having my first AFib

[abdelrahman221B]

i was waking in the sun for 2 hours and it was very hot. suddenly my heart started racing rapidly and stronger and i felt three ectopics i stopped for minute and cooled myself down and it all went back to normal but ectopics (single strong beat) lasted for a week was this AFib or just heat exhaustion? the doctor says my heart is fine, i'm 21 with history of ectopics but this time felt so strange.

[BobD Volunteer]

Ectopics are NOT and NEVER can be Atrial Fibrillation.They are quite different animals. Everybody in the world gets ectopics but few notice them. 200 or so a day on average. It is only when they are more frequent that people start to notice and unfortunately they then get fixated on them.Try to stop worrying and search here for ectopic breathing exercise. Slow breathing down to six breaths per minute or less using your stomach not your shoulders. Continue for at least five minutes. Works a treat.

Oh and stay well hydrated in warm weather. 2 litres of water a day minimum.

[JaneFinn]

Hi Abdel, it’s worrying when your heartbeat feels odd, isn’t it? The good news is that what you describe is not atrial fibrillation BobD is right and has given you very helpful advice about breathing, as well as hydration.

As well as ectopics being a normal occurrence, it’s actually pretty common for people (especially younger adults) to have episodes of strong, racing heartbeat in a regular rhythm (tachycardia). Several of my young friends have this, often when playing sport, or overheated. Or after drinking a caffeine drink! Or too much sugar. Or a lot of aspartame The advice given to them was to do exactly what you did, stop and rest til it goes back to normal.

Your dr has said your heart is fine, so don’t worry at all about what happened the other day. But of course you can mention it to your dr for reassurance - and obviously get advice if ever it didn’t go back to normal speed or was happening lots

[EngMac in reply to JaneFinn]

For me, I had all of what JaneFinn mentioned through my younger years and ignored them. Then at 65 I got AF. Now I know the ectopics are caused by my spine and neck. I can stop and start them by moving my back. If I were you, based on what I know now, I suggest that you have a qualified chiropractor check your neck and back for subluxations. If there are issues, it is a lot easier to fix them when you are young. You could have had spinal issues from birth. Worth eliminating this possibility for sure.

[Maclan in reply to EngMac]

Just read this and wanted to add something. A young friend of mine (45) saw a chiropractor last year because of a jaw problem. He consequently had a stroke that his GP blamed on the treatment he had been given. Sorry to be negative but be careful who you see.

[BobD Volunteer]

Just be sure you Pee clear. On Saturday I was out at a race all day and easily consumed two and a half litres and still managed a two hour drive home without a loo stop. Your choice of course .

[Hidden in reply to BobD]

I find it very hard to monitor the colour of my pee seeing as my mother insists on using those cistern blocks that turn everything purple

[Jane722]

My first afib (I thought) was running in the airport trying not to miss my plane. When I reach my destination I realized I was too weak to go on. Needless to say, I left the airport in an ambulance and spent the next 4 days in a hospital I was unfamiliar. Finally, on day 4 I had a cardioversion which was successful and I could get back home which was an 11 hour drive. Luckily, my husband was able to come be with me. The point is really I had been having afib and thought it was anxiety. I realized that when in the hospital and had a “real” afib experience.

[EngMac]

Maclan, it is very unusual for chiropractic adjustments to cause a stroke. This usually happens because the makings of a stoke existed and could have happened after an adjustment. GP's love to blame chiropractors for all kinds of inappropriate things. Often chiropractors will not do adjustments if stroke possibilities exist. Take a look this site. There are many more with excellent explanations about chiropractors. On official chiropractor organization sites, there is data on the risk of stroke.

articles.mercola.com/sites/...

[Janith]

I’m as skinny as a rail ... fill up very easily although l sip on water throughout the day. I don’t like that overly full feeling.