afib and breathing, positive thinking

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Harold writes:

I have began to believe I can stop an episode that is

trying to start. If in fact this is true, I believe it is because as I have

been able to better understand what Afib is through my own experiences and

what I have read of eveeryone elses experiences, such that I fear it less

and mentally say to myself I feel it coming but I'm not going to let it

happen. I would be interested if anyone else believes thay can avoid an

episode by positive thinking?>>

This is why I am not thrilled with antiarrhythmic meds, because they take

control of the arrhythmia and can even substitute a worse arrhythmia. I realize

many people with afib rely on the meds and do well with them but eventually

they seem to fail for nearly everyone, and others are substituted. I find

myself believing strongly that breathing, position, stress-reduction, valsalva

maneuver, good digestive habits, even exercise and for me, beta blockers,

which are not antiarrhythmics, can have a profound effect on afib. But not for

everyone, I realize.

Lil