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Interesting article ''Anger-Related Atrial Fibrillation Is Real''

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I have mentioned in previous posts that I am sure getting upset or angry is a trigger for my P-AF , here is an article on the subject.

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And Beta Blockers are not always the answer.......

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....I agree CD :-) but recognising that walking away from some situations is a wise thing to do when you have AF is one answer.

I am sure this is true in my life. Ive never had anger issues that I was aware of but have struggled with depression and undiagnosed anxiety for decades. I was an excellent nurse for many years, unknowingly burying my emotions in taking care of others. 18 mo ago when I retired, I started peeling the layers and am discovering myself. I take a betablocker twice daily primarily to keep my blood pressure better, but it does have a calming effect on me. Ive decided my betablocker is not the enemy.

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Thanks, interesting reading. I rarely get angry and always thought I coped well with stress but my arrhythmia issues started after major surgery 3 years ago from a work accident which put me under a lot of physical as well as emotional and psychological stress. Then I had the long recovery, time off work, dealing with lawyers and management, was told my contract wasn’t being renewed so had to look for another job, had to deal with my mother with dementia who broke her shoulder and spent 3 months in hospital, searched for and started a new job and then our family dog died which devastated my daughter with autism. My body said “NO MORE!”. That’s when I was hospitalised with Atrial Flutter, then diagnosed with Shingles and a few weeks later diagnosed with AF. Sometimes life throws more things at us than our bodies can bear. I also learnt that preeclampsia in pregnancies (which I had twice) predisposes you to heart problems later in life. Perhaps heart issues were inevitable but without the accumulated stresses I may have been able to stave it off for a few more years.

I think you've hit the nail on the head when you said walking away is sometimes the wisest of things to do.

I've lost count of the times I've done this over the last 5 years, and felt better for it.

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