Thanks for the clarification, George. This explains why flec hadn't enough time to act for me.by Pompon - AFIBBERS FORUM
BB for betablocker, indeed. It seems we're both very disabled by BB or rhythm drugs having BB properties, like sotalol. But we're all different, and I think our similarities don't go further. Unlike you, I have frequent AFib episodes (about 5/month) and they're short (AVG 1hr). Flec as PIP needs some time to act, at least 30min I think, and my episodes are always self-endinby Pompon - AFIBBERS FORUM
I've had to take sotalol during eight months, but its BB properties were disabling. Later, I switched to flecainide + bisoprolol, but it was disabling too, because of the BB. I then went for a PIP strategy, and felt really better while in NSR. Maybe something to try?by Pompon - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteJoyWin It was all put down to ME being stressed. I almost began to believe them, especially when my cardiologist at the time told me to "relax, go home and have a wine or two and hop into bed".. Amazing, a professional giving such an advice, considering alcohol is, beside well known comorbidities, one of the very few unmistakable afib triggers!by Pompon - AFIBBERS FORUM
Someone here one day used the words "clean and reset", to qualify an AFib episode. As Carey said, there's a sensation something is building up in my body. An increase in pressure. Then, AFib comes and I've to pee every 15-20min. AFib stops by itself one hour or two later. I'm clean. During the next 24-48hrs, I'm quiet. No AFib, no ectopics. The system has been resby Pompon - AFIBBERS FORUM
I tried it too, but it didn't work. I think it might be more appropriate for adrenergic than vagal afibbers.by Pompon - AFIBBERS FORUM
As I'm very symptomatic, I know when the crazy beast is about to play its awful game. As long as I'm feeling fine, I don't stress about AFib.by Pompon - AFIBBERS FORUM
I've sometimes wondered where my body could have stocked so much liquid. My reasoning being that my body was trying to get rid of some toxic substance, I once tried to drink a lot of water to help. Bad idea. It did not shorten my afib episode, but increased my need to pee.by Pompon - AFIBBERS FORUM
1st hour in AFib can make me pee every 15-20 min. It's more quiet during the second hour, when my episode is that long (which is rare).by Pompon - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hahaha. Thanks for your answers. We're all decidedly very different.by Pompon - AFIBBERS FORUM
May I ask you how often you have those ectopics ? And how long do they last when they appear ? I'd like to know because I'm very often dealing with PACs and PVCs, sometimes with AFib, and wondering about another ablation...by Pompon - AFIBBERS FORUM
This is overly complex, and even more complex considering we're all different. I'm 178cm, 65kg, active (bicycling, hiking) without excess, low to normal BP, no sleep apnea, no diabetes, normal heart chambers, no CV disease, no stomach reflux (I've had some years ago, while I was taking a PPI after my first ablation). I've tried all kinds of diets and supplements. Meds donby Pompon - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteJoyWin Try loud gargling, humming and singing. I do it around 4 to 5 times a day.😉🤭 Recommended to increase vagal tone. No need to increase vagal tone for vagal afibbers. It's the opposite.by Pompon - AFIBBERS FORUM
I'm curious too ! I think the problem comes from vagal tone, but how can we deal with that?by Pompon - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteGeorgeN As a much younger person, I certainly could vomit associated with excess alcohol intake. Same for me. The strange thing is I've always thought vomiting was a way for my stomach to get rid of some excess (drink, food), likely induced by the liver. I don't know, that's my understanding. I was bloated, belching or vomiting was the way it went. Now, excess is verby Pompon - AFIBBERS FORUM
It may sound like a stupid question, but I 'd like to know if it's a common consequence of vagal afib : I may be sick as a dog, I'm now not able to vomit. I may feel a bit nauseous, but nothing more. My mother, who had afib, often said she had the same issue.by Pompon - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotegloaming If I have to belch after a meal, I know that AF is not far behind due to the vagal response to stomach distension. But for many of us, the relief comes from walking, running, or something in between if it doesn't bring on a paroxysmal series in its own right. The need to belch after meal can be strong for me sometimes. If I can't, the pressure seems to increase in my stby Pompon - AFIBBERS FORUM
Don't quote me on this, as I'm no expert at all, but Chinese medicine says while we're sleeping, our body makes several kinds of successive check-ups, which involve successively different organs. So, the moment in your sleep you usually don't feel right roughly indicates from where your troubles may originate. More commonly, in our medicine, we talk about different moments ofby Pompon - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteCarey I follow several sites on different subjects, and I've noticed over the years that people tend to post less on weekends no matter what site it is, including Friday nights. I'm not entirely sure why, especially in a forum with a high percentage of retired people, but I think the probable answer is simply that people tend to post when they're at work in front of a computerby Pompon - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sadly, the good EP is likely not the guy next door. It wasn't for me and for some, here.by Pompon - AFIBBERS FORUM
Being fine for three months after ablation, and then seeing AFib coming back does not sound good. Taking amiodarone is not usually the best thing to do in this case, but I don't know if you have already try other rhythm drugs.by Pompon - AFIBBERS FORUM
Electro Physiologist. He's the specialist who cares about "electrical" issues in the heart.by Pompon - AFIBBERS FORUM
Emotional stress is a trigger for many patients. And, as AFib begets AFib, what you described is the next step :more AFib, harder to stop. Time to see the EP.by Pompon - AFIBBERS FORUM
My own experience is close to what Gloaming says. I've had four ablations, and the first one has been the hardest on me. It took me weeks to recover, taking some sotalol. Touch-up ablations were more bearable, but the first months after the procedure were each time the worst. Let me add it might have been stress related too...by Pompon - AFIBBERS FORUM
I agree with Daisy too. Being a vagal afibber, quiet exercise can prevent afib while I'm digesting or resting. Any vagal maneuver is useless for me.by Pompon - AFIBBERS FORUM
Are you still in afib? Do you take rhythm drugs?by Pompon - AFIBBERS FORUM
I know we're all different, but everytime time I thought any supplement I tried for a while was efficient was pure coincidence. My EP once said Mg supplementation wouldn't have any effect on my afib. At least, in my case, good Mg forms can do me no harm (confirmed by my cardiologist), so I carry on taking them each day. If anything, they help avoiding constipation...by Pompon - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotesusan.d I’m in a foreign country and someone coughed on me and according to the rapid antigen test I’m now positive completely sick, hot, coughing and worn out and developed another atrial flutter.. Unfortunately my entire family left to a seaside resort and I’m alone with a tachycardia flutter that won’t convert with my massive dosing of drugs I was told to take before the flight. Shby Pompon - AFIBBERS FORUM
I consider PACs after ablation as a sign AFib can't start any more. They're benign, but some patients find them annoying if they feel them too strongly. Others barely notice them. Unless you've 15-20000 PACs/day, your EP wouldn't worry.by Pompon - AFIBBERS FORUM
This surgeon, having along the years of work in the operating rooms put most of his emotions aside, is now considering the heart not only as a pump, but as one of the main sources of our emotions. He tries to explain how he's convinced our brain and our heart are like Romeo and Juliet, they're in love, they're emotionally connected. I'm sure they are. In lots of ways and inteby Pompon - AFIBBERS FORUM