QuotePompon I'd like things to be that simple, but they're not. Not for me. I agree with the heart/stomach connection. I've this sensation too. But finding my triggers is another challenge. Nearly four years since my first afib episode - and close to 300 episodes, I'm still searching. If only it could be that simple : "I do this, I eat that... and it gives me afib"by LindaE - AFIBBERS FORUM
Wally Water works great. The recipe and science behind it are in this forum in numerous spots. It's ridiculously easy to make, inexpensive and extremely bioavailable.by LindaE - AFIBBERS FORUM
There is absolutely a heart / stomach connection. It is a matter of finding the triggers. For me, it's eating too much in one meal. Also, certain foods can be irritating like spicy fooods. Cold drinks will also bring it on. It's different for each person, but the large meal seems to be very common. With afib, it's always something. Basically, take your Mg religiously in the form ofby LindaE - AFIBBERS FORUM
My only advice would be to make sure your cardiologist is a true electrophysiologist and be sure to keep your Mg up by drinking the "Wally Water" which has been discussed at length in this forum. It's really easy to make and makes a big difference.by LindaE - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sorry for the rant about wine and beer. I got off topic. Basically, yes cold drinks are a trigger- a repeatable, reliable trigger. So is dehydration, electrolyte imbalance, eating a large meal, increased cardiac demand when anxious (ex. rushing through an airport trying to catch a flight while carrying bags) and being overtired. Good luck! Hope you do well and stay in NSR ( normal sinus rhytby LindaE - AFIBBERS FORUM
ABSOLUTELY! It is one of my most reliable "triggers" of an episode. As soon as the cold or carbonated liquid gets far enough down my esophagus to be next to the heart, bam, afib. So, now I just don't drink anything cold or carbonated. At first it was very hard and I really felt like I was missing out. No more nice cold beers on a hot summer day, no champagne when celebrating, no iby LindaE - AFIBBERS FORUM
My uncle, who lives in the Chicago area, has been diagnosed with afib and after several unsuccessful cardioversions, has decided to go to a new doctor. They have asked me for any recommendations from my doctor. My EP's office did not have any recommendations other than the Cleveland Clinic, which is 4 hours away. That may not be feasible for my uncle. Does anyone have any recommendations fby LindaE - AFIBBERS FORUM
Yes, as a 44year old wife and mother, I can definitely relate to what you are describing. I too become completely incapacitated while in Afib and am unable to do anything due to a very high heart rate, lightheadedness, nausea, chest pain, the whole bit. I would then be cardioverted in the ER and then it would take at least 2 weeks before my mental "grip" was back to normal. Yes, I too fby LindaE - AFIBBERS FORUM
I'm going to ask my cardiologist to check my intracellular levels of Mg and K and would like to send him a link to specific, independent studies in support of checking intracellular vs serum levels. My GP declined to do the test, instead referring me to the cardiologist as she has no information about it. So, I'm looking for links to studies, not just links to threads in this forum,by LindaE - AFIBBERS FORUM
First, I'm so, so sorry that you have this now. Afib is rotten. There are better words to describe it, but in keeping with decorum, I choose not to use them! Second, the moderators of this group are very knowledgeable about medications and supplements and can help you with that, but the big question is, have you seen a true electrophysiologist, i.e., a cardiologist who specializes in arrhytby LindaE - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks! I just wondered if it happened to other people as well. And, yes, dehydration makes every trigger more sensitive!by LindaE - AFIBBERS FORUM
Has anyone noticed a direct correlation between a BM passing through their large intestine / colon? The only reason I ask if that sometimes I feel fluttery, then a few minutes later, I have a bowel movement. So, I assume the bonus of digesta is stimulating the vagus nerve or even the heart while in the part of the intestine that loops back up next to the heart. Am I imagining things or is it theby LindaE - AFIBBERS FORUM
When you are light headed, drink it's of water. It will increase your blood pressure due to increased volume of blood, thus your heart will not try to pump more often to get the same amount of blood out. A cardiologist once told me that, "your pee can have NO color." Dehydration brings Afib on quickly.by LindaE - AFIBBERS FORUM
Just had my third ablation procedure done and so far, so good!! Dr. Michaud ( from Brigham & Women's Hospital ) and Dr. H. Sesselberg (from Maine Medical Center) performed the procedure. My case has not been simple or easy and I was very worried that it would not be successful. However, I can report that I am doing VERY WELL so far. It has been approximately 3 weeks since the procedure.by LindaE - AFIBBERS FORUM
P.s. My EP put the ICD in himself and I was not referred to Stevenson until it was determined that I needed and ablation. It is my understanding that Dr. Michaud was part of Dr. Stevenson's team. The idea was to keep me on Ami, just for a short time, the discontinue it 3 weeks before the procedure in and effort to not mask any electrical impulses. They want me in a fib for the procedure anby LindaE - AFIBBERS FORUM
I should tell you that I do not have any overt structural defects in my heart. My mother was diagnosed with HCM and subsequently died while on the transplant list so, I have been given regular echos ang ekg's and was always told I was fine. There are not valvular issues either and no MI. It's just all electrical. My theory is that, at the microscopic level, the cells are just disorganizby LindaE - AFIBBERS FORUM
How long a wait did you have to see Dr. Natale? I assume you had to see him for an evaluation before a procedure was scheduled. How long for that?by LindaE - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Everyone, Just wondering if anyone has any thoughts or advice. I had a cardiac arrest in 2002,then an ICD put in.I have been experiencing a fib / flutter since about 2006 and have had two ablations with Dr. William Stevenson at Brigham & Women in Boston. I was never able to discontinue taking Sotalol but, for the most part, would remainin NSR with the exception of 1-6 breakthroughs a yearby LindaE - AFIBBERS FORUM
Here is a link erich. Sometimes it helps, even if it is only because it's something else to focus on. Jackiie- it's not indigestion or anything like that. I have determined that it's Vagal and simply happens every time I eat now. So, I am having very small meals, then I have to stand up for about one hour after. No sitting in a chair at the table for a nice discussion. Fortuby LindaE - AFIBBERS FORUM
How would I be able to tell who the best ablation doctors in the world actually are? Also, I can only go to a doctor whom my insurance will cover. That rules out anyone outside of the US, I would think.by LindaE - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thank you for your advice, I will do the research. Yes, it is "Emotional Freedom Technique, thank you - I had forgotten.by LindaE - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hello, This is my first post and I hope I have done it correctly. Has anyone had afib triggered by bowel movements traveling through the digestive tract or even just gas? Also, I have been battling afib a lot the past 24h and have discovered putting pressure just below my collar bones helps stop the episode. It is an EMF "tapping"? Spot. Sorry, ca not remember what EMF stands forby LindaE - AFIBBERS FORUM