Looks like GERD/acidity is the culprit???? Recap...had ablation for PACs last Aug with Natale....PACs free for 7 months then they came back with a vengeance. As a result had to start taking Met+Flec again to tame the beast. Been on meds for past 2 months...I stopped last week to do my 1 yr holter study...as expected as soon as I stopped the meds the PACs came back so "good news" is that they (Natale) are definitely going to see them on the report. BUT, one thing that surprised me is that after 3 days of PACs...they disappeared, poof, just like that. The ONLY thing I started doing differently is to take 20mg of Pepcid morning and night to fight LPR... that's basically acid reflux that makes it to the back of your throat. Upon further reading, looks like LPR and GERD (acid) both irritate/stimulate the vagal nerve, which can initiate palpitations. Is this the reason why my PACs would tend to show up around meals???? Don't know if I should be happy or not...cause while it's important to know your triggers, the issue here is that Pepcid and other acid meds can only be taken for a few weeks at a time...sooo...if this is indeed what's going on, what do I do? Lol https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,196763,196763#msg-196763 Sat, 30 May 2026 22:53:43 +0000 Phorum 5.2.23 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,196763,196895#msg-196895 Re: Looks like GERD/acidity is the culprit???? https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,196763,196895#msg-196895
I also feel my afib is triggered by GI issues. I do use Tums- and Gas X (simethicone). I actually stopped a short but intense afib episode with simethicone! I read that someone got an IV version in an ER for afib- wish I could cite it.

Since I stopped eating after 5 or 6, got off dairy and gluten, choose foods wisely, eat small amounts at a time, and don't recline after eating, my GERD has gotten better. GERD also caused my "asthma"!]]> windyshores AFIBBERS FORUM Mon, 12 Aug 2024 03:56:03 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,196763,196888#msg-196888 Re: Looks like GERD/acidity is the culprit???? https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,196763,196888#msg-196888 gloaming AFIBBERS FORUM Sun, 11 Aug 2024 19:31:21 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,196763,196881#msg-196881 Re: Looks like GERD/acidity is the culprit???? https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,196763,196881#msg-196881
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Try apple cider vinegar instead of the PPI/antacids. If you feel the burn coming up, or are getting burning belches, swallow undiluted a single tbsp of acv. This will stimulate your pyloric valve to close fully, prevent reflux, and prevent the Vagus nerve from objecting.

Works for me.

Why would digesting acid stop GERD acid? I drink ice ice cold coconut milk when I am vomiting acid. It coats my sore esophagus and relieves the pain]]> susan.d AFIBBERS FORUM Sun, 11 Aug 2024 08:49:21 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,196763,196819#msg-196819 Re: Looks like GERD/acidity is the culprit???? https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,196763,196819#msg-196819 johnnyS AFIBBERS FORUM Sun, 04 Aug 2024 02:36:44 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,196763,196810#msg-196810 Re: Looks like GERD/acidity is the culprit???? https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,196763,196810#msg-196810
But, I can confirm that I read online that one of the experts in LPR states famotidine/pepcid is actually very safe long term, compared to PPIs which can give serious side effects.

So if my self-diagnosis is confirmed, this means that I will have to pick between a lifetime of Met+Flec, or a lifetime of Pepcid. I think/assume Pepcid is the lesser of both evils??? Pick your poison, as they say lol....]]> WhyMe AFIBBERS FORUM Fri, 02 Aug 2024 23:01:43 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,196763,196784#msg-196784 Re: Looks like GERD/acidity is the culprit???? https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,196763,196784#msg-196784
It appears my stomach over reacts to Prilosec being stopped by making more acid than needed amd certainly more than wanted.

My PCP suggested alternating days of Prilosec with Pepsid for a couple of weeks then tapering off the Pepsid on a PRN basis until gone, then experiement with reducing the Prilosec.

Over a 6 week period this has worked better for my wife than me as she regularly takes Prilosec every other day and requires Tums perhaps once weekly. I'm still alternating daily Prilosec with Pepsid PRN with no Tums needed so I should take the next step.

Good luck.]]> Saywhat AFIBBERS FORUM Thu, 01 Aug 2024 17:12:57 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,196763,196770#msg-196770 Re: Looks like GERD/acidity is the culprit???? https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,196763,196770#msg-196770 kliving AFIBBERS FORUM Thu, 01 Aug 2024 00:43:29 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,196763,196767#msg-196767 Re: Looks like GERD/acidity is the culprit???? https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,196763,196767#msg-196767 book on the topic.

A member here, Dean, solved his reflux related afib by stopping the PPI med and started consuming natto food in mid-2005 (fermented soybeans). He still posts occasionally. Here are all of his posts on the topic. Also his story was written up on p27 of this pdf.]]> GeorgeN AFIBBERS FORUM Thu, 01 Aug 2024 00:18:09 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,196763,196766#msg-196766 Re: Looks like GERD/acidity is the culprit???? https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,196763,196766#msg-196766
Jim]]> mjamesone AFIBBERS FORUM Thu, 01 Aug 2024 00:07:07 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,196763,196764#msg-196764 Re: Looks like GERD/acidity is the culprit???? https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,196763,196764#msg-196764
Works for me.]]> gloaming AFIBBERS FORUM Wed, 31 Jul 2024 20:53:26 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,196763,196763#msg-196763 Looks like GERD/acidity is the culprit???? https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,196763,196763#msg-196763
Been on meds for past 2 months...I stopped last week to do my 1 yr holter study...as expected as soon as I stopped the meds the PACs came back so "good news" is that they (Natale) are definitely going to see them on the report.

BUT, one thing that surprised me is that after 3 days of PACs...they disappeared, poof, just like that.

The ONLY thing I started doing differently is to take 20mg of Pepcid morning and night to fight LPR... that's basically acid reflux that makes it to the back of your throat.

Upon further reading, looks like LPR and GERD (acid) both irritate/stimulate the vagal nerve, which can initiate palpitations.

Is this the reason why my PACs would tend to show up around meals????

Don't know if I should be happy or not...cause while it's important to know your triggers, the issue here is that Pepcid and other acid meds can only be taken for a few weeks at a time...sooo...if this is indeed what's going on, what do I do? Lol]]> WhyMe AFIBBERS FORUM Wed, 31 Jul 2024 17:01:59 +0000