Heart Rhythm Conditions – Welcome to the group

bill54321 thank you so much for taking to time to reach out to me. I eat clean and try to consume foods that are good for blood pressure. For instance, I really believe in garlic and apple cider vinegar, but I'm afraid of certain foods that are said to thin the blood. If I could impose on you one more time, may I ask what you think about eating foods that are natural blood thinners while taking a blood thinning medicine.
Thank you so much

suzanne2019 I was floored when he told me that a good many of his patients with afib are long distance runners, marathoners, bodybuilders and athletes. I'm definitely going to seek a second opinion. Right now I feel bewildered, lost and can't seem to stop crying. I've gone from exercising 5 times a week, including weight lifting to being told not to do anything more strenuous than moderate walking. I've never in my life needed any type of medication. Now I take four. I'm so grateful to have found this site. Thank you so much for reaching out to me. Please stay in touch. It really does help to talk to others who understand.

You having had afib for years can hopefully tell me how to get over the feeling of panic and fear. My doctor told me that having afib is common and not in itself lethal. Perhaps you can give me some insight on how to go about my life without the feeling of depression, fear and anger. I still exercise, and do things that I enjoy doing, but I just can't seem to feel happy anymore. Any advice? Please.

extreme exercise can definitely cause afib, speaking from my own experience and doing research on this topic.

Can I impose on you to tell me about your experience and research? I'd really appreciate it.

Don't be discouraged. My son-in-law takes exercises very seriously.. he rows and uses the Pelaton. He had afib for years and had a couple of ablations. Finally, he found a cardiologist in Texas who found that there was a genetic issue that other cardiologists in CA (where we live) did not see. He had an operation and he does not have afib anymore. Actually this Texas cardiologist told him he can go back to his exercise routine the week after the operation. He is no longer on any meds. I had a TSI and now my cardiologist is testing me for afib. I had a loop implant. I'm glad I found this forum. My daughter knows alot about afib because of her husband's experience and she's a comfort. I'm blessed. I have a family history of strokes so I eat very clean, do not smoke or drink and I am not overweight. I can only walk everyday because of my back problems resulting from a horrific car accident when a car ran a light and hit my car. I hope you can be positive and know that you will get better! A second opinion is a good thing.

Anytime you can reach out. I take a long walk every day and am going to start going g back to the gym next week. Going to a new doctor tomorrow who is also holistic so am hoping she gets me. I won't take any drugs so taking Hawthorne berry everyday 500mg probiotic 1000cfu in the morning and drink a cup of Hibiscus(organic dried flowers).every afternoon
Which keeps my BP in check
.make some fresh juice with raw beets,.organic carrits.and a few radishes every couple days. Yoga and meditation. A lot more work then taking a pill but worth it!!!

Hello. I've had problems with PVC's and SVT's for about 45 years. Basically started when I came back from Vietnam. Anyway, PVC's are skipping and fluttering, etc. in the lower chambers of the heart, and SVT's are the irregular heartbeats in the upper chambers of the heart. I got used to experiencing both over the years even though they could get pretty bothersome at times. I worked with them, and played with them. My problem is that I felt every one of them and still do. They can be very alarming at times. Anyway, on occasion during this period I would experience a sudden burst of racing which would last 8-10 seconds or so and then stop. About 8 years ago when I was work sitting at my desk I experienced this sudden onset of speed with my heart but this time it didn't go away. It lasted for 14 hours at approximately 180-200 BPM. It ran its course I guess and when I woke up I was back to a normal heartbeat rate, with the exception of my normal palpitations of course. Well, as time went on the intervals between episodes became shorter and shorter. I did get a cardiologist and tried to manage it when the episodes occurred, but medication never seemed to slow it down. Went to ER with the episodes only three or four times over the 8 years because I just wanted to tough it out. It's called Paroxysmal AFIB which means it's not persistent or permanent like you have at this time. In talking to my cardiologists an ablation was mentioned from time to time. I was really scared about it. But in April of 2019 I decided to go through with it since I never knew when an episode was going to hit. They scheduled it for June of 2019 and about two weeks prior the episodes were getting pretty bad. Luckily I made it to the day of ablation and at that point I told my Dr. just do what you gotta do. Took about four hours. I spent the night and went home the next day. A little scared because my heart still felt a little weird. I've been AFIB free for 8 months with the exception of a few minor episodes lasting 10-15 seconds but that's it. Still have my normal skipping and jumping but the AFIB was actually the biggest concern. They say that sometimes you need another one or at least some touch up if it comes back. I would most certainly do it again if need be. The success rate is pretty high with the type of AFIB I had, but permanent AFIB like you have can be taken care of as well with an ablation. Success rate is a little lower but the key is that there is success. I've always taken as few medications as possible over the years, and still don't take much other than a blood thinner (Eliquis) and metoprolol. At 70, I still smoke and drink beer on occasion. I guess I would be considered a renegade but I live my life the way I want to. Feel free to ask me any questions. This is a pretty lengthy response to you, but there are many things I could probably fill in for you.
Larry Hall.

We are juicing every three days with garlic, ginger, carrots, apple, lemon, and brussel sprouts. It's very good and increases my energy.

I also get the feeling of a tight rope drawn around my waste or higher up. Seems to come on when I eat more salt than usual. After alittle while, it subsides. Taking time released metropolol, Low dose. If I take more, I have no spirit to do anything, no sex drive, no appetite to exercise. Only live from habit. No way to live. 72 and struggling with myself. Depression also comes and goes. Brother dying of cancer. We had a sad relationship which was mostly no relationship after the age of 9. This finalizing that we will never connect makes me sad. But am grateful that he had a successful life. And so did I though they were very different. Separating the physical heart stuff from the emotional heart stuff just isn't possible in my life. We are a whole person.