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Sharon...am impressed with your handling of the episode. I also find that the practice we have had on lowering our anxiety rate has served us well in managing when our hearts are wacko. This has made a huge difference for me. I am 13 months afib free, have had a couple of those pre-fib oh ohs and I instantly work on calming/breathing and have successfully warded them off. Or so it seems. I haby jude - AFIBBERS FORUM
Dysautonomia. Look it up. The heart-brain connection is something that tends to be overlooked by most of the posters at this site. Very definetly ssri's and ssni's will have an effect on the rhythm of the heart if one is predisposed to ectopics, afib, etc. This is because the brains neurochemistry is intrically related to the rate, and over years of physical or emotional stressors,by DGM - AFIBBERS FORUM
I also felt my ectopics in my throat, my back, the back of my head and my stomach. When my Dr's reassurance that they were not important even if I had them all day finally got through to me they begin to go away. I wish I could say the same for my Afib. I strongly believe the ectopics are caused by anxiety and afib sure causes a lot of that! Marjby Marji - AFIBBERS FORUM
Well, it is 5:48 a.m. Central time and I went into afib at 3:50 a.m. Guess what? It's the hormonal swing time for me which is the 10-19th of the month. But... I can't just blame it all on the hormones (whatever they do at this time.) I can take some of the blame. I should be especially careful during this time period and I usually am. Yesterday, I was out of my gluten free brown rice brby Sharon Glass - AFIBBERS FORUM
Since my first afib attack back about 5 years ago I have learned to handle some of the problems faced with afib. I dont have as much anxiety but it is still there. These are some of the things that go around in my head what goes thru your head? 1. Every little feeling of pressure or movement in the chest Is it the next attack 2. I am on sotolol which is only drug i tolerate what happens or whby steve Daley - AFIBBERS FORUM
You are such wonderful people, thanks! I am not taking anything regularly, but take some metropolol when I can't bear the ectopics anymore. I feel crazy, doctors say, just tune them out! You shouldn't even be feeling your pulse! But I feel the skips in my throat, on my back...often every third or fourth beat, for weeks...I guess I did better with them before they went into the full blowby Diana - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi everybody! Just wanted to introduce myself as I'm new around here. I was diagnosed with LAF on 7/24/2007. I think I had it for at least 7 months before that but didn't realize it or go to the doctor until one night when I measured a resting pulse of 150 bpm and then 120 bpm a couple nights later, along with lots of irregular beats. Still learning all the lingo and a lot of the scby Robert - AFIBBERS FORUM
Chance, I feel bad for you, but you have to look forward, not back. I am 47 and for most of the last 15 years, AFIB has not been a problem for me. Let me rephrase...it has not been a physical problem. It has been more of a mental distraction than anything else. The preparation for the road ahead needs to be as much about the mental prep as the physical prep (they are related because the mentaby john - AFIBBERS FORUM
Chance - proper eating is really very simple but far different from what typically most people eat. If you use the search feature at the top of the message box and type in The List, you will see many people have found success using the Paleo eating plan. go here: It's basically avoiding all forms of grains which would include bread type foods and cereal. After that, you can indulge on fresby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Janet: Sometimes, I feel faint when I go into AFIB. For me, its more the sudden anxiety and fear that comes with an episode. Joeby Joe - AFIBBERS FORUM
Chance, I had afib for the first time when I was 32. Caffiene, alcohol, lack of sleep and stress were all blamed. I dropped the caffiene and started paying attention to the other factors and I did not have another episode for almost four years. I then met a wonderful doctor who helped keep me episode free for 10 years. over the last year and a half, i have had it 3 times including twice overby john - AFIBBERS FORUM
I had my first ablation on July 12 for AFlutter. Now I have AFib. I absolutely blew up @ my cardiologist (justifiably or not). I will not have another ablation at this time. It was a horrible experience. Right now I am on 100mg of Flecanide per day, which seems to be working. I also started taking Lexapro for the anxiety of fearing the "attacks" as I call them. I am so outraged tby laura - AFIBBERS FORUM
Tim, Sorry to hear you have af. I am very athletic also but older than you and i started to get af at age 55 i am 61 now. When i first had it I had a lot of anxiety which it sounds like you have. I didnt know what to think. But over the years have learned to handle it. My triggers I avoid are caffeine, alcohol, decongestants, and carbonated sodas. Many on here have other triggers. I alsoby steve Daley - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Tim, I am sorry about your afib diagnosis, but there is hope especially for someone as young as you who appears to be willing to do whatever it takes to try to avoid another episode. Afib is not a death sentence. You won't die from an afib episode, the danger lies in letting an afib episode go too long which can possibly cause a blood clot. You just have to learn some things about afib anby Sharon Glass - AFIBBERS FORUM
In a post offer by PC, MD, not long ago, ( ref: <> ) I suggested that As for hypoglycemia, those working with restoring glucose handling to normal seem to think that hypoglycemia is just a symptom or manifestation of the real problem that lies with adrenal function. Typically, it's adrenal exhaustion or adrenal burnout. I know that was true in my case and until I got the adrenal support workingby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Marion, I would advise you to really learn as much as you can about afib before making any decisions about medication or other alternatives. I was originally on medication when diagnosed and found I couldn't handle the side effects. I personally have been off medication since early 2006 and have been afib free since June 12, 2006. I have done this through diet, identifying triggers and supplby Sharon Glass - AFIBBERS FORUM
Marion, I am on sotolol right now and have been for about 4 years. I started in the hospital also and was put on 80mg in morning and 80 in evening. I also think you should find a good EP they are the heart specialists who work on the hearts electrical system. Was the monitor a 30 day monitor or what? That drug is a commonly prescribed drug. The biggest side effect is tiredness from thisby steve Daley - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jim, Before I let the doctor give me the injection, I reiterated that I had paroxysmal AFib and I didn't want anything that could trigger an episode. He assured me that it would not so I went ahead with the injection. I did not have any problem and I did not go into AFib. Incidentally, I took a 0.25 mg Xanax before I went to his office. I always do this before I see a doctor as it seemsby fk - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mako, This med was noted in one of Han's books. Off hand I do not remember which one. The Amiodorone was very hard for me to take as it made me anemic. I take Rythomol 150 mg at onset of a racing heart. Along with 12.5 mg Atenonol, SubL. I have a Pacemaker, dual line and it is serving me well. Should the heart begin to race I take the Ryth & Aten and in less than one hour, Iby Carol P - AFIBBERS FORUM
Perhaps an occasional herbal brownie isn't harmful but consider the following information: From time to time, we have discussed the use of cannabis and whether or not it has any effect on afib. A recent study published in Lancet indicates from the title there may be a risk of psychosis later in life. Lancet. 2007;3 70:293-294, 319-328." Cannabis Use Linked With Risk for Psychosis in Laterby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Great report Bobbie Jo. I too wish my regular doctor would be more involved in what I am doing naturally, but I am happy that my EP said, "it is apparent it is working, so I should continue what I am doing and he would see me next year, unless I needed him before." We have decided to do a monitor in October during my down days, which I believe are hormonal in nature. So, I will do thatby Sharon Glass - AFIBBERS FORUM
I have been gone on vacation and have had company so I've not been able to share the results of my once-a-year visit with my EP. It took me a long time to get into him and in the mean time, I was having more and more episodes. Thanks to the help from those on this website and Han's book, I am quite sure I have vagal AF. I avoid a big meal in the evening and stay active for awhile afteby Bobbie Jo - AFIBBERS FORUM
Usually the anxiety of a trip puts me into afib, but this time it was different. I had no afib while flying but did get it about 4 days into my trip because I was very cold during the night. The afib lasted a day. Imagine this, in Washington state and during the summer, I slept on flannel sheets and had to cover myself with lots of blankets, but my head was cold....temperature went down 30 oby Isabelle - AFIBBERS FORUM
Tom - At the Cleveland Clinic here in Cleveland, Ohio, the rule for going to the ER for cardioversion is to not go longer than 48 hours in afib if you are not on warfarin/Coumadin. Now, let me qualify that. First, you have to know if the ER will do a cardioversion; second, you also have to know the timing of when you can walk in and get one. By this, I mean, do you have to call at hour 24 anby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Russ, Great story of your mini maze and helpful. I have afib and it has taken its emotional toll on me also. I dont do some of the things i used to and i too concern myself with the heartbeat. I suffer from more anxiety than i did before the afib attacks. I feel out of focus. Maybe that is some of the drugs fault not sure. I take sotolol 120 morning and evening. Well i am glad that youby steve Daley - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks everyone for your input. I have tried most things that have been on this board for the last 5 years, since Fran was able to cure her afib with diet, only to be dissappointed. I have tried magnesium glycinate but have never been able to take large doses because of bowel intolerance 300mg is the limit (red cell magnesium 6.1 umol/gHb (5.2 to 7.5). ) I have never taken more than 300mg elemby Belinda - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi, I have returned from the hospital where I was started on Tikosyn which is required for administration of Tikosyn. I spent five rather than the usual three days there because the Tikosyn alone did not hold the arrhythmias down sufficiently and so my EP at Bay State Hospital in Springfield,MA introduced Proponolol, a beta blocker, for rate control after a couple of days. I was given a strby Carol A. - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Paris, I had a TEE and ablation two weeks ago. Like everyone else I should imagine, I was nervous. My TEE was unpleasant ( I was pretty much out of it but not really asleep) but to be honest, no more unpleasant than an afib episode and it was over very quickly. Likewise the ablation itself, you wont know / feel much during the procedure and for me, once again, yes there was discomfort immediby Shaun - AFIBBERS FORUM
kagey...i was referring to the radiation of the ablation procedure... I've had 10 surgeries in my life and each one had major complications--so the thought of someone burning my heart and the rare but possible complications of such a procedure will not rush me into ablation at this time. and you are completely right! cumulative stressing we do over how to deal with AF does take more away fby susan - AFIBBERS FORUM
Be careful of St. John's Wart is you are on coumadin. They don't mix well.by Jan - AFIBBERS FORUM