Strange feeling

[bobify]

Hi everyone hope you are well follow up on my passed post's,I have had a few tests know and waiting one more before I see the specialist to find out my future plan and what they can do for me still in AF been nearly four months know and not feeling well at all but I have a question which is hard to describe nearly all the time know I have this what as I can only describe as a sinking feeling in my chest I have tried to explain it to my wife and the nearest thing I can think of is when something in your life makes you sad your heart seems to sink I don't know if that makes any sense 😔 has anyone experienced a feeling like this with their AF this has only happened in the last few months I have recently been put on a statin tablet don't know if that makes a difference this is really bothering me know on top of everything else hope this makes sense thanks so much and take care

[stoneyrosed]

My guess is that the sinking feeling is your heart either skipping a beat or just going out of rhythm, I used to think the same when I first developed afib, couldn’t quite work out what was happening. Not easy I know but try to remain as calm and relaxed as you can, stress can exasperate afib. Just my guess of course.

[bobify in reply to stoneyrosed]

Many thanks for your reply explains things

[Hidden]

Since I have been dealing with hydraulics for a long time, I can only try to explain it, without the intention to say that I am absolutely right.

When in AF working regime and when filling with the blood, the ventricles of the heart have to suck the blood in, because the atria are of no help at all. Even worse, the atria fibrillate and disturb the free flow of the blood.

This means that the ventricles have to generate the underpressure in themselves when filling with the blood, and it can be this strange feeling of emptiness you have. Normally, the whole blood circulation system is under positive pressure, so the phase with underpressure, even only in the ventricles, may really feel strange.

[bobify in reply to Hidden]

Hi thanks for that explains things and the feeling cheers