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Does anyone experience Afib just from thinking about it?
Heart Rhythm Conditions | Last Active: Dec 24, 2023 | Replies (7)Comment receiving replies
@gacie71,
My EP and cardiologist at Mayo Clinic confirmed that stress and anxiety can cause AFIB. It goes along with excess weight and many other factors. Stress can cause PACs and PVCs which can cause AFIB and VFIB if too many.
Worry and having anxiety over it is not going to help. Have you asked your providers about taking an anxiety medication or give you hints to lesson your worry and stress. Exercise, yoga, deep breathing, etc. Remember according to my EP the major risk from AFIB is strokes and thus the blood clotting medication to help prevent that.
You asked about ablations. How close do you live to a Mayo Clinic? They are in Jacksonville Fl, Phoenix AZ, and Rochester Min. Also Cleveland Clinic is Cleveland Ohio is also excellent. Abalations require real espertise and should be done by an exeperience EP. Do some research on major medical facilities and those specializing in heart treatments.
If you do not live close enough to have ablation done by those above seek other major facilities and providers.
Good luck!
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I appreciated your comment on this because I have had that concern for some time and isn't there a situation called "white coat syndrome" from even having your blood pressure taken? I do take an anxiety Rx periodically having been a secondary victim of a violet crime at one time -- wrong place wrong time . However, there's no question the name brand is far more effective than the generic. Can no longer buy the name brand ... impossible to find it even if paying full price and full price is extremely high. I find it does make a difference although some MD's say not. Per comments from others here, Cleveland Clinic has excellent information on line including short videos and they are well regarded in heart issues. Mayo has some related information as well but seems to be far more generalized. I definitely appreciated reading that your Mayo MD acknowledged the potential relationship with anti-anxiety Rx.