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Potential triggers of AFib/tachy

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Jeff_Flemings
Jeff_Flemings

Hi everyone - First a big thank you for this forum, I have learned a tremendous amount about my condition very quickly. I have AFib/tachy and had an ablation in August which seems to have stopped at least some of the symptoms. I still have occasional rapid heartbeat incidents; these happen only at night when reclining/in bed. Sometimes I have trouble getting to sleep - heart feels “different,” pulse not racing but I’m "aware" of my heart beating and worried it will switch into AF mode.

I attribute these ongoing incidents to one or more triggers, so I am trying to identify as many of those as possible (recognizing everyone is different of course).

Here's the list of the triggers I have learned about so far, feel free to add to this list if you have experienced or heard about other triggers:

Stress

Caffeine

Dehydration

Alcohol in general; specifically red wine

Potassium/magnesium deficiency

Preservatives e.g., MSG

Aspartame/Nutrasweet/other artificial sweeteners

Eating too much

Chocolate

Gluten

Cheese

Perhaps this can help us all avoid things that might trigger our own individual incidents.

Many thanks and best wishes from across the pond....

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  • devin10218
    devin10218 Jeff_Flemings

    Posted

    Question. I have read on this post magnesium, vitamin E and omega3 works good as supplements for afib. Would all 3 be safe to take?
    • frank61666
      frank61666 devin10218

      Posted

      Devin - I can answer that one.

      Magnesium and vitamin E can be considered to be blood thinners, so it would be best to consult with your doc if you are on a blood thinner.

      Personally, I take magnesium, no matter what. You get enough vitamin E through your diet and it has been fiound to have no additional benefit when taken as a supplement.

      The jury is out on those omega 3 compounds, but I doubt they would be any help at all for someone suffering from afib.

      Definitely magnesium though; it may well be that most with afib are simply magnesium deficient.

      Bringing magnesium levels up to the levels they should be at though will not happen overnight - it may take months since the magnesium has to enter cells in the body and offset a lot of the intracellular damage done during the decades of being magnesium deficient.  When a person has been magnesium deficient, calcium has taken its place, and supplemental magnesium has to displace the calcium in the cell - a long slow process.

      Frank

    • devin10218
      devin10218 frank61666

      Posted

      Thank you Frank. Im not on a blood thinner but just a beta blocker.
  • judyc
    judyc Jeff_Flemings

    Posted

    Hi everyone, I was wandering if anybody takes a vitamin supplement while on the meds? I've been feeling very weak lately. I don't know if it's due to the AFib that I experience every night at bedtime, or if it's due to my stopping all vitamins. I understand that there are many drug interactions... I am on Eliquis, Tikasyn (anti-arrhythmia and metropolol (beta blocker).

    Also, does anybody feel weak? Not necessarily tired, but a weak feeling almost to the point of shakiness as though my blood sugar dropping even though I eat small portions throughout the day.

    Looking forward to hearing your experiences. Thanks and be well everyone.

    • june64137
      june64137 judyc

      Posted

      Hi Judy I have recently seen my GP with the exact same symptoms, he advised me to take Thiamine every day and also gave me some iron tabs to take for three months. I am feeling lass fatigued, but when I have an AF attack am completely wiped out for at least a day. Don't know if this is any help. Hope you feel better soon.
    • judyc
      judyc june64137

      Posted

      Hi June, thank you so much for responding. I will ask my GP about the thiamine and iron because I'm scheduled for an ablation and I'm worried about not being strong enough for the surgery. Thanks for this info.

    • Greebo64
      Greebo64 judyc

      Posted

      Its likely your weakness & fatigue is down to the Apixaban [Eliquis] & possbly the beta blocker..you should check the side effects prefgerably online NHS website as this give more info than the leaflet inside the boxes 
    • judyc
      judyc Greebo64

      Posted

      Hi Greebo64 thank you so much for that info. I had no idea the Eloquis, blood thinner could be a culprit to my weakness. I will definitely check this out further. Again, thank you!
    • Greebo64
      Greebo64 judyc

      Posted

      Hi Judyc,

      I'm happy to help ..heres a list from http://www.drugs.com/sfx/apixaban-side-effects.html

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