Does Coffee make your heart flutter?

[CDreamer]

medscape.com/viewarticle/95...

That’s all I’ll say……

[Hidden]

Hi CDreamer hope you have had a good day. Can't stand coffee don't drink it.

[CDreamer in reply to Hidden]

Had a great day - thank you for asking. Just in from a beautiful cruise up the river watching the sun set & the moon rise - spectacular. Hope yours was also good,

[Hidden in reply to CDreamer]

Wow that sounds nice and relaxing. 😄 Yeah all good. Cheers. Enjoying the sunshine here as storms due at the weekend☹️

[secondtry]

I would dearly like to have one cup in the morning, which I am pretty sure would be beneficial and do no harm.......but the trouble is I value my current QOL too much and don't want to rock the boat with any changes particularly now in this pandemic with hospital visits even more uninviting!

[Sacha27]

Yes it does mine I drink decaf that’s fine

[Thomas45]

Caffeine for me is not a problem. But coffee is a problem, so it's something else in coffee which troubles my heart. I gave up coffee 14 years ago.

[CDreamer in reply to Thomas45]

So individual. Just thought it was an interesting study, especially showing how some people were sensitive whilst others not.

[Camelia23 in reply to Thomas45]

I was first aware of strong palpitations after two cups of strong coffee in September 2018. I was also a bit stressed. I walked around for a while while the palpitations continued. I was in a neighbouring town and after about an hour I walked to the local hospital which had a minor injury unit where they said they could give me an ECG which they would fax to large hospital 15 miles away. I was told that there was nothing major but I should see gp in a few days. Saw gp and was told everything was normal. I didn't question the decision. Had a glass of wine couple of days later. Strong palpitations. Stopped cafeinne and alcohol for couple of months. Had a coffee no palpitations. Was beginning to drink less as not enjoying but had no palpitations with the odd glass. September 2019 diagnosed with PAfib. To answer your question I drink mostly decaff but occasionally full caffeine. So far I've been ok except for skipped beats time to time. In Feb 2020 the cardiologist said I was asymptomatic.

[Nerja2012]

Without a doubt CD If I fancy a coffee when out I ask for a quarter shot ! At home I'm in control

[Auriculaire]

Yes . But only since getting afib. Before I was ok. Small amounts of chocolate are ok so maybe not caffeine?

[Desanthony]

I don't believe so. Though I haven't drunk caffeinated coffee or tea for about 20 years but only diagnosed with AF in 2017. I drink decaff because of bladder problems. I sometimes drink caffeinated when I am out and it has never brought on AF for me.

[Hidden]

I do not have any issues with coffee but one drop of alcohol and I’m in trouble. My unprofessional advice to folks is if it’s not a trigger for you, coffee is probably helpful as long as you do not load it up with lots of cream and sugar.

[BillCook]

I've never found coffee to be a trigger - and I used to drink rather a lot of very strong (ground) coffee when I was paroxysmal. Alcohol, definitely, if not kept to very moderate amounts. But tiredness and, especially, stress were my big triggers. Now I'm in persistent AF I drink little coffee - although I really doubt if it makes any significant difference.

[CDreamer]

Good point about the caffeine strength. I can’t take dried coffee at all now.

[Bring-on-the-bird]

I suffer from paroxysmal AF which occurs a few times a month usually in the same period. I used to think coffee, alcohol, chocolate and spices would trigger an attack so tried to keep to decaffeinated coffee. Outside of that period they had no effect including caffeinated coffee.

I had cryo-ablation four months ago and still get periodic occurrences of AF usually overnight. I had been taking Flecainide twice daily but for last month have been using as pill in the pocket.

The past couple of weeks I have been drinking caffeinated coffee with no ill effects, I have found the most important thing is to keep hydrated so drinking over two litres of water a day.

[Ellie-Ann]

I buy the Tassimo caffeine free pods for the machine. No problem and easily available. Usually have one a day with hot milk.