Okay, welcome to the forum and I've read your complaint. Please discuss in further detail the diagnosis of atrial fibrillation as it relates to your problem. In other words, tell me more specifically how this diagnosis was arrived at and whether your physician or specialist is basing the diagnosis on diagnostic test results.

Additionally, please describe in detail your "stomach issues," ie the main symptoms you experience, when they began and whether there is  anything which improves your condition, whether you've been directly evaluated by a gastroenterologist and are under treatment of any kind.

Best regards,

Rutheford Rane, MD (ret.)

Lynn,
I had to look twice and make sure that I didn't write your post! Your symptoms are ere EXACTLT like mine! I have the laft sided gas moving between the ribs. It can go on for weeks sometimes. Then invariably I feeel the flutters in the chest or back are and sometimes (but rarely) on the right side. These sensations come and go. Sometimes I can go for monts without any symptoms at all. These seem to get worse when I eat anything that contains "dairy" products, or greasy fried foods. Sometimes it seems like too many sugary snacks can be the culprit . I haven't gotten an "a fib diagnosis", as a matter of fact, I was diagnosed with benign pvc's. Once when I felt the flutters really bad, I went to the ER and had an ekg. The strip was "normal"! What they did find was dehydration and low potassium. After I got the diagnosis, a dose of liquid potassium, and increased my fluid intake the sensations subsisded. Pretty tricky! I guess , however difficult, the important thing to remember is the symptoms are "harmless" although very disturbing. Stressing over them makes them much worse.  You're in the right place because RLR has a great deal of knowledge regarding these issues. Good luck and I hope things get better for you very soon.

Mia