Valsalva Re: Stopping the buzz in my heart

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This is similar to the " valsalva " maneuver where one bears down but more in

the chest area, as if to bring up a belch. I learned this by instinct, when I

had discomfort in my chest, or as I read in a book once, " wind around the

heart. " For years I have used this maneuver to burp, and it always helps ease

off ectopics/pvcs. It helps with afib, too, supposedly. In fact, I saw a " Life

in the ER " episode in which a young girl with a very rapid heartbeat is

brought in, and they ask her to bear down as if she is in labor. Unfortunately,

she happened to be pregnant, but she did not go into labor. Her heartbeat

converted to normal.

Lil

In a message dated 4/28/2006 2:34:44 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,

Boyce.dave@... writes:

The nurse, who had not mentioned this all night, said that " bearing down " is

useful for normalizing an erratic heartbeat.