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Message started by montos on Jan 5^th, 2011, 3:46pm

Title: new here - palpitations and lone afib
Post by montos on Jan 5^th, 2011, 3:46pm

Hi there,

I am a 39 year old male and suffered with anxiety and palpitations for about 20 years now. About 18 months ago, just after my daughter was born, it was a very stressful time and I was getting a lot of palpitations.
One night I was dehydrated, I ate a large meal late and had been drinking coffee like crazy for the last week. I tried to ignore the palpitations and sleep but I was getting more and more anxoius and then bang. It changed into a crazy fluttering sensation that wouldn't go away.

I went to the ER and found out I was in atrial fibrillation. Before they could do anything I spontaneously converted. Since then I have had 3 more episodes all preceded by palpitations.

I had all the tests done and my heart is 100% normal. I don't know why I go into afib when things are really bad but other than that everything here applies to me. It's definitely vagus nerve related and anxiety related.

I've been fine for a while now but for the last 3 days i've been having terrible palpitations when laying down to sleep and I can't seem to stop them. Of course the more I worry about them the worse it gets.

Unfortunately, due to the fear of afib I can't just ignore them.

I have no idea what to do, any advice would be welcome.

Montos

Title: Re: new here - palpitations and lone afib
Post by emma09 on Jan 6^th, 2011, 7:18am

welcome :) im sure RLR will have some great info for you :) there is anoher person on here who has trouble with afib when dropping off to sleep if they come across this they may reply hold on rlr will give you some great advice x