Ghost said: The EKG beat is very pronounced - always has been. When googling "strong heart beat" or "can feel my heart beat" it always brings up palpitations and the sort, no one is out there saying that it is normal. My cardiologist had no problem with it. Another thing that could cause it is if your blood sugar is low. I always have a protein snack about an hourby Elizabeth - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quoteggheld Ghost: You've described a real anxiety creating situation in hearing, (feeling), your heart beat whenever you lie down or even sit in some unusual way. I've had that on and off for maybe 30 years, frequently wondering when it will quit or change rhythm, usually on my way to sleep or during a middle of the night wakeful period. The things that have helped me the most wby Ghost - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ghost: You've described a real anxiety creating situation in hearing, (feeling), your heart beat whenever you lie down or even sit in some unusual way. I've had that on and off for maybe 30 years, frequently wondering when it will quit or change rhythm, usually on my way to sleep or during a middle of the night wakeful period. The things that have helped me the most with this areby ggheld - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteGhost Here is one more question for the group. I seem to be able to feel my heart beating regularly (when not distracted) and particularly as I am trying to fall asleep. Searching for this online comes up with issues with palpitations, but I'm not having palpitations. I've used the Kardia app/gadget and the EKG is just fine. I can simply hear and feel the heart beat. The pacby MadMax - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteElizabeth Ghost: I usually can feel and hear my heart beat when lying down to sleep, I had a heart doctor once say to me that I had a strong heartbeat. So if everything checks ok with your heart then I don't think there is anything wrong, you just have a strong heartbeat. I have learned to just relax and think of something else before falling to sleep Also, I had this strong heaby Ghost - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuotePompon Here is one more question for the group. I seem to be able to feel my heart beating regularly (when not distracted) and particularly as I am trying to fall asleep. Searching for this online comes up with issues with palpitations, but I'm not having palpitations. I've used the Kardia app/gadget and the EKG is just fine. I can simply hear and feel the heart beat. Theby Ghost - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteGhost Here is one more question for the group. I seem to be able to feel my heart beating regularly (when not distracted) and particularly as I am trying to fall asleep. Searching for this online comes up with issues with palpitations, but I'm not having palpitations. I've used the Kardia app/gadget and the EKG is just fine. I can simply hear and feel the heart beat. The pacby Pompon - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ghost: I usually can feel and hear my heart beat when lying down to sleep, I had a heart doctor once say to me that I had a strong heartbeat. So if everything checks ok with your heart then I don't think there is anything wrong, you just have a strong heartbeat. I have learned to just relax and think of something else before falling to sleep Also, I had this strong heartbeat even befby Elizabeth - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteGhost Here is one more question for the group. I seem to be able to feel my heart beating regularly (when not distracted) and particularly as I am trying to fall asleep. Searching for this online comes up with issues with palpitations, but I'm not having palpitations. I've used the Kardia app/gadget and the EKG is just fine. I can simply hear and feel the heart beat. The pacby katesshadow - AFIBBERS FORUM
Here is one more question for the group. I seem to be able to feel my heart beating regularly (when not distracted) and particularly as I am trying to fall asleep. Searching for this online comes up with issues with palpitations, but I'm not having palpitations. I've used the Kardia app/gadget and the EKG is just fine. I can simply hear and feel the heart beat. The pace isn'by Ghost - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quoteggheld I'm with AB Page with additional suggestions: 1. Take a class in breathing and breath training. I'm sure when you awaken in anxiety you're breathing short rapid breaths and maybe doing the same worrying about going to sleep when you go to bed. Slow, deep breaths work wonders when you learn to use them. Any Qigong class will teach it or you can practice it yourselby Ghost - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotewolfpack I'm not sure that cutting back on jogging has anything to do with it. I feel great when I'm running and after I run. I don't run before sleep or anything. I wouldn't stop the jogging. Just keep the "dose" where it's comfortable. Don't over do it, which it certainly doesn't sound like you are. If it is vagal induced, is there aby Ghost - AFIBBERS FORUM
Link to Javkue’s thread:by Catherine - AFIBBERS FORUM
Stress is the root cause of illness, certainly as it relates to our hearts. Cancer, as well. There is a thread on stress posted by Jackie, full of valuable infirmation.by Catherine - AFIBBERS FORUM
There’s also the Pharma-GABA from Natural Factors. That’s useful at bedtime. Not so much during the day.by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
I'm with AB Page with additional suggestions: 1. Take a class in breathing and breath training. I'm sure when you awaken in anxiety you're breathing short rapid breaths and maybe doing the same worrying about going to sleep when you go to bed. Slow, deep breaths work wonders when you learn to use them. Any Qigong class will teach it or you can practice it yourself easily:by ggheld - AFIBBERS FORUM
Stress has been mentioned recently in numerous posts, so I'm bringing forward this post from five years ago as it continues to be very relevant. Stress, Anxiety, Insomnia…. Sympathetic Dominance…and more March 14, 2014 There is also another stress connection that I'll be posting about separately... hopefully, soon. Jackie PS - Additionally, I should have included thisby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
I can certainly relate to the anxiety brought upon by afib. Benzodiazepines excel at hushing anxiety, but can cause their own problems, and they can be addictive. That said, I'll still take it if anxiety is an issue, and I'm thankful to have it available. I work out 6 days a week, but not at endurance levels, and I find exercise, diet and proper rest are the best tools to battle anxietyby AB Page - AFIBBERS FORUM
My bit on exercise. Chronic fitness was my path to afib at age 49, neatly 15 years ago. This is true for many who come to afib in their 40’s and 50’s. Detraing endurance exercise is part of my successful afib remission program. I focus on minimum effective dose. Our founding moderator, Hans, wrote this: < For those who are metabolically challenged with afib, exercise may be beneficial (i.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteGhost I'm not sure that cutting back on jogging has anything to do with it. I feel great when I'm running and after I run. I don't run before sleep or anything. I wouldn't stop the jogging. Just keep the "dose" where it's comfortable. Don't over do it, which it certainly doesn't sound like you are. QuoteGhost If it is vagal induced, is therby wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
I certainly appreciate the comments. I am on 800mg of MG (400 twice a day) and Potassium. I don't take any Taurine, because as I understood it you get that from eating meat, which I do. Perhaps I need to supplement with it? Other than that I take a multivitamin. I'm not sure that cutting back on jogging has anything to do with it. I feel great when I'm running and after Iby Ghost - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteGhost I'm 47, very active - jog every day, martial arts 4 times a week. I think a lifestyle change may stop your afib, if you cut back on jogging to a brisk walk and see how that goes. Also goto afib resources (tab above) and have a read of the The Strategy in fact all of Jackie Burgess reports, I think that will help you.by colindo - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteGhost For me, this is absolutely the worst. And I don't even have a right to complain based on the posts I read here from time to time, as I don't really have it bad at all. I'm literally losing my mind worrying about this. How do you guys cope with this? Hi Ghost - I'm in a bit of a similar boat as you, I've had a-fib only a few times in my life and I haby MadMax - AFIBBERS FORUM
I don't have any words of wisdom but wanted to say I can totally relate. My Afib diagnosis was in late November and I too had very little knowledge (pretty much the Eliquis commercial). Did you have trouble with anxiety before your episodes began. I did....in fact the couple of years leading up to my episode I stayed stressed 24/7. Those stressors are still there but I'm trying toby katesshadow - AFIBBERS FORUM
We recognize vagal AF here, for sure. I had (have) it. Similar story. 45 yrs old, run 30 miles/week, also cycling in the summertime. No diabetes, normal BP (well, normal by the old standards anyway), no tobacco, BMI very near normal, structurally normal heart on echo, etc. In these cases medicine sometimes can't resist its fallback position of "blame the patient" (you must be a ragby wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
I guess I'm looking for the defect and I can't find it. Perhaps that's what drives me nuts. When I had my first event, they did all these tests - shoved me in that torpedo tube thing to map the heart, then did it again after the stress test. Found zippo. Ultrasounds, EKGs, nothing. My BP is 120/80 - textbook. Cholesterol and all readings are right down the middle of what I neby Ghost - AFIBBERS FORUM
The very first time I've had afib, I didn't know it was afib. I wasn't feeling good, but I was thinking it would not last long. It stopped about 15hrs later, just as I was leaving home to see my GP. Of course, everything was normal. Quiet NSR on the ECG. The stress came a tenth days later, when I had my 2nd afib episode, diagnosed in the ER. Since then, I've had more than 25by Pompon - AFIBBERS FORUM
For me, this is absolutely the worst. And I don't even have a right to complain based on the posts I read here from time to time, as I don't really have it bad at all. I'm 47, very active - jog every day, martial arts 4 times a week. I've had three AFIB episodes in three years. Once a year. Each episode was a bunch of factors that might have triggered it - lack of sleby Ghost - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi everyone, my name is Markus from Italy. I am almost 32 years old an am an afibber since almost five years now. I am around 190cm and weigh around 85kg My history: I always had ectopic heartbeats, I can remember them for all my life. especially after sport or stress (for example exams) I had plenty of them and on a daily basis. They became more frequent in my twenties. After sports whilby Dolomites - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteMissSunshine Kate - I hear you. You are hoping the longer you are in NSR, that your heart would prefer to stay there! There may be some that have one Afib episode and then never again. However, as Mike, Carey and George have said, once you have had it, you are more prone to it. However, don’t dispair. Many, many people live long productive and happy lives with Afib. They may control it wby katesshadow - AFIBBERS FORUM