hands shaking

[Janelr]

Hi my af isn’t great at the moment don’t know if it’s the heat as my feet and ankles are swelling I’m also getting shaky hands, heart pounding. Does the heat affect anyone else I’m drinking lots keep hydrated ?

[rosyG]

I think the hydration is the key- also make sure you are getting enough potassium and magnesium- we tend to eat less when it's hot

[Janelr in reply to rosyG]

yout absolutely right I’m probably not eating enough through day when it’s hot just want to eat fruit

[AstroFish in reply to Janelr]

As you'll know - fruit is very high in sugars. I've found that sugar is a trigger for me so perhaps there's something in that? Might be an idea to drink more water, have breakfast and lunch and don't skip meals and cut out the high sugar snacks to see if that makes a difference ?

[Janelr in reply to AstroFish]

Yeah been skipping meals just can’t be bothered when it’s hot thankfully it’s ok today it just happens every now and again and when it does it’s horrible just wondered if it happens to anyone else

[Amigos]

I have had AF for 27 years, it constant now it made my kidneys not work properly so have trouble with that too. I had a blood clot which caused a heart attack. I am fine now on the meds, warfarin, and monosil. Two valves leaking now. But live my life as normally as possible, heat causes dehydration and makes your ankles swell a bit. But try to raise them up for a while. I don’t worry about it and I think positively. My dad died of it, my eldest daughter now has it and my youngest son, we all started with aged about 50. My cardiologist keeps a check on me and I have an echo cardiogram every year. More likely to pass away with it than of it.

[Christianjam]

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