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I had a weird feeling last evening.

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It happened around nine pm. My tummy started feeling gurgling as tho l had to go to the bathroom. Then my heart started to beat off beat ... not afib per se but off rhythm ... l told my husband l think afib is starting... he said breath deeply and calm down. I did and it stopped. It lasted maybe two minutes. Then, I went to the bathroom and everything felt more settled. I have only had two real afib attacks in one year. I went to emergency each time and it stopped after four hours each time on some sort of intravenous drip. Was my feeling last evening afib do you think? I was diagnosed with PAF. Thank you sweeties... ❤️ and 😘. Jan Maree

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sounds like the vagus nerve was irritated and you stopped it going into A Fib by deep breathing !!

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Thank you!

Hi Janith,

I agree with rosyG. Absolutely!

What time did you finish your evening meal. Suggest you read up on the Vagal nerve, a nerve in the central nervous system which governs the function of a number of organs, notably the heart and digestive system.

Certainly, foods and drinks in many people can cause the Vagal nerve to be a bit dysfunctional. I have recently gone back into AF after nearly 3 years of being AF free. In the past food has been s trigger, this time it was sleeping on my left side. The first and only time I have had that experience, but even so I still think it was the Vagal nerve at work. On this occasion my AF lasted around 4 hours and I calmed things by breathing through my diaphragm

John

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Thank you so much.

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Hello John

You are correct, sleeping on your left side can trigger an AF episode, as it stimulates the vagal nerve.

Kind regards

Rachel - AF Association Patient Services

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Thank you!

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Oh ... we dined a little later last evening. I just remembered. We normally have our evening meal at precisely 5 pm. Last evening l was running one hour late. Perhaps a contributor. I fear that the artichoke was the culprit.

Thank you again!

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Oh, thank you John so very much ... l had baked chicken, brown rice with broccoli! I am very thin so l don’t eat very much ... no capacity ... oh, l also had an artichoke. That was too much food l fear. No dessert. However, l did have one very weak gin and soda before din din. I am afraid of the quinine in tonic. You are right about your diagnosis. I am going to be very careful about overly full tum. I’m happy that you have cut your afib so significantly! Keep up the good work and so will I! 😘

I would say a definite yes to your post Janith This is how most of my attacks begin and like the others have said I have learnt to control them with the breathing exercises Not the ones that start in my sleep though and once the AF really grits a hold it can be anything from 6 to 24 hours before it runs it's course! Hate it! Hang in there and chin up!😘

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Thank you for reading my post and responding. I so appreciate it. 😚

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