Asymptomatic Atrial Fibrillation: How do you monitor?

I value your comments janet23! This is all new to me - I will be seeing an EP and hope to get clarification about PVCs/PACs vs A-Fib and the appropriate treatment. My heart flutters occasionally and races ever so briefly under a minute and goes way. I've been on metoprolol succinate ER for several years for hypertension and the palpitations appear to have come on when I started drinking ginger water. Thank you for the link and resource AFib Cure. Wishing you continued good health.

Who wrote that book?

My A-fib was verrrrrry noticeable. Jumping and fluttering! No heart trouble until the Pfizer double jab. Then my mastocystosis escalated to MCAS. With up to nine bouts of diarrhea per day, I was losing electrolytes obviously. I've been an avid supplement taker for decades but nothing would stay in me.

Oh, blood clots, too. All of the above self-diagnosed. How can one self-diagnose blood clots? I could feel specific veins throbbing and could even have traced the blood vessels with a Sharpie--a squiggly line of throbbing (about an inch long) at the back of my skull (left side) a couple of times. A squiggly line of throbbing at the inner aspect of my left thigh (again, about an inch long) a couple of times. Now? I take 1/2 of an adult aspirin every night at bedtime. No more isolated throbbing blood vessels.

Why self-diagnosed? I don't have a doctor. Haven't been to one in decades. Why? I've been under the care of creeps, pervs, liars and incompetents. Yep, they're out there--males and females both.

My A-fib is much improved with exercise. When we don't take a gentle postprandial stroll, I get on the treadmill and walk 7 minutes at 2.5 miles per hour followed by 28 more minutes at 3.2 miles per hour. I've also noticed, despite the remarkable improvement, that neck position can cause my A-fib to reappear.

So, is my A-fib the direct results of the vaxx or due to the loss of essential nutrients?

Oh, windyshores, how I wish I could find an MD or Cardiologist who was NOT a pill pusher. I'm in Lexington, Kentucky by way of my hometown (the Windy City), then a corporate transfer to Music City USA.

In Nashville, one of my GYNs was a creep. In the Heart of the Beautiful Bluegrass, I have yet to find an honorable physician. Even had a mentally ill dentist here in Lex. He committed suicide a couple months after intentionally doing something unnecessary and damaging.

If someone could make a personal recommendation...

The thing is, there is less liability when they DO prescribe. If a doc does not prescribe blood thinners and I have a stroke, they are liable. But if they follow the protocol and prescribe blood thinners, even if I don't need them (the protocol does not take into account frequency of afib, which for me is less than once a year) there is not liability for side effects. At least, that is the way I see it. I feel that the cardiologist who told me not to worry and go home, was quite brave.

I had AFIB just after my CABG, my Left Kidney Removal, and an Appendectomy. I wore a Holter twice for a month each time after the CABG and kidney removal. There was no evidence of AFIB. My blood pressure monitors, which have the ability to detect AFIB, and my Kardia Mobile do not give any indications. My cardiologist insists on me taking Eliquis. Does anyone have any thoughts on this?

Just read your comment. Why does my HR never go above 80 and right back down again? I thought a high HR went with afib. Why do I not have some signs or symptoms? I take my BP regularly during the day but it is more often low than high. Need Kardia mobile? I take both aspirin and Eliquis but was never given a choice. What does flecainide do, seems this appears alot in comments? I am still learning from everyone's comments and wonder why in my reading that no one stays in the hospital after going to ER for very long. I guess I was the lucky one to stay for almost 3 months.
Thanks to everyone who is sharing. It helps to make you not feel alone in this world. KLH

At the time you wrote this comment, I started on my almost three-month journey before getting back home. It started when I called 911(March 5, 2022). I have never in my life had any real health issues. I had no real symptoms except fatigue and wobbly legs. I was told I had AFIB but my BP was low. And it still is today, especially when getting up. I was put on six new meds and tried two different BP that did not work. I have all these side effects that are driving me crazy. I feel like I am in the dark as to what to expect in the future. I am grateful to Mayo Connect for reading what others have to share. This really helps, thanks to all.

I do not have any symptoms w my afib other than a pressure feeling in my chest, very rarely. Pulse is good, b/p good (on meds)
I take Eliquis 2xs a day, see cardiologist once a year. He told me my abnormal rhythm does not cause heart damage bcuz it is mild, & repetitive, not wildly fluctuating. I avoid xtra salt, caffeine & track my afib w kardia mobile.
Maybe Research cardioversion or ablation to see what you think.

My cardiologist said afib Is Very Common. He also said I am Very lucky having no symptoms other than rarely having a slight pressure in my chest. (Feels like heartburn)
Hope U find answers, & your symptoms improve.