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Afib and compression vest

Heart Rhythm Conditions | Last Active: 18 hours ago | Replies (9)
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@ktgirl

Thanks for all your information. I really appreciate it.
My fibrosis is caused by my rheumatoid arthritis or scleroderma which is another autoimmune disease. The breathing difficulty causes my heart to beat harder and therefore it could cause problems. Your experience with eating is interesting. I've noticed too when I eat I feel like my stomach is in a knot and I need to sit more straight up in my chair. I'll check into that book too!
Thanks again,
Carol

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windyshores | @windyshores | Oct 29 11:02pm

@ktgirl I have a lupus diagnosis and very high antibodies for limited scleroderma. Not to create a tangent, but I gather you have fibrosis in lungs. Do you have pulmonary hypertension as well? Any chance GERD/reflux is affecting your breathing as well? I think the latter is why Gas-X helps me! (My lungs are still okay.) If it is the vest that is triggering afib, is there another way to deal with mucus in your lungs? Sounds like you are between a rock and a hard place!

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