Merry Christmas. Sorry about the afib, Shanny. petey

Hi shanny63, so sorry to hear you went to the afib monster. The attacks are scary no doubt abut that, they never really get easier on your body but you do learn to change how your react to them after time. Once you get that down it does help with the severity. Have you asked your doc for anything for the anxiety? I have found that the Xanax helps immensely, I don't really know if it makes it stop but it does help calm you down so the afib stopping after a bit may be a happy side effect of the Xanax calming you down some. I am not familiar with flecanide, I take tikosyn and have not had any side effects that I could pin point.No brain fog, fatigue, ect that goes with so many of the drugs we are given.
I did have the fr ablation on the 11th and have been doing okay, several episodes but was told to expect that, the severity has lessened immensely which is a blessing.
Hang in there.....

So sorry you're struggling Shanny. Deep breaths and keep repeating, this will pass and my heart will beat on. Thoughts and prayers that you'll feel much better soon. Merry Christmas to you and your family.

Steve

Hi Shanny,

Yes, as Steve pointed out, think about it as "This will Pass too", really, it will. Hope the Fleca works for you and take you back to NSR.

Merry Christmas to you and your family too.

Also, think about what foods you had hours earlier before your episode this time. Just may be like me, your episodes are related to something you eat.

Recently, the doctors in Phx Children Hospital, determined that the COCONUT oil was the cause of afib in a 4 year old kid. They told the mother to stop using coconut oil in her cooking. She did and the kid's afib STOPPED. This is HUGE news connecting a food with afib. Coconut oil also is one my strong triggers.

This has been the 1st time that I hear medical doctors connecting diet and afib. I believe this is the beginning of connecting food with afib in the medical community. Just like all other disorders, more than likely afib is caused by certain food that we eat. Just like the fact that some people have allergy toward peanut butter.

Of course, I am NOT suggesting that the diet is behind of ALL afibs. But, I believe food sensitivity is the reason behind a lot of afibs. However, we need research in this area to give us more information. But, right now, we are on our own to determine if our afib is caused by certain food (the trigger).

Hang in there, this will pass.

Happy Holidays,
Scott
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thank you everyone...converted after 7 hours and two doses of flecanide and 3 doses of metoprolol..hope i spelt that right...spent a very uncomfortable night in the A&E..glad to be home..spoke to my cardiologist and he's still deciding if i should go on flecanide full time...anyway enough of my miseries...bless u all and i hope u all have a healthy and happy NSR christmas..xxxx

Hi Shanny- Glad to hear you are OK and back in NSR and hopefully will be enjoying the upcoming holidays. Merry Christmas and a Happy NSR New Year.
Annette

Merry Christmas Shanny. I am so glad they got you converted back to NSR.

Ditto on the conversion. I sincerely hope that you and your family have a great holiday and you stay in NSR. Take care! - Thomas ;)

So sorry about your a fib, Shanny. Hope it subsides soon!

Shanny and all "fibbers", Merry Christmas and may the new year be good to your hearts. This website offers healing power for the mind.

Merry Christmas to all , I watch and read posts just don't comment much! All is well I am working six days a week and forget about my pacemaker most of the time ! It sure is different though when I had to have a MRI and any testing! Being on the Coumadin changes everything, I did not realize the meds I can't t now and even antibiotics are a bid deal now. It's still all new after a year. Hope all of you are well and life is good, Happy New Year