Re: It's Back!

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In a message dated 11/25/2001 5:57:44 PM Pacific Standard Time,

vientos@... writes:

<< Feeling myself on the verge of afib for several hours, it was almost a

relief to finally go in and get it done with. Finally I am starting to feel

well again, but it was a bit of a rough time. I hope you are taking it easy

and that you revert to nsr and recover from your virus >>

Thanks, Sandy. I'm glad you are starting to feel well again, and I hope you

are in sinus by now. Yesterday I felt exactly as you did when you went into

afib. I felt on the verge of afib for about an hour beforehand, and it was

almost a relief to go into afib because the feelings of dizziness stopped as

soon as I went into afib. Several times during the past five and a half

weeks of sinus I have felt on the verge of afib but never went into it. I

guess the virus tipped the balance in favor of afib because this time all my

strategies for avoiding afib were to no avail.

Thanks for telling me about your experience. I will look forward to

recovering from this virus as you are doing. Amid my misery you remind me

that there's light at the end of the tunnel... and maybe a return to sinus!

in afib in Seattle

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In a message dated 11/25/01 3:51:40 PM Pacific Standard Time,

Starfi6314@... writes:

> After being in straight sinus for the past five and a half weeks, I went

> into

> afib last night at about 5:00 p.m. :-( I think the trigger was a strange

>

Ah , it was good while it lasted. I know how disappointed and

frustrated you must be, but the long run did happen and it can happen again.

MK in Louisiana

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In a message dated 11/25/2001 9:08:55 PM Pacific Standard Time,

mysticmerri@... writes:

<< but the long run did happen and it can happen again. >>

MK,

Thanks for reminding me of that! I hope that once I conquer this virus, I

will return to the pattern of sinus I was enjoying after giving up the dairy

products.

If you can't get the gas to " move, " you might try Mylanta Gas, chewable white

mint flavored (or other flavors) tablets which are really Simethicone, an

over the counter gas buster. It usually works quite well for me, although

not always, as was the case yesterday. Several times in the last five and a

half weeks I have averted what I thought was imminent afib by taking 125 m.g.

of Mylanta Gas and walking around instead of sitting. I often find that if I

walk around, the gas starts to " come up. " However, you probably wouldn't

want to take the Mylanta Gas before a public speaking or singing activity

because you might be embarrassed to find your words punctuated by burps! :-)

Thanks again for your encouragement. It helps me to keep that positive

outlook which is best for the heart.

in afib in Seattle

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> After being in straight sinus for the past five and a half weeks, I

went into

> afib last night at about 5:00 p.m. :-(

Hi, , Well, that is a bummer, but it was wonderful that you were

in sinus so long. Remember when you thought you were in permanent

afib a few months ago, but reverted to sinus? Your courage and

positive attitude really bolster my own spirits.

Here's hoping this is a short episode.

Abou the no dairy - that means no milk, no cream, no butter and

margarine, n oyogurt, and no milk ingredients (casien(sp?), etc.)

Does it also exclude eggs or other stuff I might not think of? I am

not 100% sure what dairy is, now that I htink about it.

Thanks,

trudy

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, I'm glad for your 5 1/2 weeks of straight sinus, but sorry to hear you're

in afib since yesterday. The very same thing happened to me when I came down

with a virus two weeks ago -- my body reacted by going into afib. I was not

surprised, as all my systems, as well as my emotional state, were very weak.

Feeling myself on the verge of afib for several hours, it was almost a relief to

finally go in and get it done with. Finally I am starting to feel well again,

but it was a bit of a rough time. I hope you are taking it easy and that you

revert to nsr and recover from your virus very quickly. Sandy

It's Back!

After being in straight sinus for the past five and a half weeks, I went into

afib last night at about 5:00 p.m. :-( I think the trigger was a strange

virus

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>

> The transition from sinus to afib was different this time. It

almost seemed

> as if my heart were fighting the afib because I experienced

dizziness and

> lightheadedness while I was still in sinus, probably from the

tachycardia.

It happened this way to me except more often.It took me 8

months to get to the last episode.When i quit the dairy i changed

nothing else and my tolerance to all things is still increasing .Its

a

very long slow subtle process,congratulations for getting this far.

At about this stage [4-5 month] it felt like my immune system was

catching up on some housekeeping i experenced aches and pains from

past injurys and issues and virus like symptoms.For example has your

tooth played up again for no reasion ?

Also do you notice an optimism/pessimism cycle? it may be your old

11-14? day afib cycle .

Angus

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Ok - I just gotta ask about this

>At about this stage [4-5 month] it felt like my immune system was

>catching up on some housekeeping i experenced aches and pains from

>past injurys and issues and virus like symptoms.For example has your

>tooth played up again for no reasion ?

What is up with referring to her tooth? Could you explain, ? I have a

reason for asking that I won't mention at this point cuz it's an off the

wall thought I'm having.

I find it interesting that so many people have been on the edge of, or have

gone into afib. Last night I felt as if I was right on the verge. All the

anxious, creepy feelings, my heart feeling out of sync some how, but not

afibbing. Took hours for it to ease up. I know in my case, I ate things

this holiday weekend that I have been avoiding. Sugar, dairy, spices, soy,

and I was back to obnoxious belches and the same old, same old. I am really

seeing how my diet plays in to this. And I sure hate to think that I have

to give these things up but I sure will do it in a heartbeat <pun intended>

if the afib stays away.

deni

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In a message dated 11/25/01 9:46:52 PM Pacific Standard Time,

Starfi6314@... writes:

> . It usually works quite well for me, although

> not always, as was the case yesterday. Several times in the last five and

> a

> half weeks I have averted what I thought was imminent afib by taking 125

> m.g.

>

I started taking Phazyme which has 180 mg of simethicone.

I'm wondering. Last Thursday I woke up in afib about 2 am. My pulse and bp

were close to normal so I went back to bed. I woke up at 6:30 still in afib

but pulse and bp still normal. I converted around 10 am. Anyway, a mild

bloating started the day before and it got worse afterwards. If I recall

this has happened before but not to this extent. So I'm wondering if the

afib has anything to do with it and it's worse this time because of the

Aciphex?

Does anyone else have trouble with gas and bloating before and/or after afib

episodes?

MK in Louisiana

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>Last night I felt as if I was right on the verge. All the

> anxious, creepy feelings, my heart feeling out of sync some how,

but not

> afibbing. Took hours for it to ease up. I know in my case, I ate

things

> this holiday weekend that I have been avoiding. Sugar, dairy,

spices, soy,

> and I was back to obnoxious belches and the same old, same old. I

am really

> seeing how my diet plays in to this. And I sure hate to think that

I have

> to give these things up but I sure will do it in a heartbeat <pun

intended>

> if the afib stays away.

I get that edgy feeling when things are going to happen. I can't

figure out if it is because I've been noticing an increase in stuff

and have started to tense up, or if something is out of whack in my

system and it brings on afib.

Another one who blew it with eating this week. I thought it was hard

to give up coffee, but now I don't miss it. Giving up ice cream,

that's a horrifying prospect :-)

As a vegetarian, if I have to give up diary AND soy, I dunno what the

heck I'm going to live on, air sandwiches, I suppose. I'm already

avoiding fresh veggies and fruit because they cause digestive stuff.

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In a message dated 11/26/01 12:16:10 PM Pacific Standard Time,

deni_too@... writes:

> I thought you could tell when you were in afib *by* your pulse being

> irregular and that if your heart felt wierd, but your pulse was ok, you

> didn't need to worry. Can someone explain?

>

>

I'm sorry.....I guess I wasn't clear. My pulse was irregular but was around

75. Sometimes in afib it's a lot faster. Then I take Inderal to slow it

down.

MK in Louisiana

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In a message dated 11/27/01 8:52:08 PM Pacific Standard Time,

Starfi6314@... writes:

> are

> expressed, I decided to repost it. Any way, tonight I can report that I

> have returned to sinus rhythm as of this morning at 9:30 a.m. I was in

> afib

> for 64 hours this time, a typical episode length for the past two years.

>

Glad to hear you are back in nsr. I started afibbing after lunch yesterday

around 2 pm. It stopped at 10 pm so I know it was something I ate. Once it

got out of system the afib stopped. I've been pushing my limit on sulfites

to see where it is and I'm sure I reached it yesterday. My stomach problems

have subsided too when I am truly grateful. At least I didn't overeat during

Thanksgiving.

Again.....great news on your improvement.

MK in Louisiana