I'm glad you posted this. I am about to get a Cpap, and I never would have thought of using it to get into normal rhythm. Thank you!by CareyG - AFIBBERS FORUM
Carey said:There was a time I was absolutely convinced that MSG was a trigger for me. So I did what I always did with suspected triggers -- I tested it. I went to the store, bought a container of Accent, which is just a brand name for pure MSG. I went home, mixed a whopping tablespoon in a glass of water, and drank it. Nothing happened. Tried the same thing again the next day with two tabby CareyG - AFIBBERS FORUM
Elizabeth sadi:I eat all of those veggies, I ate ripe tomatoes all of Aug, Sept. and Oct, I had one episode of AF during that time. My blood work is very good. I will continue to eat those foods, there are too many so-called experts out there, I listen to my body not to them. Liz, Everyone is different....by CareyG - AFIBBERS FORUM
Only one of the 5 was fast food. I suspect it is Sulfites. They are often used in cut lettuce and potatoes such as french fries and hash browns. I suspect it is a case of too much accidentally being used in the kitchen. I used to work in restaurants and often saw prep cooks tossing handsful of sulfite powder into a sink full of cut lettuce when only a tablespoon was called for. It is now illby CareyG - AFIBBERS FORUM
I had my first Afib episode 1 yr 8 months ago starting at lunch in a restaurant and ended up in the hospital for 6 days ending with a cardioversion. I have had 4 more episodes since then, all of them starting in a restaurant or on the way home from one. Only one of these restaurants was fast food, the rest were mom and pop, homemade type food, some "gourmet-ish," some homestyle. 2 oby CareyG - AFIBBERS FORUM