Yawning and Afib I’ve been noticing that when I’ve been in Afib and spontaneously started yawning (usually when I’m tired and near bedtime) I convert to NSR. So, I started intentionally provoking a yawning episode at other times when I am in Afib, and yes, I convert. I did some reading and yawning affects the autonomic nervous system though there doesn’t seem to be an agreement as to whether it stimulates the sympathetic or the parasympathetic branch. In my case Vagal stimulation seems to trigger Afib so I suspect that yawning is stimulating the sympathetic nervous system. I’m in the “no antiarrythmic“ period before my ablation so the effects of intentional yawning are most welcome as I’m getting Afib every day. Have others noticed a connection between yawning and Afib? https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,188028,188028#msg-188028 Mon, 21 Sep 2026 17:20:55 +0000 Phorum 5.2.23 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,188028,188050#msg-188050 Re: Yawning and Afib https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,188028,188050#msg-188050 Daisy AFIBBERS FORUM Sat, 05 Nov 2022 16:35:39 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,188028,188045#msg-188045 Re: Yawning and Afib https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,188028,188045#msg-188045 gloaming AFIBBERS FORUM Sat, 05 Nov 2022 00:56:49 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,188028,188038#msg-188038 Re: Yawning and Afib https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,188028,188038#msg-188038 You can do it easily with your ears.]]> Carey AFIBBERS FORUM Fri, 04 Nov 2022 22:21:33 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,188028,188032#msg-188032 Re: Yawning and Afib https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,188028,188032#msg-188032
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However, there must be a decent argument that yawning stimulated the sympathetic nervous system, and that would tend to bring on AFib, not quell it. The tone of the vagus nerve is important, but it is a part of the parasympathetic nervous system. According to what I have read, and understand, when the tone is right, the vagus nerve calms the body, and by extension the exciting mechanism that might bring on AF.

For me it is too high vagal tone that precipitates Afib (I had extensive testing of the autonomic nervous system). One of the ways that I can often terminate Afib is by stimulating the sympathetic nervous system by doing something like jogging in place or powerwalking. A medication that increases norepinephrine in the synapses was very helpful to me as it increased the activity of the sympathetic nervous system. But I am probably a typical! Anyway, this is an interesting topic.]]> Daisy AFIBBERS FORUM Fri, 04 Nov 2022 18:49:32 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,188028,188031#msg-188031 Re: Yawning and Afib https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,188028,188031#msg-188031 gloaming AFIBBERS FORUM Fri, 04 Nov 2022 18:19:25 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,188028,188029#msg-188029 Re: Yawning and Afib https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,188028,188029#msg-188029
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Jackie]]> Jackie AFIBBERS FORUM Fri, 04 Nov 2022 16:41:08 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,188028,188028#msg-188028 Yawning and Afib https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,188028,188028#msg-188028 Daisy AFIBBERS FORUM Fri, 04 Nov 2022 16:01:33 +0000