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Take away meals and AF

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sylvester13
sylvester13

Does anyone have any increase in symptoms after eating take away meals?  I seem to have a flare up in symptoms the day after eating chinese food.  Not sure if its my imagination or just coincidence.  Also relieved to read in previous posts about ringing in ears for people on bisoloprol! Thought it was yet another problem!!

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  • andrew22534
    andrew22534 sylvester13

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    Interesting, dont have many Chinese meals but... will pay attention in future. I do have mild flares with spicier meals and interestingly Ginger seem to be a common culprit. Annoying because i like it as a herb. Worth checking?
  • robynfromOz
    robynfromOz sylvester13

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    Hi Sylvester. From keeping a food diary I have discovered l get AF within 24 hrs of ingesting foods with preservatives(sulphites) and msg. Fluids eg wine etc with preservatives affect me within a few hours. I have found some drops which dissolve the sulphites. It's called pure wine. It's been trial and error.
    • robynfromOz
      robynfromOz andrew22534

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      Hi Andrew. not sure if the additive numbers are the same in the UK as in Australia but the ones l have had AF with are 200 sorbic acid, 202- potassium sorbate, 220 225 228- Sulphur dioxide, 210-218 sodium benzoate , sodium pyrophoshate and 620-625- msg.
    • andrew22534
      andrew22534 robynfromOz

      Posted

      Hi Robyn, yup seen a few things associated with Potassium Sorbate and MSG it does seem sorbate in general and potassium preservatives in particular arent the greatest but i cant see why unless it (sorbate) competes with Glucose in the heart muscle and so the Heart gets partially starved, but i cant see these low quantities making that sort of difference MSG has all sorts of odd effects...I will ask an expert at my next chance, Thank you! 
    • sylvester13
      sylvester13 robynfromOz

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      Hi Robyn and Andrew I wasnt sure but we regularly have a take away on a Saturday (my night off from cooking)  and it seemed too much of a cooincidence that on Sundays I had episodes.  I gave up wine totally - love red wine but noticed it too caused missed beats - cut right down on caffeine too.  If I find I have to give up chocolate I will really start to get upset!!
    • andrew22534
      andrew22534 sylvester13

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      Now... do you work? (sorry to ask but) i no longer do (not by choice) and i know i do more at the weekend when my Wife is home (i guess try too hard would be another view) and sometimes on a Sunday i am struggling... during the week i pace myself but at weekends i go for "dont worry i am okish really..." and then on Monday take a real break.... If you do work then its the other posibility  and also why a lot of people get migraines at weekends  and teachers get more colds during holidays you push hard all week to keep going and then at weekends relax...Reading your commments i would guess more the latter than the former? However msg is a bad chemicaland is as off my list as i can get it! i do have a small glass of red or ale at weekends...indeed only the one...
    • sylvester13
      sylvester13 andrew22534

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      Hi Andrew - no I dont work (well dont get a salary) I am a carer for my Mother 3 days  week so between this and my own home - every day is very much the same pace.  I will be more careful re msg as I am with alcohol etc. I can have one beer and one coffee with no ill effects but tend to stick to decaf - only having the real deal (or a beer) on high days and holidays.  Guess I will have to read labels more carefully.
    • andrew22534
      andrew22534 sylvester13

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      you get used to it after a while and you begin to recognise good and bad product styles... low fat often means high sugar and so on... Good luck with it all! i know the salery feeling worked until February and now ill health "retired" hmmmm.......Being a carer is tough and looking after home too isnt easy!! Natural style products are better and again often easy to pick out once you have your eye in...
  • terence68672
    terence68672 sylvester13

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    I'm really surprised you've not heard of Monosodium Glutamate? Its a food additive in many preparations -especially Chinese food. Its an alternative to salt and is very well known for is numerous side effects. One of these is Atrial fibrillation and other cardiac disorders.  Just Google it. MSG-AF.  
    • sylvester13
      sylvester13 terence68672

      Posted

      Thank you terence - yes had heard of MSG but hadnt tied it in to my AF episodes. Have cut out alcohol and caffeine - as writer above says I suppose it is trial and error - I am fairly new to AF.
  • rosemary32282
    rosemary32282 sylvester13

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    I definitely think AF is related to food or drink. I have given up tea and coffee, and it has made a huge difference, and I hardly ever get AF or arrythmia now. Also, on the recommendation of another member, I started taking blackstrap molasses (1 or 2 tablespoons), two teaspoons of apple cider vinegar and a sprinkling of cayenne, all mixed with a cup of hot water. I noticed a difference straightaway. I haven't taken it lately though, and cutting out the tea and coffee seems to have had the same effect. This seems to be such a widespread problem, there must be something in our food and drink that's causing it.
    • sylvester13
      sylvester13 rosemary32282

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      Hi Rosemary

      I am on day two of this episode.  Feeling really rough,  have cut out coffee (one cup as a treat from time to time) alcohol ( again one beer occasionally) and found a difference. No fizzy drinks - as far as food is concerned we had a takeaway Saturday and I have noticed when we do I have an episode - usually just minor this one is the worst in months,  thanks for your reply.

    • robynfromOz
      robynfromOz sylvester13

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      Hi everyone. As I said before I use those drops to dissolve preservatives and can drink certain wines with no af. I can also have preservatives free beer. Am much happier now! !! I have 3-4 cups of coffee with no problems, also chocolate is ok. but seems everyone has different triggers.. good luck discovering your individual triggers and avoiding them.
    • Mazza44
      Mazza44 robynfromOz

      Posted

      Hi, which beers are preservative free? I get terrible palps with certain beers, thank yiu
    • robynfromOz
      robynfromOz Mazza44

      Posted

      Hi Mazza. I live in Australia so you may need to investigate the beers you can get over there. The ones l have found are Coopers brand- made in south Australia and Beez Neez- another Australian beer. Happy hunting.
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