Re: Two suggestions I received in ER for quieting AF

[Guest guest]

I'll try this.. I have some syringes at home! I did try the cold cloth to the

face (and chest) to no avail.

I also remember that I was recommended to try coughing as hard as I could the

instant I went into an episode.. guess this moves the diaphram, and therefore

the heart... I keep forgetting about this one. It's better to do by yourself,

too.. otherwise people will think you're choking to death!

Stef

Debbi wrote:

The last time I was in ER for AFib....a nurse (male) who is also a

paramedic suggestion two ways to try to stop the attack:

1. Take a syringe (no needle of course), he gave me a 10 cc syringe

after breaking off the needle, and told me to blow and try to blow

out the plunger (impossible of course).

2. Take a face towel and soak it in ice water, then apply to face.

His reasoning was to cause an " ahhh! " sensation which supposedly

shocks the heart back into NSR.

Just thought I'd pass this along since the subject was brought up.

Debbi, OU Alum in OKC

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edgar I tried to blow out while not exhaling. I can't do it. How can you blow

oput and not exhale????

Re: Two suggestions I received in ER for quieting AF

Trying to blow out while stopping or resisting exhaling and doing cruch

at same time stops some attacks for me IF I do it immediately when the

attack starts.

Edgar

Debbi wrote:

>The last time I was in ER for AFib....a nurse (male) who is also a

>paramedic suggestion two ways to try to stop the attack:

>

>1. Take a syringe (no needle of course), he gave me a 10 cc syringe

>after breaking off the needle, and told me to blow and try to blow

>out the plunger (impossible of course).

>

>2. Take a face towel and soak it in ice water, then apply to face.

>

>His reasoning was to cause an " ahhh! " sensation which supposedly

>shocks the heart back into NSR.

>

>Just thought I'd pass this along since the subject was brought up.

>

>

>Debbi, OU Alum in OKC

>

>

>

>

>Backup web page - http://afibsupport.proboards23.com

>List owner: AFIBsupport-owner

>For help on how to use the group, including how to drive it via email,

>send a blank email to AFIBsupport-help

>

>Nothing in this message should be considered as medical advice, or should be

acted upon without consultation with one's physician.

>

[Guest guest]

Try to take deep breath then blow out but hold mouth & nose closed. The

key is to increase the pressure on the heart via the lungs and the

crunch position. Sometimes I gradually let a small amount of air come

out when doing it so I can continue breathing. I've had successes both

ways. I alternate this with coughing and on first symptoms of afib I run

around the room quickly for a few seconds, then sit on couch in crunched

(I call it heartlock) position and alternately cough and blow while

looking at my pulse on my HR watch. I have been having significant

success with terminating the attacks if I do this IMMEDIATELY as soon as

my HR watch indicates an attack has started by a sudden jump (usually a

doubling) of HR. I often have to do this several times a day. After the

attack stops my HR is often irregular (PACs & PAC runs) for awhile so I

normally stay seated in the same position for at least 1/2 hr after the

afib attack stops until my heart stabilizes somewhat.

Edgar

michele pignalosa wrote:

>edgar I tried to blow out while not exhaling. I can't do it. How can you blow

oput and not exhale????

> Re: Two suggestions I received in ER for quieting AF

>

>

> Trying to blow out while stopping or resisting exhaling and doing cruch

> at same time stops some attacks for me IF I do it immediately when the

> attack starts.

>

> Edgar

>

> Debbi wrote:

>

> >The last time I was in ER for AFib....a nurse (male) who is also a

> >paramedic suggestion two ways to try to stop the attack:

> >

> >1. Take a syringe (no needle of course), he gave me a 10 cc syringe

> >after breaking off the needle, and told me to blow and try to blow

> >out the plunger (impossible of course).

> >

> >2. Take a face towel and soak it in ice water, then apply to face.

> >

> >His reasoning was to cause an " ahhh! " sensation which supposedly

> >shocks the heart back into NSR.

> >

> >Just thought I'd pass this along since the subject was brought up.

> >

> >

> >Debbi, OU Alum in OKC

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >Backup web page - http://afibsupport.proboards23.com

> >List owner: AFIBsupport-owner

> >For help on how to use the group, including how to drive it via email,

> >send a blank email to AFIBsupport-help

> >

> >Nothing in this message should be considered as medical advice, or should be

acted upon without consultation with one's physician.

> >

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 2/5/04 3:39:43 PM Pacific Standard Time,

mpignalosa@... writes:

<< edgar I tried to blow out while not exhaling. I can't do it. How can you

blow oput and not exhale???? >>

Think constipated.