Earthquake-A-fib

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Hi you all,

Anyone else live in earthquake country like me? That will get your

heart started! We had a big one 6.5 about one hour ago. Approximatly

100 miles from us. It was felt up and down the state. Thankfully, I

am in NSR for 11 days now! Guess I'm getting used to the rocking and

rolling of California by now!

Mandy of CA

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In a message dated 12/22/2003 1:04:44 PM Pacific Standard Time,

mandyofca@... writes:

<< Anyone else live in earthquake country like me? That will get your

heart started! We had a big one 6.5 about one hour ago. >>

Hi, Mandy,

I can certainly sympathize with you. When our big Nisqually Earthquake

struck two years ago, I was nearly hysterical with fear because I am not used to

earthquakes. Although Seattle is on the Pacific " Rim of Fire, " we have not had

many earthquakes. I was sure that I would go into afib immediately that day

because my heart rate was about 200, as I recall. However, I did not go into

afib on the day of the earthquake, As I recall I had an afib episode soon

after, but then I was having frequent afib episodes at that time anyway. I

really

can't attribute the afib to the earthquake, but I have noticed in general

that afib usually does not strike me while I am under acute stress but rather

after I have started to relax after acute stress. I do hope that you will

manage

to avoid afib now. Just going through an earthquake is bad enough without

suffering the consequences of afib. During our big quake, it was a former

Californian coworker who calmed me down and told me what was happening. She was

so

blase about it that I felt foolish about getting so hysterical. She said

that Californians are used to quakes, but I can't imagine ever getting used to

earthquakes. I understand how you felt and hope that all is well with you!

in sinus in Seattle