Cold weather trigger?

[Garaidh]

Does anyone else find that getting cold or being out in cold weather / air can cause problems?Cold air in the throat while out power walking, or simply realising I'm cold - it happened today - can combine to make me realise I'm going to become tachy and need warmth and to sit down (get a pip Bisoprolol too) immediately?

Living in Scotland, the weather can definitely be a 'challenge'... 😏 Today was sunny and basically beautiful (looking) but got much colder than I'd expected and there was me out in shorts in a big area of parkland... just made it to a cafe, before falling into a seat, where they were super kind and let me sit after closing time, gave me a hot drink and a banana... and a drive home after I'd recovered a good bit in 45 mins. ♥️

Didn't go into Afib so my relatively low dose Flec regime held the line!

[CTG99]

Yes, that's one of my triggers! It happened when we were spotting the Northern Lights in Iceland at midnight, despite 5 layers of clothes and a blanket. It's also happened at home a couple of times.

Fortunately it's a trigger that you can largely pre-empt.

[CTG99 in reply to CTG99]

As an aside, when I told my chemo nurse that I was planning to use the cold cap but it might well trigger my AF, her jaw dropped. Needless to say, that option was quickly removed!

[TamlaMotown]

Hi Garaidh, I got up to the toilet during the night & not realising how cold it was I didn't bother to put my dressing gown on so by the time I got back into bed I immediately flipped into AF.That dressing gown is put on every time now!!

Also whenever I feel chilled during the day I always have ectopics.

I have to go out walking with a body warmer under my coat in winter.

A cardiologist said he'd never heard of it 🤔

[Blearyeyed]

Temperature changes , particularly rapid ones are a very common trigger.I live in North Wales , so I'm also punished by the weather.

I also have Raynaud's which doesn't respond well to cold either.

I can literally feel when the sun is about to set and a few degrees sudden change sends my toes, fingers and ears white or purple and numb with cold.

I find that I can feel good and want to go out on a nice sunny day , like today, but if it's cold the shock to my system can trigger my Tachycardia and sometimes aFib.

It's because aFib isn't just cardiovascular but also closely linked to the way our autonomic nervous system reacts to change.

A sensitive ANS can do very frustrating things to your body,

[jimlad2]

Yep, another Scot here, and the cold is a definite trigger for me. Even sitting still too long puts me at risk of ectopics or AF if the temperature is less than 20-21C. Overnight the room temperature has to be at least 20C or I have problems. It's been an issue for years (I'm 69 and developed AF at 51) but recently it's been affecting me very quickly, causing me to feel ill and compelled to move quickly to get warm. A warm jacket and scarf are the order of the day when going out for a walk - unless it's warm, which isn't often the case!