After six yrs my afib just stopped after an unrelated operation.

My lone afib started in 2012 (I was 62yrs old) and my Doc at the time suggested ablation because I was in good health and a good candidate,I didn't feel comfortable with the thought of ablation. At first I tried the anti-arythmia med's and blood thinners (which didn't do very much), so thought I should try a natural approach. I tried everything from Chiropractic adjustments, Reflexology, Nutrition, Vitamins and Minerals, PEMF's, Alergy Treatments, Supplements even a little yoga. I was just about to give up because my attacks became every other day lasting 6 to10 hrs at a time. Then I was diagnosed with having a bladder stone (about 5/8"x7/8" in size) that was caused by an enlarged Prostate,so I had to have an operation called a TURP. and remove the stone. Now I was told that my prostate was just fine before and I never knew that I had a problem, but I guess that started about the same time as the afib.

I had exhausted all the alternative remedies I could find to stop or slow down my afib, some things helped a little but never lasted very long. I was very seriously thinking about ablation (my last resort) after my TURP operation.

On Oct 2nd 2018, I had the stone removed and my doctor did the TURP at the same time. Now I was having afib attacks every other day, up to the day of my operation for the past year. After the operation "Big Suprise" no more big afib, and I have only had two small afib attacks since the operation. One 1 wk after the operation and one January 5 (3 months after the first one) and they both only lasted about 15-20mins. I have not taken any meds for afib in the last 3 yrs. and do not take any now. I do watch what I eat and take my vitamins and minerals and lots of chelated Mag Doc's Best 600 mgs a day. I can even exercise and work up a sweat now, something I haven't done in about 3yrs.

I can't help but think that when the Vagus nerve, which is your major Para-sympathetic nerve in your body
( that connects all your organs including your heart to the brain and puts the breaks on your sympathetic nervous system) is stressed it cannot perform properly and sometimes the heart can be affected. I'm sure that there is more to it than just that, but I think some of us are more prone to this kind of reaction (afib) when we have hidden stressors (stones, infections, inflammation, heavy metals, injuries, disease's, allergies, hernias, hiatal hernia, etc. ) that we are not aware of that build up like straws on a camels back, till one day just a small mental irritation or emotional upset, brakes the camels back and you are in arythmia or afib and it seems like it came out of no where and only gets worse. I'm not sure that treating a symptom with meds and/or ablation will solve the real problem (but it may give some relief). From what I have read and the few people that I talked with, those methods have a less than perfect tract record. I will admit finding the real problem may be very difficult to find, if it is at all possible. But before I do med's or ablation or any procedure, I think that paying attention to what my body is telling me and doing some research on what is going on in my body and mind, so I or a doctor can correct any issues that may be affecting my health. I am very lucky that it turns out that my prostate seems to be the culprit that was a large part of my problem and that it is now taken care of. I'm sure that isn't my only issue and I need to be aware of the rest of my body.

I don't know if my experience can help others or not, but I felt that I should share it with anyone who might be interested. I hope just hope someone can benefit from it.

Great result for you! Thanks for the post!

Joe:

I think for you and for me having thyroid problems, if our thyroid hormones aren't in a good place, we can get episodes of AF. I wish we could have something that we can use to check our thyroid hormone like diabetics do

That was a good article that you posted.

Liz

Wow.
That is pretty amazing.
Your experience reinforces a lot of my theories about afib.
I think that the vagus nerve may play a big part in my afib as well.
I’m glad it worked out so well for you.
We should all be so lucky !!
Thank you for sharing !!

I'm also with you vagally ...I am 99.9% sure it's what affects my heart rhythm and sends me into AF. A few months ago I had a Gastroscopy and I told the specialist I was concerned about damage to my Vagal nerve as I believed it impacted on my heart. He basically said "rubbish" in a roundabout way.
Since the procedure I have had a sore chest, an intermittent cough and increased bouts of AF and skipped beats. My heart feels very sensitive and just wearing something tight, or resting something like a book on my chest or even just rubbing my chest can kick me into AF.

There is a case for research in how to treat/heal a sensitive vagal nerve.

I tend to think that there is a possibility that the vagus nerve is possibly the root cause of afib.
The complexity of that seems a bit daunting though.

I have had shingles twice, and have to wonder if that has affected the vagus nerve as well as other nerves.
My first afib episode came at the same time as a condition known as Notalgia Paresthetica which is nerve related.

I also have had the feeling that while meds and ablation may be helpful, they may not be the real answer.



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I am sorry to hear about your issue with A-fib, I know it's a miserable thing to deal with. You might want to research supplements like GABA, Arginine, Taurine and Ribose.
Early on with my A-fib I found that if I mixed two capsules of each in about 4-6oz of distilled water, then sit and read a book or watch TV (relax), my A-fib would go away within 15-20 mins.
GABA is a neuro receptor for the Vagus nerve, Arginine is a vasodiolater, Taurine helps to calm the heart and Ribose helps to transfer it all in to the blood stream. Some GABA is produced in the brain but most of it is produced in the gut. GABA in supplement form doesn't cross the brain barrier very easely so when you add Arginine with it, it was found that you could absorb about 300 times more GABA. If you Vagus nerve is compremized or over taxed. or no longer produce as much GABA in your gut, you will could be running short of GABA.
I am no doctor and only know what I read and what worked for me.
I hope this information can help you.

I am sorry to hear about your issue with A-fib, I know it's a miserable thing to deal with. You might want to research supplements like GABA, Arginine, Taurine and Ribose.
Early on with my A-fib I found that if I mixed two capsules of each in about 4-6oz of distilled water, then sit and read a book or watch TV (relax), my A-fib would go away within 15-20 mins.
GABA is a neuro receptor for the Vagus nerve, Arginine is a vasodilator, Taurine helps to calm the heart and Ribose helps to transfer it all in to the blood stream. Some GABA is produced in the brain but most of it is produced in the gut. GABA in supplement form doesn't cross the brain barrier very easily so when you add Arginine with it, it was found that you could absorb about 300 times more GABA. If you Vagus nerve is compromised or over taxed. or no longer produce as much GABA in your gut, you will could be running short of GABA.
I am no doctor and only know what I read and what worked for me.
I hope this information can help you.