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Replies to "Hi, my name is Zollie, 63 years old sports man who never thought have an atrial..."
Make sure to NEVER take any stimulants of any kind. They send my heart into AFib. Coffee, tea, coke, energy drinks, chocolate, alcohol, dental meds, cold remedies, cigarette smoke and...sugar! Except for sugar (which I succumb to on occasion in cookies or ice cream), I am very strict about keeping away from these things. And the older one gets, the more likely one is to flip back into AFib.
I have a friend who also suffers from AFib and he would rather be on drugs (beta blockers) and still drink wine etc.. That is NOT for me!...unless meds are necessary of course. I was on Sotacor for 2 years and with daily, aerobic exercise, I was able to slowly (always slowly) wean myself off them with the cardiologist's encouragement. Good luck!
@zollie thanks for your post it gives me hope. I am about to go through an ablation procedure and although my doctors are good they dont volunteer anything concerning what to expect. Similar to you i was (am) athletic. Blood Pressure fluctuates widely. Heart rate swings low to fast but usually for a reason. Noone called my condition afib. Mine is premature ventricular contractions. Thanks again for your post.
Zollie,
Welcome. Glad you found this board. Some have your same problem. Some docs are great, aren't they.