Re: Could this have been a trigger

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In a message dated 2/8/2004 11:43:57 AM Pacific Standard Time,

jackyb1956@... writes:

<< I went out for supper last night with friends and had a

sip of red wine before my meal. Within 2-3 minutes I was in Afib. >>

Jacky,

I think the key phrase here might be " before dinner. " Any small amount of

anything acidic taken on an empty stomach can put me in afib immediately. If

you had the same sip along with food, the results might have been different. I

doubt that it was the alcohol in the wine that caused the problem because of

the small amount and the time needed for your body to absorb the alcohol.

However, acidic foods and drink can almost immediately cause vasovagal

stimulation

for me. I avoid all acidic foods, having learned this the hard way by

drinking iced tea with lemon and fresh blackberries off the vine. Those were my

first two instances. I guess I'm a slow learner because I had many more afib

episodes upon eating or drinking something acidic before I realized the problem.

My older brother in permanent afib has always had the same problem. After a

colonoscopy they gave him apple juice to drink on an empty stomach, and he

immediately threw up with subsequent sickness for the rest of the day. He was

already in afib, of course; but he became aware of palpitations after that apple

juice, an unusual experience for him.

in sinus in Seattle

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In a message dated 2/8/04 2:43:57 PM Eastern Standard Time,

jackyb1956@... writes:

Do

you think that this 1 sip of wine could have been a trigger?

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If your sensitive to nitrates I would say yes......does white wine and red

wine both have nitrates? You should check it out or buy wine without if

possible? I know if I have one bite of food with MSG i go into afib so I would

assume the same for wine.

a in Massachusetts NSR 17 days Toprol XL x 2 Adult Aspirin

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If it was me and the wine was cold, then yes, that could very much trigger an

episode, however, if you were drinking red wine and you're afraid it was the

alcohol, then I don't think so.. alcohol does increase your heart rate, but it

would take more than a sip, and certianly more than a minute or two to get into

your blood stream.

stef

jackyb1956 wrote:

I was 34 days NSR and feeling pretty good about life. My episodes

were actully becoming more infrequent. Instead of every 2 1/2 weeks

I was up to about 5 weeks between episodes. I hardly ever drink and

when I do it's only a few sips of wine and nothing has ever

happened. I went out for supper last night with friends and had a

sip of red wine before my meal. Within 2-3 minutes I was in Afib. It

lasted 16 1/2 hours and I coverted on my own as I usually do. Do

you think that this 1 sip of wine could have been a trigger?

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> > Triggers can come in all forms! Last weekend I ate chinese food

and had a sliver of chocolate pecan pie, and I was in Fib later that

night! Caffeine and spicy foods is MY trigger!

Mandy of CA

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