Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) Support Group
Atrial fibrillation (AF or afib) is an abnormal heart rhythm (cardiac arrhythmia) which involves the two small, upper heart chambers (the atria). Heart beats in a normal heart begin after electricity generated in the atria by the sinoatrial node spread through the heart and cause contraction of the heart muscle and pumping of blood.
I have recently been diagnosed with afib. I've been to hospital three times with it so far. I have been put on metoprolol to help control it and rivaroxaban to prevent blood clots. Beacuse I have had three episodes in as many weeks I am now scared each time I feel my heart miss a beat or my heart is racing. I have no idea what is causing it to happen. I don't drink coffee or alcohol. The times that it has happened I've been in bed. I do get stressed and I could put one episode down to that. I wear an activity tracker with a heart rate monitor on it so I can confirm that it is happening. Still waiting to see a cardiologist as the hospital have said it isn't urgent. Is there anything I can do when it happens to stop it or to prevent it in the first place?
ER visits, the fear, the panic, the thoughts of dying at any minute every time your heart skips a beat, We have all been there, Take magnesium everyday, take a dose of Natural Calm when an episode hits and have your doc give you some anxiety medication to help with the beginning of this ride but only take it when deep breathing and other methods do not calm you down, You will find you will soon not need it anymore. When you have an episode, it will just piss you off instead of scaring the heck out of you, Watch your diet, no processed foods msg are hidden everywhere, keep your system regular. Hope this helps!