3 ablation so over 2 years for atrial flutter

Mike incase you havnt seen it, Heres My Story click on the link

https://patient.info/forums/discuss/atrial-fibrillation-455839

you say you have had 3 ablation already..Wow....This just shows the short lived benefits of an ablation Does Not out way the huge Risks involved

Hey Mike the dentist, I've had two ablations with limited success about 4 years ago. I'm now on Flecanaide and it helps somewhat. I have been doing some research lately on the stomach, vagus nerve connection to PVC's and A Fib/Flutter. Here's my theory and how I'm dealing with it. Back 4 years ago when I was in the hospital for this a nurse practitioner said something to me I've never forgotten.  "90% of heart surgery patients eventually end up with some type of heart arrhythmia". This is astounding. I had a repaired ventrical septal defect 53 years ago. I've wondered why is this happening to all these people? I believe its a disrupted vagus nerve either from scar tissue and/or stomach issues as most of us with previous heart surgery have scars in this area from drainage tubes or the zipper scar or both. This pressure from the scar tissue pushes against the vagus nerve at times from movement, gas, irritated stomach etc. I also believe that this irritated vagus nerve affects our digestive process and vise versa with certain foods aggravating the vagus nerve setting it off. Now I also think that you don't have to have had heart surgery for this vagus nerve problem. I believe just stomach issues alone can trigger the nerve. Those that have had previous heart surgery just have a double whammy of it setting it off even easier. I can actually feel food trigger it, certain pressure in the area, certain movements even a shower that is too hot.  Acidic, spicy, greasy foods are big no no for me as well as any alcohol. All of these things can aggravate the stomach then the vagus nerve.  Recently I read an acticle about this very issue.  It suggested trying to make yourself gag.  While I thought that was hilarious until I tried it. My god it worked.  It so far seems to stop the PVC's in their track. But I haven't tried it for A Fib yet. My long term goal this year is to find a specialist who knows everything about the vagus nerve. I will not do another ablation or new meds. I truly believe now that if I can get the scar tissue released from the area of those scars and incorporate something to calm the poor old irritated vagus nerve I'll be on the right track. Right now I'm flying by the seat of my pants on this through watching what I'm eating, cooler showers, stopping certain posture/moverment that makes the nerve cranky. It's all definitely helping.  Long term goal, come off the medication. I've always said right from day one that there is a connection to the stomach/vagus nerve. My cardiologists know about this connection but want nothing to do with it. It's a shame. Research should be going in this direction.  In the meantime I'm determined to get the proper help I need and I'm gonna persevere til I do.

Magnesium deficiency is a known cause of PVC's and PAC's. The best forms of magnesium are magnesium taurate, magnesium citrate, magnesium glycinate, magnesium malate, magnesium oratate, and magnesium oil. 

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