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Afib Triggers: Mine is my neck or body position, yours?
Heart Rhythm Conditions | Last Active: Aug 1 7:21am | Replies (67)Comment receiving replies
Over the 26 years I have had atrial fibrillation, I have discovered many triggers, and they change over time. Body position has been consistent, however. Bending over can trigger it, as can certain positions of the body and neck while reclining. Rarely has an episode begun while I have been standing upright. I have also had certain food triggers, drinks (alcohol and diet soda) and, when I had them, menses. This is a damnable malady! I have been on just about every antiarrhythmic medication and have had 5 ablations, and the battle continues!
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I've been having episodes of Afib for the past 17 years. In the beginning they were very infrequent, but the past 2 years, every 1, 2 or 3 weeks apart. I'm now on an anti-arrhythmic (Multaq) and Eliquis, but still having breakthroughs. I have also discovered many triggers that change over time. In the past my triggers were indigestion, overeating and/or constipation. and sometimes alcohol. About three years ago I started a plant-based diet which seems to help some if I stay on it. About 2 months ago I started taking liquid Magnesium every night and changed to sleeping on my left side. This seems to help because my episodes always begin about an hour or two after I go to bed and when I'm laying on my right side. I hope this makes sense.