it, but it persists. I am going to try to make some life style changes to get stress under control, but until the symtoms subside I have to have some relief. So far since my secoby Carol - AFIBBERS FORUM
hi there, i am after some help and advice if possible, i am 33 years old male had a my first episode of afib in jan 2006, i had all tests done after this all they could find was ectopic beats, after this my heart went to afib in 2009 but after this episode i have been belching ever since and when i feel a ectopic beat its followed straight away by a belch, my next afib episode happened 5 days agby andy mckenna - AFIBBERS FORUM
Benj, I thank you for your kind and encouraging words--it really helps. Yesterday I had five hours of afib--the pounding heart kind that shakes the bed. During those five hours, most of the doubts/anxiety about the ablation faded. I converted on my own and today I feel great. Mostly I think I'm anxious because the possibility of ablation was never really discussed with me by my cardiologistby Laura - AFIBBERS FORUM
Laura all my anxiety was the night before. I felt just as you do. The 5:00 am wake up call, the dreaded walk into the hospital at 6:00 and then the nurses start to work. You'll be shaved and hooked up and might calm down a bit here. Then you'll get an iv and a shot into the iv that will calm your fears. You will certainly know when you get into the lab in a short time, but you wonby greg - AFIBBERS FORUM
May, Thank you for your good wishes, and I do hope to be walking the dogs once the rain stops and before it heats up to 102 again. You are right that it is hard to stay calm when having afib; I have Ativan to take when the afib starts and that helps somewhat. I believe Hans used to take it as well when he had afib. Believe me, I don't deal well with the anxiety that comes when having an afby Laura - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi May, I know just what you mean: There are days when I can walk my dogs at a brisk pace, feeling great and thinking that I'm not really what they refer to as "elderly" these days. Other days, I can be out walking and after a mile or so I start to experience those nasty ectopics, some of which take my breath away. Then the anxiety starts, not knowing whether I'm in for an afby Laura - AFIBBERS FORUM
I'm just wondering what symptoms, if any, people with paroxysmal afib have on their non-afib days. For me, there are some days when I just feel fatigued, "out of it", a little foggy headed. (Hey, I'm almost 75 so foggy headed is understandable). I'm always aware of my heart beat and I note palpitations of varying frequency. I suppose there may be a component of depressionby Laura - AFIBBERS FORUM
Subtitle: A nutritional approach to healing: How addictions, cravings, overeating lead to imbalances in electrolytes, neurotransmitters, obesity, anxiety, depression. This topic is relevant because it provides more insight into reasons why some afibbers may have difficulty reaching the tissue compliance status outlined in The Strategy Observational Report because individuals who are severelby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks Erling, I am keeping my fingers crossed. Without any real hard data, the best means of evaluating what I perceive to be better magnesium absorption is the way I feel. I took 600 mgs of the glycinate for 6 months, upped to 8 then 900 for another 2 to 3 months (always with meals and potassium), without any real change other than the fact that I have had very few afib episodes and a numberby Steve - AFIBBERS FORUM
My 1st episode of afib was at end of March after my 1st exercise session in years. It lasted about 4 hours and was pretty severe with palpitations and near syncope when I stood up. I figured I just overdid it and vowed to exercise at a more reasonable pace the next time. The afib returned the next for an entire night when I went to bed. It ended in the morning after I got to work. The next timby Mike - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hello to all of you and thanks so much for whomever is responsible for creating a forum like this for people to get together and share their ideas and experiences. As for me i am a 39 year old male living in California. I am married with two children. I am a Firefighter in Orange County, Ca and live a very active lifestyle. i have completed several ironman triathlons and swam competitively my eby sean - AFIBBERS FORUM
I have readily seen a connection with stress and afib in my own case and since certain days of our cycle increase our sensitivity to stress, it may all come down to stress. Has anyone had any luck with anti-stress meds in regards to reducing a-fib? Or perhaps anti-depressants since some ADs do address anxiety? Just curious. I have been toying with the idea of using rhodiola for this purposby Lynn - AFIBBERS FORUM
Darcy, Perhaps you could call it estrogen dominant, but my estradiol is where it should be but my progesterone has left town. My progesterone in my follicular phase is .69 and the normal range is 1.9-12.5. So I have post meno. progesterone levels and pre meno estrogen. I had used compounded progesterone from mid 2008 to mid 2009. The first six or nine months it really brought me back to feelby Lynn - AFIBBERS FORUM
Summer is often a time for casual reading at the beach or our favorite vacation destination. Heres a homework assignment for you and its not as pleasurable as reading the latest Nicholas Sparks, James Patterson or John Grisham. Its about a very important piece of reality (not afib) so its sort of off topic but it will impact every reader. We also know from experience that afibbers tendby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Mike, GeorgeN and Jackie, Mike, thats very interesting about vagally-dominant folks being prone to over-acidity in the stomach. Where did you find this info as I would be interested in reading more about it? As you know I had been taking 20mg omeprazole daily for my reflux and loose LES over the past 8 years and it seemed to do the trick in stopping LAF. I think my low stomach acid environmby Dean - AFIBBERS FORUM
I get acupuncture once per week and used to do it twice per week. I have done so since May of 2008. In addition, I have changed my diet and I am Afib free. I had Afib 4-6 times per week (primarily vagal type). I have had experiences with acupuncture where it stopped my Afib while I was in the clinic. However, acupuncture for me, has reaaly been an adjucnt for me to get my digestive issues underby Ulla - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Angela: While I am not an expert, it sounds to me that perhaps the viral infection combined with anxiety is what caused the involuntary movements. This is something you can research. Also, no wonder you went into AFIB! As you know, after 15 years of having AFIB, many factors can set it off, and an infection as well as stress are two of them. Best of luck to you! My advice: research this andby Ulla - AFIBBERS FORUM
ii, When I was having afib once or twice a week (either at night waking up from sleeping) or during the day (during a meeting say), I knew it BIG TIME and felt lousy. Even though I knew I was LAF and not having a heart attack, I was VERY anxious about when my next afib episode would strike..... I am very sympathetic to your condition. Good Luck!by tibbar - AFIBBERS FORUM
Get rid of the caffeine. Its the cause of your anxiety and afib. The additives and chemicals in the food compound the problems. I had ventricular tachycardia which is the same thing as afib. Your at rest and your heart starts beating from 70 to 130 beats per minute. It took me three years to figure out it was the coffee, tea, chocolate and everything else that contains caffeine. Doctors no longerby Frank - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mike, My brother was diagnosed in 1996 at the age of 44. He's 58 now. When he had a halter done, it was found that he had been in AFIB most of the halter period. He was not aware of it - though he is more sensitive to the state of his heart nowadays. He takes up to 300 mg of flecainide a day (eek!). He does experience breakthroughs, which he generally stops with (PIP) atenolol. Can'tby BillB - AFIBBERS FORUM
jj, please do go read donference room proceedings session 61, where 50 used-to-be-afibbers have told what they did to reduce afib episodes to zero. Careful instructions are given there about dosages, brand names, and timing. I am one of those lucky people, and i can tell you there is a great feeling of empowerment once you get control over this beast. The relief from that waiting for the nextby PeggyM - AFIBBERS FORUM