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My episodes have been lasting around 12 hours recently. I'm taking 50 mg metoprolol ER, half in the morning, half in the evening, an extra half when I have an episode.
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Point is, it seems that when my stomach is having a problem, I'm more prone to afib episodes.
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I ask because your condition sounds very vagal and a beta blocker can exacerbate the problem. They are OK to take during the episode for rate control. If you have a BP issue, perhaps a different, non BB med like a calcium channel blocker might be more appropriate.
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Seems that the wise thing to do if one wants to improve odds of AF minimization is taking care/reversing CV disease?Quote
In fact, we recorded heart failure, coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease and hypertension in as many patients having the vagal form of the arrhythmia as in patients with adrenergic AF.
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LindaE
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 of the Wally Water found in this forum, eat small meals slowly, and try to avoid other triggers. If I feel flutters, I drink extra Wally Water and go lie down. That usually helps. Also, if I've eaten cheese, I take potassium. Good luck!!!
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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". But no. It doesn't work this way for me.
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