Understanding my afib episodes.

[T8746]

I found my old posts. I was looking in the wrong place.

I have learned a fair amount about my afib. I have hopefully resolved it.

[PlanetaryKim]

I can see a whole lot of replies/responses from you when I got to your profile and click on "Replies". So your history on this forum is still there.

Great that you have resolved your afib! What did you do?

[T8746 in reply to PlanetaryKim]

Hi, Thanks.

I found my old posts.

If you could look through my old posts and let me know what clarification would help that would be good.

To make a long story short, I think that a swollen esophagus was at the root of the problem for me (and certainly not for everyone).

I do plan on putting a concise summary together.

It does appear from my research that others have had the same experience as me.

[stoneyrosed in reply to T8746]

My AF episodes all seem to have started not long after I was given lansaprozole for heartburn. I have always believed that the osaephagus which is close to the vagus nerve has had something to do with it. I will be looking forward to your report. My original cardiologist would not entertain the matter regarding the link but she was old school, I do think the progressive cardios are looking into it much more these days.

[meadfoot]

My oesophageal issues are almighty triggers for my arrhythmia, recognised by both my cardiologist and gastroenterologist. I knew it long before they accepted it but are both certainly on board with it now.

Problem is what to do about it, so far had various horrible tests and outcomes of some have shown certain proposed actions are precluded unfortunately.

[T8746 in reply to meadfoot]

My approach has been to do everything that I can to minimize esophagitis.This mostly means diet.

I found early on that Prilosec could cut the episodes short.

I only take it occasionally now.

[EngMac]

I suspect what happens is nerves that pass signals between the heart and the brain are impacted. If you can find someone who can solve this problem, it might help. I have not been able to find anyone.

I wonder if a pacemaker is just a substitute for the brain.

[T8746 in reply to EngMac]

The esophagus passes extremely close to the pulmonary vein as well.The theory is that signals to the pulmonary vein can be affected by swelling of the esophagus.

This seems to be my situation.