What brings on episodes of atrial fibrillation

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In a message dated 2/1/2006 2:18:14 PM Eastern Standard Time,

maura@... writes:

Hi,

I would like to ask you all a question.

What brings on your atrial fibrillation?

Hi Maura,

There are many triggers that cause an AF event and these triggers are unique

to us all. It may only take one trigger to get your AF going, others

experience them all.

Caffeine. From coffee, softdrinks, medicines and chocolate.

Stress.

Lack of sleep.

MSG from food.

Exercise.

Alcohol.

Sleeping on your left side.

Nasal sprays. Non saline types.

Anxiety.

Cold Drinks.

and there are others, but this makes up the most common.

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Rich O

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I would like to ask you all a question.

What brings on your atrial fibrillation?

When my stomach is full ( after a large meal) or when it is completely

empty I feel it can bring on an episode.

Certain body positions like bending forward can cause it as well or a

bloated stomach.

Sometimes I feel that the slightest movement can cause an episode?

Does this sound familiar to anyone? Did your doctor agree with you ?

Maura

[Guest guest]

I would like to ask you all a question.

What brings on your atrial fibrillation?

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Breathing.

[Guest guest]

Excellent response - kind of sums it up!

Re: What brings on episodes of atrial fibrillation

I would like to ask you all a question.

What brings on your atrial fibrillation?

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Breathing.

[Guest guest]

> I would like to ask you all a question.

> What brings on your atrial fibrillation?

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> Breathing.

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LOL (yet not laughing) on the breathing! ;-) Cold drinks don't seem to

bother me, but pop (carbonated drinks) do, mostly colas and not so much

Canada Dry ginger ale. Eating and sleeping are triggers but since I've been

on Sotalol not so bad, I still have episodes but they don't last many hours.

From what I've read this is mostly vagally mediated afib. Lovely...

[Guest guest]

In addition to my question I would like to thank you all for

answering my question.

In my case, cold drinks( especially on an empty stomach);bending

forward; pressure on my stomach, can cause an afib.

But I must say that some days I am more sensitive to these provoking

factors than others.

Maura

>

> Hi,

> I would like to ask you all a question.

> What brings on your atrial fibrillation?

> When my stomach is full ( after a large meal) or when it is

completely

> empty I feel it can bring on an episode.

> Certain body positions like bending forward can cause it as well

or a

> bloated stomach.

> Sometimes I feel that the slightest movement can cause an episode?

> Does this sound familiar to anyone? Did your doctor agree with

you ?

>

> Maura

>

[Guest guest]

Maura, it is known that full stomach can be trigger of an af episode. I am not

sure about an empty stomach though! Triggers differ from one person to the

other. With careful observation and keeping notes you might be able to tell what

your trigges are.

nikitarussia7 maura@...> wrote: Hi,

I would like to ask you all a question.

What brings on your atrial fibrillation?

When my stomach is full ( after a large meal) or when it is completely

empty I feel it can bring on an episode.

Certain body positions like bending forward can cause it as well or a

bloated stomach.

Sometimes I feel that the slightest movement can cause an episode?

Does this sound familiar to anyone? Did your doctor agree with you ?

Maura

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