Many thanks to everyone, I have benefited so much from your posts ... so helpful
For me AF started in '22, overnight in A & E on Christmas Eve ... wild pulse and no idea what was going on. The hospital report didn't reach the GP, no diagnosis, no mention of AF. For some months I had 'palpitations' (2 - 6 hours long) always at night or very early hours, by the time an ambulance arrived or GPs surgery opened it had resolved. I was increasingly impatient to understand what was happening and finally asked to see a private cardiologist. The cardio suggested Kardia and diagnosed paroxysmal AF. I was given Verapamil (due to asthma) and Edoxaban, but by the 10th day of Verapamil I was on the floor with side effects and taken off it. I now have Flecainide as PIP (for AF episodes) and Edoxaban.
I don't do well on drugs and from the very beginning I turned to acupuncture, homeopathy etc. I continue to try and identify triggers and make adjustments to avoid / reduce stress. I take Magnesium Taurate, fish oil, eat bananas, and meditate - not necessarily in that order. I feel the acupuncture in particular is doing me a lot of good, but I know that holistic medicine can be controversial and stir up strong feelings, this is not my intention. I believe allopathic medicine is vital and saves lives, and we are fortunate to have nhs in UK.
Following is a link to a small scale study: a comparison of the efficacy of Acupuncture and Amiodarone in paroxysmal and persistent AF
A timely post from my standpoint. I have persistent AF, symptomatic.
A few weeks back I hurt my knee dancing, and a fellow dancer, who is also a Chinese Accupuncturist, suggested accupuncture.
So I tried it, but at the same time he said that he could try and alleviate my AF symptoms, so he had a stab at that as well.
I have to say that my heart has been much calmer since the treatment. I keep a full daily medical diary, how I fell, what I eat, sleeping patterns etc, so I’m confident I know that things have improved. The only issue is, I also started taking magnesium tablets again around the same time after a years break and I’ve also started on a multivitamin supplement. Not a good way to test something by changing 3 variables at once I know.
I’m going for another acupuncture treatment soon. Let’s see if there can be another step change.
Oh, and it didn’t really help much with the knee, the osteopath sorted that on Friday.
Sounds like good news ... I think it can take several sessions rather than being a quick fix like a drug, acupuncture can be a slow and subtle adjustment. Having said that you can get immediate results with it too ...
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