New way to trigger an episode apparently

[ChasMartin]

So I've been successful in remaining episode free since I had that short VT episode a bit over 2 weeks ago now. Last night I was using a deep tissue massager, and I pressed somewhat harder on a sore spot near bottom left back, I clearly felt my heart bump into AF. I then had AF (and not super fast BPM "?flutter? ?SVT? that I have most of the time, this was 136bpm average straight up AF on the Kardia) for about 10 minutes, then as I was walking to go grab extra beta blocker, I got a sudden wave of dizziness, sat down to ride it out, and bam, right back into sinus rhythm. Just goes to show, anything, old and new, will trigger episodes.

[Jalia]

This doesn't surprise me ! I would always be very wary of using any such device

[secondtry]

This type of trigger has been mentioned before probably caused by the Vagus Nerve or other similar.

[2learn]

Hi, don't know about it affect AF, but certainly can affect pacemakers and alter their rhythm to mess you up that way.

[Mitcham]

Thanks for the information ,i didn't imagine something like that would trigger it. Another thing not to do

[ChasMartin in reply to Mitcham]

Everyone is different, I just think it did it because it's the same area I think always triggers my episodes - having to do with my digestive system, particularly the last part of it on the left side. I often get episodes shortly before needing the bathroom!

[Janey1955]

oh I’ve just bought one just to help my arthritic knee. Maybe I might get away with just using it on my legs - or maybe not

Jane

[ChasMartin in reply to Janey1955]

As I said above everyone is different, I think it's because my episodes often seem to originate from that part of my body, and I just triggered it from the outside this time.

[jedimasterlincoln]

I've got one I use on my knee legs and feet, I'd worry the vibrations any further up might cause issue as they have standing next to a speaker at a Christmas party and the bass vibrations making me feel funny.

[Jalia in reply to jedimasterlincoln]

Certainly bass vibrations have made me feel weird in the past !

[lovetogarden]

I’ve had my SVT set off by vibrations too. Once on a plane, we’d landed in Chicago and we’re going round and round the airport for ages, bumpity bumpity. And same thing in a car driving through a bumpy construction zone. Had the plane thing happen on takeoff a few weeks ago, a glass of wine fixed it! Not the recommended solution, but all I could do at that point!