Cold shower for A-Fib?

@bustedthumb66
Interesting I.D. Do you have a busted thumb?

When you see your cardiologist can you bring up your cold water success with him/her and let us know what he says? It sounds like you may have done sharp breathing in our or gasping and could have acted on your AFIB.

Why did you come off your meds? Did your cardilogist know you came off?

I do not many times cardilogist have suggested non medical ways to try and get your heart back in rympthm. I don't remember them but something like coughing hard, does squad, val salva, etc. I really don't want to infer thse are what they said try just referring to something like that I read or was told.

The cold shower if succesful and cardiologist says okay to try sounds good. It even sounds good to use and quite frankly refreshing as I sit here in hot Florida.

@bustedthumb66
Interesting I.D. Do you have a busted thumb?

When you see your cardiologist can you bring up your cold water success with him/her and let us know what he says? It sounds like you may have done sharp breathing in our or gasping and could have acted on your AFIB.

Why did you come off your meds? Did your cardilogist know you came off?

I do not many times cardilogist have suggested non medical ways to try and get your heart back in rympthm. I don't remember them but something like coughing hard, does squad, val salva, etc. I really don't want to infer thse are what they said try just referring to something like that I read or was told.

The cold shower if succesful and cardiologist says okay to try sounds good. It even sounds good to use and quite frankly refreshing as I sit here in hot Florida.

Just being hard headed for one and at the time of the first A-Fib I was quitting smoking the fake pot which is very hard to quit and with the stress that comes with that I hoped it was a one time deal with the A-Fib but now 4-5 years later it comes back but very mild. Wish I had thought of the cold shower Saturday right after I noticed it. the discomfort level was a 1. last time it was an 8 or 9. I am 66 and have been working 6 and 7 days a week for two months so that in itself probably helped get back to the point of A-Fib again. Saw the cardiologist yesterday and he was acting like no big thing. Just lose weight and get a few more test in the coming weeks.

Just being hard headed for one and at the time of the first A-Fib I was quitting smoking the fake pot which is very hard to quit and with the stress that comes with that I hoped it was a one time deal with the A-Fib but now 4-5 years later it comes back but very mild. Wish I had thought of the cold shower Saturday right after I noticed it. the discomfort level was a 1. last time it was an 8 or 9. I am 66 and have been working 6 and 7 days a week for two months so that in itself probably helped get back to the point of A-Fib again. Saw the cardiologist yesterday and he was acting like no big thing. Just lose weight and get a few more test in the coming weeks.

@bustedthumb66
Did your cardiologist discuss the affects of stress and anxiety on AFIB, PACs, PVCs?

You mentioned working 6-7 days a week and I am sure that causes a lot of stress on you.

My EP stated without fail that stress and anxiety will affect having episodes of AFIB and PACs, PVCs.

My EP also mentioned losing weight would help with AFIB and my PVCs/PACs. So that I see is what other EP also recommend.

Has anyong discussed finding a hobby or exercise (with doctor approval) to help lesson stress and anxiety? I know if you are working a lot finding time for that may be hard. But there are also relaxation methods can be used.

You are 66. I am 78. Take care of yourself!

@bustedthumb66
Did your cardiologist discuss the affects of stress and anxiety on AFIB, PACs, PVCs?

You mentioned working 6-7 days a week and I am sure that causes a lot of stress on you.

My EP stated without fail that stress and anxiety will affect having episodes of AFIB and PACs, PVCs.

My EP also mentioned losing weight would help with AFIB and my PVCs/PACs. So that I see is what other EP also recommend.

Has anyong discussed finding a hobby or exercise (with doctor approval) to help lesson stress and anxiety? I know if you are working a lot finding time for that may be hard. But there are also relaxation methods can be used.

You are 66. I am 78. Take care of yourself!

I also have found that stress is a contributing factor (apparently, so is caffeine). I have tried to stay off caffeine, but it is difficult to avoid stress. In one week (besides normal stress) I learned that I had to have sinus surgery and was diagnosed with CLL (chronic leukemia). When I mentioned to a physician those things at a visit, I added, "Oh, and I went into AFib also". Her response was, "Of course you did!". I have had the same response from other physicians. I have never tried the cold shower - guess it is worth trying! I have not found a hobby or exercise to help lesson stress. I would love to hear if someone has.

@bettycll
My cardiologist (regular and EP) including my PCP all agree that stress and anxiety will cause episodes of AFIB, PACs, PVCs.

A way of reducing stress for me was exercising. All my doctors agreed very good thing for me not only physically but mentally. I do water aerobics 8 times a week (3 days do two classes and the other two days one each day). I found exercising to music and weightless in water so enjoyable I was smiling the whole time and also found myself singing and I don't sing even in shower.

My HF, PCP, EP all said exercise and hobbies will help reduce stress and anxiety if you like doing them. So if you like a certain type of exercise (with doctors approval) that you did in past try doing it again. I also swim and while swimming listen to music on my uderwater music player.

Hobbies are also an excellent way to reduce anxiety and stress. Anything that gets your mind of worrying, stress, anxiety is going to help. If you don't know which activity is going to give you smile and see as fun experiment.

I read biographies of FDR. All research on him stated he would work on his stamp collection on almost every day during WWII. Researchers would state his family and friends would talk about his love of his stamp collection and how much joy it brought him.