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My husband developed Afib about 2 years ago. He's had an ablation, 6 cardioversions and takes amiodarone. He often sleeps 18 or more hours a day. He goes in and out of rhythm spontaneously, mostly out. He feels guilty that we have no social life but, of course, it's not his fault. His doctors tell him that he is so tired because when his heart is out of rhythm it's like he's running a marathon all the time. I feel bad for him that he feels so rotten all the time. Does anyone else sleep so much like this?
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I don’t sleep that much, but I can tell you the days I’m in afib I am sooo weak, fatigued and dizzy with low blood pressure that I don’t feel up to anything.
My paroxysmal afib started 3.5 years ago when I started on cancer meds that I’m still on. Since then I’ve typically gone into afib 2-4 times a month. Initially episodes lasted about 12 hours, now typically 30. My rhythm has always returned to normal on its own.
Even though the meds are the underlying cause, I’ve noticed certain foods trigger an episode. If you don’t already, I suggest keeping a food diary and notice patterns of certain foods eaten hours before an episode.
For me, chocolate is a huge trigger. Just one piece of See’s candy can do it. I’m very caffeine sensitive but it could be something else in chocolate too. So many times chocolate has triggered an episode that I’ve finally given it up. Not worth it. I don’t drink any caffeine.
I recently became suspicious of cheese when I got on a grilled cheese kick and my episodes increased. Researched it and hard cheeses have tyramine that can trigger afib. Cheese pizza and tacos with light cheese recently triggered my afib. No more cheese for me. I already have a limited diet for many other reasons so I already don’t eat lots of the trigger foods. Look up foods that trigger afib. Also look up foods with tyrosine as the list is long. My last 3 episodes were triggered by cheese or chocolate. Teriyaki and soy sauce have always made my heart flip out. They have tyrosine. Who knew? Other foods with tyrosine are cured meats, picked and fermented foods, sourdough bread, some sauces, citrus, some alcohol. Most of those already weren’t part of my diet. I’m really working to eliminate any known triggers from my diet. Each body is unique and has its own sensitivities. Do your own scientific research because no one has more time to spend on your specific case than you do. Food elimination is really helping! Hope this helps you and others too.
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I had an ablation, heart valve repair, and LAAC over 2 years ago: off all meds, vitals are terrific, plenty of exercise daily. I am 80 years-old. Dr. Byron Boulton of WakeMed in Raleigh, NC did it all. He's terrific.